Liz Polizzi Oertle

Liz Polizzi Oertle

Licensed in: Colorado, New York

Orbital Law Group

About

I am outside general counsel for almost all of my clients, though their specific needs vary widely. Some are early stage startups, some are smaller public companies, most are somewhere in between. My bread and butter is everyday transactional work, but I do love an M&A deal from time to time. I have been a solo practitioner for 10 years, and recently took on a partner (and we may be on a growth spurt this year). I also moonlight helping my clients with their legal operations ("legal ops"), including helping them design and implement legal department workflows, playbooks, and more recently, AI-enabled processes.

Practice Areas

General Corporate > Founder AgreementGeneral Corporate > Equity FinancingGeneral Corporate > Corp GovernanceGeneral CorporateCommercial ContractsM&A LawSecurities

Work

  • Davis Graham & Stubbs
    Associate
    Davis Graham & Stubbs
    Jan 2010 - Dec 2015
  • Cleary Gottlieb
    Associate
    Cleary Gottlieb
    Aug 2008 - Dec 2009

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
  • Binghamton University (SUNY)
    English / Creative Writing • 1999