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Craig Elliott Sherman

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Overview

Practice Areas

34% Venture Capital
33% Corporate / Incorporation
33% Mergers / Acquisitions

Contact Information

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

701 Fifth Avenue Suite 5100

Seattle, WA 98104
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Languages Spoken

French
Italian
Korean

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Client Reviews

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“Best Startup Attorney in Washington - Period.”

Posted by: Chip, 2011-01-18 about 1 year ago.

Client Review: I worked with Craig as a VC and, out of all the possible attorney's in WA, I selected him when I decided to become an entrepreneur and startup a... more

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“Craig is the TOP Startup Corporate attorney in Washington State”

Posted by: Bryan, 2008-11-10 over 3 years ago.

Client Review: Craig is considered the TOP corporate attorney for startup companies in Washington state. He has been my attorney for years and I have seen this... more

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Résumé

License

22 years since Craig Elliott Sherman was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
New York	Currently registered	1990	05/21/2011
Washington	Active	1995	01/31/2012

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Member at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.	2002–present
Director at Venture Law Group	1996–2002

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Harvard Law School	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1989
Stanford University	International Studies	MA - Masters	1985

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Best Lawyers in America	Best Lawyers in America	2008
Super Lawyer	Washington Law & Politics Magazine	2008

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Board Member	University of Washington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship	2006-present
Honorary Board Member	Daniel Pearl Foundation	2002-present

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Liquidation Preferences: What They Really Do	The Entrepreneurs Report: Private Company Financing Trends	2008
New Rules on Option Pricing for Private Companies	The Entrepreneurs' Report: Private Company Financing Trends	2007

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Venture Capital Financing	Essentials of VC Financing	2008
Venture Capital Term Sheets	Entrepreneur College	2008

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