Dane Fogdall
Attorney
Dane Trueblood-Fogdall joined Founders Law in 2025 and is an associate attorney at the firm.
During law school, Dane discovered a deep interest in the intersection between, business, intellectual property, and tech law; to follow that interest he practiced for a year with the University of Colorado Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, earning honors, and served as a student note editor for the Colorado Tech Law Journal. Prior to joining Founders, Dane worked in-house for PCL Construction and Wiland Inc. where he assisted on a variety of corporate and AI policy matters.
Dane graduated with his J.D. from the University of Colorado in May 2025, and earned his B.A., summa cum laude, in Music from Fort Lewis College in 2018.
Insights & Articles
January 17, 2026
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The Chicago Bears are often discussed as one of the NFL’s most historic franchises. From a corporate governance perspective, however, the Bears look far less like a traditional sports team and far more like a founder-controlled company. For more than a century, ownership and decision-making authority have remained within the hands of the Halas family. That structure closely mirrors the way many startup founders seek to retain control of their companies’ cap tables and boards even as outside investors come in and enterprise value scales into the billions.
December 16, 2025
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Understanding whether a holding company is right for your venture—and how it works—can provide a significant advantage in scaling your business safely and strategically.