Antone Johnson
AI-forward General Counsel / CLO or Head of Legal for emerging ventures • recent Amazon & Google product counsel • former eHarmony GC • VC/IPO/M&A atty at WSGR
AI-forward General Counsel / CLO or Head of Legal for emerging ventures • recent Amazon & Google product counsel • former eHarmony GC • VC/IPO/M&A atty at WSGR
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Product Counsel (contract)
Front-line counsel to product/engineering teams in 16 deeply technical Android Open Source Project (AOSP) product areas for launches deployed to more than two billion devices... more worldwide, including core OS features and related Google cloud services. Emphasis on data privacy, general IP, accessibility and consumer protection compliance. Conducted privacy impact assessment for a new Gemini generative AI feature. Reviewed marketing claims for developer conferences such as Android Partner Bootcamp and Google I/O.
Bottom Line Law Group
Founding Partner
Independent law practice serving as fractional general counsel to early-stage VC- and angel-backed startups and tech transactions/product counsel to growth companies. Industry... more focus on consumer Internet, social platforms, mobile apps, e-commerce and related B2B infrastructure such as enterprise software, payments and adtech.
• General Corporate: New venture formation, structuring, governance and capitalization; convertible note/SAFE and preferred stock financing; employment, consulting and separation agreements
• Technology Transactions: Software development, licensing, SaaS and related professional services agreements; online advertising sales, marketing, distribution, sponsored content and promotions
• Product Counseling: Legal support for new product and service offerings throughout the product development lifecycle with emphasis on data privacy compliance, IP, sales and payment terms, and general user-generated content (UGC) risk mitigation
• General Corporate: New venture formation, structuring, governance and capitalization; convertible note/SAFE and preferred stock financing; employment, consulting and separation agreements
• Technology Transactions: Software development, licensing, SaaS and related professional services agreements; online advertising sales, marketing, distribution, sponsored content and promotions
• Product Counseling: Legal support for new product and service offerings throughout the product development lifecycle with emphasis on data privacy compliance, IP, sales and payment terms, and general user-generated content (UGC) risk mitigation
eHarmony
VP, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary
Built the legal function from scratch as first general counsel to a $200+ million VC-backed consumer Internet company with nearly 200 employees and 22 million registered users,... more reporting to the CEO.
• Led internal and external teams to support its flagship eHarmony ® U.S. relationship matching service, localized launches in three international markets, and acquisitions of four online communities
• Drove global resolution of a sensitive multi-year attorney general investigation and related class action by means of a new product launch, in cross-functional lockstep with product and communications teams
• Recruited/engaged and managed three direct reports and 10 outside law firms across five countries
• Principal counsel to senior management and the Board of Directors in corporate and shareholder matters, cap table management, stock option plan administration and securities compliance
• Led government affairs, policy advocacy, patent and trademark portfolio development
• Managed patent infringement, consumer class action, employment and trade secret litigation
• Led internal and external teams to support its flagship eHarmony ® U.S. relationship matching service, localized launches in three international markets, and acquisitions of four online communities
• Drove global resolution of a sensitive multi-year attorney general investigation and related class action by means of a new product launch, in cross-functional lockstep with product and communications teams
• Recruited/engaged and managed three direct reports and 10 outside law firms across five countries
• Principal counsel to senior management and the Board of Directors in corporate and shareholder matters, cap table management, stock option plan administration and securities compliance
• Led government affairs, policy advocacy, patent and trademark portfolio development
• Managed patent infringement, consumer class action, employment and trade secret litigation
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MySpace
Director, Business & Legal Affairs
• Principal corporate/securities counsel for publicly traded Intermix Media, Inc.; supported corporate and business development teams in joint ventures and M&A, culminating... more in the company’s sale to FIM
• Transitioned to a commercial/product counsel role as MySpace hyperscaled from 1 million to 200+ million users; negotiated and drafted agreements covering technology procurement, online ad sales and operations, entertainment content licensing, marketing partnerships and promotions
• Counseled Trust & Safety team on UGC risk issues at scale including platform liability, copyright, content moderation, child protection, cybersecurity and law enforcement response
• Transitioned to a commercial/product counsel role as MySpace hyperscaled from 1 million to 200+ million users; negotiated and drafted agreements covering technology procurement, online ad sales and operations, entertainment content licensing, marketing partnerships and promotions
• Counseled Trust & Safety team on UGC risk issues at scale including platform liability, copyright, content moderation, child protection, cybersecurity and law enforcement response
Associate Attorney
Broad emerging companies/venture capital (EC/VC) corporate practice representing technology and life sciences startups, entrepreneurs and venture funds in new entity formation,... more equity structuring, preferred stock and convertible debt financing, M&A and IPOs, as well as ongoing securities compliance.
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Built the in-house legal function from the ground up at eHarmony over three years to serve the rapidly evolving needs of a profitable, $200+ million subscription-based consumer Internet business with 22 million registered users and 200+ employees.
• Recruited and managed three direct reports and more than a dozen outside law firms across five countries to support international launches of the flagship product, as well as four acquisitions of smaller online communities
• Drove a landmark state Attorney General settlement to resolve a controversial, politically charged investigation (and related class action suit), launching a customized service to address an untapped market, rendering the complaints moot
• Engaged and directed litigation teams in complex cases including challenging a competitor's false advertising, defending five patent "troll" infringement suits and two consumer class actions
• Grew and diversified a portfolio of patents, global trademarks and domain names
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