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Gregory Gorder is a founder and vice-chairman at Intellectual Ventures where he focuses on a variety of projects relating to intellectual property and invention.
Prior to joining Intellectual Ventures in March 2000, Mr. Gorder spent 14 years providing business and legal advice to early stage technology companies as a lawyer for Perkins Coie LLP, the Northwest's leading law firm. While at Perkins Coie, Mr. Gorder helped dozens of companies with initial and follow on public offerings, acquisitions and divestitures, working closely with investment bankers, accountants and management teams. He has also closed over 100 venture capital and other private equity financings, representing both companies and investors. In this position, Mr. Gorder worked closely with emerging technology companies involved in software, telecommunications, networking and biotechnology.
After graduation from law school, Mr. Gorder spent his first year clerking on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for Judge Eugene Wright. Before starting law school, Mr. Gorder worked two years with Arthur Andersen & Co. as a software systems consultant.
Mr. Gorder holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Washington State University and a J.D. from the University of Washington. He is a former president of the University of Washington's Law School alumni association and currently serves on the Dean's Advisory Board for the Law School. He is also a board member of the University of Washington's Shidler Center for Law, Commerce & Technology, an organization focused on providing law and policy information and research to lawyers and other professionals affected by emerging technologies and e-commerce. | 