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About me: 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
Licenses
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16 years
since Benjamin Donald Straughan was first licensed to practice law in WA.
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19 years
since Benjamin Donald Straughan was first licensed to practice law in PA.
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18 years
since Benjamin Donald Straughan was first licensed to practice law in DC.
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| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
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| Washington |
Active
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1993 |
09/04/2009 |
| Pennsylvania |
Inactive |
1990 |
07/04/2008 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Suspended
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1991 |
08/22/2008 |
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Associate at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom |
1990–1992
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| Staff Accountant at Martin/Grambush |
1985–1986
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Education
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| School |
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Degree |
Graduated |
| Georgetown University Law Center |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1990 |
| University of Washington -Seattle |
Accounting |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1984 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Chair |
Northwest Entrepreneur Network |
2008–present
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| Chair, 2009 Mid-Year Meeting |
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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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Angel Financing Legal Issues/Terms |
Essentials for Entrepreneurs - Essentials of Angel Financing for Early Stage Companies |
2007 |
| Dollars & Dillution: Financial & Legal Aspects of Bootstrapping |
Essentials for Entrepreneurs - Essentials of Bootstrapping Workshop |
2007 |
| Legal Essentials of Starting a Business |
Guest Lecturer |
2007 |
| Starting a Business |
The IndUS Entreprenuers (TiE) Seattle |
2007 |
| Angel Investment |
TiE Seattle Angel Investment Charter |
2007 |
| Bootstrapping for Early Stage Companies |
University of Washington Business School - Technology Management M.B.A. Program |
2007 |
| Panel - "Market Trends" |
WSBA Business Law Section Mid-year Meeting |
2007 |
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