Michael Chodos is an attorney, entrepreneur, strategic advisor and speaker. As principal attorney of the Law Offices of Michael Chodos, he represents and advises a broad range of entrepreneurs including writers, musicians and other content creators, specialized manufacturers, technology startups and highly-regulated growth-stage companies, both nationwide and internationally.

Professor Chodos has represented, advised and helped grow numerous entrepreneurial ventures, as outside legal counsel, in-house Chief Legal Officer, and as a founder and co-venturer. He has also fostered groundbreaking legal and policy change in support of disruptive technology companies, and has managed, litigated, negotiated and resolved high-stakes transactions and disputes across the financial, entertainment, governmental and technology sectors.

Professor Chodos also served, as a Presidential Appointee, as the Associate Administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development in the US Small Business Administration, as well as the Agency’s Deputy General Counsel and Chief Negotiator. Professor Chodos was an Official Observer on the Uniform Law Commission’s Privacy and Electronic Transactions committees.

Professor Chodos is also deeply engaged in influencing public policy to boost entrepreneurship, government innovation, and impact investing. Previously, Professor Chodos acted as a Senior Fellow, Director of Impact Investing, and Professor of the Practice with Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation. He was also the Senior Advisor to the US National Advisory Board on Impact Investing, the US’s arm of the G8’s Global Task Force on Impact Investing.

Professor Chodos has a B.A. from Swarthmore College (with Honors), with a focus on English Literature and American History, and a J.D. from Stanford University School of Law where, in addition to his legal studies, he was Co-President of the Environmental Law Society.