Jared M. Amory is a seasoned corporate attorney who partners with start-ups, established companies, and individuals across a diverse spectrum of industries and delivers exceptional counsel and results that drive business success. After starting in our Silicon Valley headquarters, Jared relocated to our Los Angeles office, where he plays a pivotal role in servicing local, national, and international clients.
Jared’s practice includes mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, intellectual property, financings, entity structuring and formations, corporate governance, data and privacy, private securities offerings, commercial transactions, general corporate counsel, and negotiating and drafting a wide-range of business contracts. Jared is known for his adept handling of complex transactional matters from start to finish, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice to clients. With a proven record of delivering innovative legal solutions, Jared is a trusted advisor and provides insightful counsel to help his clients align legal strategies with their business objectives.
Jared’s entrepreneurial experience as a co-founder of several startups has cultivated invaluable business acumen that translates into tailored legal counsel to address the unique challenges and opportunities of each client. He is also a passionate advocate for the integration of philosophy within the practice of law. This unique perspective enriches his client-focused approach, fostering a holistic view that considers not only the legal implications, but also the broader impact on clients’ businesses. Jared’s approach is further enriched by his prior litigation experience, including handling federal and state antitrust, employment, and business dispute cases, as well as serving as a workplace investigator for private and public entities in Southern California.
Jared obtained his JD from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he earned his Intellectual Property Certificate for trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, and was awarded the Judge Gerald Brown Award for his exceptional work ethic. He also studied abroad in Paris, where he studied international intellectual property law under Judge Margaret McKeown and Judge Michael Hawkins of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Jared also served on the board of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Intellectual Property Law Association, and Environmental Law Society, as well as the lead volunteer for the Annual National Patent Conference.
Jared grew up in Skaneateles, New York, and obtained his BA in Philosophy cum laude from Ithaca College, where he wrote his senior thesis on the philosophy of dream theory. As a member of the Ithaca College Honors Program, he pursued interdisciplinary studies in physics, psychology, and journalism, while also excelling as a shortstop and pitcher for the varsity baseball team. His team notably won the 2013 Regional Championship and then placed third in the NCAA DIII World Series. After his tenure at Ithaca College, he traveled west across the US and began authoring (and continues to author) a book entitled Waves of the Mind, a collection of wisdom based on his observations of humanity and the universe.
In his leisure time, Jared is an avid world traveler, and also enjoys golf, tennis, yoga, cycling, and poetry.