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Chris focuses primarily on serving as outside general counsel to emerging, growth-oriented companies and represents public and private companies in securities law compliance, corporate governance and business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, angel and venture capital financings, public and private securities offerings, strategic relationships, technology licensing and distribution, executive employment and equity-based compensation plans.
Clients served represent a variety of industries and have included The Inventure Group, Inc., fka Poore Brothers, Inc., iCrossing, Inc., Zaio Corporation, MedAire, Inc., InNexus Biotechnology, Inc., Lumension Security, Inc., fka PatchLink Corporation, ILX Resorts Incorporated, and Creative Business Resources, Inc.
Education
J.D., University of Kansas, 1993; The Kansas Law Review; Order of the Coif; Robert E. Edmonds Prize for Outstanding Achievement
B.S., Business Administration, University of Kansas, 1981
Professional Recognitions and Awards
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A, 2006-2007
Practice Areas
Administrative and Regulatory Law
Business
Corporate and Securities
Emerging Ventures
Employment Law and Executive Compensation
General Counsel Services
Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Transactions
Software
Technology and Intellectual Property
Venture Capital, Angel Financings and Private Placements
Bar Admissions
Missouri, 1993
Arizona, 1997
Professional Activities
State Bar of Arizona, Securities Regulation Section: Chair, 2005-2006; Vice Chair, 2004; Member since 1998
Invest Southwest Capital Conference: Co-Chair of Presenting Company Committee, 2006-2007
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Arizona Angels Investor Conference: Co-Chair of Investor Summit, 2005; Mentor Team Leader 2004
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Arizona Venture Capital Conference: Mentor Team Leader 2003, Member, 1997-2002
The Enterprise Network, Board Member, 2005-2006
Arizona Corporation Commission, Securities Division, Rules Committee Member, 1997-1998
Publications and Presentations
Securities Offering Reform and Accounting Issues for Smaller Public Companies, Arizona State Bar Convention, 2006
Becoming an Angel: Its a Wonderful Life, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Arizona Angel Investment Conference, November 30, 2005
Ethical Issues in Securities Representations; Attorney Liability, Arizona State Bar Convention, 2005
Representing the Arizona Business, State Bar of Arizona CLE, October 24, 2003
Business Law Contracts, Honeywell Notifier Annual Conferences, September 30, 2003
Review of Recent Changes to Section 16 Rules, In-House Corporate Counsel Seminar, 1996 |
