Meet Edward D. Gehres, III - IndigiStudios’ Director of Business Affairs

We are proud to welcome Edward Gehres to our IndigiStudios executive team. Our company, and all of its endeavors, will be greatly benefitted by the many years of professional business, financial and legal experience that Ed brings to IndigiStudios. Mr. Gehres will serve IndigiStudios as its Director of Business Affairs.

Ed Gehres has over 25 years of experience as an advocate, trial lawyer, and organizational leader. Ed began his career as a political organizer and strategist for civil liberties and education organizations, and was drawn to trial practice and litigation strategy because of a desire to affect change on multiple levels – in the courts, in the legislature, and in public affairs strategy. Ed has also advocated on economic development, food sovereignty, and community development needs for Native American communities throughout the United States.

LEADERSHIP

Throughout his career, Ed has been recognized as a leader and an innovator in building firms and organizations. Most recently, Ed led the development of the legal department at a Miami-based investment platform as it grew from a handful of start-ups to over 50 portfolio companies in a dozen countries. Ed has been a partner and practice group leader at an American Lawyer 100 firm and led the practice group at a nationally-known boutique firm that was named Law Firm of the Year in its specialty by US News & World Report. Ed also has experience as General Counsel of organizations from their start-up phase through full-diversification and later-stage equity raises.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Ed has devoted time, energy, and advocacy to issues and organizations serving those who need a voice in law and policy. He co-founded the Maryland Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition, helped the Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County achieve 501(c)(3) status, and served on the Board of Directors of the ARC of Montgomery County.

PERSONAL

Ed grew up in the Midwest and is proud to call Detroit his home town. Ed is the grandson of coal miners and assembly line workers, and brings this work ethic along with the empathy of his father’s ministry in the Presbyterian Church and the curiosity of his mother’s work as an educator and non-profit leader to his client representations today. Ed moved to Washington, DC to work on civil rights, civil liberties, and education issues, and was inspired to study law after being told his draft of a new bill on education equality wouldn’t be shown to a potential sponsoring Congressman because he was not a lawyer. A version of the bill was eventually made law, but by then Ed was off ensuring that no barriers remained to his work as an advocate.

EDUCATION

University of Virginia School of Law, Juris Doctor

George Washington University, Graduate School of Political Management, Master of Arts

University of Michigan, Bachelor of Arts