Craig Jacoby, Partner

Craig Jacoby is a partner in the Cooley Godward Kronish Business department. Mr. Jacoby joined the Firm in 1997, and is resident in the San Francisco office. He has a general business and corporate practice with a particular focus on the formation and financing of emerging growth companies.  Mr. Jacoby regularly assists clients with their mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings, strategic alliances, corporate governance and employee equity incentives.

Mr. Jacoby received a J.D., with distinction, in 1996 from Stanford Law School, where he was elected to Order of the Coif. He is the co-author, with Dr. Charles Weiss, of "Recognizing Property Rights in Traditional Biocultural Contribution," 16 Stan.Env.L.J. 74 (1996).

Following law school, Mr. Jacoby was a judicial clerk with the Honorable Charles A. Legge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Concurrently with a J.D., Mr. Jacoby received a M.A. in International Studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. While at SAIS, he completed an externship with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mr. Jacoby received a B.A. in English and Economics, magna cum laude, in 1990 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to attending law school, he was a Fulbright scholar in Rome, Italy.

Mr. Jacoby is a member of the California Bar Association and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He co-founded the non-profit organization VolunteerMatch and serves as the Chairman of the Board.

He is also a member of the firm's Pro Bono Committee.

Education

• Stanford Law School
  JD, 1996, With distinction, Order of the Coif
• Johns Hopkins University
  MA International Studies, 1996
• University of Pennsylvania
  BA English, Economics, 1990, Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Fulbright Scholar

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Admissions

• California

Memberships

• California Bar Association