Testimonials

Running a seed-stage gaming startup in Silicon Valley presents a unique set of legal challenges. Thankfully, with Tom as our startup attorney, we've managed to turn these complexities into strategic advantages. His knack for simplifying legal jargon into digestible information is a rare and appreciated skill in the field. If you're searching for a 'Silicon Valley Lawyer who makes legal issues easy-to-understand', Tom is the professional you need.

Tom's expertise, drawn from extensive experience with tech startups in Silicon Valley, truly sets him apart. His understanding of the distinct challenges of the startup environment provides invaluable insights for our business. His swift, comprehensive responses demonstrate his commitment to his clients. If you're looking for a 'Tech Startup Attorney with a fast response time' in Silicon Valley, Tom is your ideal choice.

Tom doesn't stop at legal advice. He integrates himself within our team, contributing actionable insights and advice drawn from his years in the Silicon Valley startup scene. This collaborative approach has positively influenced our operations and strategic decisions. For those in search of a 'Collaborative Startup Lawyer in Silicon Valley', Tom should be at the top of your list.

As a fledgling startup, having Tom on board as our legal representative has been instrumental in our success. His world-class service level, combined with his deep understanding of the startup legal landscape, has guided us with certainty. I highly recommend Tom to any Silicon Valley startup in need of an 'Experienced Startup Attorney' who provides first-rate legal counsel.

In the sea of Silicon Valley startup attorneys, Tom is a beacon of professionalism and expertise. His combination of legal acumen, quick response time, and team-centric approach makes him the go-to 'Silicon Valley Startup Lawyer'. If you need a lawyer who's committed to your startup's success, Tom should be your first call.

- Carlos Davis

Tom worked for me for 9 years at Actuate Corporation.  During his tenure, he dealt successfully with numerous compliance issues and generated millions of dollars in revenues for the company.  He is a man of high integrity and perseverance.

- Dan Gaudreau, Former CFO Actuate Corporation

Tom has been an invaluable asset to technology companies for over two decades. His expertise and dedication make him an exceptional resource in the industry. As a business partner, Tom consistently delivers outstanding results and goes above and beyond to ensure success. His commitment to excellence deserves the highest recognition. I wholeheartedly recommend Tom and would give him five stars without hesitation.

- James Grossman

Having Tom on my management team was a great experience. I would gladly work with him again. He is an experienced executive operator at companies in diverse verticals and stages of development and has great pattern recognition. Tom sees around corners and anticipates and resolves risk before it becomes a real problem. He has great bandwidth, solid business judgment and brings creativity to solve complex issues. Tom keenly balances risk and reward when advising me and the team about harder decisions and explains things in a clear, plain-english way that also maintains nuance. He is a very fast learner and a company-first contributor. While serious and tough when required, Tom takes a positive approach to negotiation and has great relationships with colleagues, opposing counsel, customers and partners. I would be thrilled to have Tom on any of my teams in the future.

- Darin Brannan, CEO at ClearDATA Networks, Inc.

Tom is a General Counsel that always delivers for the company that he represents. He is smart, hard working and efficient. I recommend Tom wholeheartedly.

- Pete Cittadini, CEO at Enterprise SaaS Company

I worked very closely and consistently with Tom at ClearDATA. As our Chief Legal Officer, he was my "go-to" for designing legal strategies that helped ClearDATA and our customers execute complex cloud, software, and professional services agreements. Tom brought his Silicon Valley legal experience to the healthcare cloud industry that ultimately made deals flow faster. Tom rapidly grasped the complexities of healthcare regulations and cloud technologies, and became an expert at interpreting international regulations, such as GDPR. A deft negotiator, Tom made every party a to a deal feel like a winner. If you're looking for a great technology lawyer, you'll love working with Tom. Any healthcare/technology company would be lucky to have him as their General Counsel.

- Chris Bowen, Chief Privacy & Security Officer at ClearDATA

I had the privilege of working with Tom for almost 10 years and during that time Tom brought a tremendous work ethic, integrity, enthusiasm and above all his acumen and vast experience as a General Counsel to Actuate. Tom is focused and dedicated to producing his very best at all times. Tom always rises to the occasion to successfully address challenges while pro-actively offering ideas for improvement. If you want an A+ player for your team, Tom is the one.

- My Nguyen, Global Executive

Tom has been a fantastic business partner to work with and his knowledge of risk management and compliance helped to streamline the integration between Shutterfly's legal and Information Security teams. Tom's deep knowledge and attention to detail during contract negotiations and compliance initiatives moved a number of critical items from red to green at a rapid pace. Additionally, Tom has a customer service approach to business in general and consistently goes above and beyond the basic expectations of requests and project deliverables.

- Aaron Peck, CISO & Head of Infrastructure at Shutterfly, Inc.

I have worked with Tom over the past two years.  He has proven to be both a fine lawyer and a talented and insightful business partner in strategic negotiations.  He identifies all issues but is able to help me distinguish the deal killers, important issues and nice to haves.

- Doug McMaster

Tom has provided great advice and transactional support for me and my company, DocMatter, for several years.  He has a very deep background in enterprise software and also diverse legal and business experience across several industries. He is extremely responsive, proactive in his communication and able to synthesize complex business and legal topics. He intuitively focuses on, and negotiates hard for, the most important things and also has a strong network of legal and business relationships to leverage when helpful.

- David Applegate

I can't say enough great things about Tom and his work. He has 25 years of experience, he is super knowledgable, detail oriented and hard working. Plus, he really focuses on growing companies and being their trusted advisor.

- Crystal Shanks

Tom and the firm do fantastic work.  He does a great job of protecting his clients, working smart, and is a pro.

- Andrew Gilbert

Tom has been an invaluable resource to me for many years. He has the things you hope for like timeliness, pedigree, broad experience, etc., but what sets him apart is his ability to straddle the line between legal and business considerations. Many complex matters are not black and white and I have implicit trust in Tom to help me navigate risk profiles contrasted to business objectives in just about any legal matter. He is quick to recommend specialized help when needed but more often than not I get what I need from him and always find myself walking away from conversations with high degrees of conviction. This gives me the confidence to quickly sign off on contract redlines or push back with a solid base of understanding. Net result: faster time to close on contracts. Highly recommend Tom's services.

- Eric Applegate

Tom McKeever and Silicon Valley Technology Law Advisors have been a pleasure to work. Timely, insightful feedback on contracts that have allowed us to push business forward.

- Aram Bazarian

The SV Technology Law advisors have been a huge value and time saver as we have had to make transitions and quick pivots in our contracting policies.  Tom and the team have made themselves available to meet our demanding time lines and have always provided complete work on deliverables.  We appreciate their flexibility to adapt to our ever changing requirements and advisory best practice suggestions from their many years of industry experience.

- Greg Whalen

Tom McKeever is a consummate professional and excellent strategic thinker. I heartily recommend him.

- Matt McDonald

Tom is my go-to general counsel. Could not recommend more highly!

- Jackie Cartwright

Tom taps his deep experience with technology businesses to provide us with meaningful business and legal insights and work that is helping me set a solid foundation for my company's growth and success.  And his work is on-time and on-budget.

- Kevin Allen