Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Certificate – Generative AI for Digital Transformation
• Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D.
• Ohio State University, B.S., Accounting

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

• Represented private equity client in the $30 million acquisition of a Michigan-based industrial steel supply company.
• Represented a real estate and alternative asset group in raising capital for an Illinois-based qualified opportunity zone fund.
• Represented several borrowers in securing commercial financing transactions.
• Represented a private equity fund in a $4.5 million Series A financing round.
• Represented a Chicago-based insurance startup company in a $10 million Series A financing round.
• Represented the lead investor of a battery technology company in a $10 million investment.
• Represented the lead investor of a solar technology company in a $1 million add-on investment.
• Represented a maritime transportation company in obtaining a $115M secured credit facility to refinance existing indebtedness.
• Represented a privately-held company in a $211M acquisition of a maritime transportation company with the primary focus of transporting agricultural fertilizer.
• Represented sole investor in $15M convertible debt round into infrastructure development company.
• Represented Company in $15M Series A Funding in the artificial intelligence and biophysical simulation technology space.
• Represented an investor in two separate investments in companies specializing in battery manufacturing intelligence solutions and machine learning analytics.
• Represented lead investor in $1.2M Series A investment in Chicago based energy harvest start up.
• Represented lead investor in $1.4M Series Seed investment in independent professional hockey league company.
• Represented lead investor in $2M Series Seed financing into fitness and sports software company.
• Represented a Chicago-based private equity firm in the $15 million acquisition/purchase of a South Dakota based clean energy agriculture company.
• Represented investor in $14M convertible debt round into solar technology company.
• Represented client as a major investor as part of a total raise of $400M in a lithium ion battery technology company.
• Represented investor in the Series A investment of $4M into California vacation rental based software company.
• Represented decentralized financing start up with convertible debt raise.
• Represented lead investor in $20M Series B raise for an energy storage technology company.
• Represented agriculture technology Company in $6M Series A raise and following $4M bridge convertible note financing.
• Represented Chicago based digital technology company in Series Seed raise.
• Represented lead investor in $5.2M Series Seed preferred investment into sports technology and gaming company.
• Represented major investor as part of a $50M Series D offering in a nickel-zinc battery technology company.

• Gould & Ratner Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers and “Ones to Watch” Lists, U.S. News, August 15, 2024
• Gould & Ratner Selects Practice Chairs, Vice-Chairs, February 18, 2024
• Gould & Ratner Named to 2024 U.S. News Best Lawyers and “Ones to Watch” Lists, August 17, 2023
• Gould & Ratner Selects Practice Chairs, Announces New Vice Chair Role, March 13, 2023
• Gould & Ratner Represented JJD Management in the Acquisition of Metaltec, October 20, 2022
• Gould & Ratner Represented Gillig LLC in a Joint Venture with RR.AI, January 27, 2022
• Seven Gould & Ratner Attorneys Elevated to Partner, December 1, 2021
• Gould & Ratner Advises Client Navier on Agreement for Argo Cryptocurrency Facility in West Texas, April 29, 2021
• Gould & Ratner Represents Client EternaTear in Completing Oversubscribed Series A Funding, October 7, 2020
• Corporate Practice Adds New Lawyers, GR Media Release, November 2018

• 2022 LawExchange International Spring Conference, May 2, 2022

• The Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in Business: Staying Ahead of the Curve , August 16, 2023
• TEN TALKS - Focus on Women Entrepreneurs , November 18, 2021