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Bill concentrates his practice primarily on representing entrepreneurial clients in business transactions and corporate governance matters, including representation of public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity financing, securities offerings and other significant business transactions. His practice also includes representation of growth companies as outside general counsel in establishing strategic relationships, joint ventures, technology licensing and distribution relationships, executive employment and compensation arrangements and other matters. Bill has also assisted public and private organizations in developing and implementing economic development and capital formation legislative initiatives.
Clients served represent a variety of industries and have included: Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University; AzERx, Inc.; Carefx Corporation; Columbia University; Diamond Animal Health; Fiesta Bowl; Heska Corporation; Honeywell; Intesource, Inc.; Mobile Mini; Patchlink Corporation; Philosophy, Inc.; Quality Care Solutions, Inc.; Schaller Anderson; Service Solutions Group; TeleDirect; and Viasoft, Inc.
Education
J.D., with honors, University of Chicago, 1982; University of Chicago Law Review, Associate Editor, 1981-1982; Order of the Coif
B.A., summa cum laude, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1978
Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Judge Thomas Gibbs Gee, 1982-1983
Professional Recognitions and Awards
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A, 2004-2007
The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law, Securities Law, editions 1995-2008
Best of the Bar, Business Journal, Corporate and Securities Transactions, 2003-2004
Marquis' Who's Who in America®
Certified Public Accountant, 1979
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
Arizona, 1983
Court Admissions
Arizona Supreme Court
Professional Activities
Director, Arizona Economic Resource Organization (AERO)
Co-chair, Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology (GCIT)
Co-chair, GCIT Technology Transfer Committee
State Bar of Arizona, Securities Regulation Section Past Chair
Community Activities
Governor's Award for Excellence in Human Rights
Arizona Human Rights Fund, Inc., Co-Founder; Board of Directors
City of Phoenix Arts Commission: Past Chair, Art in Public Places Committee; Commissioner
Arizona Heart Institute, Institutional Review Board
Publications and Presentations
Co-Author: Arizona Legal Forms, Business Organizations (Corporations), Volumes 8 and 9, West Publishing, January 1991 (Supp. 1997)
Venture Capital Financing - Standard Terms and Recent Developments, (Financial Executives Institute)
Venture Capital Financing - Term Sheet and Purchase Agreement Issues, (The Seminar Group)
Year 2000 Strategies for Small and Mid-Sized Organizations
Dealing with Securities Analysts and the Press, (Arizona State Bar Convention, Seminar Chairman)
Preparation for an Initial Public Offering, (Going Public: Marker Capital for Arizona Companies), Arizona State Bar |
