Monica Winghart

Monica is the founder of Voltage Law and serves as legal advisor to a number of organizations. A registered US Patent Attorney and one of the world’s leading IP strategists, Monica practices at the intersection of the law and technology with a focus on data privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property and tech transactions.  Monica specializes in working with tech, software, consumer products and online application industries in high growth markets, particularly in cross-border matters to Europe and Asia.

Throughout her career, Monica has held leadership positions with emerging growth and Fortune 500 companies as both an engineer and lawyer. She is fluent in working with diverse, global teams and is a hands-on solution provider for her client’s legal matters.

Monica serves as a legal advisor for several incubators and investment funds and counsels private and governmental organizations on privacy and data protection matters. She has also served as the General Counsel for multiple startups in the fields of cloud applications, fintech, healthtech, consumer products, SaaS, education and networked services.

Monica is a member of the California Bar and the U.S. Patent & Trademark Bar. She is a past Chair of the IP Committee for the Association of Corporate Counsel and a member of various Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay area and national professional and philanthropic organizations. As an engineer, Monica worked with Procter & Gamble and was the principal in an engineering consulting firm. An avid sports fan, aspiring pilot, soccer coach and outdoor enthusiast, Monica splits her time between Research Triangle Park and the Bay Area with her family and a menagerie of pets.