We are pleased to announce the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Ryan Shaening Pokrasso and Hash Zahed of Elevate Law & Strategy on Tuesday, October 6.

Sign up here to secure a 30 minute meeting with Ryan & Hash to talk about your development innovation ideas, and/or to get real-world feedback, perspectives, and mentoring from an experienced professional.

To find out more about the Practitioners in Residence program, click HERE.

About Elevate Law & Strategy:

Elevate Law and Strategy is a Bay Area business law firm that was founded on the belief that business can be a tool for powerful social and environmental change. The firm provides outside general counsel services to startups and small businesses on a range of business law matters including incorporation, compliance with securities and employment law, intellectual property protection, and drafting and review of business contracts.

Ryan Shaening Pokrasso is a Bay Area attorney who founded Elevate Law and Strategy on the idea that business should be a powerful tool for social change and environmental stewardship. Ryan advises startups and non-profits as outside general counsel on a variety of matters, including​ entity formation, employment law, financings and securities law, intellectual property, commercial contracts, and regulatory compliance. Originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ryan received his J.D. from UC Berkeley, and his B.S. from UC Santa Cruz.



Hash Zahed is a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law. He is passionate about assisting entrepreneurs who want to use business as a tool for social change. He has experience assisting startups and non-profits on a variety of matters, including​ entity formation, employment law, financing and securities law, intellectual property, commercial contracts, and regulatory compliance. Hash received his B.A from University of California, Berkeley.