Overview » Focuses corporate and securities practice on corporate governance issues and Securities and Exchange Commission reporting obligations, including disclosure of matters related to executive compensation and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance » Knowledgeable transactional attorney with significant experience coordinating contract review and preparation for both small and large privately-held companies » Regularly handles acquisitions and divestitures for both public and private companies, private placements, PIPE financings and venture capital financings Representative Experience » Public company/corporate governance counsel to Aetrium Incorporated, Ecolab Inc., ev3 Inc., Marten Transport, Ltd., and Select Comfort Corporation » Public equity offerings by ev3 Inc. (follow-on / secondary - $166MM), Southwest Casino Corporation (PIPE - $16MM), and Merrill Corporation (IPO - $253MM) » Sales and purchases of public and private companies - Purchase of FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. by ev3 Inc. ($741MM); and Sale of Western Aircraft, Inc. to Berkley Aviation Investors, Inc. (amount undisclosed) » Regularly advises public and privately-held companies on various types of contractual matters Recognition Minnesota Law & Politics » "Rising Star" Associations & Pro Bono Hennepin County Bar Association Minnesota State Bar Association National Association of Stock Plan Professionals University of St. Thomas School of Law Student Mentor LegalCORPS Volunteer Presentations "Understanding Your Third-Party Software Service Agreements: Ownership of Data & Proprietary Rights, Liability & Insurability Considerations," Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP Privacy & Data Protection Seminar Series, 2010 "Executive Compensation and Equity Compensation" The Collaborative Seminar, 2009 "A Primer on the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Living With Regulation G" HCBA Business and Securities Law Section, 2008 "The Nuts & Bolts of the New E-Proxy Rules" Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP Seminar, 2007 |