Jamie Nicole Johnson
Jamie represents emerging growth companies from their earliest stages through exit events.
Jamie Nicole Johnson advises clients on entity formation as well as multiple fundraising and financing methods, including friends and family, angel, venture capital, growth equity, and strategic investments. She also counsels her clients on board matters, equity compensation, and other corporate legal issues. Jamie also represents investors that invest in emerging growth companies, including venture capitalists, family offices, and corporate venture groups.
Jamie advises clients across industries, including fintech, cleantech, proptech, ag tech, and other fields, such as software as a service (SaaS), artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), mobile applications, medical devices, and uncrewed vehicles systems (UVS). She also works frequently with university spinouts and regularly advises social entrepreneurs and social purpose entities.
Jamie is committed to leadership in diversity and inclusion both within the firm and in her community. She is an active member of Perkins Coie's diversity and recruiting efforts and has served as a member of the firm's 1L Diversity Hiring Committee, the Seattle office's Diversity Committee, and the Summer Associate Committee, and as the Co-Chair of the firm's LGBTQ+ Resource Group.
Jamie received her M.B.A. concurrent to receiving her J.D. Prior to law school, Jamie graduated from Seattle University, where she received a full athletic scholarship and was an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athlete on the women's basketball team.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, J.D., magna cum laude, Associate Editor, University of Illinois Law Review, 2016
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.B.A., with academic excellence, 2016
- Seattle University, B.A., Business Administration, magna cum laude, 2012
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Related Employment
- University of Illinois, College of Law and College of Business, Teaching Assistant, 2013-2016
- Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, Summer Associate, 2014, 2015
- Emeritus Corporation, Seattle, WA, Legal Intern, 2013
Impact
Professional Leadership
- QLaw: LGBTQ+ Bar Association of Washington, Board Member, 2018-present; Treasurer, 2019-2022
- National Association of Women Lawyers, Member
- LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Member
- QLaw: LGBTQ+ Bar Association of Washington, Board Member, 2018-present; Treasurer, 2019-2022
Community Involvement
- Jones + Foster Accelerator Program, The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship, Mentor, 2022-present
- Communities Rise Microenterprise Legal Clinic, Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney, 2016-present
- QLaw: LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Mentor, 2016-present
- University of Washington School of Law, Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, Volunteer, 2018 – 2019; 2023-present
- University of Washington, Clean Energy Institute, Technical Advisory Committee, Member, 2019-present
- Amazon-Communities Rise Advocates, Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney, 2017-2022
- Domestic Violence Impact Project (DVIP) Clinic, Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney, 2016-2018
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Clinic, Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney, 2014-2020
Insights
Professional Experience
Emerging Company Clients & Financings
AdaptX, Inc.
Represented AdaptX, Inc. in its Series A-2 preferred stock financing.
Algorithmia Inc.
Represented Algorithmia Inc. in its Series B preferred stock financing.
BlueDot Photonics, Inc.
Represented BlueDot Photonics, Inc. in its Series Seed preferred stock financing.
Doxo, Inc.
Represented Doxo, Inc. in its Series C preferred stock financing.
DroneSeed Co.
Represented DroneSeed Co. in its Series Seed and Series A preferred stock financings.
Highspot, Inc. Series C Financing
Represented Highspot, Inc. in its Series C preferred stock financing.
Highspot, Inc. Series D Financing
Represented Highspot, Inc. in its $60M Series D preferred stock financing.
Highspot, Inc. Series F Financing
Represented Highspot, Inc. in its $248 million Series F preferred stock financing.
Hubly Inc.
Represented Hubly Inc. in its Series Seed preferred stock financing.
LOGE
Represented LOGE in various equity financings.
Maximal Learning, Inc.
Represented Maximal Learning, Inc. in its Series Seed preferred stock financing.
Membrion, Inc.
Represented Membrion, Inc. in its Series Seed, Series A, and Series B preferred stock financings.
Read AI, Inc.
Represented Read AI, Inc. in its Series A preferred stock financing.
Showdigs
Represented Showdigs in its Series Seed II preferred stock financing.
Tektonic AI
Represented Tektonic AI in its Series Seed financing.
The Riveter, Inc.
Represented The Riveter, Inc. in its Series Seed and Series A preferred stock financing.
Trovares Inc.
Represented Trovares Inc. in its Series A preferred stock financing.
Virtual Therapeutics Corporation
Represented Virtual Therapeutics Corporation in its Series A financing.
Venture Capital
AE Horizonx Ventures
Represented AE HorizonX Ventures in various investments.
Flying Fish Partners
Represented Flying Fish Partners in various investments.
Madrona Venture Group
Represented Madrona Venture Group in various investments.
Trilogy Equity Partners
Represented Trilogy Equity Partners in an investment.
Corporate Venture
Amazon.com, Inc.
Represented Amazon in its Alexa Fund, Climate Pledge Fund and other various investments.
Zillow Group
Represented Zillow in an investment.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Acquisitions by Avalara
Represented Avalara in numerous acquisitions, including Compli and Portway.
Acquisition by Doneseed Co.
Represented DroneSeed Co. in its acquisition of Silvaseed.
Acquisition by Highspot Inc.
Represented Highspot Inc. in acquisitions of private companies, including its acquisition of Nova AI.
Acquisitions by Zillow
Represented Zillow Group, Inc. and Zillow, Inc. in acquisitions of private companies.
Sale of Oberto Sausage Company
Represented Oberto Sausage Company in the sale of substantially all of its assets to Premium Brands Holding Company.
Sale of Skyward IO, Inc.
Represented Skyward IO, Inc. in its acquisition by Verizon.