Cooley
A law firm that does legal work for the All-In Podcast and sponsored the summit.
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Summary
Cooley LLP is an American international law firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California, widely recognized for its deep roots in Silicon Valley and its specialization in technology, life sciences, and venture capital. Founded in 1920, the firm has grown to employ approximately 1,400 lawyers across 19 offices globally, generating roughly $2 billion in annual revenue as of 2022. Cooley has played a pivotal role in the growth of the tech industry, having facilitated the IPOs of major corporations such as NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and Genentech. Most recently, the firm was identified as a corporate sponsor for the All-In Summit, a high-profile event featuring technology leaders and a performance by the musician Grimes.
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Extracted Attributes
CEO
Rachel Proffitt
Type
Limited liability partnership (Law firm)
Founded
1920
Revenue
$2 billion (2022)
Founders
Arthur Cooley and Louis Crowley
Full Name
Cooley LLP
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California, United States
Number of Offices
19
Number of Attorneys
Approximately 1,400
Major Practice Areas
Corporate, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Venture Capital, Technology, Life Sciences
Timeline
- Cooley was founded by Arthur Cooley and Louis Crowley in San Francisco. (Source: Wikipedia)
1920-01-01
- Cooley formed Draper, Gaither and Anderson, the first venture capital partnership organized on the West Coast. (Source: Wikipedia)
1958-01-01
- The firm began representing Disney in the copyright and trademark infringement case Walt Disney Productions v. Air Pirates. (Source: Wikipedia)
1971-01-01
- Cooley took biotechnology companies Genentech and Amgen public. (Source: Wikipedia)
1980-01-01
- The firm facilitated the initial public offering (IPO) of Qualcomm. (Source: Wikipedia)
1989-01-01
- Cooley incorporated NVIDIA. (Source: Wikipedia)
1993-01-01
- The firm took NVIDIA public. (Source: Wikipedia)
1999-01-01
- U.S. News & World Report named Cooley the #1 law firm in the country for venture capital and technology law. (Source: Wikipedia)
2018-01-01
- The firm reported annual revenue of $2 billion. (Source: Wikipedia)
2022-12-31
- Cooley was announced as a corporate sponsor for the upcoming All-In Summit. (Source: Document a340c684-d9d0-4749-ab94-6eb4e3f75a90)
2023-08-01
Wikipedia
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Cooley may refer to: Cooley (surname), a surname (and a list of people with the surname) Cooley Distillery, an Irish whiskey distillery Cooley LLP, a Silicon Valley–based law firm Cooley Peninsula, Ireland Cooley High School, Detroit, Michigan, United States Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, United States McNary, Arizona, formerly known as Cooley Cooley, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Web Search Results
- Cooley LLP - Wikipedia
Cooley was founded by Arthur Cooley and Louis Crowley in 1920 in San Francisco. In 1958, Cooley formed Draper, Gaither and Anderson, the first venture capital partnership organized on the West Coast. In the 1950s, Cooley formed Raychem and National Semiconductor. In 1971 the firm (then Cooley, Crowley, Gaither, Godward, Castro & Huddleson) began representing Disney in the copyright and trademark infringement case Walt Disney Productions v. Air Pirates. In the early 1980s, the firm took both Genentech and Amgen public. In the late 1980s, the firm relocated its offices from San Francisco to Palo Alto. In 1989, the firm (then Cooley, Godward, Castro, Huddleson & Tatum) facilitated the IPO of Qualcomm. The firm incorporated NVIDIA in 1993 and later took the company public in 1999. In 1995, [...] Cooley LLP | Headquarters | Palo Alto, California | | No. of offices | 17 | | No. of attorneys | 1,072 (2020) | | Major practice areas | Corporate, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Regulatory | | Key people | Rachel Proffitt (CEO) | | Revenue | $2 billion (2022) | | Date founded | 1920 in San Francisco | | Company type | Limited liability partnership | | Website | www.cooley.com | Cooley LLP is an American international law firm, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with offices worldwide. The firm's practice areas include corporate, litigation, intellectual property, fund formation, public markets, employment, life sciences, clean technology, real estate, financial services, retail, regulatory and energy. [...] In 2018, Cooley was named by U.S. News & World Report as the #1 law firm in the country in both the venture capital law and technology law categories, and the firm was named by The American Lawyer's Recorder publication as the top Venture Capital practice of the year. Cooley has been recognized as one of only five law firms (and the highest ranking of any law firm) to be listed on Fortune's "Fortune (magazine)") 100 Best Companies to Work For. In 2018, Crain's New York recognized Cooley on its 100 Best Places to Work in New York City list as the #4 best large company and the #1 law firm. In the same year, Fortune "Fortune (magazine)") recognized Cooley on its Best Workplaces in New York list, designating the firm in the top 10 of all large companies in the state.
- Charles H. Cooley | American Sociological Association
Fuhrman, E.R. 2000. “Cooley, Charles Horton.” American National Biography Online. American Council of Learned Societies: Oxford University Press, Retrieved March 14, 2003 (). “Major Theorists of Symbolic Interactionism: Charles Horton Cooley (1864-1929).” University of Colorado, Retrieved January 18, 2005 (). Palmisano, Joseph M. ed. 2001. “Cooley, Charles Horton (1864-1929): American Psychologist, Sociologist, and Educator.” Pp. 125-126 in World of Sociology. Farmington Hills, MI: The Gale Group. The Sociology Page. 2002. “Charles Horton Cooley: The Primary Group is Morally Good.” Retrieved October 29, 2002 (). [...] Cooley, Charles Horton. 1917. “Social Control in International Relations,” Publications of the American Sociological Society 12: 207-216. The Mead Project, Retrieved January 18, 2005 (). Cooley, Charles Horton. 1918. Social Process. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons (1918). The Mead Project, Retrieved January 18, 2005 (). Cooley, Charles Horton. 1918. “A Primary Culture for Democracy,” Publications of the American Sociological Society 13: 1-10. The Mead Project, Retrieved January 18, 2005 (). Encyclopedia.com. 2003. “Cooley, Charles Horton.” Columbia Encyclopedia, Retrieved March 6, 2003 (). Gutman, Robert. 1958. “Cooley: A Perspective.” American Sociological Review 23:3. Pp: 251-256. [...] Cooley, Charles Horton. 1899. “Personal Competition: Its Place in the Social Order and Effect Upon Individuals; With Some Considerations on Success” Pp 163-226 in Sociological Theory and Social Research: Being Selected Papers of Charles Horton Cooley. The Mead Project, Retrieved January 18, 2005 (). Cooley, Charles Horton. 1902. Human Nature and the Social Order (Revised edition). New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons (1922). The Mead Project, Retrieved January 18, 2005 (). Cooley, Charles Horton. 1907. “Social Consciousness”, Proceedings of the American Sociological Society, 1: 97-109. Cooley, Charles Horton. 1909. Social Organization: A study of the larger mind. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. The Mead Project, Retrieved January 18, 2005 ().
- Charles Horton Cooley - Wikipedia
Cooley is noted for his displeasure at the divisions within the sociological community over methodology. He preferred an empirical, observational approach. While he appreciated the use of statistics after working as a statistician in the Interstate Commerce Commission and Census Bureau, he preferred case studies: often using his own children as the subjects on his observation. He also encouraged sociologists to use the method of sympathetic introspection when attempting to understand the consciousness of an individual. Cooley thought that the only practical method is to study the actual situation "closely" and "kindly" with other people involved, then gradually work out the evil from the mixture and replace it with good. Basically, the only way to understand a grotesque human being is to [...] Charles Horton Cooley was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on August 17, 1864, to Mary Elizabeth Horton and Thomas M. Cooley. Thomas Cooley was the Supreme Court Judge for the state of Michigan, and he was one of the first three faculty members to found the University of Michigan Law School in 1859. He served as dean of the law school from 1859 to 1884. Cooley's mother, Mary, took an active interest in public affairs and traveled with her husband to several cities around the United States in relation to the Interstate Commerce Commission. His father was a very successful political figure who stressed the importance of education to his six children. Nevertheless, Cooley had a difficult childhood, which exacerbated his feelings of detachment towards his father. Cooley was a daydreamer and much [...] Cooley's first major work, The Theory of Transportation (1894), was his doctoral dissertation on economic theory. In his thesis, he discussed industrial growth and expansion during the nineteenth century. This piece was notable for its conclusion that towns and cities tend to be located at the confluence of transportation routes—the so-called "break" in transportation. His debt to German sociologists, particularly Albert Schäffle, has remained largely underresearched. Cooley soon shifted to a broader analysis of the interplay of individual and social processes. In Human Nature and the Social Order (1902) he foreshadowed George Herbert Mead's discussion of the symbolic ground of the self by detailing the way in which an individual's active participation in society affects the emergence of
- COOLEY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Popular Searches # Cooley ## noun Charles Horton 1864–1929, U.S. author and pioneer in the field of sociology. ## Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. He is a partner at Cooley LLP and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. From The Wall Street Journal Logo link to The Wall Street Journal The return of Troy Cooley to the England set-up as national pace-bowling lead has been planned for some time, but the Australian will not work exclusively with the first team. From BBC Logo link to BBC Placement agent Lazard Frères and the law firm Cooley assisted with the fundraise, Eir Partners said. From The Wall Street Journal Logo link to The Wall Street Journal
- Cooley LLP - LinkedIn
Cooley LLP (1d): In our annual review, Cooley’s M&A team unpacks the latest trends and developments in the market and offers predictions for a robust life sciences M&A market continuing into 2026. Key highlights include: 👉 A renewed appetite for transformative deals after the 2025 lull 👉 Strategic responses to patent cliffs and platform plays 👉 How regulatory certainty is shaping competition and deal terms 👉 Cross-border activity and creative deal structuring Read more on the Cooley M&A blog: [Likes: 27, Comments: 7]; Cooley LLP (1d Edited): Cooley's Aaron Archer was quoted in the Financial Times about the surge of investor funding for European artificial intelligence (AI) and defense startups, which is driving valuations to new highs as officials look to strengthen their technological [...] is designed to feature seed- to Series A-stage digital health companies with existing customer traction in the market. Finalists will be invited to present live to a panel of judges at DHIS in April. ✏️ Learn more and apply by February 27 here: [Likes: 14, Comments: 0]; Cooley LLP (2d Edited): Cooley advised OLIX , a UK semiconductor startup, on its latest $220 million financing round. Congratulations to OLIX and to the Cooley team led by Ali Ramadan , Dr Ella Donegan , Charles Baker, Mo Swart and Maddie Drabble . ➡️ Read more here: [Likes: 41, Comments: 1]; Cooley LLP (2d 2d Edited): Cooley is proud to be a founding member of the newly established European Life Sciences Coalition (ELSC), formed to strengthen Europe’s life sciences and biotechnology venture capital ecosystem by [...] Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation. Cooley has nearly 1,400 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States, Asia and Europe, and a total workforce of more than 3,000 people. Attorney Advertising: This content is provided for general informational purposes only, and your access or use of the content does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Cooley LLP, Cooley (UK) LLP, Cooley SG LLP, Cooley HK or any other Cooley entity (collectively referred to as “Cooley”). By reviewing this content, you agree that the information provided does not constitute legal or other professional advice. This content is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney licensed in your
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Cooley, Ballyhean ED, Castlebar Municipal District, County Mayo, Connacht, Éire / Ireland
Coordinates: 53.7877522, -9.3142277
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