Trish Krajniak

About

I am a Colorado-based attorney with over 12 years of experience helping mission-driven organizations navigate the intersection of law and policy. At Progression Strategies, LLC, I believe that complex or outdated regulations should never be a roadblock to impact. What I bring to organizations is a unique dual perspective: I have worked both as a government regulator and as a leader in a high-growth technology startup. This allows me to build bridges between innovation and compliance, transforming legal hurdles into strategic advantages for your mission. My robust in-house experience also means that I have experience reviewing and negotiating a variety of different contracts (SaaS, vendor, contractor, and government contracts), managing external counsel, advising on insurance coverage, strategic legal and policy planning, and more. I am a hands-on problem-solver who is ready to roll up my sleeves and plug directly into your team to drive real change. Expertise: Education (K-12), Transportation, Telecom, Nonprofits, and more Regulatory Innovation: Deep experience creating new regulatory categories and conducting in-depth analyses to ensure companies are benefitting from the most advantageous applicable regulations. Global & Local Reach: Based in Colorado (United States) but capable of supporting organizations navigating multi-jurisdictional challenges. Specific Services: My consultancy, Progression Strategies, LLC, offers three main services, enabled by my prior public and private sector experiences: 1. Legal & Policy Strategic Advising: Crafting comprehensive policy plans designed to help you achieve the organization's goals. 2. Fractional General Counsel: Providing the senior-level legal guidance an organization needs, on a flexible basis. 3. General Legal Advising: Offering expert counsel on a wide range of issues based on my in-house and public sector experience.

Practice Areas

Featured Clients

HopSkipDriveColorado Charter School Institute

Services

• Fractional General Counsel

  Ongoing, high-level support without the overhead of a full-time hire.
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• Strategic Legal and Policy Advising

  Project-based solution to target specific compliance or policy challenges.
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• Hourly Advising

  Flexible, as-needed legal or policy guidance.
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Work

• 
  Senior Vice President of Legal & Policy

  HopSkipDrive

  Jul 2019 - Sep 2025
• 
  Director of Legal & Policy

  Colorado Charter School Institute

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2019
• 
  Senior Legal Analyst

  Colorado League of Charter Schools

  Sep 2015 - May 2016

Education

• Loyola University - Chicago
  LLM - Child and Family Law • 2016
• University of Denver
  J.D. • 2013