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Nora is a partner at Fabian VanCott, practicing primarily in the areas of business transactions, corporate management, and venture finance. She assists clients with entity formation, incentive equity arrangements, management structuring, buy-sell arrangements, corporate reorganizations, mergers & acquisitions, venture capital, debt and equity financing transactions, private placement offerings, and all levels of deal-making, from negotiation of the terms of a letter of intent through closing. She advises companies on all manner of commercial transactions, including the negotiation and drafting of licensing agreements, joint venture arrangements, and managed services arrangements. Nora counsels companies in a variety of industries but works regularly with biotechnology, logistics, managed services, and software companies. Her focus is on providing targeted, efficient legal counsel with the aim of avoiding unnecessary litigation and maximizing company value. Nora graduated summa cum laude from the University of Utah law school, where she founded and served as president of the Business Law Society and was Managing Editor of the Utah Law Review. She currently sits on the board of directors of Fabian VanCott.

I am an accomplished litigator and trial attorney with nearly twenty years of litigation and business experience.  I have worked for and with both small businesses and large companies in the banking, sales, and service industries.. Over the course of my legal career, I have successfully represented clients in product liability matters, antitrust matters, commercial matters, contract disputes, business disputes, eminent domain proceedings, and civil appeals.. I work with a diverse set of clients including high tech companies, manufacturers, distributors, financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate investors, small businesses, and individuals.. I am admitted to practice in California and Utah, as well as numerous Federal Courts across the United States.

Bill Beesley’s law practice centers in business law, real property law, and commercial litigation with particular emphasis in the areas of commercial and heavy construction, insurance defense, commercial real estate and intellectual property.. Over the span of his career, Mr. Beesley has represented a wide range of clients, including general contractors, subcontractors, owners, bonding companies, surety companies, architects, title companies, banks, restaurants, commercial real estate brokerages, and developers.. Mr. Beesley has litigated and handled matters ranging from complex mechanic’s lien and construction defect cases to multi-million dollar construction disputes with the Utah Department of Transportation, Wyoming Department of Transportation, and the North Dakota Department of Transportation.. Mr. Beesley has significant experience in contract drafting and negotiation with emphasis in commercial construction contracts, federal and state construction contracts, and commercial leases. Mr. Beesley also represents clients in intellectual property matters involving trademarks, copyright, and artist representation as well as media/public relations consulting.. Mr. Beesley represents several clients in the capacity as outside corporate counsel where he handles all aspects of the companies’ legal affairs.

I manage the legal department and facilitate the collaboration and optimum productivity from the legal staff and outside counsel for a rapidly growing Saas company. I am responsible for all the legal and corporate affairs, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, licensing, intellectual property, contracting, employment law, litigation and general legal support for the company’s executive, management, and business teams.. My business objectives are to maximize business results by providing quality legal service, and lead the business in establishing comprehensive practices, policies, and procedures that accelerate business objectives while managing risk within a “risk window” established through consultation with executive management. Some noteworthy items about me include:. - I am a fiduciary on a 401(k) plan committee;. - I facilitated the creation of a tenant screening committee for the NCRA;. - I manage a legal team of 9 employees (2 attorneys, 3 paralegals and 4 contract admins);. - I sit on the board of a 501-C non-profit charity, Sunshine Heroes.