About Bentham Locke
Jeremy Bentham and John Locke guide our perspectives on how law can help people.
We believe that the law should fundamentally be about fairness. All should be equal before the law, regardless of wealth. You, as an employee or contractor, should have as many rights under the law as your employer or client.
As our society has become more complex, so has our legal process. These days, it requires an expert to decipher our increasingly complex laws and legal processes.
At Bentham Locke, we focus on simplifying legal documents and processes for you. We do that through deep specialization. True mastery of employment law is required before one can distill its core concepts into clear, accessible insights and advice.
Meet Our Managing Partners

Neil Peretz
Partner
Neil Peretz is a lawyer and entrepreneur based in the San Francisco Bay Area, known for co-founding and managing venture-backed tech companies. His work spans various sectors including legal compliance, AI technology, and financial services, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, process optimization, and regulatory affairs.

Katherine Carpenter
Partner
Katherine Carpenter is a licensed attorney and privacy professional based in San Francisco, California, with a focus on complex regulatory matters and privacy law compliance. She has worked across various sectors, including technology and healthcare, advising organizations on privacy strategies and regulatory compliance.