Awards and Recognition

• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Corporate Law (2022-2024)

Affiliations

• Chicago Black Partners Alliance
• American Bar Association
• National Bar Association

Presentations and Publications

• Presenter, “Regulating Crypto after FTX: The Future of Crypto in 2023 & Beyond” (August 1, 2023)
• Presenter, National Association of Corporate Directors – Boston Chapter (June 15, 2023)
• Presenter, National Bar Association – “M&A Transactions Bootcamp for Non-M&A Practitioners” (July 24, 2021)
• Presenter, “Elevating Black Excellence Regional Summit – Fintech Trends” (June 17, 2021)
• Presenter, National Association of Corporate Directors – “North Texas Chapter VRT Expert Series” (May 5, 2021)
• Quoted, “Wyoming and Vermont hope to attract tech entrepreneurs by passing laws favorable to blockchain,” ABA Journal (March 2019)
• Author, “Mergers & Marriages: How to Get to Know a Partner,” Wisconsin Lawyer (October 2019)
• Quoted, “Fidelity’s Foray Into Bitcoin Likely to Boost Crypto Appeal,” Law 360 (October 18, 2018)
• Quoted, “What the Senate Hearing Means for the Cryptocurrency Industry,” Corporate Counsel (October 16, 2018)
• Quoted, “Wall Street Regulators Are Stepping Up Enforcement Actions Against Cryptocurrency Investments – and It Could Add Legitimacy to the Nascent Market in the Long-Run,” Business Insider (September 13, 2018)
• Author, “Real Estate Crowdfunding Investors – Dealers or Investors?” Bloomberg BNA (September 7, 2018)
• Quoted, “NXTM/FMS: B. Braun Likely to Satisfy FTC as Divestiture Buyer,” Event Driven (August 2, 2018)
• Quoted, “Wyoming Makes Rush for Hyped New Tech, Results Still Virtual,” The Associated Press (May 23, 2018)
• Quoted, “Wyoming Courts Tech Behind Cryptocurrency to Entice Business,” New York Times (May 23, 2018)
• Panelist, “M&A Due Diligence,” Expert Webcast (April 2018)
• Quoted, “NXTM/FMS: Price regulation likely to face staff opposition,” Event Driven (February 22, 2018)
• Quoted, “Cryptocurrency prices plunge as regulators clamp down,” CBS MoneyWatch (February 2, 2018)
• Co-author, “Securities Law Disclosure Checklist for Alleged (or Confirmed) Misconduct,” Corporate Counsel (April 20, 2017)
• Co-author, “Implications of the SEC’s Universal Proxy Card Rules,” Today’s General Counsel V14 N1 (February 1, 2017)
• Co-author, “Checklist of routine annual and other activities to be completed by voluntary filers,” Withers article(December 27, 2017)
• Quoted, “Small traders should avoid Bitcoin bourses,” Barron’s (December 23, 2017)
• Quoted, “Bitcoin in 2018: Can futures, mainstream investors tame the hysteria?” Investor’s Business Daily (December 22, 2017)
• Quoted, “As Bitcoin, other currencies soar, regulators urge caution,” The New York Times (December 14, 2017)
• Quoted, “As Bitcoin, other currencies soar, regulators urge caution,” ABC News (December 14, 2017)
• Quoted, “As Bitcoin, other currencies soar, regulators urge caution,” The Washington Post (December 14, 2017)
• Quoted, “As Bitcoin, other currencies soar, regulators urge caution,” The Associated Press (December 14, 2017)
• Quoted, “DOJ settlement approaching, correspondence reveals,” Event Driven (December 12, 2017)
• Author, “Shining examples: Lessons from my grandparents that enhance my practice,” State Bar of Wisconsin Business Law Blog (September 25, 2017)
• Quoted, “Bitcoin tax dodgers on collision course with the IRS,” The Street (August 28, 2017)
• Co-author, “Getting in on the ground floor,” Private Asset Management (March 2017)
• Co-author, “Building the better buy-sell agreement,” New York Law Journal (May 2016)
• Co-author, “Lessons learned from a highly successful proxy contest defense,” Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation (December 18, 2015)
• Author, “Going dark presents traps for unwary companies following an acquisition,” New York Law Journal (October 2015)
• Author, “Unintended barriers to diversity in Big Law partnerships,” Multicultural Law Magazine (2015)
• Co-author, “Practical tips to comply with SEC beneficial ownership reporting requirements,” Illinois Business Law Journal (November 2014)
• Author, “Outdated SEC mining disclosure rules need reform – The purported rationale behind Industry Guide 7 is consistent with the SEC’s mission but in reality misses the mark,” Inside Counsel (October 2014)
• Author, “Wisconsin merger draws lawsuits despite contrary state precedent,” Wisconsin Law Journal (October 2014)
• “The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel interviews partner Clyde Tinnen,” Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (August 2014)
• “The evolution of leveraged acquisitions following the 2007 credit crisis,” Practising Law Institute, Corporate Law and Practice, Course Handbook Series B-1706 (September 2008)