• Yale University (2017) – Certification, Financial Markets
• Wharton School of Business – Certification (2017/2018) Startups and Entrepreneurship
• University of Notre Dame Law School (2004) – Juris Doctorate
• University of Michigan (2000) – Bachelor of Arts
• Associate Professor of Law – California University,  Securities / Banking Law (2014)

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Honors and Awards: 

• “Top Women Lawyers of Southern California” – Los Angeles Magazine
• “Top Women Lawyers of Southern California”  SuperLawyers Rising Stars
•  Corporate LiveWire Global Award for Excellence in Law
• Recognized by Euromoney’s “Leading Guide to Lawyers and Law Firms”
•  “Top Business Law Firm” – Finance Monthly Magazine’s Global Awards
• “Gamechangers” in Business Law by ACQ Global/Intertrust Magazine

• Mergers
• Acquisitions
• Asset purchases
• Auctions
• Buyouts
• Cash transactions
• Corporate takeovers
• Change of control transactions
• Divestitures
• Exchange offers

• Joint ventures
• Leveraged buyouts
• Recapitalizations
• Reorganizations
• Restructurings
• Management buyouts
• Stock purchase agreements
• Strategic partnerships
• Spinoffs
• Tender offers

 Business Formations and Governance

Axis represents new Corporations, S-Corporations, LLCs, LLPs, LPs, general partnerships, joint ventures, and other business entities with a variety of business formation matters. Businesses typically start and form in a handful of states:  California, Delaware, New York, Texas, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, and several others. We assist clients maintain the corporate health of their businesses by adhering to the requirements and formalities necessary to remain in good standing with the appropriate governmental agencies.

• Annual Reports
• Articles of Incorporation
• Certificate of Good Standing
• Certificates of Incorporation
• By-Laws
• DBA (Sole Proprietorship)
• Dissolutions
• Employer/Employee
• Federal EIN

• Founders’ Agreement
• Foreign Qualification
• Franchise Board Information
• Good Standing Certificates
• Incorporator’s Statements & Resolutions
• Licensing (City/County)
• Meeting Minutes
• Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Applications

• Operating Agreements
• Resolutions (General)
• Sales Licenses
• Statement of Information
• Stock Certificates
• Tax Informational Sheet
• Tax Registrations
• Zoning Applications

 Financings and Investments

We assist business clients with a wide variety of financing and investment transactions, whether involving equity issuances, debt-based financings, new investments, acquisitions, incentive-based issuances.

• Asset Purchase Agreements
• Assignments
• Business Loan Agreements
• Buy-Sell Agreements
• Collateral Assignments & Security Agreements
• Convertible Notes
• Deal Memos

• Debt Financings
• Equity Incentive Plans
• Equity Financings
• Investor Agreements
• Lock Up Agreements
• Mezzanine Loans
• Memos of Understanding
• Non-Profit Financings
• Pledge Agreements
• Promissory Notes
• Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements

• Revolving Notes
• SAFEs
• Section 83(b) Elections
• Stock Issuance
• Stock Incentive Plans
• Stock Purchase Agreements
• Term Sheets

 Intellectual Property & Licensing

Axis assists clients with a wide variety of intellectual property and licensing matters, ranging across copyright, trademark, trade secret, licensing, confidentiality, and related matters:

• Confidentiality Agreements
• Copyrights
• Copyright Assignments
• Copyright Infringement
• Content-Licensing Agreements
• End-User Agreement
• Endorsement Deals

• Intellectual Property Assignment
• Licensing Contracts
• Merchandising
• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Privacy Policies
• Promotional Agreements
• Records Retention Policies
• Software Licensing Agreements
• Sweepstakes & Contests

• Trademarks
• Trademark Disputes
• Trademark Infringement
• Trademark Registrations
• Web Hosting Agreements
• Website Terms & Conditions

 Labor & Employment

Axis assists companies with numerous labor law, wage/hour, HR, and employee/employment legal matters, specifically including hiring/firing matters, employee and independent contractor agreements, and compliance with wage ordinances, and local rules.

• Labor Law Compliance
• Wage & Hour Compliance
• Consultant Agreements
• Discipline Policies
• Employment Agreements
• Executive Employee Agreements

• Employee Disputes
• Employee Handbooks
• Employee IP Assignment
• Employee Stock Options
• Employee Separate/Release Agreements
• Employee Wage/Hour Informational Sheet
• FMLA Leaves
• HR Policies

• Independent Contractor Agreements
• Non-Competes / Non-Solicit Agreements
• Restrictive Covenants
• Risk Management
• Sales Rep Agreements
• Terms of Use Policies

 Contracts and Transactions

Axis assists business clients with a wide variety of business agreements and transactions with business partners.  Businesses commonly engage in the following types of contracts and transactions:

• Advertising agreements
• Agent Agreements
• App development Agreemeents
• Consulting agreements
• Contractor agreements

• Distribution Agreements
• Marketing Agreements
• OEM Agreements
• Manufacturing Agreements
• Professional Services Agreements
• Production Agreements

• Purchase Order Agreements
• Supply Agreements
• U.S. Distribution Agreements
• Website development Agreements
• Numerous others

   Real Estate

Axis assists business clients with real estate matters.  For business clients, common real estate transactions include the purchase and sale of real estate, negotiating commercial leases, subleasing, landlord relations, property/casualty claims, and similar matters.

• Commercial leasing
• NNN Leases
• Commercial subleases

• Landlord relations
• Landlord-commercial tenant matters
• Commercial lease litigation

• Property/casualty claims
• Environmental liability
• Security liability

   Business Succession Planning

Axis can assist your business and its leadership develop and implement business succession plans, to help businesses continue and thrive after changes in leadership.

• Business succession planning
• Business exit strategies

• Business transitions
• Business exit strategies
• Mergers & Acquisitions

• Family limited partnerships
• Family LLCs

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