Office:
Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman P.A.
6832 Morrison Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Specialties:
Business Formation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Succession Planning, Partnership Taxation, Business Taxation, Mergers and Acquisitions Finance, Corporate Counsel Services, Exit Planning for Business Owners, Estate Planning for Business Owners, Asset Protection for Business Owners, Franchises and Franchising
Memberships:
American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Admitted:
1998, North Carolina, 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 2003, United States Supreme Court, 2012, South Carolina
University:
University of Mississippi, B.A., summa cum laude, Journalism, 1995, Bryce Harlow Institute on Business and Government Affairs, 1994
Law School:
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, J.D., with honors, 1998
Transactions:
Represented fourth generation $150 million revenue family business with multiple business subsidiaries in transition to second generation of outside management and fifth generation of family owners, Assisted founders of retail business products company in transition to key employees and ultimate exit from business, Represented founders of industrial services business in transition to second generation of family owners, Represented third generation family owners of $100 million manufacturing and distribution business in transition from second generation of owners, Developed strategy to enable retirement of current retail business owners and entry of employees as new owners, Represented sellers of business services company, manufacturing company, packaging company, insurance agency, alloy manufacturer, event planning and consulting company and distribution company, Assisted in corporate restructuring and tax planning for $600 million revenue company in the Southeastern United States, Represented buyer with $35 million revenue in acquisitions and growth throughout Southeastern United States, Represented technology company in strategic and tactical planning for organic growth and acquisition growth, Assisted with overall financial restructuring of commercial services company, Assisted in financial work out strategy for real estate developer, Created tax and entity structure in acquisition, development and financing of mixed use real estate development, Assisted in creation and operation of energy purchasing cooperative, Represented business owners in asset preservation strategies, Represented $1 billion revenue company in multinational reorganization, Represented founders of business in organization of business, obtaining broker-dealer securities licenses and initial financing, Assisted in formation of non-profit organization and obtaining 501(c)(3) status, Founded and organized private foundation.
Biography:
Super Lawyers Rising Star 2012. The Order of Barristers. Member of Winning Team for the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition. Publications & Presentations: "The Business Owner's Pathway͐...