Goodwin Chair and Partner Anthony McCusker leads the firm’s Executive Committee, and is a member of the Management Committee and Allocations Committee.

Anthony J. McCusker

PartnerChair, Goodwin
Anthony J. McCusker
Silicon Valley
+1 650 752 3267

Anthony McCusker serves as Chair of Goodwin. In this role, he is responsible for Goodwin’s overall strategy, cultural initiatives, client relations, and external communications. He chairs the firm’s Executive Committee and is a member of its Management Committee and Allocations Committee. Anthony previously co-chaired the firm’s Technology practice and chaired the firm’s Silicon Valley office. 

Widely recognized as a preeminent adviser in Silicon Valley, he specializes in all areas of corporate, securities, and partnership laws, with a primary focus on advising technology companies and their investors. 

Anthony’s company representation spans the entire corporate life cycle, including pre-incorporation planning, general corporate representation and counseling, venture capital financings, corporate governance, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings. He also works with venture capitalists, private equity investors, and investment banks involved in private and public stock offerings. 

Representative Matters

Credentials

Education

JD1995

University of California, Hastings College of the Law

BA1992

University of California, Berkeley

Admissions

Bars

  • California

Recognition & Awards

Anthony is consistently recognized by Chambers, The Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, and other legal directories. He was named a 2020 Top 100 Lawyer in California by Daily Journal and a 2019 Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer. He was also recognized as a 2019 Technology MVP by Law360. Daily Journal has also previously recognized Anthony as one of its “10 Emerging Law Firm Leaders in California” and one of its “Top Emerging Companies Lawyers.”