Steven T Lawrence
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A
Band 3
About
Provided by Steven T Lawrence
Practice Areas
Steve handles every aspect in the life of a company from start-up and formation to operations matters and agreements to company acquisitions. He has extensive experience in a wide range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, licensing, entity formation and business structuring. He also drafts and negotiates contracts from day-to-day supplier and vendor arrangements to agreements for purchase or sale of businesses.
Steve counsels clients in business matters, such as technology issues, leases, employment agreement, securities offering and protection of intellectual property.
Steve has worked with clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, retail, real estate, manufacturing, sports, healthcare, medical device, biotechnology, entertainment, mining, energy, alternative energy, financial services, telecommunications and utilities.
Prior to joining Milligan Lawless, Steve was a shareholder at a large Phoenix-based firm, served as Corporate Counsel to SkyMall, Inc., and was Associate General Counsel to JDA Software Group, Inc. He began his legal career as a Judicial Clerk to then Chief Judge Thomas C Kleinschmidt of the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Professional Recognition
The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law and Healthcare Law, Since 2009
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Since 2010
SuperLawyers for Business and Corporate, Since 2016
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
Who’s Who in American Law, Marquis Who’s Who
Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who
Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders, Marquis Who’s Who
2011 Father of the Year, Father’s Day Council and American Diabetes Association
Professional Leadership
State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Arizona Business Law Section
American Health Lawyers Association
Arizona Association of Healthcare Attorneys
Arizona Technology Council, Chairman Public Policy Committee and Member of the Board of Directors, 2003-2008
Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business Adjunct Faculty, 2002-2006
Arizona Venture Capital Conference, Company Mentor and Member of Speaker’s Committee, 2001-2004
Arizona Angel Investors Conference, Mentor Team Leader, 2005
Invest Southwest Conference, Company Mentor, 2006-2009 Mentor Team Leader and Member
Credentials
Education
Loyola University Chicago
Master of Laws (LLM) in Health Law, 2013
Arizona State University
M.B.A., 2001
University of the Pacific
McGeorge School of Law J.D., with distinction, 1994
California State University, Sacramento
B.S., Business Administration (Management), 1990
Bar and Court Admissions
Arizona, 1994
California (inactive), 1995
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2001
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Arizona Business Law Section
American Health Lawyers Association
Arizona Association of Healthcare Attorneys
Arizona Technology Council, Chairman Public Policy Committee and Member of the Board of Directors, 2003-2008
Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business Adjunct Faculty, 2002-2006
Arizona Venture Capital Conference, Company Mentor and Member of Speaker’s Committee, 2001-2004
Arizona Angel Investors Conference, Mentor Team Leader, 2005
Invest Southwest Conference, Company Mentor, 2006-2009 Mentor Team Leader and Member
Chambers Review
USA
Steven Lawrence is particularly active on M&A, advising clients across the healthcare and technology sectors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Steven is great to work with and highly knowledgeable."
"He is insightful."
"Steven is great to work with and highly knowledgeable."
"He is insightful."
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