

Lee Schindler
- Seattle
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Lee serves as corporate counsel to high-growth technology and life science companies and the VCs and corporate venture groups that invest in such companies.
Lee Schindler regularly advises clients across a range of industries and tech, including software as a service, cloud infrastructure, gaming, artificial intelligence/machine learning, data security, blockchain, fintech, e-commerce, uncrewed aerial vehicles, clean tech, healthcare, and biotechnology. He works with many companies that have emanated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, the University of Washington, and other academic or research institutions.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., Editor, Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, 2005
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A., with highest honors, Phi Beta Kappa, 2002
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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Massachusetts
Professional Recognition
Ranked in Chambers USA "America’s Leading Lawyers" for Startups & Emerging Companies, 2024
Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020-2021: Venture Capital Law
Selected for "40 Under 40," a recognition of dynamic leaders in the business community who are under the age of 40, Puget Sound Business Journal, 2018
Received the "Civil Rights Pro Bono Recognition Award" from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in Boston, MA
Named a Greater Seattle Technology Ecosystem “Top Corporate Lawyer,” iInnovate Leadership Network, Study & Entrepreneur’s Guide, 2017
Impact
Community Involvement
- Technology Alliance, Board Member