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Louis A. Wharton

Partner, Attorney at Stubbs Alderton & Markiles

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Sherman Oaks, CA Website (818) 444-4509 LinkedIn
Co-Chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Growth PracticePreviously President of the Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA)Previously President of the Preccelerator ProgramPreviously member of Board of Trustees, San Fernando Valley Bar Association.Works with buyers & sellers

About

Louis A. Wharton represents buyers, sellers, and investors in acquisitions, divestitures, and venture financings. He is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Practice at Stubbs Alderton & Markiles. He counsels founders, boards, and management teams at venture-backed and emerging growth companies. He handles growth equity investments for middle-market enterprises and public companies. Louis A. Wharton earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from Harvard University. He has practiced for more than two decades. He led the Los Angeles Venture Association as President. He was also President of the Preccelerator Program. He helps clients form a company before a financing or a sale.

Who is a good fit for Louis A. Wharton

  • Founders of venture-backed companies forming the business or raising a financing.
  • Buyers pursuing an acquisition or divestiture of a middle-market company.
  • Investors making a growth equity investment in an emerging growth business.
  • Venture capital funds and investors backing an emerging growth company.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Harvard University, B.A.
  • Stanford Law School, J.D.
Bar admissions
California

Recognition

  • “Private Equity and M&A Business Visionaries” LA Times Studios (2026)
  • "Leaders of Influence: M&A” Los Angeles Business Journal (2026)
  • "Top 100 Lawyers" Los Angeles Business Journal (2026)
  • "Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys" Los Angeles Business Journal (2022)

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Louis A. Wharton received the Los Angeles Business Journal Top 100 Lawyers honor in 2026. He also received its Leaders of Influence: M&A honor that year. In 2022 he received its Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys honor.

Louis A. Wharton advises company boards on executive compensation and day-to-day business strategy. He counsels those boards on corporate governance during an investment or a sale. He also handles commercial transactions for the companies he represents.

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