MaryLiz (ML) Geffert counsels existing companies, start-up businesses, and entrepreneurs on structuring, financing, securities, employment, real estate, and compliance matters. Prior to joining McLane, ML spent many years as in-house counsel for both publicly-traded and public-sector clients. ML works hard to know and understand her clients, their businesses, and their business objectives as part of offering comprehensive and targeted responses to clients' legal needs. ML has experience in the life science/bio-tech, alternative energy, defense, insurance, industrial, and public education sectors. M.L. received her J.D. from the New York University School of Law (1989) (articles editor - NYU Review of Law and Social Change) and B.A. from Rutgers College, magna cum laude, (1985), phi beta kappa. Previous to McLane, M.L worked in-house at Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE-MWA), Group Counsel (2004-2007) Apogent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:AOT), Senior Corporate Counsel (2000-2004) City University Construction Fund, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel (1995-1998). Representative Work Transactional Law, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and sales, financing and credit transactions, real estate acquisitions and sales. Start-Up Counseling, including entity formation, owner/principal agreements, venture capital financing, and employment arrangements. Real Estate, including commercial leasing, real estate acquisitions and sales, real estate financing and land use and zoning representation. Executive Employment Matters, including severance, equity compensation and incentives. General Corporate and Business Law, including advising on technology licenses, distribution contracts, franchise matters, and other business legal needs. Admissions & Recognition M.L. is admitted to practice in New Hampshire, New York and New Mexico. · New England College School of Graduate and Professional Studies (Instructor - Ethics, General Business Law) · New Hampshire Bar Association · New Hampshire Women's Bar Association · New Mexico Bar Association Articles · Important Differences Between For-profit and Non-profit Boards · Investing in Causes · Union Leader: KNOW THE LAW - Joint Venture with a Distributor - 03/2010 · Important Differences Between For-profit and Non-profit Boards · Union Leader: KNOW THE LAW · Investing in Causes Involvement · City of Portsmouth Planning Board - Alternate Member (2007- Present) · Art-Speak - City of Portsmouth Arts and Culture Commission (2004-2007) · Seacoast Local (2005-2008) (Also at Portsmouth Office) |