In 2008, I started as a litigator in New York City at Kaye Scholer LLP, which is now a part of Arnold & Porter
In 2012, I left to head litigation at Adler, Vermillion & Skocilich LLP - a Brooklyn/Seattle startup-focused firm
In 2014, I became general counsel of a startup cannabis company in Washington - within about a year we grew to become a leader in the state
In 2018, I helped take a company public and stayed on as an executive and general counsel till 2020
From 2020 onwards, I have focused on being an investor at Bengal Capital
In 2026, I decided to re-open my firm
I believe that lawyers are a tool for accomplishing business objectives. There's no point in doing legal work that does not move the business forward in some way. If our approaches align, please email jerry at derevyanny dot com.