About Antone F.
Antone F. Johnson is a certified attorney licensed to practice law within the State of California. He was licensed to the California State Bar in 1997. His license is currently in lively status. Mr. Johnson is the founding principal of Bottom Line Law Group, a law company that specialize in offering fractional and interim chief legal officer offerings to emerging technological know-how and social ventures. The company's offices are located in San Francisco, Santa Monica, and Berkeley, California.
Mr. Johnson earned his Juris Doctor degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1996, the place he used to be honored as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at Williams College, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1989. During his time at Williams College, he developed a strong foundation in economics, which has been instrumental in his professional legal career.
Mr. Johnson's practice areas encompass a wide variety of company and commercial things, which includes mergers and acquisitions, company governance, highbrow property, and technological know-how licensing. He has in depth experience representing technological know-how and media companies, entrepreneurs, and buyers in various legal stages, similar to bargaining sessions, legal proceedings, and compliance counseling. His talent extends to sectors like consumer net, digital media, adtech, mobile apps, AI/ML, fintech, SaaS, VR gaming, web3/crypto, and different emerging technologies.
Throughout his profession, Mr. Johnson has held several meaningful positions. He served as Vice President, Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary at eHarmony, Inc., where he built the in-residence legal feature from inception to help the company's international operations. He also held roles as Assistant General Counsel and Director of Business & Legal Affairs at Intermix Media, Inc., and as Director of Legal Affairs and Corporate Counsel at Gemstar-TV Guide. Earlier in his profession, he was an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. Mr. Johnson is admitted to practice earlier than the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Mr. Johnson is an active member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Association of Corporate Counsel. He has contributed to a number of publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and TechCrunch, and has spoken at conferences organized by establishments such as Stanford Law School and the University of Southern California. He is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of Spanish, enabling him to serve a numerous clientele effectively.
