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Daren Hood Nitz
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Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 475-475 per hour
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Montana for 7 years
State: Montana
Acquired: 2018
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 29 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Licensed in Colorado for 34 years
State: Colorado
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 35 years
State: California
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Free Vector Law Group LLC
90 E FIELDVIEW CIR, BOZEMAN, MT, 59715
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Experience
Honors
2018
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Legal Leaders in The Law West Coast, National Law Journal
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Clean Tech 100, Legal Media Group - Euromoney
2012
Top Rated Lawyers in Mergers and Acquisitions, American Lawyer Media
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
2010 Top Lawyers, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
2009
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Avvo Top Venture Capital Lawyer, Washington CEO Magazine
2008
AV® Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
2008
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, University of Washington School of Law
2007
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2006
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2003
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2003
Raising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2002
Raising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
2018 - Present
Global Head of Legal and Compliance, GrapeCity inc.
2013 - Present
Principal, Free Vector Law Group
2004 - 2013
Partner, Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara, LLP
2001 - 2004
Shareholder, Graham & Dunn PC
1996 - 2001
Attorney, Van Valkenberg Furber Law Group
1994 - 1996
Associate, LaBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRea LLP
1989 - 1994
Associate, Hawkins Delafield & Wood
Associations
1996 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2006 - 2008
UW - Entrepreneurial Law ClinicSupervising Attorney
2005 - 2006
WSBA - Business Law SectionChairman
2002 - 2013
Corporate Act Revision CommitteMember
2002 - 2007
WSBA - Business Law Section - Executive CommitteeMember
1991 - 2003
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
1990 - 2014
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
Education
1990
University of Southern California Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
Arizona State University
M.S.
1986
Arizona State University
M.B.A.
1985
Arizona State University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2017
Advising Emerging Companies
Incorporation and Financing
2016
Graduate School
Entrepreneurial Finance
2015
UW Professional & Continuing Education
Business Development Ventures Course
2015
Seattle University Graduate School of Business
Entrepreneurial Finance
2014
Seattle University Graduate School of Business
Entrepreneurial Finance
2011
Tips from the Trenches: Practical Advice for Washington Transactional Attorneys
Negotiating Mergers & Acquisitions: 2010 Trends
2011
Seattle University Graduate School of Business
Legal Issues in Entrepreneurial Finance
2011
Corporate Governance and Equity Compensation
Corporate Governance
2010
Seattle University Graduate School of Business
Entrepreneurial Finance
2010
Modern Corporate and Business Transactions
State of the Credit Markets and the Impact on M&A Transactions
2008
Legal Issues for Emerging Companies
Corporate governance and securities law
2005
Corporate Counsel Institute
10 Must Read Cases for Corporate Counsel
2004
Buying and Selling a Business in Washington
Ethical Issues for Lawyers
2003
Washington Corporate & Securities Law Update
Securities & Business Corporations Law Update
2003
Purchase and Sale of a Small Business
Introduction to Fundamental Legal Concerns
2001
Representing Technology Start-Ups
UW Law School - Overview Practice Class
2001
Directors' College
Selling the Company
Publications
2011
Washington State Bar Association
Negotiating Mergers & Acquisitions: 2010 Trends
2010
WSBA - CLE Modern Corporate and Business Transactions
State of the Credit Markets and the Impact on M&A Transactions
2004
SES Course Material
Ethical Issues in Buying and Selling a Business
2003
The Seminar Group Course Material
Business Corporation Law Update
2001
Puget Sound Business Journal
Self-inflicted Wounds: Five Paper Mistakes That Can Cost You the Deal
2001
UW Law School - Course Book
Representing Technology Start-Ups
Languages
English