Ted Bernhard

Experience

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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Jun 1991 - Mar 1992

  Research Analyst, Technologies Group

  Acted as a strategic consultant in the Information Technologies Group, developing econometric and financial models and providing strategic marketing and general business advice to Fortune 100 technology companies.

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  Cascadia Partners

  Jun 1995 - Dec 2003

  Co-Founder and General Partner

  Co-founded and acted as managing partner of four of the Pacific Northwest's first early-stage venture capital funds which were some of the first venture funds in the nation to focus on these types of investments.

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  Stoel Rives LLP

  Feb 2004 - Dec 2007

  Managing Director, Technology Ventures Group

  Led the emerging business, venture capital and clean energy business development efforts for the state's largest law firm while practicing corporate and securities law representing rapid-growth clean technology and renewable energy companies, privately-owned technology companies and a variety of private equity and venture capital investment funds.

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  Cascadia Capital, LLC

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

  Managing Director

  Directed the beta launch of the Portland, Oregon office of the Pacific Northwest’s largest boutique technology investment banking firm to focus on financing clean energy deals.

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  Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Of Counsel

  Led the firm’s corporate business development efforts while providing corporate, securities and tax law advice as outside general counsel to a wide range of technology, clean energy and traditional business ventures.

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  Pioneer Pacific College

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2015

  General Counsel and Compliance Officer

  Member of the senior executive team overseeing all business and academic operations and regulatory affairs of this five campus, $20 Million annual revenue, 1000+ student v college vocational college.

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  Ascent Law Group Northwest, P.C.

  Jan 2016 - now

  President, Attorney

  Established this law firm to serve the business legal needs of entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders, real estate and project developers and other innovation leaders. Expertise in business, securities, tax, intellectual property, real estate and regulatory law, including contract and LLC dispute resolution.

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  Cultiva Law

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2023

  Manging Partner