Van Katzman
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Business & Corporate Attorney in Seattle, WA
Seattle, WA 98104
- Business/Corporate (50%),
- Mergers & Acquisitions (30%),
- Energy & Natural Resources (20%)
Van brings a pragmatic, business-centric approach in counseling companies and senior management teams, honed through over twenty years of experience in legal, strategic and operational roles in both Fortune 500 and start-up companies. During that span, he has negotiated countless transactions, helped companies raise capital (venture, angel, and senior debt), spearheaded mergers and acquisitions, forged business development opportunities, drafted strategic business plans, counseled companies on employment, regulatory, and ethical issues, managed complex litigation, and served as a trusted sounding board to numerous CEOs. Van works extensively with clean tech and other environmental businesses, providing legal and business counsel, transactional work, capital raising, M&A, licensing, and related matters.
About Van Katzman
Admitted: 1994, Washington
Professional Webpage: http://ascentllp.com/van-katzman/
Honors/Awards:
- Virgina Law Review; Order of the Coif; Traynor Prize
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member of Washington State Bar
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board Member, Parent Trust for Washington Children, Co-founder Northwest Chapter of E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs)
- Board of Trustees - UCDS
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Practical Matters for Start-up Companies and the Law, Adjunct Professor, Seattle University School Of Law
Educational Background:
- Yale University (BA , 1989); George Washington University (MA in Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, 1991).
Industry Groups
- Co-founder Of Northwest Chapter Of E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs)
- WA Clean Tech Alliance
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Last Updated: 1/15/2020