Related Practices

Education

LL.M., New York University School of Law, 1982
J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1981, Order of the Coif
B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1978

Bar Admissions

Arizona, 1990
Nevada, 2011

Thomas J. Morgan

Partner

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Phoenix

40 North Central Avenue
Suite 1900
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Phone 602.262.5712

Fax 602.734.3911

About Thomas Morgan

Mr. Morgan, a partner in the firm’s Corporate and Securities group, practices in the areas of securities, corporate and tax law with emphasis in public and private securities offerings, private equity fundings, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, commercial transactions and general tax planning.

Mr. Morgan represents both companies and investment firms in the issuance of equity and debt securities, structuring investment funds, structuring joint ventures and private equity investments and ongoing compliance matters. He also represents buyers and sellers in stock and asset acquisitions, including acquisitions involving security law compliance. He has advised several closely held companies on a variety of governance, tax and general commercial issues and has advised start-up and operating companies in structuring joint ventures and in offering equity and debt securities.

While in law school, Mr. Morgan was a Note Editor for the University of Oklahoma Law Review and was elected to Order of the Coif. Mr. Morgan was awarded the Arthur Andersen Scholarship while obtaining his advanced legal degree at New York University. He is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Oklahoma.

Representative Cases/Matters

Represented gaming device manufacturing company in its initial public offering and ‘34 Act compliance issues
Represented biotechnology company in connection with its acquisition of assets and intellectual property and private placement of equity
Represented timeshare developer in $45 million sale to Fortune 500 company
Represented venture capital companies in numerous equity investment transactions
Represented home builder in multiple private placements of debt
Represented publicly traded timeshare development company in acquisition by NYSE listed company
Represented insurance brokerage company in numerous private placements
Represented portable storage container manufacturer in initial public offering
Represented national airline in secondary offerings and acquisitions of other publicly-traded and privately held companies
Represented engine manufacturer in ‘34 Act compliance issues and eventual sale of assets
Represented computer hardware distributor in private placement with follow-on selling shareholder registration and ‘34 Act compliance

Memberships and Affiliations

Securities Regulation, Business and Tax Law Sections of the Arizona State Bar, Member
Association for Corporate Growth and the Mergers and Acquisitions Roundtable, Member
Securities Regulation Section of the State Bar of Arizona, Former Chairman (2003-2004)
State Bar of California, Inactive (1987)
State Bar of Oklahoma, Inactive (1981)

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Arizona
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma

Other Distinctions

Mr. Morgan is rated by Martindale-Hubbell as an “AV/Preeminent Attorney.” He is included in the 2010 and 2012 edition of AZ Business Magazine's Top Lawyers, in the categories of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Tax. Mr. Morgan is also listed in the 2012 - 2013 editions of The Best Lawyers in America ®, by Woodward/White, Aiken, S.C. in the categories of Securities Litigation and 2012 in the categories of Bet-the-Company Litigation, and Commercial Litigation. He is listed in the 2012 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers in the category of Securities & Corporate Law.