Steven T Lawrence

Practice Areas

Steve handles every aspect in the life of a company from start-up and formation to operations matters and agreements to company acquisitions. He has extensive experience in a wide range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, licensing, entity formation and business structuring. He also drafts and negotiates contracts from day-to-day supplier and vendor arrangements to agreements for purchase or sale of businesses.

Steve counsels clients in business matters, such as technology issues, leases, employment agreement, securities offering and protection of intellectual property.

Steve has worked with clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, retail, real estate, manufacturing, sports, healthcare, medical device, biotechnology, entertainment, mining, energy, alternative energy, financial services, telecommunications and utilities.

Prior to joining Milligan Lawless, Steve was a shareholder at a large Phoenix-based firm, served as Corporate Counsel to SkyMall, Inc., and was Associate General Counsel to JDA Software Group, Inc. He began his legal career as a Judicial Clerk to then Chief Judge Thomas C Kleinschmidt of the Arizona Court of Appeals.

Professional Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law and Healthcare Law, Since 2009

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Since 2010

SuperLawyers for Business and Corporate, Since 2016

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Who’s Who in American Law, Marquis Who’s Who

Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who

Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders, Marquis Who’s Who

2011 Father of the Year, Father’s Day Council and American Diabetes Association

Professional Leadership

State Bar of Arizona

State Bar of Arizona Business Law Section

American Health Lawyers Association

Arizona Association of Healthcare Attorneys

Arizona Technology Council, Chairman Public Policy Committee and Member of the Board of Directors, 2003-2008

Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business Adjunct Faculty, 2002-2006

Arizona Venture Capital Conference, Company Mentor and Member of Speaker’s Committee, 2001-2004

Arizona Angel Investors Conference, Mentor Team Leader, 2005

Invest Southwest Conference, Company Mentor, 2006-2009 Mentor Team Leader and Member

Credentials

Education

Loyola University Chicago

Master of Laws (LLM) in Health Law, 2013

Arizona State University

M.B.A., 2001

University of the Pacific

McGeorge School of Law J.D., with distinction, 1994

California State University, Sacramento

B.S., Business Administration (Management), 1990

Bar and Court Admissions

Arizona, 1994

California (inactive), 1995

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1996

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2001

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Arizona

State Bar of Arizona Business Law Section

American Health Lawyers Association

Arizona Association of Healthcare Attorneys

Arizona Technology Council, Chairman Public Policy Committee and Member of the Board of Directors, 2003-2008

Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business Adjunct Faculty, 2002-2006

Arizona Venture Capital Conference, Company Mentor and Member of Speaker’s Committee, 2001-2004

Arizona Angel Investors Conference, Mentor Team Leader, 2005

Invest Southwest Conference, Company Mentor, 2006-2009 Mentor Team Leader and Member

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Arizona

Education