PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS

Counsel to private equity fund to organize and capitalize portfolio acquisition entity, followed by acquisition of public component manufacturer in a "going private" transaction effectuated via a merger.

Counsel to private equity fund to organize and capitalize portfolio acquisition entity, followed by simultaneous acquisition and financing of five (5) operating entities.

Counsel to private equity fund to organize and capitalize acquisition entity, followed by acquisition and financing of numerous media and special event businesses (including publications such as Southwestern Art, Yoga Journal, Backpacker and Log Home Living, and the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show).

Outside general counsel to Active Interest Media, Inc. and InterMedia Outdoors, Inc. and several other portfolio companies of private equity firms.

Counsel to numerous private equity fund sponsors for fund organization, capitalization and administration.

Counsel to private equity funds in numerous merger, acquisition, LBO, MBO, "going private", recapitalization and divestiture transactions.

Counsel to funds in numerous mezzanine finance transactions.

Counsel to Boards of Directors and committees regarding corporate finance transactions and governance issues.

Counsel to issuers and underwriters in numerous registered public offerings.

Counsel to issuers and placement agents in numerous 144A private placements of debt followed by registered exchange offers.

Counsel to Florists' Transworld Delivery Association in the spin-off and divestiture of its business operations and return to its core function, a trade association.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

• Active Interests Media, Inc.
• Huron Capital Partners
• InterMedia Outdoors, Inc.
• Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Corporation
• Long Point Capital, Inc.
• Nantucket Multi-Managers, L.L.C.
• Peninsula Capital Partners
• St. Clair Capital Partners
• Superior Capital Partners
• Wind Point Partners
• W.Y. Campbell & Company

AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS

• Corporate
• Corporate Finance
• Media and Communications
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity
• Securities

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Managing Director, Private Equity Practice
• Crain's Detroit Business 2010 Dealmaker of the Year, Advisor
• Chambers and Partners USA; Selected for inclusion as top ranked Corporate/M&A lawyer in Michigan
• Best Lawyers in America
• Michigan Super Lawyers
• Martindale Hubbell AV peer review rated for ethical standards and legal ability

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

• ACG Detroit, Board of Directors
• ACG Detroit, Program Committee
• Michigan Bar Association
• Detroit Bar Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Little Traverse Bay Humane Society, Board of Directors
• The Detroit Institute for Children, Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Co-author of "Chapter 15, Private Equity Fund and Portfolio Company Investment", Private Equity, History, Governance and Operations, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Moderator of panel presentations in 2007 and 2008 for ACG Detroit and ACG Western Michigan on selecting private equity partners.
• Frequent moderator, panelist and lecturer for educational and commercial seminars and presentations on private equity, corporate and M&A topics.

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, B.A. 1974 (with highest honor)

Northwestern University School of Law, J.D. 1977