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Stubbs, Alderton, & Markiles, LLP is a business law firm headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California, with a second office in Santa Monica, California, at the heart of Silicon Beach. The firm’s practice areas include corporate & business matters, public securities practice, arbitration & mediation practice, business litigation, mergers & acquisitions, venture capital & emerging growth, intellectual property & technology transactions, trademark & copyright, internet, digital media & entertainment, interactive entertainment & video games, and tax & estate planning. 

History
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP was founded in 2002 by Joe Stubbs, Scott Alderton, Murray Markiles, John McIlvery and Greg Akselrud. Merging some lawyers from Troop, Steuber, Pasich, Reddick, and Tobery, LLP and some from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP they formed to create a firm focusing on emerging growth and technology companies. The firm expanded in 2012 and opened a second office and its' Preccelerator® Program in Santa Monica, California. The Preccelerator® Program works with select start-ups to help grow their idea from a business concept to a funded startup. In March 2013 the Firm expanded its Intellectual Property practice by adding Trademark and Copyright practice. Other SA&M ventures include SAM Venture Partners, an early stage technology investor, and SAM Development Co., a construction assistance and development company. The firm made a name for itself representing Skype from formation in 2003 through its ultimate sale to eBay for $2.6 billion in 2005. 

Recognition
Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles, LLP was selected and featured in the Daily Journal as one of the top boutique law firms in California. Lawyers of the firm, Scott Alderton, Joe Stubbs, Kevin DeBré, Tony Keats, and Michael Sherman were selected as 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers Magazine.