Mahsa Hakimi

(she/her)

Ms. Hakimi is the founder of Hakimi Law, PC a boutique art and business law firm in San Francisco focused on protecting the creative talent and business interest of artists and entrepreneurs alike.

While Ms. Hakimi has been committed to serving the interest of artists and innovative entrepreneurs since the opening of her Firm in 2002, she has also served as the General Counsel for Pug & Play Tech Center, a leading Silicon Valley Startup Technology incubator and early stage investment firm focused on emerging growth technology companies between 2003 until 2014. She was responsible for leading, structuring and consulting principals on all legal aspects of business transactions, corporate matters, international joint ventures, start-up investments and IP matters, specifically federal and international trademark and licensing.

In addition to her business experience, Ms. Hakimi has also served as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University School of Law teaching various intellectual property courses including Art & the Law. She also presents workshops and lectures on copyrights, trademarks and licensing for various art and non-profit organizations.

Ms. Hakimi has served on the board of various non-profit organizations throughout the years and currently serves on the Advisory Board of Castro LGBTQ Cultural District and is a member of  the San Francisco Planning Department Community Equity Advisory Council.