Awards

• St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Top Business Advisor, 2021
• St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Best Attorney, 2020
• St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Best Attorney, 2019
• St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Top Business Lawyer, 2019
• Super Lawyers^® | Missouri and Kansas Rising Stars List, Rising Star (2017 – Present)
• University of Missouri-St. Louis | Chancellor’s Certificate in Fundamentals of Economic Development (2017)
• FOCUS St. Louis | Emerging Leaders Program (2015)
• Saint Louis University School of Law | Academic Excellence Award in Legal Research and Writing 

Professional Organizations

• American Bar Association | Business Law and Real Property, Trusts and Estate Law Section
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Landmarks Association of St. Louis
• Urban Land Institute

Educational Background

• J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law (2009)
• B.S., Industrial Management, Purdue University (2005)

Representations

• Represented client with respect to frequent strategic mergers and acquisitions.
• Represented seller of multiple multi-family apartment complexes, having an aggregate sales price in excess of $100 million.
• Represented group of residential real estate investors with respect to property acquisition and business formation.
• Represented property owner seeking compliance with applicable laws to rent property on AirBnb.
• Represented personal care manufacturer in ongoing corporate matters and director/shareholder disputes.
• Negotiated and drafted consulting agreements for pharmaceutical sales consulting company.
• Drafted independent contractor and non-competition agreements for health care provider to use with its physicians.
• Represented boutique hotel with respect to drafting employment agreement for key executive and hotel management agreement.
• Represented individuals and businesses with respect to choice of entity selection, and formation of corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and joint ventures.
• Represented government contractor with respect to negotiation and drafting of joint venture agreement to achieve minority owned business certification.
• Represented prominent shareholder of national real estate development company with respect to buy-sell transactions and ongoing shareholder disputes.
• Represented marketing services firm to document future planned ownership transitions.
• Drafted purchase and sale agreement for owners of information technology consulting firm to avoid corporate deadlock.
• Represented prominent member of private equity firm in engagement in buy-sell transaction and separating business interests.
• Negotiated master lease agreement and drafted sublease and property management agreements for sub-landlord located in commercial office building.
• Represented national manufacturer and distributor of packaging products in lease transactions and real estate disputes.
• Represented national real estate developer in the acquisition and sale of retail shopping centers.
• Drafted promissory note, personal guaranty, pledge agreement and related loan documentation for an inter-company loan.
• Negotiated the refinancing of a $100+ million loan for a 400-acre retail shopping center development.
• Drafted legal opinion for media conglomerate regarding the refinancing of a $100+ million credit facility.
• Represented privately held commercial real estate investment company throughout the bankruptcy proceedings of its tenant.
• Represented lenders in residential and commercial foreclosure proceedings.

Speaking Engagements

• Basics of Limited Liability Companies. LLC Clinic. St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts. St. Louis, MO. (2021)
• The Evolving Legal Landscape of Short-Term Property Rentals. Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. St. Louis, MO. (2018)
• Basics of Limited Liability Companies. LLC Clinic. St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts. St. Louis, MO. (2017)

Publications

• “Important Considerations for Short-Term Property Rental Hosts in Missouri.” St. Louis Lawyer (2016)

Firm Programs

• Legislative Landmines. Capes Sokol Business & Real Estate Symposium. St. Louis, MO. (2021)

Firm Insights

• Gin & Pelotonic: An Exercise in Restraint
• Nothing Lasts Forever . . . Non-Compete Agreements Included
• Total Eclipse of the Yard – Adverse Possession Law in Missouri
• A Changing Legal Landscape for Short-Term Property Rentals in Missouri
• Haunted Houses: Disclosing Spooky Activity in the State of Missouri
• Important Considerations for Short-Term Property Rental Hosts in Missouri
• An “Off The Shelf” Buy-Sell Provision May Not Work For Many Missouri Business Owners

Bar & Court Admissions

• Missouri
• Illinois
• U.S. District Courts
  • Eastern District of Missouri
  • Western District of Missouri

Current Leadership Positions

• HavenHouse St. Louis | Board Member

Civic & Community

• HavenHouse St. Louis