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Chris Boyd
Chief Operating Officer
Palo Alto

D650-354-4195

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Chris Boyd is the chief operating officer at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he oversees the teams responsible for attorney recruiting; diversity and inclusion; human resources; knowledge management; marketing and business development, practice management; professional development; research services; and work allocation programs. He also focuses on ensuring these functions are aligned internally and effectively support the business plans of the firm, its departments, and practice groups.

Chris previously was a corporate and securities associate at Wilson Sonsini, representing technology and life science companies. In this role, he handled numerous initial public offerings, venture financings, and acquisitions for his clients. Chris left the practice of law in 1997 and led knowledge management programs at several companies before returning to the firm in 2001.

Following graduation from law school, Chris served as a law clerk for the Honorable Melvin Brunetti of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Prior to law school, Chris worked as a management consultant.

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Chris Boyd is the chief operating officer at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he oversees the teams responsible for attorney recruiting; diversity and inclusion; human resources; knowledge management; marketing and business development, practice management; professional development; research services; and work allocation programs. He also focuses on ensuring these functions are aligned internally and effectively support the business plans of the firm, its departments, and practice groups.

Chris previously was a corporate and securities associate at Wilson Sonsini, representing technology and life science companies. In this role, he handled numerous initial public offerings, venture financings, and acquisitions for his clients. Chris left the practice of law in 1997 and led knowledge management programs at several companies before returning to the firm in 2001.

Following graduation from law school, Chris served as a law clerk for the Honorable Melvin Brunetti of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Prior to law school, Chris worked as a management consultant.

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Wilson Sonsini Wins Award for “Enabling Start-Up Success” and Chris Boyd Receives Lifetime Achievement Recognition at 2023 Legalweek Tech Law Awards
On March 20, 2023, Wilson Sonsini was named the winner of the "Enabling Start-Up Success" award as part of Legalweek’s Leaders in Tech Law Awards for its creation of Neuron, the firm's proprietary, cloud-based software platform. The firm was also a finalist in the "Tech-Enabled Corporate Department of the Year" category. The winners were announced at the 2023 Legalweek Conference in New York.
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