John R. Moore Email and Phone Number

I am an experienced partner in the firm’s Business Transactions practice group. My practice primarily focuses on mergers, acquisitions, real estate transactions, and helping entrepreneurs acquire and grow their business through acquisitions. I regularly assist clients of all sizes with commercial, finance and real estate transactions, mergers, acquisitions and restructurings, and general corporate governance and compliance. My background in economics and tax lends well to the complex business transactions I support. I actively counsel clients through all stages of mergers and acquisitions as well as real estate transactions and often serve as the lead counsel for companies acquiring other businesses, including forming and presenting an initial offer, performing due diligence, negotiating and preparing transactional documents, reviewing and addressing real estate matters, and closing transactions.

Practiced primarily in loan documentation, real estate transactional matters, loan restructurings and workouts, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation matters.Prepared extensive loan documents for various commercial and consumer credit facilities and low-income housing tax credit transactions throughout the United States.Analyzed title and survey issues and prepared letters of intent, definitive purchase agreements, and ancillary closing documents in connection with various real estate transactions throughout the United States.Appeared in state courts throughout Missouri and Illinois and prepared petitions, complaints, and pretrial motions, as well as conducted discovery and extensive legal research.

General litigation attorney with focus in financial litigation, bankruptcy, tax, and medical malpractice defense.

Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda in a variety of areas, including business litigation and health law.Prepared file for appeal including drafting notice of appeal, compiling legal file, and drafting appellate brief.Assisted in the preparation of jury instructions.Attended and observed depositions, motion hearings, and docket calls.

Worked closely with five Assistant United States Attorneys in prosecuting white-collar fraud, major gun and drug, and civil matters.Assisted in preparation for trial on massive pre-paid funeral fraud case.Conducted case research and analysis on various topics. Assisted in the preparation of trial briefs, motions, jury instructions, and organized evidence.Attended court proceedings, meetings in preparation for grand jury, and weekly legal seminars.

Calculated lost earning capacity in personal injury and wrongful death matters.Calculated present value of future medical costs as outlined by medical experts.Calculated lost profits and other damages in business loss matters.Researched historical trends in growth of wages, earnings, and price indexes.Prepared expert exhibits for trial and deposition testimony.