Over 30 years of experience in securities law focusing on securities regulation and compliance, including public and private equity and debt offerings, related federal and state matters, mergers and acquisitions, including reverse mergers, venture capital financing, and corporate law and governance; experienced in representing issuers and investment banking firms in public and private securities offerings, as well as buyers, sellers and financial advisors in a variety of transactions involving public and private business combinations; has represented a cross-section of clients, including broker-dealers who function as underwriters and placement agents, traditional manufacturers, software developers and technology companies, and is also regularly consulted for pre-public offering advice; has worked with placement agent and underwriting clients in all aspects of the due diligence process prior to conducting offerings as well as working with corporate clients, both public and private, on all aspects of due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions.Experience prior to entering private practice was as an Assistant Attorney General of the State of New York in the Bureau of Securities and Real Estate Financing and Special Counsel to the New York Stock Exchange.Formerly a member of the Board of Directors of the National Investment Banking Association, a not-for-profit corporation, which serves as an association for national, regional and independent broker-dealers, investment banking firms, investment advisors and related capital market service providers and served as a Captain in the Judge Advocates General Corp in the United States Army Reserves.

Focuses on securities regulation and compliance, including private equity and debt securities offerings, reverse mergers, related federal and state matters, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, and corporate law and governance. Extensive experience in representing issuers and investment banking firms in public and private securities offerings, as well as buyers, sellers, and financial advisors in a variety of transactions involving public and private business combinations. Represents a cross-section of clients, including broker-dealers, traditional manufacturers, software developers, and technology companies. Regularly consulted by emerging growth companies for pre-public offering advice. Prior to entering private practice, served as an Assistant Attorney General of the State of New York in the Bureau of Securities and Real Estate Financing and Special Counsel to the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.