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James R. Kruse

Areas of Practice

About James

Since 1970, Mr. Kruse has concentrated his practice on securities and corporate law, emphasizing new equity financings and corporate acquisitions and reorganizations involving publicly traded companies. Mr. Kruse's specialized skills include:

• structuring complex mergers, securities offerings, acquistions, and other transactions
• integrating securities, corporate law and financial reporting requirements with tax planning
• representing companies and selling group members in securities offerings and preparing offering documents and SEC periodic reports for public and private financings
• preparing ongoing disclosures to stockholders and the investment community
• organizing new business entities, whether owned by family members, business or professional associates or the public
• coordinating international business ventures with local legal counsel, accountants and governmental authorities

Mr. Kruse particularly focuses on understandable, readable disclosure, including the development of overall communication strategies and the drafting of specific language for sensitive matters.

Education

• George Washington University, Juris Doctor - 1970 (with honors)

  Order of the Coif - Top 10% of graduating class
  
  Comment Staff, George Washington Law Review (1968-70)
  
  Comment, Racial Discrimination in the Federal Civil Service, 38 Geo.Wash.L.Rev. 265 (Dec. 1969)

• Nebraska Wesleyan University (Political Science and English) - 1967 (with distinction)

Professional Activities, Publications and Awards

• Utah State Bar

  Securities and Corporate Law Sections
  
  Chairman of Securities Section - 1982-83
  
  Securities Advisory Committee to the Utah Securities Division (1984-96)

• Utah State Securities Advisory Board - Member 1983-86  (Appointed by Governor Matheson)

• Utah Business magazine's Legal Elite - 2005, 2006, 2007

Lecturer and panelist for continuing legal education seminars sponsored by the Utah State Bar, North American Securities Administrators Association and the National Business Institute on various securities law topics in the following areas:

• PIPE offerings
• Going private
  
• Special disclosure issues
  
• Broker-dealer registration
• Corporate acquisitions and reorganizations
• Exemptions from registration
• Offshore securities transactions
• Restricted securities
• Capital formation

Community Involvement

• Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1986-present, Board of Governors (Chair, Committee on Student Affairs), former member and President, Board of Trustees
  
• Realms of Inquiry School, Board of Trustees
• Repertory Dance Theater, former member and President, Board of Trustees
• Ballet West Academy, former member, Board of Trustees