GABRIEL S. GARCÍA
“I am proud to serve my clients and support their mission.”
Gabriel is an expert in corporate law with 20 years of experience working for international law firms, Fortune 100 legal departments, tech startups, and boutique legal services firms. His work at Inner Circle Law brings this broadbased legal expertise to the market in a focused and efficient way that puts clients at the center of the attorney-client relationship.
Gabriel is active in the Northern California tech startup ecosystem where he counsels numerous early-stage companies and is a co-founder of Architech Ventures, Inc., a Sacramento-based venture equity fund that innovates, underwrites, and controls an array of digital assets. He is a sought-after speaker at startup accelerators, incubators, and industry-wide tech events.
In addition to his for-profit corporate law expertise, Gabriel has been a trusted legal advisor to leading providers in the healthcare and nonprofit industries. Prior to launching Inner Circle Law, he was co-founder of DJR García, a Sacramento-based legal services firm focusing on California-based healthcare and startup businesses. He also counsels boards of directors, charitable foundations, and nonprofit corporations, including the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, CalPACE and the United CORE Alliance.
The press and statewide business organizations frequently solicit Gabriel for his legal insight on corporate legal matters, earning him presenter opportunities and awards from organizations such as the Sacramento Business Journal, the California Primary Care Association and the Theodore Tannenwald Jr. Foundation.
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Education
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER
LL.M. – Taxation, 2005
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY, SCHOOL OF LAW
J.D., 2004
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY
B.A., 2001
Markets Recently Represented
Biotech and Biopharma
Medical Devices and Health Tech
AI and Machine Learning
Consumer-Focused Hardware/Services
Consumer and Enterprise SaaS
Restaurants and hospitality
Online Ed-Tech
Direct-to-Consumer and Online Retail
Real Estate Investment
Retail Businesses
Cannabis/Hemp/CBD Products
Startups in major accelerators
Activities & Affiliations
Architech Ventures, Inc. – Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer
Berkeley Law Field Placement Program – Supervising Attorney
Nueva Época Early Career Development Program – Apoyado/Supporter
California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce – General Counsel (2018-19)
Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation – Board Member
Accolades
Georgetown University Law Center – Graduate Tax Scholar (2004-05)
Theodore Tannenwald National Tax Writing Competition – Runner-Up Award (2004)
Bar Admissions
California
Florida
Past Industry Speaking Engagements
April 2024 – Startup Folsom, Seminar: “IP Legal Issues Associated with AI”
November 2023 – GSG Law, Webinar: “FinCEN: Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements
September 2022 - Startup Grind, Webinar: "KISS, SAFE or Convertible Note? Understanding Early-Stage Financing Instruments”
May 2022 – California Primary Care Association, CFO Conference, Presentation: “Using Tax-Exempt LLCs to Shield Your Organization from Liability”
October 2021 – California Primary Care Association, Annual Conference, Presentation: “Examining Primary Care Clinics’ Role in Innovative, Mixed-Use Communities”
April 2021 – United CORE Alliance, Presentation: “Beginning Business Legal Structures and Considerations for Cannabis Entrepreneurs”
October 2018 – California Primary Care Association, Annual Conference, Presentation: “Scaling Health Center Capacity through Innovative Business Transactions”
August 2018 – California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Statewide Convention, Panel: “Cannabis 2.0”
April 2015 – Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, NxLevel Entrepreneurs, Presentation: “Beginning Business Legal Structures and Considerations”