Ian McDaniel focuses his expertise on advising emerging companies and small and mid-size businesses in corporate and securities transactions and general counsel services. He is the managing partner of the firm and its corporate and business practice.

Ian believes in close, long-term relationships with his clients and in investing time, thought, and the greatest care in his clients’ matters.  His business, family, and time away from the office are centered in Carlsbad. His close ties to the North County community enable him to connect his clients with the best business professionals and to help his clients gain access to difficult-to-penetrate industries.

Despite holding a J.D. from an Ivy League law school, Ian is as comfortable in a wetsuit as he is in a business suit. Many of his clients are or become his fellow surfers, skateboarders, coffee companions, concertgoers, and food and wine aficionados. As part of his commitment to his native Carlsbad and North County, Ian is the Chairman of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, a member of the TERi, Inc. Capital Campaign Committee, and a director of North County Board Meeting, a group of dedicated surfers that raise money for local charities. He is also a member of the Penn Law Alumni Society, the University of Arizona Alumni Association, The San Diego Bar Association, and a founding member of BDG.