Geoffrey Amend
Business Attorney
Kansas
KS
"Has been a pleasure to work with Geoffrey over the last 3 years."
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"I've been using Geoffrey for all of our legal needs for the past few years, and he was great as always."
"We had a great experience. Geoffrey was communicative, informative and thorough. Would hire again."
"Thanks! Jeffrey has always been a pleasure to work with!"
"I have used Geoff to draft the operating agreements for three of my companies. He is quick, responsive, and knowledgeable. I have been very satisfied with Geoff's work and will likely contract his services again in the future."
"excellent work on a very complex situation"
"All went well. Thank you."
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.