EXPERIENCE

Lauren Bonfield has provided clients with practical business-focused legal advice and representation since 2002. She has provided broad-based transactional services for companies ranging from start-ups to public companies, and for individuals on a wide array of matters, with particular focus on technology, software/app development and distribution, mobile, digital advertising and social media. Bonfield provides business practical collaborative legal advice to assist clients in reaching their goals.

WORK

LBB Law

(2002 to present) – independent legal practice

CNET Networks, Inc.

Vice President, General Counsel – Media (October 2000 to December 2001)

CNET is a global source of information about consumer technology.

ZDNet

Vice President, General Counsel

(1999 - spin-off from Ziff-Davis, to October 2000 - merger with CNET)

Ziff-Davis Inc.

Associate General Counsel (1993 to 1999)

Willkie Farr & Gallagher (NY)

Corporate associate (1986 to 1992)

MFY Legal Services (NY)

Advice and representation of indigent tenants in all aspects of housing litigation as part of a full time partial year program sponsored by Willkie Farr.

Multistate Bar Essay Exam Committee

Member for five years, responsible for leading revision and selection of corporate law questions for the Multistate Essay Bar Exam.

EDUCATION

Northwestern University School of Law (Chicago, IL)

JD 1986, editor of the Journal of International Law and Business

Wellesley College (Boston, MA)

BA, Political Science cum laude, 1983

Brown University (Providence, RI)

Visiting student 1981- 82

BAR ADMISSIONS

New York, Ohio, and Illinois