Current Employment Position(s)

; Business Law

Lawyer Overview

Brett is a shareholder in the firm of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association. He is based in our Minneapolis office and is a member of the Business Law Section. Brett practices principally in the areas of:

• Corporate finance
• Securities regulation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate governance
• General corporate counseling

He concentrates his practice in public offerings, private investments in public equity, private placements, venture capital financing transactions and securities law compliance. Before joining Briggs, Brett served as an extern in the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. In addition, Brett formerly served as a White House intern in the President's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

Brett has been named a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Law & Politics and has lectured on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for Minnesota Continuing Legal Education. He serves on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest. He is admitted to practice before the Minnesota and District of Columbia courts and is a member of the Hennepin County, Minnesota State, District of Columbia and American Bar associations.

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Brett received his B.A. cum laude from Carleton College and his law degree with honors from Washington University School of Law. Brett joined Briggs in 1995.

Areas of Practice

• Corporate and Business Law
• Securities
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Governance

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Corporate Taxation, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Public Finance, Reorganizations, Secured Transactions, Shareholders' Rights, Taxation Law, Trade Associations, Transactions, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1995
• District of Columbia, 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Member
• District of Columbia Bar
• Member
• Minnesota State Bar
• Member
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Member
• Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest, Inc.
• Member, Board of Directors

Honors and Awards

Education

• Washington University School of Law, 1995
  J.D.
  Honors: Honor Scholar
• Carleton College, 1992
  B.A.
  Honors: Cum Laude Dean's List

Published Works

• Companies that Fail to Comply with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Risk Delisting, 2005
• SEC Amends Form 8-K to Expand Disclosure and Accelerate Filing Deadlines, 2004
• Rulemaking Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 2003
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 2002

Address

2200 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phones

612.977.8417 (Business Phone)

Faxes

612.977.8650 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.briggs.com/