Teri Shugart

Teri Shugart's practice is focused on business transactions for small businesses, including commercial real property transactions, and the tax issues that go with that. She practices in both California and Hawaii, and is licensed in both states.

Ms. Shugart graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz, with a BA in Sociology. She then graduated, Cum Laude, from Hastings College of the Law, and received her LL.M. in Tax from Golden Gate University. Immediately after law school, Ms. Shugart was an associate at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati for 5 years, then took 10 years off to raise her family, and then went into private practice in San Carlos. Prior to law school, she was a flight attendant for American Airlines, and employee No. 3 at Seagate Technology.

Ms. Shugart is a member of the California State Bar and the Hawaii State Bar, as well as the Native Hawaiian Bar Association, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley, and the Palo Alto Area Bar Association. She is a frequent speaker on California business law, and her pro bono legal work revolves around supporting foster children and the foster parents who care for them.