Pradnya Desh
Managing Attorney at Zane Law
Pradnya Desh is Chairperson/Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at Bellevue College, Managing Attorney at Zane Law, and Founder and CEO at Advocat and Advocate AI. She founded Advocat, which is still running, and has expertise as an attorney, trustee, former US diplomat, and tech CEO.
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Zane Law Managing Attorney 2025–present · current
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Bellevue College Chairperson/Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees 2022–present · current
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Advocat AI CEO 2020–2025 · current
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Advocat Founder and CEO · current
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Advocate AI CEO · current
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Seattle University Adjunct Professor 2019–2025 · past
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Desh International and Business Law Managing Partner, International Trade Attorney 2011–2018 · past
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Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Trade Attaché (Diplomat/Negotiator) 2006–2008 · past
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U.S. Department of State Diplomat 2005–2010 · past
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US Government Economic Analyst 1999–2005 · past
Education
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The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law Doctor of Law - JD · 2003–2006
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Georgia Institute of Technology Master of Science, Economics · 1997–1998
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Georgia Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science, International Affairs · 1993–1996
Organizations
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Zane Law Managing Attorney 2025–present · current
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Bellevue College Chairperson/Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees 2022–present · current
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Advocat AI CEO 2020–2025 · current
Education
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The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law Doctor of Law - JD · 2003–2006
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Georgia Institute of Technology Master of Science, Economics · 1997–1998
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Georgia Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science, International Affairs · 1993–1996
