Professional Documents
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1980-1984 - Managing Partner, Crosby, Spix & Krupp, P.C. Practice emphasized
very successful corporate, transactional, contracts, business litigation, employ
er-
employee relations, plaintiff's personal injury, criminal defense, IP, immigrati
on and
family law.
1981-1995 - Co-General Outside Counsel to Longhorn Steaks, Inc. Multifaceted rol
e successfully resolving franchising, lease negotiations, land acquisitions, gen
eral contract negotiations, liquor licensing, employer-employee relations and bu
siness-related litigation. Successfully contributed skilled due diligence servic
es to Company's IPO counsel.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Displays sound judgment and implements successful analytical and problem-solving
skills.
Successfully multi-tasks handling active legal practice and independent business
es simultaneously.
Computer literate.
BUSINESS LAW EXPERIENCE:
Successful representation of numerous businesses in franchising, purchase and sa
le agreements,
mergers and acquisitions, loan and re-fi negotiations with major lending institu
tions, including
procurement of all necessary regulatory licenses and permits throughout the Sout
heast as co-general outside general counsel for Longhorn Steakhouse. Formation o
f numerous corporations, partnerships and LLCs,
including all ancillary buy-sell, shareholders' agreements, employment contracts
, including drafting of pertinent restrictive covenants.
1992-1998 Beef Specialists, Ltd. - Highly successful Longhorn Steakhouse restaur
ant franchise. Co- owner and CFO of 3 (three) restaurant franchises restaurants
with combined annual sales of approximately 4.5.M. Conducted this business simul
taneously with the full-time the practice of law.
Franchise purchased by the franchisor in 1998. Also co-owner of similar franchis
e (2 restaurants) in Nashville, Tennessee from 1987-1991.
EDUCATION, AFFILIATIONS AND DISTINCTIONS:
University of Toledo -Toledo, Ohio B.A. - 1974
University of Toledo - Toledo, Ohio, J.D. - 1977
American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence - 1976
"AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubble since 1988
Member, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association since 1978
Member, Family Law Sections of both State and Atlanta Bar Associations
Founding Member - Atlanta Bar Foundation
Former State Bar Fee Arbitrator
Licensed to practice in all Georgia State Courts, U.S. Federal Court (N.D., GA)
and US Supreme Court.
Appeared pro hac vice in several jurisdictions.
Able to practice law in New York and Illinois by reciprocity.