Sandelin Sikes

Sandelin graduated from Georgia Tech in 2021 with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Law, Science, and Technology. After graduation, she worked as a Clinical Consultant at Cloudmed, reading through medical records and insurance contracts with hospitals to recoup underpayments from insurance companies. During this time, she also applied to law school.

Sandelin enrolled in law school at Santa Clara University’s School of Law in 2022 as part of the Tech Edge J.D. program, which is designed to provide law students with legal, business, and technology education to prepare for a career in the technology industry. During law school, Sandelin completed internships at IGM Biosciences and Privacy4Cars. She is a student associate at Santa Clara Law’s Entrepreneur’s Law Clinic, where she provides legal advice to start-ups on legal issues related to mergers and acquisitions and revenue-sharing agreements. Her coursework includes intellectual property survey, patents, biotechnology law, and advertising & marketing.

In her own words, “I am excited to be a part of the LWD team. Jeff Hyman has already taught me so much about contract management and the numerous business and legal issues surrounding startups. I am grateful for this opportunity to work at LWD Advisors because I can continue learning something new daily while providing our clients with legal support.”