Geoffrey Amend
Business Attorney
Kansas
KS
"Has been a pleasure to work with Geoffrey over the last 3 years."
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"This is the second time that we use Geoffrey's services and it was great to work with him. Highly recommended."
"Geoffrey is very knowledgeable and has a great amount of experience with startup formation. He was great over the phone and had practical tips for founders! I highly recommend him for your business needs."
"Constantly goes above and beyond to help us!"
"Not only was Geoffrey proactive, but he went above and beyond to complete this for us. We really owe it to him, and wish the stars weren't capped at 5. Recommended! 💯"
"He is great to work with and really helped us a lot with his advice."
"Geoff was a great help and quick to draw up documents!"
Work History
Geoffrey B. Amend, PA
Owner
Nov 2013 - Present
Advise clients in various market segments including wireless, domestic and international telecommunications, construction, apparel and food service operations. Drafted asset purchase, stock purchase, merger, employment, consulting, license, escrow, restrictive covenants, option, buy-sell, and shareholders’ agreements, letters of intent and corporate resolutions and minutes.
Chelsea Partners, LLC
General Counsel
Dec 2008 - Oct 2013
Performed various legal and business functions for two real estate development companies focused on purchasing and rehabilitating undervalued and underperforming multi-family properties in Kansas, Missouri and Texas.
White Energy, Inc.
Vice President Mergers and Acquisitions, General Counsel and Secretary
Aug 2006 - Nov 2008
Responsible for all legal tasks associated with the construction and/or acquisition of over 280 million gallons of ethanol and 40 million pounds of wheat gluten production. Participated in drafting and negotiating terms of over $390 million of private equity and bank financing to start the business. Drafted asset purchase, stock purchase, merger, employment, consulting and license agreements.
Mobilepro Corp.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
May 2004 - Aug 2006
Performed all internal legal functions for publicly traded telecommunications company including its twenty subsidiary companies. Conducted due diligence and drafted transaction documentation for twenty acquisitions in eighteen months. Responsibility for drafting Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including: Section 16 filings, 8-K, 10-QSB, 10-KSB, SB-2, Proxy Statement and 14C.