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Nancy A. Fallon-Houle
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Practical business law advice and clear concise legal documents, written in Plain English, at a reasonable price, using the efficiency of technology to deliver legal services.
Business transactions law practice in Chicago’s suburbs. I represent business startups and operating small business in their business law needs. I handle business formation, entrepreneurship, general counsel to business, agreements between owners; LLC agreements, shareholder agreements, partner buyouts, contracts, corporate law, corporate clean-up, business transactions, sell a business, buy a business (asset purchase or stock purchase), small business mergers and acquisitions (M&A); transactions for issuers raising investor equity capital (family, friends, angel capital, and venture capital); issuers raising capital in private offerings, Reg D or Reg A; and Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and state blue sky securities law compliance for issuers of any type, funds, fund managers and traders.
Prior to owning my own law firm, I was a lawyer at a large downtown Chicago (national) law firm, Katten Muchin & Zavis, focusing in business transactions, corporate and securities law.
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Licensed in Illinois for 39 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1986
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Velocity Law, LLC
5449 Bending Oaks Place, Downers Grove, IL, 60515
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Nancy A. Fallon-Houle's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | April 18, 2023 | Consulted Attorney
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Nancy makes allegations and lies to help her feel better about herself and compensate for her poor self esteem. r
Nancy uses underhanded tactics in cases. She lies your behalf. It feels yucky. She has no knowledge of the law, so she has to rely on middle school he said, she said methods.
Posted by Brad B. | October 5, 2015 | Hired Attorney
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Great Attorney Helped Us Form New Law Firm!
With knowledge of Nancy's great reputation in the community as the go to attorney to help form a new business, my law partner and I hired her when we decided to hang out our shingle. We were glad she did! Nancy walked us through the process, was attentive to our needs, and made the whole process as ...
Posted by Elizabeth Bacon | August 21, 2015 | Consulted Attorney
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Excellent Attention to Detail
Nancy really knows this complicated area of the law, particularly in the securities area. I am impressed with her attention to detail and ability to foresee risks and likely results. She represents clients with great care and in conformity with the highest ethical standards.
Nancy A. Fallon-Houle's Lawyer Endorsements
"I first met Nancy through my law partner, who told me that there was no one better to help us start up our new firm. The timing was tricky because we had quite a few clients that were coming aboard, and we needed to set up shop in short order. I knew very little about the business side of the legal profession, and admittedly, I was fairly lost on some of what were the basic steps/terminology. And then I met Nancy. She made everything so much easier, took the time to explain all the details, and most of all, made me feel completely confident and comfortable with this life-changing set of paperwork that I was signing. It's now about two years later, and our firm has tripled in size - this couldn't have happened without Nancy's expertise, help and assurances. I will always be grateful for her assistance, and anyone that's in need of a business attorney should look no further."
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Experience
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Business Lawyer, Velocity Law, LLC
1986 - 1998
Corporate & Securities Lawyer, Katten, Muchin & Zavis
Associations
2016 - Present
DuPage County Bar Association, Business Law CommitteeSection Council Member
2014 - Present
Midwest Business BrokersMember
2012 - Present
University of Chicago Booth - Entrepreneurial RoundtableMember
2008 - Present
100 Women in Hedge FundsMember
2008 - Present
Chicago Financial WomenMember
2005 - Present
Chamber 630Member
2004 - Present
DuPage Association of Women LawyersMember
2001 - Present
DuPage County Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
Securities & Exchange Commission - Small Business Capital Formation ForumMember
1987 - Present
American Bar AssociationCommittee Member
2006 - 2016
West Suburban Women EntrepreneursMember
2001 - 2005
Illinois State Bar AssociationSection Council - Corporation & Securities
Education
1986
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2016
Venture FWD Summit (For Women and Diversity), Chicago 9/23/16
"Top 13 Legal Mistakes Made By Startups", and "Legal Issues for Entrepreneurs Raising Capital"
2016
Rev3 Innovation Network - Edu Program 2/22/16
Crowdfunding - Regulation CF JOBS Act, Regulation A, Reg D 506(c), 504, and Illinois Crowdfunding
2016
DuPage County Bar Association - CLE Program 11/1/16
Advising the Startup and Small Business
2016
Center for Entrepreneurship - College of DuPage 9/16/16
Legal Issues for the Small Business Owner
2016
Center for Entrepreneurship - College of DuPage 7/18/16
Legal Issues for the Startup and Small Business
2016
Center for Entrepreneurship - College of DuPage 5/16/16
Legal Issues for the Startup
2016
Center for Entrepreneurship - College of DuPage 11/14/16
Legal Issues for the Small Business Owner
2016
Center for Entrepreneurship - College of DuPage 11/14/16
Preparing to Sell Your Business - Legal Issues
2016
Be the Boss Entrepreneurship Conference 11/1/16
Legal Issues for the Startup
2015
Chicao Business and Professional Network 4/19/15
Starting or Operating a Business - Legal Issues
2015
Center for Economic Devel and Westchester Chamber of Commerce 3/3/15
Legal Issues for the Business Owner
2014
Ideas to Profits Conference 11/7/14
Investor Offerings, Crowdfunding & Securities Laws Facing Entrepreneurs - Financing Panel
2014
Business Plan Pitch Contest 10/22/14
Business Plan Judge
2013
Women's Business Development Center, Chicago 2/20/13
Legal Issues for the Startup
2013
University of Chicago - Booth - Entrepreneurial Roundtable 9/9/13
Law for Entrepreneurs - Practical Guide on Startup Launch and Operation
2013
The Entrepreneurship Thing (Conference and Clinic) 11/4/13
Top 10 Legal Mistakes Made By Startups
2012
Succession Planning Panel 8/16/12
Sale of Your Business - Succession Planning - Legal Issues
2012
Real Estate Education Network 4/11/12
Real Estate Funds Raising Investor Capital - Legal issues
2012
Legal Action TV Show NCTV17 8/14/12
Starting a Business
2012
Center for Entrepreneurship 1/18/12 to 4/1/13
Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Services - Advisorty Board
2011
West Suburban Women Entrepreneurs - Edu Event 11/17/11
Business Law Issues for the Business Owner
2011
American Bar Association Annual Meeting 8/6/11
Representing the Startup Company
2009
DuPage Minority Entrepreneur Conference 3/19/09
Legal Issues for the Startup and Emerging Business
2009
DuPage County Bar Association - CLE Program - Business Transactional Law Series Part II: 12/10/09
Selling a Business or Redeeming Owners
2009
DuPage County Bar Association - CLE - Business Transactional Law Series Part I - 11/9/09
Out of the Starting Gate, Into the Race
2007
Ownership Changes in Privately Held Businesses - Lorman Education CLE CPE Program 4/26/07
Corporate & Securities Law Issues in Selling Business, Redemptions, Distributions, Additions of Partners
2007
National Association of Professional Organizers Conference 10/11/07
Business Law Issues for Forming and Operating a Small Business
2007
IRA Assocation of America - Teleconference 10/17/07
Securities Law Issues for Real Estate Private Placments and Real Estate Funds
2006
SCORE Women's Business Workshop 6/19/06
Legal and Business Issues in Forming and Operating a Business; Issues With Raising Capital
2006
DuPage County Bar Association - CLE on Business Law of Succession Planning 10/3/06
Business Succession Planning - Private Placement Securities Law Overview
2005
Opal Emerging Managers Summit 5/18/05
Corporate & Securities Law Issues for the Hedge Fund Manager
2005
Advanced Partnerships & LLCs - Lorman Education Series 11/4/05
Advanced Partnerships & LLCs - Legal Tips and Tricks
2004
Lake Forest MBA Program's Entrepreneurship Course 1/12/04
Legal and Business Aspects of Raising Equity Capital and Forming a Business
2004
Lake Forest - MBA Program - Course 10/30/04
Legal and Business Aspects of Raising Equity Capital and Forming a Business
2004
Corporate & Securities Law CLE Program 4/16/04
Legal and Business Issues in Forming and Operating a Business and Raising Capital
2004
Chicago Mercantile Exchange - Meet The Experts 9/27/04
Corporate & Securities Law Issues for the Hedge Fund Manager
2003
University of Chicago Booth Roundtable 11/17/03
Raising Capital to Grow Your Business - Starup to M&A to IPO
2003
Startup and Emerging Funds - Bear Sterns & LaSalle Club 3/5/03
Corporate & Securities Law Issues for the Hedge Fund Manager
2003
ISBA - Financing Issues for Growth Business - CLE Program 10/24/03
Securities Law Issues Facing the Growing Business - Raising Equity Capital in Private Placments
2003
Illinois State Bar Assn - Chicago CLE Program 5/7/03
Securities Law Issues Facing the Growing Business - Raising Equity Capital in Private Placments
2003
Illinois Benedictine University MBA Program Course 3/3/03
Financing Startup Technology Ventures
2003
CME - Meet the Experts 5/14/03
Startup and Emerging Funds - Legal and Tax Issiues
2002
Management Applications on Web - Advanced Seminar on e-Business 3/4/02
Financing Alternatives for Startup and Emerging Businesses
2002
Illinois Benedictine University MBA Program - Course 2/25/02
Financing Startup Technology Ventures
2001
IIT - Chicago Kent Law School - Class on Entrepreneurship 4/9/01
Corporate & Securities Law Issues in Raising Capital - Private Offerings, IPO Prep, M&A Prep
2001
CAVA and SMS Production - Film Financing Series 2/24/01, 1/25/01, 11/1/00
Corporate & Securities Law Compliance and Disclosure
2001
Career Day at Herrick Middle School 2/23/01
Being a Business Lawyer
2000
Truth or Myth of Filmmaking 4/29/00
Truth of Myth of Film Financing
2000
Illinois Coalition - Technology Development Bridge Program 8/10/00
Business Plan Judge
2000
Illinois Benedictine University, MBA Program Course 5/25/00
Securities Law Implication of Financing Startup Technology Ventures
1999
Securities & Exchange Commission - Small Business Capital Formation Forum 9/14/99
Accredited Investor Solicitation for Private Offerings Proposal and Group Discussion
1999
Public TV Station Film Shoot of SEC's Small Business Capital Formatoin Forum 9/14/99
Small Business and Emerging Companies
1999
Midwest Entrepreneurs' Forum Event 2/8/99
How to Start a Successful Business
1999
MAR Hedge - Managed Account Reports - Conference on Offshore Funds 10/20/99
Securities Law Requirements in the US for Hedge Funds
1999
Illinois Coalition - Illinois Small Business Capital Formation Conference 10/5/99
Long-Term Planning for Future Capital Raising - Private or Public
1999
Illinois Benedictine University MBA Program - Financing New Ventures - Class 2/15/99
Securities Law Implication of Financing a Small Business
1999
DuPage County Bar Association - CLE Program 10/6/1999
Securities Law Issues for the Client Raising Capital
1998
Illinois Coalition's Illinois Small Business Capital Formation Conference 9/23/98
Going Public - Legal Aspects
1996
Kattem Muchin - Corporate Dept Training Program 12/11/96
Federal Securities Law Preemption and Blue Sky Law Changes under NSMIA of 1996
1995
Katten Muchin - Transactional Attorneys Traiing Program 10/11/95
Private Offering Exemptions: 4(2) vs Reg D
1994
Katten Muchin Training and CLE Programs Spring 1994
Federal and State Securities Laws Affecting Employee Benefit Plans, Stock Options, Stock Purchase and 401(k) Plans
Publications
2013
The Corporate Counsel 9/26/13
Death by Expense to Crowdfunding
2011
American Bar Association - ABA Books 8/6/11
Representing the Startup Company
2010
Representing Startup Companies - Lee Petillon 8/31/10
"Money Finder and Public Shell Scams" and "Con-Artist Charachteristics"
2010
MIddle Market Securities Report 7/12/10
Editorial Advisory Board
1999
Perform Ink Magazine
Independent Film Making: Taking Money, Taking Chances
1999
The SCOR Report (Small Corporate Offering Registration) - Tom Stewart-Gordon 11/1999
Securities law summary charts, comparing conditions and issues in small public offerings and private offerings
1999
USA Today Newspaper 7/20/99
Direct Public Offerings
1999
Crain's Chicago Business 1/11/99
Net Investments - Direct Public Offerings
1999
Crain's Chicago Business 2/8/99
Women Entrepreneurs and Small Business
1998
Business Law Today (ABA) 7/1998
Telecommuting: It's a Tossup
1997
Chicago Lawyer Magazine 7/1997
Big Firm Lawyers Plug into At Home Offices
1993
American Bar Assn's State Regulation of Securities Committee Newsletter - 1988 to 1993
State Regulaton of Securities Newsletter - Co-Editor
Languages
English