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Jeffrey Pietsch

Shareholder

San Francisco

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Practice Areas

Resources

Corporate Transparency Act

Bar Admissions

  • California

Education

J.D., University of California, Davis, 2006

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 1999

Experience

Jeff is a trusted corporate and securities attorney with extensive experience leading M&A transactions.

He counsels companies through equity financings and serves as day-to-day outside counsel on governance, compliance, and strategic planning. Jeff combines sharp legal insight with practical business judgment, earning a reputation as a valued advisor in matters that shape the future of his clients’ businesses.

Jeff represents clients ranging from start-ups and growth-stage ventures to publicly traded corporations. As outside counsel, he provides ongoing advice on governance, contracts, compliance, and strategy, while also guiding boards, executives, and investors through acquisitions and sales of businesses, joint ventures, and financings. His work also includes advising on regulatory compliance and disclosure obligations under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Jeff authored Chapters 17 and 18 of the Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) treatise Financing and Protecting California Businesses, where he provides practical guidance on raising capital, navigating tax and regulatory compliance, and safeguarding business operations in California.

Prior to law school, Jeff worked for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., where he obtained his Series 7 and Series 63 licenses. At Schwab, Jeff worked as a financial advisor providing guidance to his clients on various matters, such as portfolio and risk allocation, stock selection, retirement and tax planning.

State Bar of California, Business Law Section
Member

Sacramento County Bar Association, Business Law Section
Member

Sacramento County Bar Association Bylaws
Committee Member

Awards

40 Under 40 Award Finalist, Sacramento Business Journal, 2012

Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2011-2016

Jeffrey Pietsch and Jacqueline Simonovich Host Legal “Office Hours” at STAK Ventures Speaker Series: VIP Lunch & Learn

On Monday, August 11, Weintraub attorneys Jeffrey Pietsch and Jacqueline Simonovich participated in an engaging day of insights and networking at the STAK Ventures Speaker Series: VIP Lunch & Learn, hosted by Stak Space. This exclusive event is designed to foster meaningful connections among founders, investors, and innovation leaders over…

  • When: Aug 11, 2025 10:00 am PDT – 12:00 pm PDT
  • Where: Stak Space – 1900 Broadway, Oakland, CA

Raising Capital for Startups

Summary of Program Join a panel of Weintraub Tobin attorneys and Touchdown Ventures venture capitalists to discuss the preliminary work that must be done before looking for investment and the details of seed and A round financing.

  • When: Mar 16, 2016
  • Where: Bespoke

33 Weintraub Tobin Attorneys Named Among 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Super Lawyers has released its Northern California, Southern California, and San Diego lists of outstanding attorneys for 2016, on which 33 Weintraub Tobin attorneys have been included. Three Weintraub Tobin attorneys received special honors in their respective regions. Weintraub Tobin attorneys named to the 2016 Southern California and San Diego Super…

37 Weintraub Tobin Attorneys Named Among 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Super Lawyers has released its Northern California, Southern California, and San Diego lists of outstanding attorneys for 2015, on which 37 Weintraub Tobin attorneys have been included. Eight Weintraub Tobin attorneys received special honors in their respective regions. Weintraub Tobin attorneys named to the 2015 Southern California and San Diego…

Weintraub Tobin Helps Grant Wishes

On June 13, Weintraub Tobin sponsored an event for Make-A-Wish Northeastern California and Northern Nevada. With over a hundred people in attendance, the event helped to raise funds to grant wishes for kids with life-threatening medical conditions. The event was held at the home of co-sponsors Chris and Jennifer Granger.…

Weintraub Tobin Elevates Three to Shareholder

SACRAMENTO (May 29, 2015) – Weintraub Tobin, one of California’s leading, full-service law firms, is pleased to announce that Mary deLeo, Jessica Marlow, and Jeffrey Pietsch have been promoted to shareholder. The attorney group represents clients in a range of practice areas and industry sectors. “We congratulate these new shareholders…

Weintraub Tobin Raises Money for American Heart Association

For a third year in a row, Weintraub Tobin is working to raise funds for cardiovascular diseases and stroke by partaking in the American Heart Association Heart Walk on Saturday, September 21 at William Land Park. Our attorneys and staff work hard during the summer months to gear up for…

Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Announces New Los Angeles Office

Sacramento’s fifth-largest law firm quietly opened a branch in Los Angeles this week. Weintraub Genshlea Chediak Law Corp. has hired two litigators in an office on Wilshire Boulevard to solidify a toehold in the intellectual property, employment and entertainment markets in Southern California. The firm has expanded in Sacramento, too.…

Weintraub Firm Represents Private Fund in Preferred Stock Investment

Download: Central Valley Fund Source Logistics Press Release.pdf SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 31, 2008 –Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a Sacramento-based business law and business litigation firm, represented the Central Valley Fund, a private investment fund with offices in Davis and Fresno, California, with a preferred stock investment of approximately $2.75 million in…

Weintraub Firm Represents Public Company in $14 Million International Acquisition

Download: NutraCea Acquisition Press Release.pdf SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 5, 2008 –Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a Sacramento-based business law and business litigation firm, represented NutraCea, a world leader in stabilized rice bran or SRB, technology and nutrient research, based in Phoenix, Arizona, in the acquisition of Irgovel, the largest South American rice…

New Associate Jeff Pietsch

Download: Pietsch Press Release.pdf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEFF PIETSCH JOINS WEINTRAUB GENSHLEA CHEDIAK SACRAMENTO, Calif., February 22, 2007 – The Sacramento law firm of Weintraub Genshlea Chediak, a business law and business litigation firm announces that Jeffrey Pietsch has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Jeffrey is an associate…

Corporate Transparency Act Update: Treasury Department Suspends Enforcement of CTA for U.S. Companies and Announces Upcoming Rule Changes

by Jeanne L. Vance, Josh P. Concepcion

On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a major shift in its approach to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The Treasury Department stated that it will not enforce any penalties or fines related to the CTA’s reporting requirements against U.S. citizens, domestic reporting companies, or their…

U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Injunction on Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement; Organizations Obligated to Make BOI Reports

by Jeanne L. Vance, Josh P. Concepcion

The Supreme Court of the United States has stayed the nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), allowing the government to resume implementation of the law while litigation continues. Therefore, organizations are again required to make beneficial ownership interest reports to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes…

Financing and Protecting California Businesses

Weintraub Shareholder Jeffrey Pietsch authored chapters 17 and 18 for the Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) publication “Financing and Protecting California Businesses.” The publication covers the practical issues of raising capital, tax and regulatory compliance, and protection of business operations. The guide is available for purchase on the CEB…

Trademark Basics: Dilution

by Jeffrey Pietsch
The IP Law Blog

Not all trademark law is aimed at protecting consumers. The Federal Trademark Dilution Act (“Act”) is aimed at protecting a company’s property right in its trademark. Dilution is defined as “the lessening of the capacity of a famous mark to identify and distinguish goods or services, regardless of the presence…