Paul Swegle

Background

About Paul Swegle

Sleeves-up, team-oriented general counsel/chief legal officer. Currently GC/CLO to companies in medical diagnostics, virtual health, remote patient monitoring, SaaS, AI, medical devices, e-commerce, data analytics, and retail technology. Exits- Built and sold businesses to Capital One, Abbott, ING, and Nortek - Porch IPO (2020) Priorities as CLO/GC- build and lead successful teams - set and execute overall legal/regulatory strategy - leverage legal expertise for business success - drive business development - negotiate and draft commercial agreements - remove barriers for business colleagues - support product/service development - manage risks within agreed boundaries - lead corporate governance and advise board - prevent and resolve disputes - evaluate and execute civil litigation strategy - develop and execute IP strategy - establish and oversee compliance regimes - co-lead financing and M&A transactions Legal Expertise - corporate governance - advising boards of directors on law/governance - commercial agreements - debt and equity finance - securities regulation - IPO-prep and public company reporting - mergers and acquisitions - strategic relationships - IP licensing - copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets - privacy and data security - regulatory compliance regimes - marketing and promotions law - employment/labor law - litigation/alternative dispute resolution Industry Experience - SaaS - B2B - financial services/fintec - consumer products - health and medical software and devices - virtual health/telehealth - e-commerce - retail and marketing technology - proptech - blockchain/cryptocurrency - natural resources Professorships - Adjunct Professor, Seattle U School of Law - Adjunct Professor and Executive in Residence, Gonzaga U School of Law Authored Books - Contract Drafting and Negotiation (2018)- Startup Law and Fundraising (2020) Community/Professional Activities - Board of Governors - WA State Bar (WSBA)(2017 – 2020)- Advisory Board - SU Law, Innovation and Technology LLM (2018)- Chair – WSBA Corporate Counsel Section (2015 – 2017)- Member – WA State Supreme Court Bar Structure Workgroup (2018 - 2019)- Member – WSBA Securities Law Committee (2012 – Present)- Board Member - Alliance for Pioneer Square BIA (2008 - 2022)- Board President – Bellevue College Foundation (2012 - 2014)- Federal Court Admissions - Eastern and Western Washington Federal Dist Courts - Corporate Counsel of the Year - Puget Sound Business Journal (2012)