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Ian O’Donnell

Partner, Goodwin Procter

San Francisco, CA

Ian O’Donnell is a partner at Goodwin Procter in San Francisco, working on private equity funds and venture funds; in practice since 1999; previously at Cooley and Wilson Sonsini.

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Overview

Office
San Francisco, CA
Experience
In practice since 1999 · 27 years
Represents
GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School; The Law Firms Private Fund Partners Came From, FundOpsHQ guides that name everyone they count.

Source: goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “ranging from multibillion-dollar venture capital and private equity funds”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “formation of 100+ fund programs, ranging from multibillion-dollar venture capital and private equity funds”

Read from the practice description in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 1999 · 27 years

Based on: J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1999.

Before Goodwin Procter

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (1999)
  • Yale University, B.A. (1994)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

As listed in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Goodwin Procter

All 68

Fund Lawyers in San Francisco at other firms

All 83

Partners with practices in common with Ian, most in common first.

  • Anthony J. Caldwell

    Shartsis FriesePractices in common: private equity funds, venture funds

  • Monica H. Chang

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: private equity funds, venture funds

  • Matthew Cohen

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: private equity funds, venture funds

  • Robert Crea

    Vedder PricePractices in common: private equity funds, venture funds

  • Robert M. Crea

    Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerPractices in common: private equity funds, venture funds

  • John Dado

    CooleyPractices in common: private equity funds, venture funds

Questions about Ian O’Donnell

What does Ian O’Donnell work on?

Goodwin Procter’s bio of Ian O’Donnell lists private equity funds and venture funds. It says Ian O’Donnell acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).

Where is Ian O’Donnell based?

In Goodwin Procter’s San Francisco office.

How long has Ian O’Donnell practised?

Since 1999, 27 years, going by the bio (J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1999).

Where did Ian O’Donnell work before Goodwin Procter?

The bio names Cooley and Wilson Sonsini.

Where did Ian O’Donnell study?

Georgetown University Law Center and Yale University.

Where is Ian O’Donnell admitted to practise?

The bio lists California and New York.

How can I contact Ian O’Donnell?

Through the bio page on goodwinlaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.