Overview
Practice Areas
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20% Mergers / Acquisitions
6 years
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20% Venture Capital
6 years
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20% Securities Offerings
6 years
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20% Business
6 years
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20% Life Sciences / Biotechnology
6 years
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Reason: In-House Counsel
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Contact Information
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About Me
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
Paul,
2008-10-11
over 3 years ago.
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:
a Corporate client,
2008-09-29
over 3 years ago.
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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Peer Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer's work.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Georgene Huang
, New York (NY), Over 1 year ago
How impressive can an attorney be? Eric seems to set the top of the gauge. Incredibly resourceful, communicative, and engaging, Eric is wise beyond...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Douglas Reiser
, Seattle (WA), Almost 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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5 years since Eric A Koester was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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2006 |
01/31/2012 |
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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VP Operations & General Counsel at
Appature Inc.
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2010–present
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Independent Consultant at
MEGO Consulting
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1994–present
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Attorney at
Cooley LLP
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2008–2010
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Attorney at
Heller Ehrman LLP
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2006–2008
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Legal Department - Enforcement Division at
FINRA (f/k/a NASD, Inc.)
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2006–2006
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Associate at
Government Accountability Office
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2005–2005
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Financial Reporting Manager at
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.
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2001–2005
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Legal Intern at
Health Industry Group Purchasing Association
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2004–2004
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Financial Advisor at
Morgan Stanley
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2000–2001
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See all 9 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| George Washington University National Law Center |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
2006 |
| Brexgata University (Brussels, Belgium) |
Change Management & Leadership |
Certificate Program |
2004 |
| Marquette University |
Finance & Marketing |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1999 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Rising Star |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2010 |
| Best Service Provider to Startups |
Seattle 2.0 |
2010 |
| Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year |
Washington State Bar Association |
2009 |
| Star of the Quarter |
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division |
2008 |
| Student Bar Association President of the Year |
American Bar Association, Law Student Division |
2006 |
| Bronze Key |
American Bar Association, Law Student Division |
2006 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Executive Committee |
Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section |
2009-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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| 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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| Member |
American Bar Association, Business Law Section |
2006-present
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| Member |
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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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
2006-present
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| Member |
Washington Young Lawyers Division |
2006-present
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| Board Member |
George Washington Law School Alumni Board of Directors |
2004-present
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 10
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Cases
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Outcome: EnerG2 closed an $8.5 million Series A financing
Outcome: Raised $1.35 billion in private placement of debt
Outcome: Acquisition by Cisco of IronPort for $830M
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Publications
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| The Startup Lawyer |
Young Lawyer Forum Newsletter |
2008 |
| 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 |
| 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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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| "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 |
| Clean Technology Investments |
Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2008 |
2008 |
| Global Regulations of Biopolymers and Bioplastics |
Biopolymers Summit 2008 |
2008 |
| Novel Approaches to Financing the Clean Energy Technology Revolution |
NREL's 20th Industry Growth Forum |
2007 |
| How to Structure, Fund & Finance Your Clean Technology Company |
Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2007 |
2007 |
| Electronic Nose Technology: Update of E-Nose Technology & Analysis of Opportunities for Use in Environmental Industries |
Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2003 |
2003 |
| Utilizing Technology to Manage Corporate Environmental Initiatives |
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Conference |
2003 |
| Opportunities to Utilize Electronic Nose Technology in the Environmental and Plastics Industries |
Global Plastics Environmental Conference 2002 |
2002 |
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