Jeff Hyman

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Jeff Hyman, Esq.
Founder & CEO, LWD Advisors
Adjunct Professor, UC Law San Francisco

Jeff Hyman is a seasoned legal and business executive who founded LWD Advisors to provide high-impact legal support to early-stage companies in the cleantech, manufacturing, SaaS, and other innovation-driven sectors. As outside General Counsel, Jeff helps growing teams navigate commercial contracts, IP strategy, licensing, employment, regulatory issues, and board-level risk.

He brings deep operational fluency from two decades in senior roles at Intel, Apple, Google, and Pebble Technology. Before that, Jeff practiced litigation at Cooley LLP, where he developed the foundation for his pragmatic, client-centered approach.

Jeff also teaches Startup Business Lawyering at UC Law San Francisco and is active in pro bono and civic work. He received the Equal Justice Award and the Dorothy M. Wolfe Award for his nonprofit legal service and serves on the board of Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco. He also coaches high school mock trial teams and mentors law students and new attorneys, helping them build careers working with startups.

Education

  • J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law
  • B.A., UC Santa Cruz (Economics & Politics)

Contact

📧 jeff@lwdadvisors.com