Representative Matters

• Representation of an energy consulting firm with an international footprint through auction process resulting in recapitalization providing founder and early stage investors with liquidity, a private equity firm with controlling interest and the management team with working capital and incentive compensation to accelerate growth of the business.
• Representation of a California based private equity firm in connection with its investment in an Ohio based surface coal mining company.
• Representation of a medical device manufacturing company in connection with early stage debt and equity financings by venture capital firms, corporate governance issues and later through an auction process resulting in recapitalization providing early stage investors with liquidity, a private equity firm with controlling interest and the management team with working capital and incentive compensation to accelerate growth of the business.
• Representation of a specialty coal producer in Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee in connection with organizational structure, governance, raising debt and equity capital.
• Representation of a web-based publishing company that aggregates content for technology decision makers and generates sales leads for vendors in connection with its organization, private placement of units, commercial bank loans and strategic partnerships.
• Representation of dry cleaners company with 135 locations in 11 states in connection with management buyout, subsequent redemption of minority shareholder, corporate structure issues and its acquisitions and divestitures program.
• Representation of an Eastern Kentucky coal producer in connection with its sale to a private equity firm.
• Representation of second generation family owned business in tax efficient transfer to third generation.
• Representation of a job recruitment advertising company in connection with senior and mezzanine debt financing placement for recapitalization of the company providing liquidity for co-founder and working capital to accelerate growth of the company.
• Representation of various companies in connection with management incentive compensation plans.

Honors

• Chambers USA: America's Lawyers for Business in Kentucky in the mergers and acquisitions category
• Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2006-2010 in the area of corporate law
• Recognized by his peers as one of the Kentucky Super Lawyers 2007
• Highest Professional Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Education

1980 - J.D., cum laude, University of Louisville

1974 - B.A., Miami University (Ohio)

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Director, Orr Safety Corporation, a privately  held distributor of industrial safety products and solutions and fire related equipment and supplies
• Golf, waterfowl and upland bird hunting, sporting clays, retriever training and pointing dog field trials