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Philip Colton

Minneapolis MN, United States
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Philip Colton's Summary

Philip T. Colton is a shareholder with Winthrop & Weinstine, practicing in the areas of corporate finance and securities law, broker-dealer regulation, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law.  He has served as corporate and transactional counsel to a number of successful companies in a number of industries.  During 1999 to 2001, Philip served as General Counsel/Senior Vice President to a large regional securities brokerage/clearing firm, with an active software/web-based technology division. Phil’s technical and practical experience provide a depth of expertise in a wide variety of business and financial transactions, including public and private debt and equity financings, SEC/NASD/Blue Sky Regulatory Matters, acquisition transactions, venture capital investments and the like.  Following graduation, Phil clerked for the Honorable Glenn E. Kelley of the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Practice Areas
Corporate Finance and Securities Law
Emerging Companies and Entrepreneurial Services
General Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions

Bar Admissions
Minnesota, 1984

Education
University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1984
Member and Editor of the Minnesota Law Review
St. Lawrence University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1981

Honors & Awards
Rising Stars®, Minnesota Law & Politics, 1999
Super Lawyers ®, Minnesota Law & Politics, 1999, 2000, 2006-2008

Professional Associations & Memberships
Hennepin County Bar Association
President of the Hennepin County
Securities Law Section, 1998 & 1999

Publications & Presentations
Speaker, IMN's Fourth Annual NYC Private and Non-Traded REIT Industry Symposium – (May/June 2007)

Speaker, Bowne & Co. 2007 SEC Legal & Accounting Issues Update Conference ( May 2007)

Speaker, Key Issues in SEC Disclosure and Enforcement, The Directors Roundtable Conference, The University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN (February 2007)

Speaker, Bowne & Co. 2005 SEC Legal & Accounting Issues Update Conference (May 2005)

 
Author, "What’s A Director Or Audit Committee Member To Do?", www.winthrop.com

"It’s Time to Update Your Confidentiality Agreement," Business Week, (October 2003)
 
 
"A Corporate Director’s Right to Counsel at Board Meetings: When is the Door Closed to Counsel," The Hennepin Lawyer, (July/August 2002)
 

 

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03-13-2010