Experience
C. Craig Carlson specializes in emerging and growth companies. He is a co-founder of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth. Mr. Carlson's primary area of practice is corporate and securities. He has extensive experience with respect to private and public financings (both debt and equity), strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities matters, and general corporate and business representation.

Since 1975, Mr. Carlson has represented numerous private and public companies in a diverse array of industries, including computer, software, telecommunications, electronics, biomedical and biopharmaceutical, health care services, financial and title services, food, and various consumer products and services. He has lectured at and participated in numerous seminars and speaking engagements on topics related to legal issues facing emerging and growth companies, including primarily private and public financing.

Mr. Carlson is a licensed CPA (Inactive) with the State of California, and once practiced at Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte).

Special Honors and Memberships
Mr. Carlson is a member of the State Bar of California. He is also a member of numerous legal and accounting professional associations and various trade associations.