Founders Lunch With the Lawyers | DFC x Vela Wood
Dallas Founders Club is a community of entrepreneurs in Dallas. We host gatherings at founder-owned spaces, run activity pods, and connect founders who are actually building. RSVP is required and subject to approval.
Lunch. Real answers. No billable hours. Come meet Dallas founders, learn what DFC is all about, and get your legal questions answered over a free lunch with great people.
Swing by whenever works for you!
11:30 AM — Arrive, grab lunch, mingle
12:00 PM — Welcome and opening remarks
12:30 PM — Breakout sessions begin
1:15 PM — Closing remarks
1:30 PM — Wrap
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Every founder has legal questions they've been putting off. IP stuff, fundraising structure, what happens if someone wants to acquire you.
This one's on the house.
We're partnering with Vela Wood, one of the top startup law firms in Dallas, for a working lunch at their office. Show up, eat, and bring the questions you've been Googling at 2 AM. Their attorneys will be in the room covering three areas:
Protecting your brand (trademarks, copyright, trade dress) Raising money (term sheets, cap tables, how to not mess up your structure) Exits and governance (what to know before a deal happens)
The attorneys
Tyler Beas - Senior Attorney
Tyler’s practice focuses on intellectual property client counseling and litigation in connection with trademark and copyright law (including DMCA take-downs), trade dress, domain name disputes, social media, advertising practices, and NIL matters. Tyler’s practice also comprises trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and licensing.
Mattison Raiford Spaulding - Senior Attorney
Mattison (Mattie) advises startups, investors, and established companies from the formation stage through funding. She also assists with general corporate governance matters.
Mark Willey - Attorney
Mark focuses his practice in the areas of startups and venture, fund representation, and general corporate matters.
Seats are limited. RSVPs require approval — we'll ask a few quick questions about your stage so the attorneys can tailor their sessions accordingly.
Dallas Founders Club is a curated community for founders who are building. This event is open to founders across all stages.