Pradnya Desh - Lawyer, Bellevue, WA

Pradnya Desh is the founder and CEO of Advocat AI, a Bellevue-based legal tech startup revolutionizing contract management for small and medium-sized businesses. An attorney, former U.S. diplomat, and international trade negotiator, Pradnya founded Advocat AI in 2019 to make legal processes more accessible and efficient through generative AI. Her platform streamlines contract creation, negotiation, and tracking, empowering businesses to manage legal workflows with ease.

Before her entrepreneurial journey, Pradnya represented the U.S. at the World Trade Organization and the UN Committee on Trade and Development in Geneva. She also led an award-winning law firm in Seattle/Bellevue. Pradnya's mission is to enhance legal accessibility and support sustainable business practices by leveraging AI to handle repetitive legal tasks, allowing attorneys to focus on strategy and client relationships.