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Jack Amaral
Associate

Minneapolis

Andy G. Anderson
Partner

Phoenix

Spencer Fane attorney Scott Beckmen

Spencer Fane attorney Scott Beckmen

Scott R. Beckmen
Of Counsel

Plano

Jack Amaral focuses his practice on data privacy and trusts and estates with a steadfast commitment to protecting clients’ rights and assets. With extensive experience navigating complex privacy regulations such as the CCPA and a multitude of other state consumer privacy laws, Jack provides strategic counsel to national businesses and startups alike, ensuring compliance and mitigating risks amid a rapidly evolving digital age.

Andy Anderson helps clients, from negotiation to closing, in corporate transactions such as debt and equity financings and M&A, allowing them to execute with purpose and speed.

Scott R. Beckmen delivers reliable, practical, and efficient business-oriented transactional legal advice to clients throughout several industries, including finance, gaming, technology, and energy, leading to creative and agile solutions critical to both day-to-day and long-term operational success.

Johnny G. Beech
Of Counsel

Oklahoma City

Spencer Fane attorney Eli Bergida

Spencer Fane attorney Eli Bergida

Eli Y. Bergida
Associate

Las Vegas

Janet G. Betts
Of Counsel

Phoenix

Johnny Beech has more than 30 years of experience as a litigator focusing on contracts, financial services matters, and trust issues.

Eli Bergida advises clients on a variety of transactional legal matters, including real estate acquisition, disposition, development, secured transactions, and formation and structuring of entities. Throughout all his work, Eli consistently maps out and understands the big picture, formulates a strategic plan, and works quickly and adeptly to accomplish the necessary tasks for successful outcomes.

Janet Betts guides clients through a wide variety of business and real estate transactions within her expansive, multidisciplinary practice, diligently analyzing complex subject matter to form comprehensive legal strategies that adhere to time constraints, comply with state and federal regulations, and meet specific financial and operational objectives.

Trace Blankenship
Partner

Nashville

Shannon M. Bond
Associate

Overland Park

Charles W. Bone
Of Counsel

Nashville

Trace Blankenship regularly advises chief executives, senior management, boards of directors, and entrepreneurs on strategy, execution, and legal requirements of significant business transactions, complex leadership and ownership decisions, and day-to-day operations. He provides responsive day-to-day legal advice on all aspects of corporate operations critical to his clients’ success and growth.

Shannon Bond is a member of the Spencer Fane Health Care group. She focuses her practice on regulatory, transactional, and business issues impacting health care clients, working primarily with health care providers to find solutions related to internal governance, regulatory compliance, contract structuring, and other issues that they might encounter. She has experience drafting a wide variety of health care and business documents, including nonprofit, governmental, and hybrid hospital bylaws; physician employment agreements; health care software licensing agreements; and EMTALA analysis.

Charles W. Bone guides each client through the business decisions and mergers and acquisitions that pave the way for continued growth and success, minimizing the potential of legal exposure through well-structured transactions and decisions. He serves as a classic “Trusted Adviser” to clients seeking advice on corporate and litigation issues. Charles is known for his success when it comes to “bet the company” matters. His experience covers many industries and areas of law, including business formation, mergers and acquisitions, capital creation, joint ventures, financial institutions, media law, and government relations.

Jessica M. S. Brigman
Of Counsel

St. Cloud

Kim Bushek
Of Counsel

Overland Park

Spencer Fane attorney Jason Byrd

Spencer Fane attorney Jason Byrd

E. Jason Byrd
Of Counsel

Nashville

Jessica Brigman advises clients on all aspects of business, from initial formation and structuring, ongoing maintenance, and business-to-business transactions to ongoing growth strategies and long-term compliance matters. She has a vast background in contract drafting and negotiation, including commercial contracts such as employment agreements, nondisclosure agreements, master services agreements, and terms and conditions. Her wholistic practice also encompasses trust and estate planning with a particular focus on asset preservation within multigenerational family businesses, with a specific focus on family farms.

Kim helps her clients by identifying practical and workable solutions for a wide variety of tax issues affecting individual and business clients. Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree in accountancy and Juris Doctor and an advanced Master of Law Degree in Taxation that gives her an excellent depth of knowledge regarding complex tax matters.

Jason Byrd efficiently and effectively provides clients with informed legal counsel related to transactional matters, franchising and distribution, real estate acquisition and disposition, and commercial leasing, allowing them to take advantage of strategic growth opportunities while maintaining profitability.

Spencer Fane attorney Mike Carlston

Spencer Fane attorney Mike Carlston

Michael R. Carlston
Of Counsel

Salt Lake City

Spencer Fane attorney Tom Cason

Spencer Fane attorney Tom Cason

Tom Cason
Partner

Plano, Dallas

Taylor Chase
Associate

Denver

Michael Carlston likes helping clients solve or avoid problems and does so in a number of different settings by utilizing his significant litigation experience and is presently somewhat focused on assisting developers, lenders, investors, businesses, and governmental entities in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including negotiating and implementing terms of commercial real estate and other complex transactions, preparing loan documents, and with commercial litigation where necessary.

Tom Cason helps clients navigate complex corporate transactions. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, private securities offerings, joint ventures, reorganizations and recapitalizations. In this context, Tom works with clients to gain insight into the unique characteristics and risks of each client’s business to ensure their needs are addressed and the transaction is advanced in an efficient and cost-effective way while not compromising on results.

Taylor Chase is a member of the firm’s Banking and Financial Services and Business Transactions groups. Her practice focuses on a wide variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial lending, corporate governance and compliance, bankruptcy, and corporate trust.

Glen A. Civitts
Of Counsel

Nashville

Spencer Fane attorney Colby Clark

Spencer Fane attorney Colby Clark

Colby Clark
Partner

Salt Lake City

Chad Cook
Of Counsel

Overland Park

Glen Civitts effectively provides a full and complete understanding of all aspects of transactions to help clients achieve their business goals and objectives through sophisticated asset acquisitions, purchasing, financing, or disposition of virtually any type of commercial real estate. He is a corporate attorney specializing in real estate and commercial finance and has an emphasis on health care properties and facilities.

Colby Clark advises clients on a variety of legal strategies including venture and structure financings, corporate formation, reorganization, business plan optimization, and mergers and acquisitions. Drawing on his personal experience as an executive and business owner, Colby customizes his legal counsel to challenges from emerging growth companies to large public companies with independent directors.

Focusing his practice in health care, real estate, and corporate law, Chad Cook is a transactional attorney providing knowledgeable and straightforward counsel to clients based on their individual needs and business goals.

Spencer Fane attorney Leah Creathorn

Spencer Fane attorney Leah Creathorn

Leah Creathorn
Associate

Nashville

Spencer Fane attorney Xander Curl

Spencer Fane attorney Xander Curl

Alexander G. (Xander) Curl
Associate

St. Louis

James R. (Jim) Dankenbring
Partner

St. Louis

Leah’s private practice focuses on helping startups and large public companies develop agile solutions to challenges and opportunities related to business operations and transactional matters. She brings the ability to provide efficient and effective legal counsel designed to streamline processes or take advantage of acquisitional and sale opportunities. She currently assists on a range of transactional matters including commercial real estate and forming and structuring business entities.

Alexander (Xander) Curl counsels clients on a variety of transactional matters with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, also frequently assisting with corporate governance and commercial contract matters.

Jim Dankenbring represents businesses in mergers and acquisitions, securities matters, complex contract negotiations, and executive compensation.

Patrice Douglas
Of Counsel

Oklahoma City

David Driggs
Associate

Las Vegas

Gerald F. (Jerry) Ehrlich
Of Counsel

Phoenix

Patrice Douglas counsels banks, energy companies and utilities on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. She helps clients navigate the complex regulatory issues they face in today’s economy so they can close transactions efficiently and move forward to realize their goals.

David Driggs takes a methodical, highly collaborative approach to helping clients navigate a wide array of intricate business transactions, employing his background in real estate finance.

Jerry Ehrlich counsels individual and business clients in the areas of corporate and business transactions, federal income taxation, trusts and estates as well as real estate acquisition, sale, and finance. With a diverse background in many transactional law matters, he prides himself in taking a holistic approach to clients’ problems and identifying key business and legal issues.

Robert H. Epstein
Partner

St. Louis, Phoenix

Jon L. Farnsworth
Partner

Tampa, Minneapolis

Elizabeth Felker
Partner

St. Louis

Rob Epstein concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, financial services, corporate, and environmental law. He helps clients resolve their business issues, achieve their goals and plan for the future.

Jon Farnsworth assists clients with all aspects of business and technology law, motivated by the belief that the best way to drive progress is to empower business owners and executives with innovative solutions. His guiding principle is clear: “Help good people do good things.” With a steadfast conviction that an attorney should foster business, not inhibit it, Jon has built his career on being a trusted advisor, enabling entrepreneurs and companies to innovate, grow, and thrive.

Elizabeth Felker is a corporate and transactional attorney whose practice focuses on business transactions, employee benefits, and executive and deferred compensation. As a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Practice Group, Liz draws on her experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate formations and reorganizations, and public and private securities offerings to provide effective, pragmatic solutions to clients’ transactional and other business-related needs.

Jeff D. Figge
Partner

St. Louis

Raj Gangadean
Partner

Phoenix

Johnny C. Garrett IV
Of Counsel

Hendersonville

Jeff Figge practices in the estate planning and business transactions groups. In his business practice, Jeff represents privately held and startup entities on formation, sales and acquisitions, complex contract negotiations and implementation, and various organizational, tax, and corporate succession issues.

Raj Gangadean helps clients align legal strategies related to transactional matters with overall business goals and objectives, providing important guidance that allows businesses of all sizes to maintain successful operations and realize growth and financially beneficial opportunities.

Johnny C. Garrett IV uses consistent and diligent counsel to guide his clients through challenging and difficult circumstances, helping them to meet their goals while maintaining successful operations even when negotiation or litigation becomes necessary. He focuses his practice in the areas of business transactions and formations, civil and commercial litigation, estate planning, and probate.

Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud

Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud

C. Peter Goplerud III
Of Counsel

Denver

Arthur D. Gregg
Partner

St. Louis

Paul J. Hanley
Partner

Denver

An Of Counsel attorney in the firm’s Higher Education practice, Peter Goplerud specializes in higher education and sports law. He is a frequent lecturer and is widely published in the sports law area, including serving as co-author on one of the leading textbooks on the subject. He has extensive accreditation experience, particularly within legal education, having served as chair of numerous ABA Site Evaluation teams.

Arthur Gregg helps clients navigate the complexity and uncertainty of litigation. Whether counseling an established corporation or an individual stepping into a courtroom for the very first time, Arthur works with his clients to make sure they are fully informed and best-positioned to obtain a victory at trial.

Paul Hanley is a partner in our Denver business transactions and financial services practices. Paul’s corporate and commercial law practice involves mergers and acquisitions, Regulation D and Private Placements, private equity and debt finance, corporate and partnership structuring, commercial loans, family limited partnerships, UCC foreclosures, including strict foreclosures, tax planning, international structuring and transactions, and commercial transactions.

Wendy J. Harring
Partner

Denver

Peter (Pete) Hartweger
Partner

Kansas City

William Hayward
Of Counsel

Plano

Wendy Harring’s practice emphasizes real estate and real estate finance. She represents lenders, developers and investors in the purchase, sale, and financing of properties ranging from vacant land to commercial, industrial, and residential projects and regularly assists clients with all other aspects of their real estate work. She has extensive experience with workouts involving non-performing loans and assets, foreclosures, receiverships, mechanics’ lien claims, commercial leasing, construction, and asset management contracts and related matters.

Pete Hartweger is a partner in the firm’s Business Transactions group. Pete’s emphasis is in mergers and acquisitions, tax, general business, pass-through entities, non-profit and tax-exempt entities, and IRS tax controversies. A large portion of Pete’s practice involves representing small to medium sized closely-held businesses, counseling on contract, employment, tax, licensing, and ownership matters, and the day-to-day issues encountered by these businesses. His clients also include several large organizations, including a few publicly traded companies.

Bill Hayward is a corporate attorney who, for more than four decades, has counseled an array of clients with their business and legal transactions, including real estate, corporate finance, lending, and mergers and acquisitions. He represents clients in a wide variety of industries ranging from startup businesses to well-established corporations.

Spencer Fane attorney Crystal Howard

Spencer Fane attorney Crystal Howard

Crystal L. Howard
Partner

Overland Park

Heather Hughes
Associate

Las Vegas

James A. Jacobson
Of Counsel

Denver

Crystal Howard regularly counsels clients on a wide range of business and tax matters related to complex business transactions and tax structuring.

Heather Hughes is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Business Transactions group. Her practice is focused on corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities, and tax law.

Whether negotiating a venture capital financing or e-commerce agreement or overseeing regulatory compliance for an investment advisor or investment company, James Jacobson works closely with his clients to further their business goals.

Thomas W. (Tom) Jerry
Partner

St. Louis

St. Louis

Arnold R. Kaplan
Of Counsel

Denver

Tom Jerry is a business attorney principally focused on real estate issues and the day-to-day legal needs of business entities and their owners.

Jay Ji is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions team and helps clients navigate complex legal and regulatory issues so that they can meet the increasing demands of today’s business environment.

Arnie Kaplan has significant experience in public and private offerings, municipal bond financings, loan transactions, tender offers, mergers and acquisitions, and other federal and state securities matters. Arnie advises business entities, political subdivisions, and 501(c)(3) organizations on corporate governance and business matters.

Spencer Fane attorney Jack King

Spencer Fane attorney Jack King

Jack F. King III
Associate

Nashville

R. John Klevorn III
Partner

St. Louis

Stacey Garrett Koju
Partner

Nashville

Jack King helps businesses ranging from small startup entities to large public companies with responsive and collaborative client service on all corporate and business transactional matters, allowing them to establish and maintain successful operations. He concentrates his practice on business and corporate law, health care law, real estate law, and entrepreneurial and emerging business law.

John Klevorn is a transactional attorney, assisting clients in effectively structuring and executing a wide range of corporate and business transactions, and providing responsive, day-to-day legal services that lead to successful operations.

Stacey Garrett Koju provides proactive legal advice on all aspects of critical corporate matters, recognizing each transaction is important to the future of a business and its owners and allowing them to maintain successful operations. She concentrates her law practice in the areas of corporate transactions, labor and employment law, employment practices, health care, and higher education.

Kenneth (Ken) Kramer
Of Counsel

Denver

Justin R. Leck
Partner

Kansas City

James R. (Jim) Loranger
Partner

St. Louis

During his 30-plus years practicing law, Ken Kramer has helped many clients develop and implement strategies to lower their real estate taxes. Property tax minimization is just one of the many ways Ken provides strategic and effective strategies to support clients’ business goals.

Justin Leck provides counsel on transactional matters to a wide variety of clients, including privately-held companies, municipalities, and non-profits. He focuses his practice on corporate law and real estate, including transfers and leases of real property, mergers and acquisitions, and providing general advice and services to privately held companies.

Jim Loranger helps businesses with mergers and acquisitions, financing of development projects using tax credit incentive programs, corporate governance, planning, and other business transactions.

Spencer Fane attorney Rob Mahon

Spencer Fane attorney Rob Mahon

Robert J. (Rob) Mahon
Partner

St. Louis

Blane R. Markley
Partner

Overland Park

Macy L. Matthews
Senior Associate

Plano

Rob Mahon primarily serves as outside general counsel and lead mergers and acquisitions counsel for clients. He regularly represents private and public companies; family offices, private equity firms, and their portfolio companies; and startups, search funds, and self-funded entrepreneurs, for which he’s handled billions of dollars of transactions.

Blane Markley helps clients navigate the complex and evolving legal framework of health care, so they can more efficiently and effectively deliver care and meet operational goals. His experience in this area includes the representation of hospitals, physician groups, physicians, and other health care providers, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and other enterprises operating in the health care industry.

Macy Matthews is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Business Transactions group in the Plano office. She assists clients in all aspects of their business needs, and has experience advising clients on a diverse range of transactional matters, including forming and structuring business entities, asset purchase agreements, corporate governance, and commercial real estate transactions.

Michael L. (Mike) McCann
Partner

Kansas City

Ayesha Mehdi
Partner

Las Vegas

Marissa R. Milazzo
Associate

Tampa

Mike McCann has represented several of the region’s largest and most well-regarded companies through business decisions, and mergers and acquisitions that pave the way for their continued growth and success. He was recently recognized for his representation of Boulevard Brewing Company, one of the region’s largest breweries, in its sale to Duvel Moortgat, an independent craft brewer based in Belgium.

Ayesha Mehdi, Esq., is a respected health care attorney based in Las Vegas with extensive experience in regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. As a partner with Spencer Fane’s health care group, she advises health care professionals and closely-held businesses on corporate, regulatory, and licensure issues, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.

Marissa Milazzo is a transactional attorney, focusing primarily on real estate transactions and corporate matters. Marissa represents individuals, companies, developers, and homebuilders through all aspects of their commercial real estate transactions.

Jaime Millán
Mexican Foreign Legal Consultant

Phoenix

Peter (Pete) Mirakian III
Partner

Kansas City

Spencer Fane attorney John Moore

Spencer Fane attorney John Moore

John R. Moore
Partner

St. Louis

Jaime Millán provides domestic and international businesses of all sizes responsive day-to-day legal advice on all aspects of corporate law, allowing clients to maintain successful operations and realize growth and expansion opportunities.

Pete Mirakian focuses his practice on corporate governance, securities, mergers and acquisitions, and tax law.

John Moore regularly serves as lead corporate and M&A counsel for search fund, private equity-backed, and self-funded entrepreneurs, as well as traditional private equity funds and family offices. Employing his background in economics and strong, sensible legal knowledge, John is adept at formulating strategic plans for clients and managing a team of attorneys and support staff to effectively and efficiently meet his clients’ goals.

Spencer Fane attorney Heather Morris

Spencer Fane attorney Heather Morris

Heather M. Morris
Partner

Kansas City

Loren E. Mulraine
Of Counsel

Nashville

Rodney H. (Rod) Nichols
Partner

Springfield

Heather Morris is a member of the firm’s Banking and Financial Services group. She concentrates her practice in the areas of transactional and regulatory banking matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial lending, workouts, bankruptcy, and corporate trust.

Loren E. Mulraine merges an understanding of the creative elements of the entertainment and media industries with legal and business skills to protect his clients’ intellectual property, build their business enterprises, and advocate for social justice.

Rodney Nichols is a partner in the firm’s Banking and Financial Services group and assists lenders with structuring, documenting, and enforcing complex commercial and real estate loans of all types. With more than 25 years of experience, Rodney is able to help lenders and businesses alike navigate the intricate nature of commercial and real estate financing, including debt restructuring, workouts, and reorganizations both inside and outside of bankruptcy.

Robin L. Nolan
Partner

Denver

Spencer Fane attorney Namrita Notani

Spencer Fane attorney Namrita Notani

Namrita S. Notani
Of Counsel

Plano

Spencer Fane attorney Christina Noyes

Spencer Fane attorney Christina Noyes

Christina M. Noyes
Partner

Phoenix

Robin L. Nolan’s practice focuses on the representation of individuals and businesses in their commercial real estate and business needs, as well as representing religious organizations to help them in carrying out their missions. She dedicates herself to understanding her clients’ needs and then planning, designing, and implementing strategies to address those needs. Her clients rely on her legal knowledge and analytic skills in all aspects of their commercial real estate and business needs so they can achieve their desired goals, as well as advising clients in the non-profit sector to carry out their religious and charitable missions.

Namrita Notani is dedicated to helping individuals, families, and businesses plan for the future – protecting assets, managing wealth transfers, and guiding clients through complex real estate and business transactions. She brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to her practice thanks to her diverse background as both a former dentist and an immigrant from India. Her journey from healthcare to law reflects her passion for serving her community and helping individuals, families, and businesses navigate complex legal and financial challenges.

Christina Noyes represents franchisors and franchisees in franchise, corporate, and intellectual property law, providing adept counsel at every stage of business development while proactively anticipating and resolving potential disputes to maximize profitability and growth.

Daniel (Danny) O'Malley
Associate

Kansas City

Spencer Fane attorney Andrew Ostapko

Spencer Fane attorney Andrew Ostapko

Andrew J. Ostapko
Partner

Kansas City

Ryan Osugi
Senior Associate

Phoenix

Danny O’Malley is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions practice group. He provides high levels of client service to businesses ranging from small startup entities to large public companies. His practice focuses on a wide variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and day-to-day legal advice on all aspects of business operations critical to success.

Andrew Ostapko brings clients a solutions-oriented approach to all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, and joint ventures, assessing risks, rewards, and legal responsibilities critical to efficient and effective transactions that align with overall business objectives.

Ryan Osugi helps clients with the wide variety of corporate transactions they may encounter, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, real property transactions, and equity financing.

James S. (Jim) Patterson
Of Counsel

Plano

Michael (Mike) Patterson
Partner

Phoenix

Spencer Fane attorney Sarah Porter

Spencer Fane attorney Sarah Porter

Sarah Porter
Of Counsel

Minneapolis

Jim Patterson combines his diverse legal background and experience as a CPA to help clients across a broad spectrum of corporate and business legal issues. Many of his clients are small business owners and he takes pride in helping them grow from startup to stability. He has worked with clients on a wide range of matters including real estate, employment law, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, and mergers and acquisitions.

Mike Patterson helps businesses navigate corporate, compliance, and securities matters. He has extensive experience in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, equity and debt offerings, foreign direct investment, distribution, agency and licensing matters, and market entry strategies. He efficiently resolves legal matters by identifying key issues, focusing resources, and executing on a plan.

With a legal career spanning over a decade, Sarah has established herself as a highly skilled and dedicated technology and licensing attorney that empowers technology-driven businesses to thrive in the digital landscape, ranging from closely held emerging businesses to publicly trade corporations. She has a deep understanding of the intricacies of technology-based agreements and has successfully represented SaaS companies, resellers, and e-commerce providers, guiding them through the complexities of licensing agreements, intellectual property protection, and compliance matters.

Gary A. Powell
In Memoriam (1953 – 2024)

Springfield

Spencer Fane attorney Bill Powers

Spencer Fane attorney Bill Powers

William A. (Bill) Powers
Partner

Washington, D.C.

Leonard J. (Len) Pranschke
Of Counsel

St. Louis

Gary Powell was a founding partner of the firm’s Springfield office, and a member of the Tax, Trusts, & Estates Group. Gary had more than 40 years of experience in estate planning, trust and estate administration, and tax and business transactions. His leadership abilities and expertise with sophisticated estate planning, business succession planning, business formation and acquisitions, and shareholder and buy-sell agreements were evident as he earnestly served clients and supported colleagues.

Bill Powers advises nonprofits, PACs, and innovative companies on all aspects of political law and compliance, equipping them to leverage current legal and regulatory trends to maximize political and business outcomes. With almost 20 years in private practice and government, he adeptly guides clients on federal laws, including the Federal Election Campaign Act and Lobbying Disclosure Act; U.S. House and Senate Ethics Rules; Foreign Agents Registration Act, and similar rules at the state and local levels.

Len Pranschke assists nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations effectively and in full legal compliance, to carry out their charitable, educational, or religious missions. Len provides advice and assistance in corporate, tax, contract, real estate, governmental regulation, charitable giving and board policies, and governance practices.

Spencer Fane attorney Heidi Purtzer

Spencer Fane attorney Heidi Purtzer

Heidi F. Purtzer
Associate

Phoenix

Andrew R. (Andy) Ramirez
Partner

Overland Park

Jordan T. Reimschisel
Associate

St. Louis

Heidi Purtzer helps businesses navigate franchise, corporate, and intellectual property law, providing comprehensive legal services which effectively position her clients to expand business operations and preserve creative works while adhering to federal and state laws.

Andy Ramirez is a corporate attorney who helps directors, trustees, and administrators of health systems navigate a wide range of complex transactional and regulatory issues challenging the health care industry. He serves as independent general counsel to his clients advising them on strategic planning, clinical integration, governance, and compliance with day-to-day legal operational requirements.

Jordan Reimschisel is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions group. His practice is focused on helping clients in all stages of their businesses, from organization to securities offerings to sale or merger.

Stephen (Steve) Rickles
Partner

Denver

Neil M. Rosenstein
Of Counsel

Houston

Julie A. Roth-Ramirez
Partner

Overland Park

Steve Rickles practices in the employee benefits, estate planning, and business and tax exempt organizations areas.

Neil Rosenstein works with clients on estate planning, estate and trust administration, real estate, drafting of contracts, and tax and business planning.

Julie Roth-Ramirez helps health care providers through a variety of transactional and regulatory matters. Julie represents large health systems, hospitals, and physician practices, and counsels clients on the sale, acquisition, and development of complex joint ventures. With more than 15 years of experience, Julie regularly helps her clients by negotiating and drafting hospital-physician affiliation documents, such as employment agreements, professional services agreements, physician recruitment agreements, and clinical co-management agreements.

Spencer Fane attorney Kelley Rowan

Spencer Fane attorney Kelley Rowan

Kelley V. Rowan
Associate

Denver

Jeremy D. Rucker
Partner

Plano

Paul B. Sander
Partner

Plano

Kelley Rowan guides a diverse range of clients through complex transactions, commercial agreements, and governance issues. With a markedly high attention to detail, she creates comprehensive, personalized estate plans, working diligently to tailor wills, powers of attorney, and end-of-life care plans to address each clients’ unique needs, honor all personal wishes, and effectively manage assets.

Jeremy Rucker leads businesses through the evolving and complex landscape of data privacy, security, and incident response. Jeremy regularly counsels clients in all industries on the emerging federal, state, and international data laws and regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA); the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA); the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA); the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA); the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA); the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA); and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Paul Sander is an accomplished attorney who helps private, public, and corporate clients with all of their business transaction needs. He focuses his practice on real estate, finance, and business law, representing real estate developers, financial institutions, governmental entities, restaurateurs, investment groups, and many other businesses in a wide range of industries.

Spencer Fane attorney Brett Sayers

Spencer Fane attorney Brett Sayers

Brett M. Sayers
Associate

St. Louis

Brian J. Schoenborn
Partner

St. Cloud

Alex R. Schoephoerster
Partner

St. Cloud

Brett Sayers counsels businesses and individuals on a variety of matters related to corporate and real estate transactions, developing strategic solutions at all stages of the business life cycle. Combining a vigilant and proactive approach to complex transactional matters, he helps clients navigate the acquisition and sale of real property, commercial and residential leasing transactions, real estate financing, and real estate development.

Brian Schoenborn counsels families and private businesses on multiple elements of business law, business succession, and estate planning, frequently serving as outside general counsel to provide valuable input related to improving operational efficiency or taking advantage of transactional opportunities. Specifically, he helps prevent problems where multiple elements of business law converge while supporting clients’ current and future planning needs and prioritizing strong foundations rooted in common-sense solutions.

Alex Schoephoerster advises clients across a broad spectrum of business law and transactional matters, including governance and buy-sell agreements, capital fundraising, contracts and commercial transactions, estate planning and business succession planning, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, bitcoin and blockchain matters, and general business practices. Leveraging his legal, business, and analytical skills, he delivers a highly personalized service focused on value creation and the prioritization of each client’s unique goals and objectives.

Robert L. (Rob) Schumann
Partner

St. Cloud

David C. (Dave) Seitter
Partner

Kansas City

Elizabeth A. (Beth) Siemer
Partner

St. Louis

Rob Schumann advises family businesses and closely held private companies at all stages of the business life cycle, offering strategic, comprehensive solutions for a wide variety of needs critical to operational success. These include startup planning and business formation; business reorganization; business sales and acquisitions; real estate sales, acquisitions, and leasing matters; family and business succession planning; and corporate contracts and leases.

Dave Seitter simplifies complex business issues critical to his clients’ transactions and responds rapidly to provide legal counseling to dynamic business situations.

Beth Siemer is a pragmatic health care attorney who advises individuals and organizations navigating complex state and federal laws that govern transactions, compliance, and reimbursement. Working with various providers, payers, benefit managers, and vendors in the health care space, she offers practical tools, actionable advice, and customized solutions that allow her clients to keep the focus on innovating and providing high quality products and services.

Thomas W. Slover
Of Counsel

Plano

Eric J. Steinle
Partner

Kansas City

Ellen E. Stewart
Partner

Denver

Tom Slover strategically counsels all sizes of commercial real estate developers, owners, and other corporate clients in a broad range of transactions. He has extensive experience managing transactions for owners and developers of medical and healthcare facilities, including senior living facilities, surgery centers, and medical outpatient buildings.

Eric Steinle is a partner on the firm’s Corporate and Business Transactions team. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, securities offerings, and corporate governance.

Ellen E. Stewart helps health care clients successfully navigate a myriad of legal issues and regulations so they can effectively deliver patient care while still meeting their business goals. Whether she is assisting clients in mergers and acquisitions, negotiating contracts, or developing corporate compliance programs, Ellen is dedicated to providing her clients with the highest level of transactional counsel and litigation advocacy.

Spencer Fane attorney Robyn Nordin Stowell

Spencer Fane attorney Robyn Nordin Stowell

Robyn Nordin Stowell
Partner

Greenville, Phoenix, Tampa

Christopher L. (Chris) Summers
Of Counsel

Plano

Ravi Sundara
Partner

St. Louis

Robyn Nordin Stowell brings nationally recognized and extensive experience in the private club, golf, and resort industries.

Chris Summers focuses his practice on corporate and business transactions, using his diverse experience to assist clients with mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. Chris’s experience in a broad range of legal matters enables him to identify and solve potential issues and advance opportunities that help his clients reach their business goals.

Ravi Sundara assists mainly tax-exempt organizations with corporate and tax matters, regulatory compliance, deferred and direct charitable giving, and employee benefits.

Spencer Fane attorney Spencer Topham

Spencer Fane attorney Spencer Topham

Spencer Topham
Partner

Salt Lake City

Shawn Tuma
Partner

Dallas, Plano

James A. (Jim) Ullman
Of Counsel

Phoenix

Spencer Topham is a results-focused M&A attorney who advises private equity sponsors, individuals, and businesses on a broad spectrum of complex, high-stakes business transactions to drive client growth and mitigate risk, including strategic mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, debt and equity restructurings, and leveraged buyouts.

Shawn Tuma helps businesses protect their information and protect themselves from their information. He represents a wide range of clients, from small to midsize companies to Fortune 100 companies, across the U.S. and globally in dealing with cybersecurity, data privacy, data breach and incident response, regulatory compliance, computer fraud related legal issues, and cyber-related litigation.

Jim Ullman counsels franchisors and franchisees in a wide variety of transactions and franchise-specific processes, drawing on more than 35 years of industry experience and a common sense approach to law designed to maximize opportunities and drive value. His diverse clientele comprises everything from startups to national and multinational corporations to major financial institutions, including private equity and venture capital groups.

Stephen Weinstein
Of Counsel

Denver

John G. Willard
Partner

St. Louis

Matthew (Matt) Wine
Of Counsel

Overland Park

Stephen A. Weinstein knows how important employee benefits are when it comes to attracting and retaining good employees. He leverages his experience in this area to make sure that these benefit programs actually do what they are designed to do – contribute to the long-term success of the client and its employees.

John Willard advises clients in complex financial transactions and corporate restructurings, carefully tailoring his diverse legal acumen to meet unique business objectives. His professional background in entertainment, finance, business, and international transactions has made him a versatile counselor for a wide array of clients and organizations, from the world’s largest neurosurgical society to the historical trust of a former U.S. President.

Matthew Wine is an Of Counsel in the firm’s Real Estate group. Matthew focuses his practice on commercial and residential real estate development as well as tax credit incentive financing related to commercial and affordable housing developments, state and federal regulatory counseling, financial services, and general construction and development matters.

Spencer Fane attorney Scott Young

Spencer Fane attorney Scott Young

Scott Young
Partner

Salt Lake City

Nicole Zaworska
Associate

Tampa

Scott Young is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried cases in federal and state courts as well as arguing appeals before federal and state appellate courts. His practice focuses on commercial and civil rights disputes.

Nicole Zaworska represents private and public domestic and international companies, as well as individuals, in a broad range of business and transactional matters, including corporate governance and organizational issues, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation. Her experience also includes a strong background in real estate financing, deal structure, and associated litigation.