“The ends exemplify the means.”
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT EXEMPLAR |
Exemplar has a cutting edge law practice with the ability to collaborate with members of other non-law disciplines. Exemplar is able to provide a full range of services, both legal and non-legal, to clients, which enables clients to obtain high-quality assistance on a broad range of areas from a single source.
AT EXEMPLAR | Work Smart, Have Fun – See Us At Play |
- Providing advice to businesses on broad range of categories, including entity formation, commercial transactions and other general corporate matters.
- Representing companies and private equity firms on a full range of financings.
- Representing companies, acting as acquirors or sellers, in negotiated acquisitions and dispositions.
- Representing private equity firms in connection with executing acquisitions, financings and exit transactions, and providing transactional and general corporate advice to portfolio companies.
- Providing advice in connection with joint ventures and corporate restructurings.
- Counseling clients regarding corporate governance matters.
CREDENTIALS
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J.D. University of Wisconsin |
MBA University of Wisconsin |
BBA
University of Wisconsin |
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Member: Illinois Bar Association |
LEADERSHIP
Board Member: Haymarket Brewing Company and Haymarket Beer Company
THE REAL ME
- Father of two wonderful girls
- Enthusiastic golfer
- Excellent listener
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