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Corporate and Transactional Law

1800 Augusta Dr suite 140, Houston, TX 77057, USA

Corporate and Transactional Law

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Corporate and Transactional Law

110 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA

Michael Platner is the managing partner of the Fort Lauderdale office of Lewis Brisbois. Mr. Platner is the chair of the Corporate Practice and co-chair of the Securities & Corporate Finance Practice. Michael works with clients to develop and execute business savvy legal strategies for businesses from early stage through maturity and sale or merger, with a view towards maximizing benefit to their owners and investors. As an experienced corporate and finance “deals” lawyer and strategist, often Michael acts as primary outside counsel to middle market companies owned by private individuals, investment and private equity firms and public companies. He manages litigation matters strategically with the client’s ultimate business goals in mind to achieve the best financial impacts and business solutions. His practice is focused on helping companies and their owners build value and manage risk. Michael has personally founded or been an early stage investor in several businesses, particularly in software, internet infrastructure, new media and cloud computing, providing significant additional understanding important to entrepreneurs and venture capital investors. Michael speaks nationally and abroad on applying merger and acquisition and partnering strategies to create value and liquidity and reduce or eliminate conflict. Michael’s specific industry experience includes software, e-business, manufacturing, restaurant and hotel management and operating agreements, computer systems acquisition, internet strategies, including deals involving collocation, hosting, API licensing, trademark, copyright and URL disputes, terms of service and abuse, new ventures and emerging companies and other strategic business consulting, insurance, funeral homes and cemeteries, litigation and risk mitigation strategies, mediation and alternative dispute resolution. He has negotiated and closed several hundred transactions including partnerships, business sales and acquisitions, and corporate finance in technology, distribution, manufacturing, and real estate development.

Corporate and Transactional Law

1904 Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006

www.pearsonschachterlaw.com

Corporate and Transactional Law

210 1/2 N. Williamsburg Dr., Suite 1, Bloomington, IL 61704

Michael T. Scott is an attorney at Allison & Mosby-Scott where he heads the firms Business Law practice and serves as President of Allison & Mosby-Scott Risk Management, the firms risk management consulting practice. Michael's practice includes business and commercial litigation; business organization and transactions; mergers and acquisitions; health care; crop insurance; and captive insurance. Michael leverages his 30+ years of legal experience and his unique skills as a strategic thinker to help clients solve complex legal issues and to achieve their strategic goals. Prior to joining the firm, Michael has previously served as VP & Associate General Counsel at Farmer's Business Network; Vice President, Insurance & Risk Management at ADM; President & General Counsel of Agrinational Insurance Company; and as a corporate attorney for State Farm Insurance Companies. Michael holds the CPA, CRM, CPCU, CLU, ChFC, FLMI, ARM, ARC, AIC, AMIM, ARe, AIAF, AU, and CGMA designations.