Venture Capital Fund Law Firms in California

20 firms have fund lawyers listed for venture fund work in California: 63 partners in all. Gunderson Dettmer has the most (20), then Cooley (10) and Kirkland & Ellis (6).

See all 63 VC fund attorneys in California, by name

Firms: 20
Partners: 63; listed here
Most partners: Gunderson Dettmer; 20 listed
Firms with 5 or more: 4

Last verified Oct 23, 2026 against the firms’ own sites. How we check

Venture Capital Fund Law Firms in California, ranked

20 firms

Ranked by the number of partners each firm’s own website lists for venture fund work in California. A count, not a rating; firms with the same number share a rank.

1Gunderson DettmerLos Angeles · San Diego · San Francisco20partners
2CooleySan Francisco · Palo Alto10partners
3Kirkland & EllisLos Angeles · San Francisco · New York6partners
=3Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSan Francisco · Los Angeles6partners
5Sidley AustinPalo Alto · Los Angeles · San Francisco4partners
6Latham & WatkinsSan Diego · San Francisco2partners
=6Proskauer RoseLos Angeles2partners
8Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerSan Francisco1partner
=8Debevoise & PlimptonSan Francisco1partner
=8Gibson DunnLos Angeles1partner
=8Husch BlackwellLos Angeles1partner
=8K&L GatesPalo Alto · San Francisco1partner
=8Lowenstein SandlerPalo Alto1partner
=8Mayer BrownLos Angeles1partner
=8Paul HastingsLos Angeles1partner
=8Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonLos Angeles · New York1partner
=8Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanSan Francisco1partner
=8Troutman Pepper LockeSan Diego1partner
=8Willkie Farr & GallagherLos Angeles1partner
=8Winston TaylorLos Angeles · San Francisco1partner

Questions

Which venture capital fund law firms have the most partners in California?

Gunderson Dettmer (20), Cooley (10) and Kirkland & Ellis (6). The counts are of partners each firm's own website lists for venture fund work in California.

How many venture capital fund law firms does FundOpsHQ list in California?

20 firms, with 63 partners between them. Last checked Oct 23, 2026.

How is this list ordered?

By the number of partners each firm's own website lists for venture fund work in California, most first. Firms with the same number share a rank. It is a count, not a rating, and no firm pays to appear or to rank.

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