What Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth does

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth is a full-service, partner-owned law firm founded in 1975 and headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm delivers legal representation across intellectual property (patent litigation, trademark prosecution, copyright, trade secrets, IP counseling), corporate and securities (M&A, venture capital, public finance, governance), employment law (wage and hour class actions, employer counseling), business litigation, tax, and life sciences. Practice areas are organized around industry verticals of technology and life sciences, with a client base spanning public companies (Playtika, Lenovo, Edwards Lifesciences, Ligand Pharmaceuticals), emerging-growth and venture-backed firms (VolitionRx, Endologix, Rebound Therapeutics, Okami Medical), and high-profile individuals (Paris Jackson). Engagements are delivered through eight offices across California, Texas, Nevada, and Colorado, with the Austin location positioned specifically for Western District patent litigation.

The firm generates revenue through professional-services fee arrangements — hourly billing, flat fees for defined matters, contingency arrangements, and alternative fee structures — typical of mid-market law firms. The firm has reported since 2020 cumulative scale metrics including 3,000+ litigation matters, $100B+ in public finance transactions, and 425+ corporate transactions. The firm has no public listing, no external investors, and no parent company; it is a California professional corporation owned by its equity partners. No app, API, or productized legal-tech platform is offered.

Revenue trajectory is supported by 2021 entry into the Austin market, the 2026 opening of a Westlake Village office, and the recruitment of multiple senior shareholders and lateral partners from larger national firms including Norton Rose Fulbright, Thompson Coburn, and Wilson Sonsini. The firm competes against larger national IP practices by emphasizing trial-ready partners licensed before the USPTO and a documented record of patent jury verdicts and appellate wins.

Name

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

Legal name

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP

Website

https://stradlinglaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth is a California-founded (1975) full-service law firm providing IP litigation, corporate/securities, employment law, tax, and life sciences representation to public companies, emerging-growth businesses, and high-profile individuals across eight Western U.S. offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Corporate securities law
• Business litigation services
• Employment law counsel
• Life sciences legal

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Full-service law firm providing legal representation and counsel to corporate clients in litigation, intellectual property, corporate transactions, and employment matters.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth is a full-service business law firm founded in 1975 and headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm delivers legal counsel and litigation across intellectual property (patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret), corporate and securities, employment law, business litigation, tax, and life sciences matters. It serves as outside general counsel and special counsel to high-growth, venture-backed, and public companies, with particular strength in technology and life sciences industries.

Product overview

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth is a full-service law firm offering legal services across multiple practice areas and industry focuses rather than a unified product platform. The firm's core IP practice encompasses Intellectual Property Counseling, Patent Litigation, Copyright Litigation, Trademark Prosecution & Litigation, and Trade Secret protection. Supporting practice areas include Business Litigation (with Securities Litigation sub-practice), Corporate & Securities (encompassing Venture Capital, Technology Transactions, and Mergers & Acquisitions), Employment Law (including Wage & Hour Class Actions and Employer Counseling), and Tax. The firm specializes in Technology and Life Science industry sectors, providing services to both startups and Fortune 100 companies in areas including research and development, IP protection, regulatory compliance, venture capital financing, and M&A.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intellectual Property Services
• Corporate & Securities Services
• Mergers & Acquisitions Legal counsel for buyers, sellers, and targets in M&A transactions, including structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and integration support, often with cross-practice coordination with securities, IP, employment, and tax.
• Venture Capital Services Representation of issuers and investors in venture financings, including preferred stock financings, convertible instruments, and investor-side term sheet negotiation.
• Technology Transactions Counsel on commercial technology agreements, licensing, SaaS and software arrangements, data and privacy terms, and other technology-related commercial contracts.
• Business Litigation Commercial litigation representation in state and federal courts, including contract disputes, partnership disputes, and complex business torts.
• Securities Litigation & Enforcement Defense of public companies, officers, directors, and underwriters in securities class actions, derivative suits, and SEC enforcement matters.
• Employment Law Counsel on workplace policies, discrimination and harassment defense, executive compensation, severance, and employment aspects of corporate transactions.
• Wage & Hour Class Actions Defense of employers in wage and hour class actions and PAGA claims, including matters with California-specific exposure.
• Tax Services Tax planning and controversy counsel for corporate, partnership, and individual clients, supporting M&A, financings, and ongoing business operations.
• Technology Industry Practice Industry-focused legal services for software, hardware, internet, communications, and other technology companies, drawing on IP, corporate, securities, employment, and tax capabilities.
• Life Sciences Industry Practice Industry-focused legal services for biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, and digital health companies, integrating IP, corporate/securities, licensing, and regulatory-aware counsel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ litigation matters handled since 2020
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: Premier Silicon Valley law firm serving technology and life sciences companies across corporate/securities, IP, and litigation matters. Stradling's West Coast tech/life sciences focus overlaps significantly, and Stradling has hired from Wilson Sonsini (e.g., associate Morgan Lane).
• Fish & Richardson: National IP powerhouse with strong patent litigation and prosecution practices serving technology and life sciences clients. Comparable to Stradling's IP litigation franchise and similar client verticals, though larger in scale.
• Knobbe Martens: Orange County-headquartered IP-focused law firm with nationally recognized patent litigation practice serving technology and life sciences clients. Directly comparable to Stradling in size, IP emphasis, and West Coast tech/biotech client base.
• Morrison & Foerster: Global law firm with deep California presence and strong IP, corporate/securities, and technology transactions practices serving similar tech and life sciences clients. Comparable to Stradling across multiple practice areas and West Coast footprint.
• Irell & Manella: California-based litigation-focused law firm with nationally recognized IP and patent litigation practice. Directly comparable to Stradling in California IP litigation positioning, though Irell has a stronger pure-litigation identity.
• Cooley LLP: California-founded law firm serving technology and life sciences companies across corporate, IP, and litigation matters. Comparable to Stradling's tech/life sciences industry focus and venture capital practice, though at substantially greater scale.
• Fenwick & West: Silicon Valley-based law firm specializing in technology and life sciences companies across corporate, IP, and litigation. Comparable to Stradling's tech/life sciences client focus and venture capital/IP practice, with similar mid-to-large firm positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins: Global AmLaw 5 firm with leading IP litigation, corporate/securities, and employment practices across all major U.S. markets. Competes with Stradling for the largest enterprise matters but serves a much broader client base and operates at materially greater scale.
• Gibson Dunn: Global AmLaw firm with premier securities litigation, M&A, IP, and appellate practices. Overlaps with Stradling's corporate/securities, IP, and complex litigation capabilities but operates globally with much larger teams.

Regional players

• Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch: California-based full-service law firm serving technology and life sciences clients across IP, corporate, and litigation matters. Directly comparable to Stradling in size, West Coast focus, and tech/life sciences industry emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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