SearchProfessionals.jpg) Preview Attorney's BiographyNathan specializes in community and network building within venture capital and the startup ecosystem. He is adept at aiding in pitch practice, investor relations, event planning, marketing strategies, and project management. In addition, Nathan is a Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), where he helps integrate diverse, equitable and inclusive goals and initiatives into a startup’s business plan. Nathan previously worked as the Lead Conference Organizer at gener8tor, a nationally rank ... Nathan Acevedo* Business Development Specialist *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law.  Preview Attorney's BiographyKaitlyn represents startups in corporate and transactional matters including entity formation, governance, funding, contracts, and general business issues.  Preview Attorney's BiographyStephen helps entrepreneurs launch and grow their companies, from planning at the earliest stages to funding to growth and scale-up. He provides practical advice along every step of the way, counseling clients on key transactional and business matters including entity formation, corporate governance, private equity and venture capital investments, contracts and agreements, brand protection, acquisitions and divestures, employment issues including immigration, and when needed, dispute resolution. .jpg) Preview Attorney's BiographyAaron advises clients on a range of corporate and transactional matters. He specializes in equity and debt financing transactions, private equity and venture capital investments, and a wide variety of strategic transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, spin-outs, and buying and selling assets, as well as general corporate law and governance matters. He has also assisted public companies with public offerings, SEC compliance and reporting obligations.Aaron counsels technol ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyMatthew advises entrepreneurs on a range of corporate and transactional matters, including entity formation and governance, equity and debt financing, business licensing, acquisitions and divestures, and more. He also assists clients with meeting regulatory compliance, obtaining intellectual property protection, and completing real estate transactions. Additionally, Matthew counsels investors on fund formation and regulatory issues, and helps connect them with startups that need financial suppor ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyCarrie guides employers at all stages of their lifecycles through the development, implementation, and management of compensation and benefits strategies. She focuses her practice exclusively on employee benefits and executive compensation law (and the enmeshed labor and tax considerations). Carrie is a trusted advisor to clients, helping them ensure they adopt the right plans for their workforce as well as their shareholders and members.  Preview Attorney's BiographyDave is a Colorado native, and a skilled entrepreneurial-minded attorney who assists start-up and early-stage companies with all of their business needs.  Preview Attorney's BiographyKieran assists entrepreneurs with the full range of foundational business issues including funding, formation, governance, regulatory compliance, contracts, hiring, and more. He advises businesses across all industries, including high tech and fintech-driven companies. Preview Attorney's BiographyAshley focuses her practice in employment law. She helps start-ups lay the foundation of their corporate culture by drafting human resources policies and procedures that fit the size and personality of the company. She works closely with growing executive teams to build recruitment strategies and offer proactive HR training and education. For clients without in-house HR departments, Ashley can step in to fill the void and assist with day-to-day matters as well as issues like internal complaints and investigations. She also conducts HR due diligence for sales and acquisitions, from both the buyer and seller side.  Preview Attorney's BiographyDan solves legal and business problems for Venture Best clients throughout their lifecycles, from helping entrepreneurs refine early-but-visionary ideas into fundable business plans to executing successful exit transactions.  Preview Attorney's BiographyAdam represents clients in corporate and transactional matters including business formation, governance, financing (debt, equity, angel, and venture financing), mergers and acquisitions, and IP licenses and agreements. Additionally, Adam serves as outside general counsel to select companies in the U.S. and around the globe.  Preview Attorney's BiographyNic is a former venture-backed entrepreneur, with a deep understanding of both the business and legal aspects of forming, growing, and exiting a business.  Preview Attorney's BiographyBrad’s clients include innovative start-ups and high-growth companies, and the venture funds and angels who invest in them.  Preview Attorney's BiographyPaul is a past chair of Venture Best as well as a serial venture capital-backed entrepreneur and institutional venture capital investor.  Preview Attorney's BiographyJordan represents tech founders, startups, investors, and executives as their legal quarterback, covering all aspects of the corporate life cycle, including venture capital Series A-Z equity rounds, convertible note and SAFE financings, business formations, founders agreements, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities law compliance, and commercial technology transactions. Preview Attorney's BiographyKate counsels entrepreneurs on corporate legal and business issues. She assists with matters such as entity formation, equity allocation, operating agreements, terms of use and privacy policies, commercial leases, term sheets, taxation, and regulatory compliance.  Preview Attorney's BiographyA co-founder of Venture Best®, Greg represents emerging, growth-stage, and venture-backed companies and investors in corporate structuring, financing, and exit strategies.  Preview Attorney's BiographyJennifer brings more than five years of experience to her work as a paralegal. She provides assistance with a full array of matters, including preparing and filing corporate documents, managing transaction closings, and assisting with incorporations, financings, conversions, mergers, and acquisitions. Jennifer also conducts research, onboards new clients, and prepares initial drafts of documents. She previously worked as a paralegal for a start-up focused law firm. Earlier, she spent sever ... Jennifer J. Maier, SBWCP* Venture Best Paralegal *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law.  Preview Attorney's BiographyGalen represents companies, founders, management, and investors in entrepreneurial endeavors – many of which involve building enterprises that have never before been built. He works with clients across the country, involved in all manner of go-to-market strategies – B2B, B2C, marketplace, SaaS, manufacturing, and distribution – and across numerous industries. From the start of each engagement, Galen’s focus is on protecting and building an enterprise for a successful exit. Preview Attorney's BiographySamuel assists companies with corporate and transactional matters, focusing on the blockchain and web3 sectors, and the start-up and new venture capital sectors. He has extensive knowledge in blockchain innovation, business organization, and start-up planning.
Samuel is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Blockchain Community PAC, a community-driven political action committee that promotes responsible web3.0 policy where members have access to a myriad of benefits. Samuel understands the challeng ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyDavid represents entrepreneurs and their startups in a range of transactional matters including debt and equity financings, mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions, and general corporate matters. He also represents investors in PE and VC fund formations.  Preview Attorney's BiographyVenture Best clients look to Vince for creative solutions and practical strategies to help their businesses succeed.  Preview Attorney's BiographyAaron helps Venture Best clients leverage their innovations to spur further development and achieve strategic growth. Preview Attorney's BiographyAs a Paralegal with Michael Best, Amy assists the firm’s attorneys and clients with a range of business and transactional legal matters. She focuses primarily on corporate and governance issues for both start-ups and established companies, including nonprofit organizations, as well as wealth planning and estate administration matters. Amy Nolan-Horvey* Venture Best Paralegal *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law.  Preview Attorney's BiographyJeff provides strategic counsel to start-up and emerging businesses seeking to protect and commercialize their inventions and other IP assets.  Preview Attorney's BiographyFor more than 30 years, Richard has served as counsel and trusted advisor to hundreds of innovators, executives, investors, and their businesses, helping them launch, grow, and transition their companies. During his career he has worked as an attorney in private practice and in-house, and has served as a corporate officer for multiple entities, including a role at Union Pacific’s technology incubator.  Preview Attorney's BiographyClients have described Lyndon as “a businessman who is also a lawyer.” For 37 years, he has served small and large businesses, personally handling many business issues and then selecting and quarterbacking a team that handles all other issues that businesses face.  Preview Attorney's BiographyElizabeth is a business lawyer and technology-specific privacy counselor for a variety of start-ups and emerging companies in Austin’s bustling entrepreneurial community.  Preview Attorney's BiographyHarsha is a Partner in the firm’s Securities and Capital Markets practice group. Harsha represents a diverse set of transaction participants in connection with the issuance of high-yield municipal securities, corporate debt and equity securities, and various other transactions in the venture capital and private equity spaces. Harsha also maintains an active broker-dealer regulatory practice and routinely counsels clients on regulatory matters.Harsha has represented investment banks and iss ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyAn entrepreneur at heart and in trade, Shawn works with start-ups, privately held businesses, business owners, investors, and investment funds, focusing on business planning, forming, funding, and mergers and acquisitions. Shawn Stigler Managing Partner, Colorado OfficesCo-Chair, Venture Best® Betsy Voter Partner Industry Group Chair, Broker-Dealer & Investment Advisors  Preview Attorney's BiographyAdam focuses his practice on startups and emerging companies, angel and venture capital financing, and M&A and other significant transactions.  Preview Attorney's BiographyArimi works with both start-up companies and investors in the U.S. and Japan, helping them navigate legal issues and pursue business opportunities in new markets. She leverages her strong network of contacts to help Venture Best clients grow their companies around the world.  Preview Attorney's BiographyKeith provides founders and their startup companies with practical legal and business advice on a variety of transactional matters including formation, funding, and exit, including drafting and reviewing contracts, technology assignments, employment agreements, founder purchase agreements, real estate transactions, and other issues.
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