ATTORNEYS
Sandra Lee Griffin
ShareholderCommercial Transactions, Corporate & Securities, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology
Sandy's principal area of practice is corporate finance and securities law. She has represented clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, private placements and registered offerings of debt and equity securities, technology licensing and outsourcing transactions, private equity investments, venture capital financings, and general corporate matters including entity formation and ongoing business counseling.
BACK TO TOPPROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Admitted to bar, 2002, Texas.
Education: Rice University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999) Phi Beta Kappa; Stanford Law School (J.D., 2002); Articles Editor, Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance.
Associate, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.; Houston, Texas (2002-2005)
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Counseling companies in connection with formation, governance matters and ongoing operations
- Representing entities of various sizes in connection with mergers and acquisitions
- Counseling companies in connection with employment matters
- Representing technology companies in connection with outsourcing negotiations
- Representing companies in connection with corporate finance matters, including venture capital transactions
- Representing companies in connection with securities matters
- Representing non-profit entities in applying for and receiving recognition as entities exempt from taxation
- Representing start-up and software companies in connection with licensing matters
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Bar Association
- Texas State Bar Association
- Austin Bar Association
Publications and Presentations
Co-author: Setting Up Your Business Partnerships and Relationships (14 pages), presented at Law Seminars International, October, 2009.
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- Michelle Alcala
- Kathryn E. Allen
- Karen J. Bartoletti
- Mary Wommack Barton
- Matthew B. Baumgartner
- Eric G. Behrens
- Diana K. Borden
- Wm. Terry Bray
- Susan P. Burton
- Stephen W. Butler
- Boyce C. Cabaniss
- Patricia A. Campbell
- Peter J. Cesaro
- William Christian
- Susan G. Conway
- Marcy McKnight Darsey
- Will W. Dibrell
- J. Chrys Dougherty (Retired)
- Rod Edens, Jr.
- Christopher L. Elliott
- Cliff Ernst
- Helen Currie Foster
- Julie R. Frey
- Sandra Lee Griffin
- John M. Harmon
- R. Alan Haywood
- Robert J. Hearon, Jr.
- Clarke Heidrick
- James A. Hemphill
- David Herndon
- James V. Hoeffner
- Kevin Holcomb
- Karen J. Holody
- Nancy Rice Hudson
- Thomas B. Hudson, Jr.
- Raleigh R. Johnston
- Mary A. Keeney
- Peter D. Kennedy
- G. Douglas Kilday
- David P. Lein
- William H. Locke
- E. Clark Lutz
- Kelle K. Masters
- John B. McFarland
- Edward S. McHorse
- John J. (Mike) McKetta III
- Robin A. Melvin
- Frank R. Monroe
- Ron H. Moss
- Elsbeth T. Peshel
- Matthew C. Powers
- Thomas I. Queen, Jr.
- Daniel O. Ramón
- Preston Randall
- Paul B. Saenz
- Pete Schenkkan
- Steven D. Smit
- Roy C. Snodgrass III
- John “David” Spiller, Jr.
- Andrea Moore Stover
- Patrick F. Thompson
- Christopher H. Trickey
- Rick Triplett
- Ben F. Vaughan III
- Michael J. Whellan
- James A. Williams
- Richard D. Yeomans
