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WILLIAM R. ALEXANDER is of counsel to the law firm of Remington, Gifford, Williams & Colicchio, L.L.P., where he practices in the areas of business and corporate law, intellectual property law, tax law, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and international business transactions. He received his B.A. degree from Wayne State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School. Mr. Alexander is an adjunct faculty member for the MBA program at the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester. He is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association (member, Academy of Law 1998-1999; chair, Intellectual Property Law Committee 1997-1999), the American Economic Association, the Federal Society for Law and Public Policy, and the Rochester New Enterprise Forum (founder and chair). JAMES O. BOURDEAU is a partner in the law firm of Nixon Peabody LLP, where he practices in the areas of limited liability companies, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and computers and software. He has lectured to various groups and organizations on areas related to his practice. Mr. Bourdeau is a member of the Monroe County, New York State and American bar associations. He earned his B.S. degree, with distinction, from Clarkson University and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from Syracuse University. KRISTIN S. COFFEY serves as Manager, Business Valuation Services at Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co. LLP (MMB), a multi-office regional accounting and business valuation firm located in upstate New York. Since joining MMB, Ms. Coffey has been involved in the valuation of various equity classes for companies operating in the manufacturing, construction, retail, healthcare and professional services industries, among others. She is a member of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analyst (NACVA), and regularly attends both NACVA and American Society of Appraisers (ASA) Upstate New York Chapter meetings. Ms. Coffey periodically publishes articles on valuation issues in the Daily Record, a daily periodical for trial lawyers and judges in New York State. She graduated from Hobart & William Smith Colleges with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Fordham University. Ms. Coffey earned her Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA) designation from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA). SCOTT F. CRISTMAN is partner in the law firm Nixon Peabody LLP, where he has concentrated his practice in partnerships, joint ventures, tax law and business finance for more than 30 years. The principal areas of his practice include federal and state business and corporate tax matters, as well as structuring and advising clients on the tax and financial ramifications of the formation and operation of joint ventures, limited partnerships and limited liability companies. Mr. Cristman is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs. He is co-writer of the firm's book about the 1986 changes in the federal tax law, The Tax Reform Act of 1986, published by the American Law Institute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education. Mr. Cristman is admitted to practice in New York. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Michigan State University, and his J.D. degree from Syracuse University. Mr. Cristman is a member of the Tax Sections of the Monroe County and American bar associations, the New York State Bar Association (member, Tax Section), and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. JEFFREY H. LaBARGE is an attorney in the Rochester law firm of Nixon Peabody LLP, where he concentrates on various aspects of business and corporate law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions; commercial transactions; intellectual property law; and federal and state corporate and securities law. He handles mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of private and public companies across a wide spectrum of industries. Mr. LaBarge's work also involves counsel with respect to raising capital under federal and state securities laws. In addition, he regularly counsels clients with respect to the legal and business issues involved with developing, protecting and commercializing intellectual property assets and addressing corporate and securities law issues involved with start-up and emerging companies. Mr. LaBarge wrote "Issues to Consider Before Licensing Technology to a Start-Up: Mitigating Risk with Early Planning for the Entire Business Cycle" in the Journal of the Association of University Technology Managers and "Protecting Trademarks in International Markets, Pros and Cons of the Madrid Protocol for U.S. Companies" in Views for the Monroe County Bar Association. He has lectured to various professional groups, including the Monroe County and New York State bar associations, and the High Tech Business Council Symposium. Mr. LaBarge earned his B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his J.D. degree from Rutgers-Camden School of Law. He is a member of the Monroe County, American, and New York State bar associations. JOHN P. LOWE JR. is a partner with the law firm, Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, where he has more than 25 years of business law experience concentrating in mergers and acquisitions, business financing, international transactions, technology, and intellectual property. He is a regular speaker on mergers and acquisitions, international law, and intellectual property at Monroe County Bar Association continuing education seminars, and on international law at Rochester Business Alliance. Mr. Lowe earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from New York Law School (notes and comments editor, New York Law School Law Review). He is a member of the American, New York State and Monroe County bar associations. Mr. Lowe is an adjunct professor of international law with St. John Fisher College and he is of counsel with Stout, Thomas & Johnson in New York City.
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