"We know how tech companies work inside, what they face and how they thrive."

Outside counsel operating as your in-house partner

We understand that every legal issue occurs within a broader business context. And, through our experience, we know that it is possible to be accessible, responsive and trustworthy.

Simultaneously we have re-imagined legal services in a time of incredible advancement of technology, automation and processes. We leverage these innovations to operate with agility, creativity and efficiency.

This is the approach we take with every client engagement.

Bill Pierznik

Bill Pierznik

Experienced legal counsel first, executive leadership a close second

Bill is a seasoned technology attorney with over 20 years of experience advising startups, growth-stage, and public companies. He has served as outside counsel at top international firms, founded a boutique law firm, and held in-house legal roles. His expertise spans nearly every legal issue a tech company may face.

In addition to his legal career, Bill has held executive positions including SVP of Business and Corporate Development, Head of Sales, COO, and most recently CEO of Mobilize.io, an online community platform acquired by Forj.ai. He brings a unique blend of legal acumen and hands-on operational leadership to every engagement.

Bonnie Page

Bonnie Page

From incorporation to acquisition, expert legal advice for companies at any stage of growth

Bonnie is a corporate attorney with executive-level legal experience in both private practice and in-house roles. She advises companies from early-stage funding through acquisition, with expertise in SaaS, IoT, software licensing, M&A, and legal operations.

Bonnie also specializes in data privacy and cybersecurity compliance for regulated industries. She holds a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington.

Brie Pierznik

Brie Bridegum

Legal counsel with the perfect and often elusive blend of book smarts and street smarts

Brie Bridegum is a trusted advisor to emerging-growth tech and consumer product companies, focusing on corporate law, securities, and technology licensing. With a background in commercial and IP litigation, she helps clients manage legal risk effectively.

Prior to joining Macro, she served as in-house counsel at Columbia Sportswear and KEEN Footwear, advising on contracts, compliance, supply chain, and corporate responsibility. Brie is known for her collaborative approach and clear, actionable legal guidance.

Jennifer Schoof

Jennifer Schoof

Experienced counsel with a focus on sophisticated commercial and privacy matters

Jennifer is a technology-focused attorney with deep experience supporting companies from startup to post-IPO. She advises on commercial transactions, data privacy, cybersecurity, product counseling, and general business matters. Jennifer has led complex licensing deals, privacy programs, and counseled executives through all stages of growth.

With experience ranging from leading large in-house legal teams to serving as General Counsel for software startups, she brings a practical, business-minded approach to every engagement.

Laurie Willman

Linda Fitzpatrick

Commercial and corporate counsel specializing in high-volume contracting and vendor negotiation

Linda is a results driven attorney with more than 18 years of experience in commercial contracts,
corporate transactions, compliance, and procurement. Prior to joining Macro, she held key inhouse roles for global corporations, negotiating sales, vendor, software licensing, SaaS, reseller, and master services agreements. She also advised law firms on financing transactions, M&A due diligence, corporate governance, FinTech contracts, and regulatory matters for credit unions.

Linda is known for quickly identifying client objectives and delivering clear, business aligned legal guidance. She earned her J.D. (summa cum laude) from the University of Baltimore School of Law and her M.S. in Marketing from Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School. She is licensed in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Laurie Willman

Kevin Skenandore

Pragmatic commercial counsel with privacy experience and hands-on legal tech expertise

Kevin is a commercial attorney who advises technology startups and growth companies across the full lifecycle of their commercial agreements, with a particular focus on integrating AI and modern tooling into legal operations. He spent six years at Nike leading legal innovation in its Global Contracting Office, provided U.S. privacy counsel during its CCPA rollout and advised as SME on insurable risk across hundreds of global procurement negotiations. He later worked as a legal engineer at an AI-driven contracting startup serving Fortune 500 in-house teams.

Kevin holds a J.D. from UCLA School of Law and bachelor's degree in philosophy from Stanford University. He is admitted to practice law in both Oregon and California.

Laurie Willman

Vivian Cheng

Corporate and commercial counsel for growing companies, from formation through M&A

Vivian is a Seattle-based corporate and commercial attorney who advises clients across a wide range of industries on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, strategic partnerships and technology transactions. She has taken more than 20 M&A deals from term sheet to closing, supported more than 50 entity formations, and drafted the board consents, SAFEs and shareholder agreements that growing companies run on. She also negotiates MSAs, distribution agreements and IP licenses.

Vivian began her career in Vancouver, British Columbia, at Borden Ladner Gervais, where she wrote and presented on the ownership of AI-generated art. She is licensed to practice law in California and British Columbia, and holds a J.D. from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Western University.

Laurie Willman

Rebecca Pollack

Privacy and cybersecurity counsel who has built privacy programs from the inside

Rebecca is a privacy and cybersecurity attorney who has built and implemented privacy programs from the inside at U.S. and international technology companies, handling data subject requests, privacy notices, transfer impact assessments and security incident response. She advises on the CCPA/CPRA, GDPR and other U.S. and international privacy laws, and negotiates the data processing addenda that come with every SaaS deal.

Rebecca holds four IAPP credentials: CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM and FIP. She earned her J.D. and an IP law certificate at Lewis & Clark Law School and is admitted in Oregon.