About Inna
Inna J. Efimchik is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 2005. Her license is currently in active status. Ms. Efimchik is a partner at White Summers Caffee & James LLP, a law firm located in Redwood City, California. She has been practicing law for over 20 years, serving clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ms. Efimchik earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she graduated in 2005. Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate education at the University of California, Berkeley, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 2000. During her time at UC Berkeley, she graduated with distinction and was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Small Business Counseling Practicum and Trade Secrets. She also holds a Law & Technology Certificate.
Ms. Efimchik concentrates her practice in the areas of corporate and securities law, focusing on emerging growth companies and venture capital firms. She represents clients in a wide range of industries, including software, internet, mobile, biotechnology, medical device, and clean technology. Her practice encompasses all stages of legal work, including general corporate counseling, securities advising, venture capital financings, debt transactions, strategic partnerships, licensing deals, and mergers and acquisitions. She has represented several investor groups based in Ukraine and the Russian Federation and many companies originally formed in the CIS countries that have established a U.S. presence.
Throughout her career, Ms. Efimchik has handled cases in various courts, including the Superior Court of California for the County of San Mateo and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Prior to joining White Summers Caffee & James LLP, she practiced corporate and securities law in the emerging companies groups at Cooley LLP and at Heller Ehrman Venture Law Group. She also founded Emergence Law Group, a boutique law firm specializing in corporate and securities law.
Ms. Efimchik is an active member of the State Bar of California. She is fluent in both English and Russian, allowing her to serve a diverse clientele effectively. She has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by Northern California Super Lawyers in 2013 and 2014, an honor that acknowledges outstanding lawyers with a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
