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Free Consultation (30 minutes)
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About Me
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About me: Welcome to my Avvo page.
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Client Reviews
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Posted by:
Paul,
2008-10-11
about 1 year ago.
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Client Review:
Eric is an excellent attorney, the best I've worked with.
He does a great job of keeping on top of things and lends a sharp business perspective...
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Posted by:
dmakon1,
2008-09-29
about 1 year ago.
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Client Review:
Eric has provided invaluable counsel in our corporation's varous filings with the IRS as well as negotiations with potential partners. He provided...
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Endorsements
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Eric takes the time to learn the intricacies of his clients' businesses, which allows him to establish relationships of trust with these clients. He...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Blake Ilstrup
, Seattle (WA), 11 months ago
Eric is a fantastic attorney who is dedicated to helping his clients obtain excellent results. In addition to his ability to advise clients on their...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Jon Zimmerman
, Seattle (WA), 11 months ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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3 years
since Eric A Koester was first licensed to practice law in WA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
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| Independent Consultant at MEGO Consulting |
1994–present
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| Attorney at Cooley Godward Kronish |
2008–present
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| Attorney at Heller Ehrman LLP |
2006–2008
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| Legal Department - Enforcement Division at FINRA (f/k/a NASD, Inc.) |
2006–2006
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| Associate at Government Accountability Office |
2005–2005
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| Financial Reporting Manager at Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. |
2001–2005
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| Legal Intern at Health Industry Group Purchasing Association |
2004–2004
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| Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley |
2000–2001
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Education
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| Marquette University |
Finance & Marketing |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1999 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year |
Washington State Bar Association |
2009 |
| Star of the Quarter |
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division |
2008 |
| Bronze Key |
American Bar Association, Law Student Division |
2006 |
| Student Bar Association President of the Year |
American Bar Association, Law Student Division |
2006 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Board Member |
George Washington Law School Alumni Board of Directors |
2004–present
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Business Law Section |
2006–present
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American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Venture Capital & Private Equity Subcommittee |
2006–present
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division |
2006–present
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Washington State Bar Association |
2006–present
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| Member |
Washington Young Lawyers Division |
2006–present
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| Vice-Chair |
American Bar Association, Section Officers Conference |
2007–present
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| Member |
Washington State Certified Public Accountants |
2007–present
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| Co-Chair of Business Law Committee |
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division |
2008–present
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| Board of Directors |
Society of Plastics Engineers |
2008–present
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| Liaison to Business Law Section |
Washington State Bar Association |
2008–present
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| Executive Committee |
Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section |
2009–present
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Portfolio
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Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
Two friends are working on starting up a business....
This is a tough question to answer without more information -- so my first piece of advice is to... more
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Publications
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| How to Structure, Finance, and Fund Your Clean Technology Venture |
ANTEC |
2008 |
| Why you need to know about Genetically Modified Organisms and biopolymers |
Biopolymers Summit |
2008 |
| The Startup Lawyer |
Young Lawyer Forum Newsletter |
2008 |
| Can you really kill two birds with one stone? The Future of the Waste-to-Energy (WTE) industry as an Energy & Environmental Policy Decision |
Environmental Law Reporter |
2007 |
| VoIP Goes the Bad Guy: Understanding the Legal Impact of the use of Voice over IP communications in cases of NSA Warrantless Eavesdropping |
John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law |
2007 |
| Clean Technology Investments: Tremendous Opportunities and Unique Challenges for Venture Lawyers |
Preferred Returns (ABA) |
2007 |
| The Changing World of Plastics Recycling: Trends, Technologies, Markets and Solutions 1996-2000 |
Mastio & Associates (Publisher) |
1997 |
| PET Recycling: A Look at the Past, Present and Future |
MEGO Consulting |
1995 |
| HDPE Recycling: A Look at the Past, Present and Future |
MEGO Consulting |
1995 |
| The Present & Future of Recycling: PET, HDPE, Scrap Automobiles, Tires, Fly Ash Disposal |
SKT Midwest |
1994 |
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Cases
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- Title:
- Ironport-Cisco Merger
- Practice Area:
- Mergers / Acquisitions
- Outcome:
- Acquisition by Cisco of IronPort for $830M
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Cisco Systems said Thursday it would buy security software marker IronPort in a deal valued at US$830 million. The deal marks Cisco's attempt to move...
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
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| "Green" Deals - Understanding Transactions in Clean Technology |
Spring 2009 Meeting |
2009 |
| Start Smart - What Start-Ups Should Know (and How To Tell Them) About Choice of Entity, Owners' Agreements, and Funding |
Spring 2009 Meeting |
2009 |
| Global Regulations of Biopolymers and Bioplastics |
Biopolymers Summit 2008 |
2008 |
| Clean Technology Investments |
Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2008 |
2008 |
| How to Structure, Fund & Finance Your Clean Technology Company |
Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2007 |
2007 |
| Novel Approaches to Financing the Clean Energy Technology Revolution |
NREL's 20th Industry Growth Forum |
2007 |
| Utilizing Technology to Manage Corporate Environmental Initiatives |
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Conference |
2003 |
| Electronic Nose Technology: Update of E-Nose Technology & Analysis of Opportunities for Use in Environmental Industries |
Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2003 |
2003 |
| Opportunities to Utilize Electronic Nose Technology in the Environmental and Plastics Industries |
Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2002 |
2002 |
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