Jeff Drake

Current

• Of Counsel at Bullivant Houser Bailey

Past

• Counsel at Jacobs & Ferraro, LLP
• Private Practice at Drake Law Office
• Attorney at Exclusively Legal

• Associate at Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich
• Associate at Holland & Hart
• Research Assistant at University of Idaho School of Law
• Student Research Fellow at Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

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Education

• University of Idaho
• University of Idaho

Recommended

3 people have recommended Jeff

Connections

21 connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• My Company

Jeff Drake’s Summary

Corporate attorney with experience in a broad spectrum of business transactions and complex litigation. Clients range from start-ups to publicly-traded corporations.

Jeff Drake’s Specialties:

Corporate & Securities; SEC enforcement defense; Venture Capital Financing; Mergers & Acquisitions; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property

Jeff Drake’s Experience

• Of Counsel

  Bullivant Houser Bailey

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)

  March 2008 — Present (5 months)

  My practice currently focuses on representing technology companies, investors and entrepreneurs in sophisticated transactions, including debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, IP licensing, and securities issues.

• Counsel

  Jacobs & Ferraro, LLP

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Legal Services industry)

  2006 — 2008 (2 years)

  Handled complex transactions for emerging technology clients, with a particular focus on financing, securities issues, and intellectual property.

• Private Practice

  Drake Law Office

  (Law Practice industry)

  2002 — 2005 (3 years)

  Represented businesses and individuals in a wide variety of civil litigation and transactional matters, with an emphasis on commercial litigation. Gained extensive experience in litigation strategy, written discovery, motion practice, taking and defending depositions, and California civil procedure, including class action. Represented clients in California trial and appellate courts, bankruptcy court and a variety of ADR settings.

• Attorney

  Exclusively Legal

  (Law Practice industry)

  October 2005 — October 2005 (1 month)

  Analyzed legal documents as part of a team of attorneys on an antitrust project (DOJ second request) at a major law firm for a multi-billion dollar acquisition.

• Associate

  Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich

  (Law Practice industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year)

  Member of the Corporate and Securities Group. Worked closely with executives, venture capital firms, and investment bankers to close complex financing transactions for technology companies. Represented the firm’s clients in mergers and acquisitions. Developed content for SEC registration statements and conducted due diligence for the initial public offering of clients’ stock.

• Associate

  Holland & Hart

  (Law Practice industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years)

  Member of the Securities; Credit, Finance and Lending; and Bankruptcy practice groups. Drafted technology licensing and joint venture agreements, commercial real estate agreements, and security instruments. Participated in the negotiation of mergers and acquisitions. Advised clients regarding federal and state securities law. Represented the firm’s clients in court in probate, bankruptcy, guardianship, and secured finance litigation. Served on legislative committees regarding Revised UCC Article 9 and antitrust law.

• Research Assistant

  University of Idaho School of Law

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  1994 — 1995 (1 year)

  Conducted legal research and analysis regarding electronic commerce for Professor D. Benjamin Beard, reporter for the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

• Student Research Fellow

  Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

  (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

  1988 — 1994 (6 years)

  Conducted computer modeling of the behavior of composite materials (functionally gradient materials). Published technical papers and made presentations at materials science conferences.

Jeff Drake’s Education

• University of Idaho

  J.D., Law, 1995 — 1998

  Editor in Chief, Idaho Law Review

• University of Idaho

  B.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, May 1995

  Elective Courses in Fracture Mechanics, Human Factors Engineering, and Economics

Additional Information

Jeff Drake’s Websites:

• My Company

Jeff Drake’s Interests:

Science & Technology, B&W Photography, Zen Buddhism, James Joyce, Politics, Art, Public Policy, Law, French, Spanish, Medieval History, Birds, Astronomy, Cosmology, Writing, Joseph Campbell

Jeff Drake’s Honors:

State-by-State Guide to Architect, Engineer, and Contractor Licensing, (Steve Walker et al., eds. 1999) (Contributing author, ch. 15, Idaho).

Jeffrey T. Drake, Comment, Devolution Agreements: Non-Probate Disposition of Community Property in Idaho and Washington, 34 IDAHO L. REV. 591 (1998).

R.L. Williamson, B.H. Rabin, and J.T. Drake, “Finite Element Analysis of Thermal Residual Stresses at Graded Ceramic/Metal Interfaces, Part I: Model Description and Geometrical Effects,” Journal of Applied Physics, 74, 1310 (1993).

J.T. Drake, R.L. Williamson, and B.H. Rabin, “Finite Element Analysis of Thermal Residual Stresses at Graded Ceramic/Metal Interfaces, Part II: Optimization for Residual Stress Reduction,” Journal of Applied Physics, 74, 1321 (1993).

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