Areas of Practice
Corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law for traditional businesses, financial institutions and emerging companies, with a focus on public company mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and ongoing corporate governance and securities compliance matters. Investors’ counsel for underwriters, venture capital firms and other investment enterprises.

Representative Experience
Represented Clearwire Corporation in its $600,000,000 initial public offering

Represented Clearwire Corporation in its $900,000,000 strategic financing transaction

Represented OnFiber Communications, Inc., in its $110,000,000 acquisition by Qwest Communications

Company counsel to technology manufacturer in $60 million sale of Series C Preferred Stock to private equity firm and simultaneous redemption of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock held by venture capital funds

Counsel to IMPCO Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of alternative fuel systems, in $75,000,000 acquisition of BRC, S.r.l., including simultaneous $25,000,000 registered public offering of equity securities

Underwriters’ counsel for Needham & Company in $54,000,000 common stock offering by Cray Inc.

Prior Experience
United States Marine Corps; Naval Flight Officer, United States Navy

Publications and Presentations
Published author and frequent speaker on securities law and regulation, securities market rules, and corporate governance issues

Memberships and Activities
Davis Wright Tremaine Executive Committee (2005-2007)

Washington and Oregon State Bar Associations

Personal and Civic
Holy Rosary Parish

Family Services of King County, Board of Directors 2003-2006

Enjoys running, flying, downhill skiing, wilderness activities and baseball

Education
J.D., cum laude, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1997

B.S., Auburn University, 1988