Gil Silberman

Lawyer

Silberman co-founded San Francisco’s ppioneering “dot com” law firm, Britton Silberman & Cervantez LLP (later Genesis LLP") in 1997. He has since been partner at firms large and small, representing hundreds of technology start-ups in licensing, funding, and intellectual property transactions.

Entrepreneur

Silberman has started and run a number of companies, from satellite imaging ventures sold to public companies in the 1980s and 90s, to restaurants, Internet companies and Redgenco, an idea factory for tech micro-innovations.

Citizen

Silberman is a netizen of some of the most important early online forums and communities - and knows the founders.

Writer

Silberman researches and writes about the cultural and legal dynamics of the social web, and life in general.

Engineer

A computer engineer by training, Silberman knows hardware, systems, platforms, operating systems, databases, and languages. He can design, prototype, and code web applications, from back-end to user interface.