Seasoned general corporate and securities attorney and business advisor,
including significant experience as General Counsel to both a
highly-successful... more
Client Review:
Blake has helped my small company work through some very complex issues of governance and contracting. I rely on his good humor, balanced perspective,...
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Posted by:
a Venture Capital client,
2009-08-07
over 2 years ago.
Client Review:
Blake adds tremendous value as legal counsel by balancing cost, timeliness and mitigation of risk and advising accordingly. I am now a client of...
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Blake is an excellent attorney. He understands the needs of clients having been a GC of a technology company, and thinks creatively about problem...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Eric Koester
, Seattle (WA), Over 3 years ago
I have worked extensively with Blake both while he was at Qpass and at Heller/VLG. Simply put, Blake is top flight. He is an excellent advisor in...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
John Morrow
, Bothell (WA), About 4 years ago
Résumé
License
11 years since Blake Adam Ilstrup was first licensed to practice law.
State
License status
Year acquired
Last updated by Avvo
Washington
Active
2002
01/31/2012
California
Inactive
2000
11/03/2011
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Work Experience
Position
Duration
General Counsel and Senior VP Corporate Development at
Kineta, Inc.
2011–present
Attorney at
Cooley LLP
2008–2011
Attorney at
Heller Ehrman Venture Law Group
1999–2008
Vice President and General Counsel at
Qpass Inc.
2005–2006
Surface Warfare Officer / Combat Information Center Officer at
United States Navy
