Associate
Areas of Emphasis
Banking and Finance
Business and Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities Regulation and Compliance
Representative Matters
- Assisted in representation of publicly-held, multi-national media, entertainment and communications company on numerous mergers and acquisitions.
- Assisted in representation of leading global provider of engineering and architectural services on several mergers and acquisitions.
- Assisted in representation of publicly-held, regional financial services holding company in acquisitions of numerous fee-based business lines, including a federally registered investment adviser and an insurance agency.
- Extensive experience in franchise law, including compliance with Federal Trade Commission Franchise Rules.
- General business advice to corporate clients including entity formation, officer and director fiduciary duties, governance matters, stock sale, purchase, and exchange agreements, shareholder, member interest and contribution agreements.
- General advice to non-profit companies and associations regarding governance, compliance, and policy development.
Professional Activities
Education
- Juris Doctor, with highest distinction, University of Iowa College of Law, 2006
- Order of the Coif
- Journal of Corporation Law
- Van Oosterhout Moot Court competitor
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, cum laude, Colorado State University, 2002
Honors and Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa
- College of Law Merit Fellow