Dana has a broad business and transactional practice representing individuals, entrepreneurs, private equity and companies in a wide range of industries in all stages of development. Dana regularly advises her clients on entity formation, financing and purchases and sales of businesses. Dana also specializes in franchise law, including mergers and acquisitions, representing franchisors, franchisees and area developers. Many of Dana’s clients call on her to act as their outside general counsel advising them on legal as well as business and strategic issues. Dana is a quick learner and takes a common sense approach to her work.
Sample Experience
General Business Legal Services
- Formed Texas and Delaware limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations and negotiated related governance and
buy-sell agreements - Represented advertising agency in negotiating agreements with their Fortune 500 Company clients
- Advised Mexican company entering US market as to best tax and corporate structure and implementation of the same
- Advised company on issues in connection with misconduct by owner and negotiated related settlement
- Negotiated employment and non-compete agreements on behalf of employers and employees
- Advised and implemented reorganization of private oil and gas company in connection with bringing in new equity investment
Business Mergers and Acquisitions
- Represented FileTrail in its recent acquisition of Teravine Inc.
- Represented T. Gray Utility Co in its sale to AIMS Companies.
- Represented Healthy Lunch Box in its acquisition by Riveter Capital.
- Represented Sharps Compliance, Inc. in its purchase of Affordable Medical Waste.
- Represented seller of steel fabrication company
- Represented multiple sellers of retail mattress stores
- Represented purchaser of solar lease portfolio
- Represented purchaser of a painting, coating and blasting company
- Represented purchaser of oilfield related inspection company
Corporate, Securities and Finance Law
- Represented private equity firms and family offices buying controlling interest in self-storage company, music and entertainment venue and solar leasing company
- Represented borrower in obtaining a $90,000,000 syndicated term loan
- Represented management in buy-out of private equity and related financing
- Represented large minority owner of a private company in sale to publicly traded company
- Represented significant minority owner in connection with an IPO
Franchise Law
- Reviewed franchise disclosure document and related agreements for franchisee of an industrial metal franchise
- Represented franchisor selling to a competitor
- Represented franchisee selling retail mattress stores to franchisor
- Represented purchaser of restaurant franchisor
- Represented franchisee selling assets to a competitor
- Represented multiple unit franchisee in connection with renewals
Education
- University of Houston Law Center (J.D. 1995)
- University of Houston (B.A. 1992)
Professional Membership and Awards
- American Bar Association
- Franchise Forum
- Business Law Section
- Law Practice Management Section
- State Bar of Texas
- Admitted: 1995
- Business Law Section
- Corporate Counsel Section
- Houston Bar Association
- Mergers and Acquisitions Section