Michael Labriola is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he works with public and private technology companies through all stages of their growth. Michael also frequently represents investment banks, venture capital funds, and private equity firms in a broad range of investment transactions.

Michael's practice focuses on corporate and securities law, including general corporate representation, public offerings, venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions. He has assisted clients with matters ranging from formation and early-stage venture financing to listings of publicly traded securities on U.S. and foreign exchanges. He also has considerable experience in counseling publicly held companies on disclosure matters, SEC compliance, NASDAQ and NYSE listing matters, and other securities laws issues.

Prior to law school, Michael was a senior auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP's Chesapeake-region growth, services, and products assurance practice and later with Ernst & Young LLP's assurance and business advisory division. While at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, Michael audited public, private, and not-for-profit entities in several sectors, including telecommunications and technology. Michael is a certified public accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia.