
Attorney at DLA Piper US LLP
Greater Seattle Area

Attorney at DLA Piper US LLP
Greater Seattle Area
My practice focuses on corporate and securities transactions primarily involving private equity securities, finance, tax, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and partnership matters.
My transactional experience is focused on the following:
Regularly advising investment and private equity funds with respect to fund formation, structuring, internal operations and investment related matters. I have often represented local venture capital firms as Ignition Partners, Northern Lights Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, Maveron, Buerk Dale Victor, Cornerstone Advisors, and Pacific Horizon Ventures.
Representing public and private companies in equity and debt financings and in general corporate matters over a broad range of industries.
I also regularly represent private companies in general corporate and securities matters.
Before joining DLA Piper, I provided federal income tax planning for entities and individuals in connection with corporate and partnership formation and operation, mergers and acquisitions, and securities offerings. In addition to my transactional experience in taxation, I have represented entities and individuals with respect to federal income taxation matters before the United States Tax Court.
Private Equity fund formation and operations, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions
(Partnership; Law Practice industry)
2006 — Present (3 years )
(Law Practice industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year )
(Partnership; Law Practice industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years )
LL.M. , Taxation , 2002 — 2003
J.D. , 1999 — 2002
B.A. , Society and Justice , 1995 — 1999