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As the go-to attorney for our clients’ day-to-day needs, I prepare the full range of commercial contracts that tech and biotech companies typically use, such as SaaS contracts, reseller agreements and licensing agreements, and I review and negotiate commercial agreements with their customers or service providers. I also advise on various privacy and data protection matters.
I assist clients seeking funding by helping them negotiate various government loan programs, including those offered by the Ohio Development Services Agency and JobsOhio. To date, I’ve helped over 20 clients obtain secured loans.
In addition, I manage our QuickLaunch program for startups and advise founders on key formation issues such as vesting, management structure and fundraising.
I began my legal career at Thompson Hine before leaving for a few years to be stay-at-home mom to three kids. I returned to the firm in 2012 to join the New Ventures practice. I love the fast-paced nature of the practice and the enthusiasm of the entrepreneurs we represent.
Fun fact: I have won or been the runner-up in three NCAA basketball brackets. #nosportsknowledgeismysecretweapon
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 2001, University of Cincinnati Law Review
- Bowling Green State University, B.S., 1996, cum laude
- Ohio
- “Delaware Annual Reports/Franchise Tax Returns Due Soon,” Thompson Hine Early Stage & Emerging Companies Update, January 2021
- “A Historic Day for Startups – The SEC’s New Crowdfunding Rules,” Thompson Hine Early Stage & Emerging Company Update, November 2015
- “Validating a Constitutional Shortcut – The ‘Congressional-Executive Agreement’,” Ntakirutimana v. Reno, 184 F. 3d 419 (5th Cir. 1999), 69 University of Cincinnati 1055, 2001