General Counsel
Madrona Venture Group
• www.linkedin.com/company/madrona-ventures
• Full-time
Feb 2022 - Present
Seattle, Washington, United States
Managing Partner
Adkins Black, LLP
• Full-time
Sep 2005 - Jan 2022
Seattle, WA
General Counsel, Vice President, and Corporate Secretary
Xcyte Therapies, Inc. (NASDAQ listed)
• Full-time
Jan 2002 - Aug 2005
Seattle, WA
Senior Attorney
Venture Law Group
• www.linkedin.com/company/venture-law-group
• Full-time
Sep 1998 - Jan 2002
Kirkland, WA
Attorney
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
• www.linkedin.com/company/wilson-sonsini-goodrich-&-rosati
• Full-time
Sep 1997 - Aug 1998
Palo Alto, CA
Summer Associate
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
• www.linkedin.com/company/stroock-&-stroock-&-lavan-llp
• Internship
Jun 1996 - Aug 1996
New York, New York, United States

Venture Capital General Counsel | Creator of annual Madrona General Counsel Summit | Legal Community Builder | Practical, Responsive, Legal Advisor to Venture Funds and Startup Companies | Executive Coach
As the General Counsel at Madrona Venture Group, I oversee the legal affairs and promote the venture growth for Madrona's investments in early stage technology based companies. I also mastermind an annual Madrona General Counsel Summit that attracts over 400 attendees and brings the GC legal community together in a meaningful way. My core competencies include providing practical wise legal advice in an responsive and collaborative manner to obtain the best results in each situation. I excel at deal structuring and negotiation, advising portfolio legal issues, and assisting on M&A transactions, venture financings, and corporate governance. I also have extensive background in initial public offerings, corporate governance, contract drafting and review, strategic counseling, venture capital financing, risk mitigation, employment issues, M&A, and intellectual property licensing.
Greater Seattle Area