Soody Tronson is a strategic legal executive with 25+ years of experience at the intersection of technology, law, and innovation. With a unique foundation that spans from hands-on engineering roles at Hewlett-Packard and Schering-Plough to senior legal positions at top-tier firms and Fortune 100 companies, Soody brings distinctive expertise in intellectual property strategy, technology commercialization, and global supply chain operations. Her rare combination of technical depth and legal acumen enables her to translate complex legal and business challenges into actionable solutions for organizations navigating today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, particularly in AI hardware regulations, international trade, and emerging technologies. Licensed to practice in California, District of Columbia, and before the USPTO, she bridges technical innovation with market success and legal strategy.

As founder and managing counsel at STLG, a boutique intellectual property law firm, Soody counsels domestic and international clients across diverse technologies including life sciences, medical devices, software, and IoT systems.

Her extensive operational experience, from R&D engineer to engineering manager at HP, from attorney to General Counsel & VP of IP at various organizations, provides her with deep insight into the full product lifecycle and the strategic challenges facing both startups and mature companies. She has structured and negotiated complex commercial transactions including international licensing, technology transfer frameworks, and hardware-software integration deals, while also designing and implementing global IP strategies that protect and monetize high-value innovations.Her extensive operational experience, from R&D engineer to engineering manager at HP, from attorney to General Counsel & VP of IP at various organizations, provides her with deep insight into the full product lifecycle and the strategic challenges facing both startups and mature companies. She has structured and negotiated complex commercial transactions including international licensing, technology transfer frameworks, and hardware-software integration deals, while also designing and implementing global IP strategies that protect and monetize high-value innovations.

Beyond her legal practice, Soody is a recognized thought leader and active contributor to the innovation ecosystem. Named among IAM’s World Leading IP Strategists, Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 100 Women of Influence, and recognized by Global Chambers for Intellectual Property in California and Silicon Valley. She has served in numerous leadership capacities, including the Northern California District Export Council (appointed by the Secretary of Commerce), Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the California Lawyers Association Business Law Section Executive Committee and IP Law Section Executive Committee, and Chair of the Technology, Internet & Privacy Interest Group and Vice Chair of International Interest Group for the CLA IP Law Section, and Commissioner for the City of Menlo Park.

A dedicated educator and mentor, she has lectured at Stanford University and the University of California on IP and entrepreneurship, is engaged by European universities to consult and establish technology transfer programs and policies, and serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Poland in Silicon Valley Center for Science and Innovation, bridging Silicon Valley innovation with European technology ventures. She actively volunteers with organizations like Defy Ventures and the California Perinatal Equity Initiative. Currently, Soody is channeling her entrepreneurial spirit into Presque, a wearable health-tech platform in the maternity space, exemplifying her commitment to bridging technical innovation with market success and positive social impact.

Soody holds a J.D., M.S. in industrial chemistry, and B.S. in chemistry, and is an inventor on patent applications and issued patents. She is co-author of Women Securing the Future with TIPPSS for IoT: Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security for the Internet of Things.

  • Stanford University: Lecturer, Mentor
  •  University of California (UCSC): Lecturer
  • Pozan University, Poland: Lecturer, Technology Transfer Adviser
  • Technopreneurship Center, Nanyang University, Singapore: Mentor
  •  LES Graduate School Business Plan Competition: Mentor
  • University of California (UCSF): Mentor
  • Silicon Valley in-bound international universities/delegates (e.g., Dongbei University): lecturer

  • Association of Women in Science (AWIS): Advisory Board Member, STEM to MARKET National Accelerator
  • TechFuture Group (SBDC): Adviser
  • TechLab Innovation Center: Adviser and Strategic Partner
  • C4Cube Accelerator: Adviser and Expert In Residence
  • West Company, Economic development organization serving entrepreneurs and microbusiness owners: Adviser
  • SFMade, California: Adviser Global Innovation Summit, Business Committee: Member

  • California Lawyers Association, Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property Section
  • Association of Women in Science (AWIS): Advisory Board Member, STEM to MARKET National Accelerator
  • Licensing Executives Society, USA & Canada: Chair, Women in Licensing
  • Silicon Valley Leadership Group, member
  • Licensing Executives Society, USA & Canada: IP100 Executive Forum, Member; Annual Meeting Planning Committee, Member; Emerging Enterprises Committee, Member
  • Licensing Executives Society, Silicon Valley Chapter: Board of Advisers, Member; Past Chapter Chair
  • Palo Alto Area Bar Association: Board of Directors, Member; Co-Chair Patent Section
  • Silicon Valley Common Ground, bridging industries and legislation: Co-Founder and Co-Chair
  • Association for the Sports and Athlete Professionals: Adviser

  • Defy Ventures: Business Plan Judge, Mentor, Coach
  • Full Circle Fund: Member
  • Shoebox Ventures: A non-profit helping other non-profits: General Counsel; Member, Board of Directors

  • U.S.-Polish Trade Council: Lecturer, Adviser
  • Vinnova (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems): Adviser
  • California Israel Chamber of Commerce (CI-CC): MedTech Committee, Member
  • Techwadi, Building bridges between Silicon Valley and the MENA region: Mentor
  • Victorian Government of Australia: Adviser

  • City of Menlo Park, CA: Commissioner, Finance and Audit Committee
  • Silicon Valley U.S. Export Assistance Center, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce: Partner
  • Frequent speaker at USPTO Silicon Valley