Lindsey S. Mignano

CONTACT LINDSEY
Office: (415) 228-0480 
Mobile: (650) 796­-0895
​Email: lmignano@smithshapourian.com

Lindsey S. Mignano represents emerging and small businesses in the Bay Area.  She provides businesses with a wide range of counseling and transactional services, such as business formation, contract drafting and negotiation, funding and financing, and employment matters.  She also represents businesses in litigation matters including, but not limited to, commercial disputes, contractual disputes, partner/co-founder/shareholder disputes, employment disputes, insurance disputes, and products liability.  

Lindsey is intimately familiar with the grit and concerns of small business owners.  In fact, for over 50 years, her family managed a small business (a poultry farm) in the State of Hawaii.

Prior to launching Smith Shapourian Mignano PC, Lindsey practiced law in the San Francisco office of an international law firm.  

​Lindsey has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, an honor awarded to only 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40.

ADMISSIONS

• California
• US District Courts for the Northern, Central and Eastern Districts of California
• US Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California

EDUCATION

• J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 2010
• B.A., Feminist Studies, Stanford University, 2007

​MEMBERSHIPS

• San Francisco Bar Association: Co-Chair for the Barristers Solo and Small Firm Section and CLE Vice­-Chair for the Barristers Litigation Section​
• Junior League of San Francisco: Co-Chair of the General Meetings Committee

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• "Business Entities 101" San Francisco Small Business Association
• "Start Up Law 101" San Francisco Small Business Association
• Featured speaker on ABC 7 News on topics related to website Terms of Use
• Frequent Start Up Attorney panelist at GSV Labs
• DRI Young Lawyers Women and Diversity Luncheon speech on challenges facing women owned law firms.