Nicholas Burkhart Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis

Greater St. Louis Area

St. Louis, Missouri

SmithAmundsen is a law firm comprised of more than 150 attorneys headquartered in Chicago, with offices throughout the Midwest. EXPERIENCEServed as outside counsel to companies, representing client's interests in corporate transactions concerning entity formation, corporate reorganization, stock and asset purchases, joint ventures and partnerships, corporate governance, employment, confidentiality, and corporate succession planning. Counseled developers, contractors, and homeowners associations through various stages of real estate development and management, including providing strategic legal advice on real estate finance strategies, sale and acquisition, due diligence, development, zoning, and construction.

Chesterfield, Mo

Aegion Corporation is the parent company for Insituform, Bayou, Corrpro, CRTS, Fibrwrap, Fyfe and United Pipeline Systems. Aegion and its subsidiaries are global leaders in infrastructure protection, providing proprietary technologies and services for numerous industries including commercial & structural, energy & mining, and water & wastewater. EXPERIENCEAssisted in the complete overhaul of compliance program for Aegion and its subsidiaries.Assisted in developing and drafting compliance policies and procedures applicable to publicly traded companies, including rules and regulations related to Dodd-Frank, Sarbanes-Oxley, and various SEC and NASDAQ regulations.Drafted numerous documents and memoranda in preparation of securities filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and Section 16 filings), proxy statements, and annual shareholder meetings for Insituform, a subsidiary of Aegion. Compiled best practices and assisted in the development of policies related to global corporate compliance, including FCPA and Conflict Mineral Policy pursuant to Section 1502 of Dodd-Frank Act.

St. Louis, Mo

Founded on the concept of a collaborative and collegial practice of law, my work at Hesse Martone allowed me to utilize the experience and expertise of numerous attorneys in a variety of practice areas to establish a solid foundation for growth. EXPERIENCEAssisted in representing companies in various labor and employment actions, including performing extensive research on employment and labor law under numerous state and federal statutes, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), ADEA, ADA, ERISA, and the Missouri Human Rights Act, and assisting in mediation and arbitration preparation and proceedings. Drafted various documents related to labor and employment law matters, including position statements for submission to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Missouri Human Rights Commission (MHRC).Provided assistance in drafting corporate transactional agreements, including entity formation documents, employee handbooks, employment agreements, corporate policies, and key transaction documents. Provided assistance in representing corporate clients through various stages of litigation, including the drafting of pleadings and discovery requests, deposition outlines, and various documents in preparation of trial including trial exhibits and trial binders.

St. Louis University - School Of Law

As a faculty fellow to Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Associate Professor of Law, Anders Walker, I conducted legal research and prepared memoranda related to the application and extension of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.

Greater St. Louis Area

EXPERIENCEResponsible for the creation and coordination of revenue strategy and forecasting for St. Louis and Midwest regional golf courses under Eagle Golf Corporation based on market analysis and historical calculations, including the management of revenue tracking for the Norman K. Probstein (Forest Park) golf course averaging 90,000 + rounds annually. Responsible for overseeing strategic marketing campaigns for St. Louis based golf courses, including the negotiation of contracts and management of press release materials. Oversaw all functions related to client information management and revenue tracking systems in use by St. Louis and Midwest regional golf courses under Eagle Golf Corporation.Developed and managed multiple budgets for Midwest regional golf courses.

J.D., Concentration In Employment Law, Concentration In International Law

Activities and Societies: Sports and Entertainment Law Association (SELA) - Co-President, Executive Board Student Bar Association (SBA).

B.S, Business Management