Kyle Law Corporation was founded in 2009 to meet the business and corporate legal challenges faced by startups, emerging growth companies, entrepreneurs and executives. The firm focuses on counseling our clients on business formation, corporate governance and securities compliance, private equity and venture capital financing, intellectual property, commercial transactions, executive employment matters, mergers and acquisitions, and other matters that affect new and growing companies.
We are located in the heart of the San Francisco financial district and provide counsel to both high-tech and traditional business clients in San Francisco, Silicon Valley and throughout California.
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The Merchants Exchange Building
465 California Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Professionals
Stephan E. Kyle
Attorney
skyle@kylelaw.com | (415) 839-8110
Mr. Kyle is the Managing Attorney of the Kyle Law Corporation. Prior to founding KLC, Mr. Kyle served as Managing Partner of Kenney & Markowitz L.L.P., drawing upon his experience and skills to address the employment issues and corporate and transactional needs of numerous public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations.
Mr. Kyle also co-founded Decimal, Inc., a technology-focused financial services company. During his tenure at Decimal, Mr. Kyle served as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer where he was directly responsible for all aspects of the company's corporate and legal affairs. He also oversaw the operational and strategic initiatives of the company.
In addition to his corporate and transactional practice, Mr. Kyle is an experienced civil litigator who has obtained successful results on behalf of business clients and corporate executives in trial, arbitration, and mediation. His appellate experience includes the California Supreme Court case of Seabright v. U.S. Airways and the frequently-cited case of Read-Rite Corp. v. Burlington Air Express, Ltd., which he successfully argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Education
Maurer School of Law
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Juris Doctor, 1991
Carl and Winifred Lee Honors College
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
B.A. – Communications/Music, 1987
Affiliations and Recognitions
Recognized as an AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney by Martinale-Hubbell, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer.
Northern California SuperLawyer™ - 2015-2021
State Bar of California, Business Law Section
Bar Association of San Francisco.
Bar Admissions
California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern and Central Districts of California
Mr. Kyle has also been admitted pro hac vice in numerous other state and federal courts throughout the United States.
Harvey T. Elam
Of Counsel
helam@kylelaw.com | (415) 839-8382
Mr. Elam has over 30 years of experience resolving insurance disputes and civil litigation, and providing related advice.
This encompasses both commercial insurance and personal lines coverages and claims handling, including Commercial General Liability, Commercial Property, Environmental, Commercial Automobile, Employment Practices Liability, Homeowners, Life, Health, Disability, Accidental Death and Personal Automobile policies, at both primary and excess levels. He has particularly extensive experience with the application and development of insurance policy forms and endorsements, including both standard (ISO) forms and manuscript policies. His experience ranges from transactional advice prior to loss through complex coverage opinions and litigation through trial to judgment.
Education
UC Berkeley School of Law
University of California-Berkeley
Juris Doctor, 1984
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota
B.A., 1979
Activities
Mr. Elam has conducted many public presentations on risk management and insurance issues, ranging from seminars to talk show presentations. He recently designed a program for KALW 91.7 FM "Your Legal Rights" regarding consumer insurance concerns and appeared as a panelist. Mr. Elam is also a member of the Forest Landowners of California and an avid camper, hiker and outdoorsman.
Bar Admissions
All Courts of the State of California
All Courts of the State of Oregon
United States District Courts for the Northern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California
Gabriel M. Corpuz
Senior Paralegal
gcorpuz@kylelaw.com |(415) 839-8220
Mr. Corpuz is a Senior Paralegal at the Kyle Law Corporation. Prior to KLC, Mr. Corpuz worked as a Senior Litigation Paralegal at Kenney & Markowitz L.L.P., for over twenty years. His civil litigation practice areas include commercial litigation, employment, aviation, transactional, collection work, arbitration proceedings and appellate work. Mr. Corpuz also has extensive experience in assisting with numerous successful state and federal court trials.
Education
University of California, Davis
B.A. – Economics, 1990
Affiliations and Certifications
Notary Public
National Notary Association