Steven Bochner

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In his more than 39 years of experience practicing corporate and securities law, Steve Bochner has served as lead counsel for many of Silicon Valley's most prominent companies, assisting them in venture capital, public offering, and merger transactions valued in the billions of dollars. He has represented numerous start-up companies, as well as major venture capital and investment banking firms. Steve has worked on many of the most successful IPOs in Silicon Valley, including for companies such as Dropbox, Elastic, Forescout, Medallia, Square, and Twitter, and has worked with other industry leading companies, including Autodesk, FireEye, NetApp, and Tri Alpha Energy.

From 2009 to 2012, Steve served as the chief executive officer of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. During his tenure as CEO, the firm achieved record financial results and completed a number of significant strategic initiatives, including opening offices and expanding operations in Beijing, Hong Kong, Brussels, and Delaware. Steve has served several terms on the firm's board of directors, and has served in various other management positions at Wilson Sonsini, including as chair of its Compensation Committee.

From 2012 to 2018, Steve served two terms as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's board of directors.