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Overview
Practice Areas
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25% Contracts / Agreements
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25% Corporate / Incorporation
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25% Mergers / Acquisitions
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15% Business
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10% Venture Capital
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Contact Information
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About Me
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Ben is a partner in the firm's Emerging Companies practice. He assists high-growth technology, venture-backed and emerging and early-stage companies in... more
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Résumé
License
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21 years since Benjamin Donald Straughan was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1993 |
01/31/2012 |
| Pennsylvania |
Retired
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1990 |
02/09/2012 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Suspended
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1991 |
10/07/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Associate at
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
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1990–1992
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Staff Accountant at
Martin/Grambush
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1985–1986
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Georgetown University Law Center |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1990 |
| University of Washington |
Accounting |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1984 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| AV Peer Review Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Chair |
Northwest Entrepreneur Network |
2008-present
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| Chair |
Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section |
2008-present
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| Secretary |
Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section |
2007-2008
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association Business Law Committee |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association Partnerships and LLC Law Sub-Committee |
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Portfolio
Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Panel - "Market Trends" |
WSBA Business Law Section Mid-year Meeting |
2007 |
| Bootstrapping for Early Stage Companies |
University of Washington Business School - Technology Management M.B.A. Program |
2007 |
| Angel Investment |
TiE Seattle Angel Investment Charter |
2007 |
| Starting a Business |
The IndUS Entreprenuers (TiE) Seattle |
2007 |
| Legal Essentials of Starting a Business |
Guest Lecturer |
2007 |
| Dollars & Dillution: Financial & Legal Aspects of Bootstrapping |
Essentials for Entrepreneurs - Essentials of Bootstrapping Workshop |
2007 |
| Angel Financing Legal Issues/Terms |
Essentials for Entrepreneurs - Essentials of Angel Financing for Early Stage Companies |
2007 |
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