July 1, 2013
THE RECORDER
By Julia Love
SAN FRANCISCO – Procopio has nabbed its first full-time corporate partner in Menlo Park, luring a Silicon Valley veteran from the ranks of GCA Law Partners.
Jon Gonzales, who handles everything from IPOs to M&A for technology companies, started work at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch on Monday. Procopio, a 130-lawyer San Diego-based firm, is hopeful that Gonzales will help establish it as a corporate force in the Valley, said Miku Mehta, a partner in the office.
“We are really trying to grow in that area,” Mehta said.
Gonzales did not respond to a request for comment.
Gonzales represents clients in mobile advertising, Internet semiconductor, software and hardware, among other sectors, according to his biography on GCA’s website. He has taken companies such as Nvidia Corp. and Netscape public.
Gonzales brings the in-house perspective that many of Procopio’s clients crave, Mehta noted. Prior to joining GCA in 2008, Gonzales served as chief corporate counsel at Atmel Corp., a semiconductor manufacturer. Earlier in his career, he served as general counsel for operating companies at Idealab, an incubator based in Pasadena.
“He has experience working in a large corporate environment … and he has experience working with small and emerging companies,” Mehta said.
Legal recruiters Larry Watanabe and Victoria Gamble of Watanabe Nason placed Gonzales at Procopio.
Procopio has also invested in IP litigation this year, hiring senior counsel Mindy Morton in May from Bergeson, where she was a partner.
Barbara Tanzillo and John Hollingsworth, co-managing partners of 24-lawyer GCA, wished Gonzales well.
“We understand this is a great opportunity for Jon to grow the corporate practice for Procopio in Northern California,” the pair wrote in an email.