Cache Valley, Utah
Twenty years
of legal judgment.
One attorney & advisor.
I represent founders, operators, and closely held companies in the moments where the stakes are real and the playbook is thin. Litigation when it has to be. Quiet resolution when it can be. Deals when the work is the diligence, not the theater.
Narrow on purpose.
I take the work I'm good at and pass on the rest. If your situation falls outside these lanes, I'll usually know someone who's a better fit than I am.
High-conflict litigation
The cases other lawyers avoid. Bitter partner splits, post-closing disputes, business divorces, control fights, fraud claims. Steady hand, sharp pen, no theatrics.
M&A due diligence
Buy-side and sell-side diligence with a former GC's eye for what actually breaks deals. Risk you can price, issues you can negotiate, surprises you don't want at closing.
Employment & labor
Separations, executive transitions, restrictive covenants, internal investigations, policy work, and the occasional hard conversation that needs a lawyer in the room.
Commercial transactions & litigation
MSAs, vendor and customer agreements, licensing, and the contract disputes that follow when something goes sideways. Drafted to be lived with, not just signed.
Two terms as General Counsel.
A SaaS exit. A global manufacturer across 20+ countries. Big law before that. The short version on the right; the longer one below.
I've built legal departments from zero, sat next to founders through fundraising and exits, and reported to a board through ISO 27001, SOC 2, and the kind of cross-border mess that doesn't show up in a textbook.
Now I work alone, by design. No associates to leverage, no partners to mollify, no billable target driving the recommendation. You get the lawyer you hired, on the matter you hired them for.
If you've worked with senior in-house counsel, that's the tone. Pragmatic, calm under pressure, allergic to inflated risk memos. I'd rather tell you the answer than write you a brief about it.
A few ground rules.
Not negotiable, but the reason clients tend to stay.
Direct answers
You'll get a recommendation, not a survey of the legal landscape. If I'm not sure, I'll say so, and I'll tell you what would change my mind.
Honest scoping
Flat fees where the work is predictable. Hourly where it isn't. No padded estimates, no surprise invoices, no minimum monthly retainer to make the math work for me.
Real responsiveness
One inbox, one phone, one lawyer. If something is on fire, I answer. If it isn't, I'll tell you when I will.