Admitted to Practice | Washington, 2002 | | Oregon, 1995 |
| Julie Wolff focuses on business transactions, and has negotiated more than $25 billion in merger, acquisition and financing transactions, primarily in the fields of wireless communications and technology. Over the past few years, Julie has represented a number of wireless carriers in building their nationwide footprints of spectrum through the acquisition, sale and lease of FCC spectrum licenses and the acquisition of entities holding FCC spectrum licenses. Julie also serves as outside general counsel to companies in the Pacific Northwest, advising boards of directors and independent committees in corporate governance and conflict-of-interest transactions.
Julie's clients include: Clearwire Corporation, Eagle River Holdings and Mobilitie. Selected Experience Clearwire Corporation 2008 Merger of Sprint and Clearwire WiMAX businesses and investment in Clearwire of $3.2 billion by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Google and Intel. Cascade Wireless, Lewis & Clark Communications, Skagit Wireless, Meriweather Communications and Edge Mobile 2008 Represented principles in the sale of the above companies to AT&T. Edge Wireless Holdings LLC 2008 Sale of 64% of the LLC interests of Edge Wireless by Edge Wireless Holdings LLC to AT&T. Clearwire Corporation 2008 Managed and negotiated Clearwire's acquisition and leasing of 2.5 GHz spectrum to create their nationwide spectrum footprint. Edge Wireless, Cascade Wireless, Lewis & Clark Communications, Skagit Wireless, Meriweather Communications, Edge Acquisitions and Edge Mobile 2008 Represented clients in acquisitions and sales of cellular communications spectrum on a nationwide basis, including through FCC auction. Clearwire Corporation 2007 Purchase of AT&T’s portfolio of 2.5 GHz spectrum for $300 million. Clearwire Corporation 2007 Represented Clearwire Corporation in its $600 million initial public offering. Clearwire Corporation 2006 Represented issuer in sale of $1 billion common stock in a private investment financing led by Intel and Motorola. Edge Wireless 2006 Represented borrower in refinance of its credit facility with Wachovia as the lender's agent. Clearwire International, LLC 2005 Acquisition of Danske Telekom. Starbucks Coffee Company 2005 Acquisition of Ethos™ Water, a privately held bottled water company. Eagle River Holdings LLC 2005 Numerous preferred equity investments, including in Tello Corporation, S5 Wireless, Inc., and World Wide Packets, Inc. ICO North America, Inc. 2005 $650 million convertible senior secured notes financing. Additional Qualifications Professional and Community Activities
- Board of Directors, Starlight Starbright Foundation, 2005-2008
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Professional Recognition
- Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Communications Law by Woodward/White, 2009-present; named in Corporate Law, 2010
- Selected to "Washington Rising Stars," Law & Politics, 2005-2008
- Selected to "Oregon Rising Stars," Law & Politics, 2008
- Named as one of the “500 New Stars, New Worlds” by Lawdragon, 2006-2007
- Named as one of "155 Top Lawyers" by Seattle Magazine and Seattle Business Monthly, 2007
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Education J.D., Willamette University College of Law, 1995
- Managing Editor, Willamette Law Review
M.M., Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, 1995 B.A., Business Administration and Economics, Linfield College, 1991
- Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society
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