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Charles A. Schwab is Special Counsel in the Technology Transactions practice group and a member of Cooley Godward Kronish's Business department. He joined the Firm in 1998 and, after six years in the Palo Alto office, is now resident in the Colorado office.
Mr. Schwab's practice focuses on technology and intellectual property related transactions, including software licensing, distribution arrangements, product development, technology transfer agreements, electronic commerce, outsourcing, and strategic relationships.
Mr. Schwab has represented clients ranging from start-ups to large public companies. He has represented software developers and distributors, alternative and clean energy companies, hardware and communications companies and other technology companies in connection with business software applications, development tools, multimedia, electronic commerce, on-line/Internet networks and services, social networking services, network and communications systems and other technology products.
He has extensive experience in privacy and internet law counseling, covering a variety of issues posed by electronic commerce, social networking, "web 2.0," and digital content distribution. Mr. Schwab has taught Cyberspace law as an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University School of Law.
Mr. Schwab earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law. While at the University of Illinois, he served as a member of the Illinois Law Review and represented the College of Law in the National Moot Court Competition. He also acted as an instructor, judge, and manager of the intraschool Moot Court competition.
He completed his undergraduate education at Northwestern University, where he received a B.A. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Schwab worked at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago, providing litigation and technology support.
Mr. Schwab is admitted to practice before the Colorado and California bars, including the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Education- University of Illinois College of Law
JD, 1998, magna cum laude - Northwestern University
BA, 1992
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Admissions
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
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