Richard W. Jones | Atlanta Business Lawyer

• Georgia State Bar
  Tennessee State Bar
  Atlanta Bar Association                

• Passed Certified Public Accountants Examination, 1980

• -Represented software and hardware company in a $4,312,500 IPO of common stock. -Represented electronics manufacturer in a $3,000,000 IPO of common stock. -Represented restaurant franchisor in a $9,200,000 IPO of common stock. -Represented insurance company in the public offering of $10,000,000 in bonds. -Represented oil and gas producer in public offering of $2,000,000 in common stock. -Represented commercial developer in public offering of $13,800,000 in common stock. -Represented developer in $14,000,000 partially designated blind pool public offering. -Represented lender in private placement of $1,000,000 in limited partnership units. -Represented magazine publisher in $600,000 private placement of common stock. -Represented book publisher in $400,000 private placement of common stock. -Represented medical device manufacturer in $2,175,000 private placement of common stock. -Represented office developer in $5,500,000 private placement of limited partnership units. -Represented restaurant franchisor in $2,625,000 private placement of common stock. -Represented oil and gas producer in $2,100,000 private placement of limited partnership units. -Represented education company in $10,040,000 private placement of common stock. -Represented mortgage company in $7,400,000 private placement of preferred stock and subordinated notes. -Represented photographic equipment and software manufacturer in $4,000,000 private placement of common stock and warrants.

• -Represented public telecommunication company in a spin-off of a subsidiary to its shareholders. -Represented private company in the reorganization of its nursing home business. -Represented Atlanta's largest residential mortgage company in its sale to a national bank (Stock sale). -Represented owners of a private software company in the sale of their business to Microsoft (Stock sale). -Represented public company in the acquisition of an oil and gas company (Stock sale). -Represented private book publisher in the sale of its business to media conglomerate (Stock sale). -Represented private personnel company in the sale of its business to a public company (Asset sale). -Represented construction company in the sale of its business to a public electric utility (Stock sale). -Represented public Israeli company in the acquisition of pharmaceutical testing company (Stock purchase).

• -Represented numerous public companies in making their required regulatory filings with the SEC - 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K's. -Represented publicly traded companies in delisting hearings before the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. -Represented companies in obtaining their listing on the OTC Bulletin Board. -Represented public company in obtaining stock exchange listing. -Represented private companies to become public reporting companies.

• -Represented Fund of Funds Hedge Fund in a private placement of member shares. -Represented Tax Exempt Bond Hedge Fund in a private placement of member shares. -Represented Real Estate Hedge Fund in a private placement of member shares. -Represented public equity Hedge Fund in a private placement of member shares. -Represented Natural Resource Fund in a private placement of member shares. -Represented Venture Capital Fund in a private placement of member shares. -Represented Venture Capital Fund in investments in portfolio companies. -Represented Venture Capital Fund in the sale of the fund to a public company (Stock sale). -Represented PIPE hedge fund in a private placement of its member shares.

• -Represented broker/dealer in arbitration hearing before the Municipal Securities Rule Making Board (MSRB). -Represented broker/dealer registered in 40 states in a sale of its business (Stock sale). -Represented broker/dealer and registered representatives in arbitration proceedings before the NASD (FINRA). -Represented company in the acquisition of a broker/dealer licensed in 35 states. -Represented Investment Adviser in the sale of its business. -Represented Investment Adviser in joint venture with accounting firm.

• -Represented broker/dealer in an investigation conducted by 14 state Commissioners of Securities. -Represented broker/dealer in investigation by the NASD and NYSE. -Represented private company in investigation and cease and desist hearing by the Georgia Securities Commissioner. -Represented registered representative in investigation conducted by the SEC.

• -National Venture Exchange
  
  -SEC Changes Course and Allows Business Brokers to Receive Commissions on Business Stock Sales
  
  -The New JOBS Act —Raising the Mandatory Registration Requirements
  
  -SEC Adopts New Rules on the Use of Social Media by Public Companies
  
  -SEC Changes Course and Allows Business Brokers to Receive Commissions on Business Stock Sales
  
  -Advertising and General Solicitations Now Allowed In Regulation D Offerings
  
  -SEC Approves Crowd Funding – Sort Of
  
  -Georgia Legislature Overrules the Georgia Supreme Court on Garnishments

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