Website Reporting Highlights Name John Corcoran | Role Attorney | |
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Occupation Attorney, Small Business Advisor, Business Networking, Relationships and Communications Expert. Known for former White House aide in the Clinton Administration; Gubernatorial Speechwriter in California Governor's office; attorney and advisor to small businesses; publisher of Smart Business Revolution; blogger. Profiles | ||
John Corcoran is a former Writer in the White House Office of Presidential Letters and Messages during the Clinton Administration and Speechwriter in the California Governor's Office during the Davis Administration.
He is an attorney and founder of the Corcoran Law Firm located in San Rafael, California and the founder of Smart Business Revolution, which provides advice aimed at entrepreneurs and small business owners.
In the Governor's Office, he was involved in the creation of the campaign Flex Your Power, California's statewide energy efficiency marketing and outreach campaign which was created during the California Energy crisis. He went on to work as a consultant to the County of Marin during the formation of, the first successful community choice power program in the State of California.
Corcoran writes regularly for Art of Manliness.
Corcoran is the author of numerous opinion articles in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Business Times and other publications, including "Feds Should Reject California's loan modification rule", "NFL Stadium bills cut to the front of the line", and "Car Startups Need to Rev Up for Revolution". He is frequently quoted in news publications on legal matters.
He is Chair of the Town of Tiburon Planning Commission.
After graduating from the University of San Francisco School of Law, Corcoran was admitted to the California State Bar. As an attorney, Corcoran specializes in representing small business owners and entrepreneurs as well as practicing real estate and land use law. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for Northern California and received a "Superb" rating by attorney-rating website Avvo.com.