The Silicon Valley Chapter formed in 2017 and connects more than 300 members from the broader Bay Area which includes San Francisco, East Bay and Marin.  Members gather for events focused on networking, professional development, legal education and more. The Silicon Valley Chapter also advises a Santa Clara University ChIPs Student Chapter.

Chapter Leaders

Carrie LeRoy

Chapter Advisor - Events & Programming

Partner, Gibson Dunn

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Carrie Williamson

Chapter Advisor - Growth & Diversity

Partner, DLA Piper

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Katherine M. Basile

Chapter Co-Chair

Partner, Reed Smith

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Laura Lee Norris

Chapter Co-Chair

Associate Clinical Professor & Director of Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic and Tech Edge J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law

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Laurie Charrington

Committee Co-Chair, Chapter Advisor - Growth & Diversity

Associate General Counsel, Intel

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Nancy Allred

Chapter Advisor - San Francisco Expansion

Senior Counsel, Policy, Airbnb

Wendy Lim

Chapter Advisor - Sponsorship & Finance

Associate General Counsel, AR/VR, Facebook

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Get Involved

To contact the Silicon Valley Chapter, email siliconvalley@chipsnetwork.org. Not yet a member or affiliated with a local chapter? Join ChIPs today  and receive invitations to events in your area.

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