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Acting as counsel for mergers and acquisitions, Reg D, Rule 506 private placement securities, corporate, corporate finance, UCC Article 9 secure transactions, commercial law, and confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-compete matters.Matters:• Acted as securities and corporate co-counsel for a Reg. D, Rule 506 private placement offering of $20 million to fund the construction of the future largest industrial hemp processing plant in the United States, with investors located in Texas, Missouri, California, New York and Oklahoma, which necessitates understanding of the preceding states’ Blue Sky laws.• Acted as securities and corporate co-counsel for a Reg. D, Rule 506 private placement offering of $36 million to fund an investment in refineries that will operate using biofuels and renewable chemicals for production of maritime fuel.• Acted as seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of forty-eight services franchises valued at $51.9 million.• Acted as Seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of all outstanding common stock valued at $14.1 million from a Texas commercial real estate developer to a Canadian investment corporation. • Acted as seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of all limited liability company membership interest ownership of a health and fitness advisor and provider valued at $211 million. • Acted as securities and corporate co-counsel for a Reg. D, Rule 506 private placement offering of $11 million to fund an offshore project located in the Gulf of Mexico.• Acted as securities and corporate co-counsel for a Reg. D, Rule 506 private placement offering to fund an energy exploration and production drilling program. • Acted as securities and corporate co-counsel for a Reg. D, Rule 506 private placement offering of $36 million to fund an investment in refineries that will operate using biofuels and renewable chemicals for production of maritime fuel.

Acted as counsel for mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, general commercial law and commercial litigation matters.Matters:• Acted as seller’s counsel for the divestiture of natural gas processing facilities, gathering lines, gas transportation pipelines, fresh-water pipelines and saltwater disposal wells located in North Dakota and valued at $328 million for Statoil USA, Corp.• Acted as purchaser’s counsel for a services provider for the acquisition of forty-one miles of transportation equipment.• Acted as Defendant’s first-chair counsel for bench trial for breach of contract and fraud claims; damages were mitigated to Ten percent (10%) of damages sought, which equaled Fifteen percent (15%) of attorney’s fees owed by Plaintiff.• Acted as Lender’s co-cousel for a term loan modification valued at $13.5 million for the development, marketing, and sales of nationwide media assets.• Acted as Lender’s co-counsel for a term loan valued at $4.8 million for the construction of single family residential lots that are to be within a planned subdivision.• Acted as Lender’s co-counsel for a term loan valued at $11.5 million for the construction of a 112 room hotel.• Acted as Lender’s co-counsel for a term loan valued at $3.1 million for construction of single family residential lots.• Acted as Seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of a marina located on Lake Conroe and valued ad $9.6 million.• Acted as Seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of a commercial property located in Leo-Cedarville, Indiana and valued at $3.77 million.• Acted as seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of an acid-pumping provider valued at $2.2 million.• Acted as seller’s co-counsel for a veterinarian services provider for an equity contribution valued at $1.3 million, a substantial value portion of which was goodwill in the form of ability, expertise, relationships and reputation.

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

Acted as counsel for mergers and acquisitions, real estate title, title opinions, general corporate, and corporate finance matters.Matters:• Acted as purchaser’s counsel for the acquisition of a sand pit located in Mississippi and valued at $24 million.• Acted as borrower’s co-counsel for a venture capital start-up by creating and drafting a $37 million term credit facility and all ancillary instruments for first-round funding.• Acted as borrower's co-counsel for a services provider by negotiating and drafting a $33 million term and revolving credit facility and all ancillary instruments.• Acted as seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of all existing assets of a medical equipment repair service provider for (i) $17 million in cash, and (ii) $2 million in rollover equity ownership in purchaser’s holding LLC.• Acted as purchaser’s co-counsel for the acquisition of membership equity interests of a Delaware-based limited liability company, real property, personal property, fixtures and equipment located in Oklahoma and valued at $8 million.• Acted as seller’s co-counsel for a services provider for the divestiture of membership equity interests valued at approximately $9 million with an earn-out as consideration for seller entering into a non-compete.• Acted as financier’s co-counsel for secured financing of $5 million in funds as consideration for equity interests, real property, personal property and rights of first refusal for a transporter with an estimated future value of $21.4 million.

Acted as counsel for mergers and acquisitions, UCC 2-207, real estate, general corporate, and commercial litigation matters.Matters:• Acted as seller's counsel for the divestiture of capital stock valued at $2.1 million for a waste disposal company wherein seller retained a five-year percentage payout of gross proceeds.• Acted as seller’s counsel for the divestiture of an FAA-approved jet aircraft valued at $5.2 million.• Acted as seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of membership equity interests of the parent company of multiple multi-state sales and credit operating subsidiaries valued at $1.9 million • Acted as seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of outstanding shares of common stock ownership of a publicly traded precious metals provider valued at $7 million.• Acted as seller’s co-counsel for a medical service provider for the divestiture of all capital stock valued at $5.9 million.• Acted as seller’s co-counsel for the divestiture of all existing assets of a medical equipment repair service provider for (i) $17 million in cash, and (ii) $2 million in rollover equity ownership in purchaser’s holding LLC.

Richmond, Virginia, Us

Acted as counsel for mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, 501C3 non-profit, commercial real estate leasing, due diligence, oil, gas & mineral leasing, oil & gas title and title curative, and exploration and production matters.Matters:• Represented Energy Future Holdings by evaluating and quantifying financial options for prepayment, redemption, or defeasance of refinanced debt of more than $216 million that was incurred because client purchased a percentage ownership of a nuclear power station.• Represented Baylor Hospital for the construction and operation of a Dallas-based hospital facility valued at $46 million.• Represented Crosstex Energy for the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline system valued at $9 million.• Represented Crosstex Energy for the acquisition natural gas processing facilities valued at $38 million.• Acted as co-counsel for the Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation of an oil & gas operator valued at $10.35 million.

Doctor Of Jurisprudence

Master'S Of Business Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism