About Larissa B.
Larissa B. Neumann trained first as a scientist and then as a lawyer. She earned a B.S. in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000, followed by an M.A. in Public Health from Yale University in 2002. She completed her legal education at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, receiving her J.D. in 2005.
Her background in laboratory science and public health informs the way she approaches legal problems. Those early years of study left her comfortable with technical detail and accustomed to working across disciplines. She has translated that confidence into a legal practice that engages both technical and regulatory issues.
Neumann is an attorney at Fenwick & West LLP. Her time at the firm has involved advising organizations whose work touches on science, technology and health. At Fenwick she has worked on transactional and counseling matters, helping clients manage legal risk while pursuing new projects and partnerships.
Colleagues describe her as precise and thorough. She tends to break complex matters into discrete pieces. That method suits matters that combine scientific data, product development timelines and regulatory constraints. Her training in molecular biology and public health often helps in parsing technical materials and in drafting documents that need to bridge scientific and legal audiences.
She is admitted to practice law in California. Over the course of her career she has handled engagements for startups, established companies and research institutions. Those assignments have required negotiation, contract drafting and coordination with external advisors, including scientists and regulatory consultants.
Neumann’s current practice centers on legal work at the intersection of law, science and public health for clients in California. She continues to work at Fenwick & West LLP and represents clients on a range of corporate, transactional and compliance topics tied to technology and life sciences activity.
