Spring R. Rowell has broad legal experience that can support your church or ministry, including, but not limited to: corporate, transactional, nonprofit, commercial real estate, and estate planning law. Her clients and practice are multijurisdictional and comprise a wide variety of business entities, nonprofits, and individuals both domestically and internationally. She regularly assists clients in a variety of commercial real estate matters, from simple real estate transfers to complex commercial developments, assessing and drafting loan agreements, negotiating and drafting commercial lease agreements, and negotiating construction agreements. Spring has experience with various human resources and employment law matters, from drafting employment agreements to employee and volunteer handbooks to separation agreements. Her clients range from entrepreneurs, international ministries and churches to church plants, private schools, construction companies, consulting companies, and other various for-profit and nonprofit entities.Spring joined the Middlebrook Group, PLLC, The Church Lawyers in 2024 with a wealth of skill and of legal experience working at Jones, Davis, & Jackson, PC, Liechty & McGinnins, PC, the United States Small Business Administration, the American Center for Law & Justice, the United States House of Representatives, and her own firm.

• Working with business developers and visionaries to determine the best long-term business structure for their company, drafting and filing of LLC formation documents, and LLC modification documents.• Drafting and review of business contracts, including but not limited to contracts for employment, client matters, music publishing, talent and modeling, royalty distribution, confidentiality and non-competition, other entertainment related contracts, wills and related estate planning documents, and other specialized contracts and custom legal documents.• Formation and filing of nonprofit Corporations, including drafting of formation and incorporation documents, drafting and filing of IRS 501(c)3 application with IRS contact and follow-up.• Document review for technology copyright and, patent, and non-disclosure, and non-compete infringement suit.

Spring R. Rowell's practice concentration includes general business and corporate law, business development, corporate governance and finance, trademarks, copyrights, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and residential real estate, real estate finance transactions, construction, business planning and drafting, non profit law, non profit governance, property owners associations, estate planning, intellectual property, entertainment law, and oil & gas.

• Drafting and reviewing closing documents, defeasance, closing schedules, and title documents, while communicating with clients, title companies, buyer’s counsel, local counsel, co-counsel, and other involved parties.• Assisted in closing multi-million dollar commercial real estate transactions for seller with properties throughout the United States. • Research and filing of property transfer taxes and documentations required by state and local government agencies.• Due Diligence, Title Review, Communication with Title Companies, Title Objection Letters for Commercial and Residential Real Estate Developments.• Assisted in preparing an unwinding plan for complex business structures and dissolving companies as their necessity and value to the corporate structure expired.

Legal Team Lead, Attorney Advisor, Common Damage Review and Training Team • Appointed by Center Counsel and Deputy Center Counsel to Draft Memos and Legal Opinions on questions of policy, fact, and law, relied upon by staff as approved office policy and procedure.• Lead Attorney: manage team of a staff of attorneys and paralegalso Responsible for administrative functions, personnel issues, intra-departmental communication, production quality, maintaining knowledge and information on state laws and SBA policies, and communication with administration.o Maintain quality assurance and compliance with changing State and US territory law and strong knowledge of government policy.• Attorney Advisor:o Authorize disbursement of loan funds, loan modifications, and provide instructions on miscellaneous document examiners and clerks for preparation of loan closing documents. o Draft, review, and modify numerous Security Instruments in all U.S. states for legal sufficiency.o Counsel borrowers concerning compliance with the terms and conditions of SBA’s documents and procedure.o Research and maintain a working knowledge of laws, regulations and procedures regarding the disaster lending program.o Provide legal advice to Area Office staff on matters related to disaster loan administration. • Common Damage Review Lead and Trainer:o Review incorporation documents and determine legal eligibility of non-profit residential entities for SBA disaster assistance funds when the potential for Common Damage between multiple entities exists.o Create and revise training materials and conduct training sessions for legal staff on files with multiple parties claiming Common Damage and eligibility. Trainings include: Determining Eligibility, Unit Owner Files, Non-Profit Residential Organization Files, Complex Multi-Properly Files, Modification Stipulations, and State Specific Requirements.

• Prepared Trial Motions and Responses, assisting in all areas of criminal defense practice.• Prepared and Edited Voire Dire, Opening Statements, Direct and Cross-Examination, and Expert Witness Examination.• Researched and prepared legal memoranda on spousal privilege, expunctions, non-disclosure, and community protection.• Assisted in client interviews; determined client eligibility; reviewed arrest videos.• Created and maintained organizational infrastructure for trial documents, cases, and research.

• Researched and drafted legal memoranda on 1st and 14th Amendment matters for Federal and State Courts. • Assisted in researching and editing “Courting Disaster” for Dr. Pat Robertson. Received special mention and appreciation in published book.• Interviewed potential clients, determined office ability to assist, and prepared documentation submitted to staff attorney.• Researched and wrote memos to determine prima facie case, evidence, and answer questions of law and fact. • Compiled petitions for the United States Judicial, Legislative and Executive Branches.• Organized and maintained briefs, reports, case law, and documents.

• Assisted Legislative Director in research, meetings and correspondence relating to Healthcare, Defense, Bio-Ethics, Corps of Engineers, Children, Family, Internet Security, and Energy.• Assisted Representative Hall in research and responses to constituent correspondence. • Met with special interest groups, lobbyists, and constituents. • Attended Committee meetings, Sub-Committee meetings and legislative information meetings

Assisted the Secretary of State in all duties: administrative duties such as session registration, compiling session bill packets, maintaining communication between legisalative and executive branches, tracking legislation during all stages of the session, and producing session laws at the close of each conference.Also responsible for with maintaining and updating official documents of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature.Secretary of State was unavailable during most of Spring Session of 2001, so I fulfilled the Secretary of State responsibilities in their absense.