Brett Gregory Evans
Securities and Corporate Partner - Evans Law, PCBrett Evans delivers experience in securities, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, energy and tax law with his securities career beginning in 1995. At Evans Law, PC, Evans counsels corporations, asset management companies, securities issuers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, registered representatives and other financial industry participants in the areas of securities offerings, arbitration, litigation, broker-dealer and registered investment adviser regulation, compliance, due diligence, securities investigation and enforcement and a diverse range of transactional matters. During his career, Evans has been involved in structuring and drafting more than $1.7 billion in private placement and joint venture transactions in energy, real estate and debt and related agreements, over $130 million of acquisitions and dispositions in oil and gas leases, oil and gas drilling rigs and equipment, mineral sales and leasing and investment real estate, SEC and state investigations and enforcement actions as well as the successful defense in arbitrations and litigation cases and favorable settlements in various forums or courts in several states. Prior to forming the firm, Evans served in various legal and executive capacities with both public and private companies in the finance, energy and real estate industries. Brett Evans is a graduate of the University of Washington (LL.M. in Taxation, 2005), the University of Utah (J.D., 2004 and M.B.A., 2004) and the University of California, Berkeley (B.A., History and Political Science, 1999). During his time in law school, Evans was the Note and Comment Editor of the Utah Law Review. Evans is a member of SIFMA, REISA and TNDDA.
- University of Washington School of Law
- LL.M. | Taxation
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- Activities: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
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- University of Utah School of Business
- MBA | Finance and Financial Accounting
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- University of Utah
- J.D. (2004)
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- Honors: Note and Comment Editor - Utah Law Review, Pro Bono Award
- Activities: Utah Law Review
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- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. (1999) | History and Political Science
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- Partner
- Evans Law, PC
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- Evans Law is a full service corporate and securities firm serving the diverse needs of the financial services industry. We are dedicated to providing experienced and strategic legal counsel to help clients manage risk, structure transactions, protect and maximize opportunities, pursue remedies, resolve disputes and advance their business. The firm was built on the foundation of superior client service to understand their business and challenges while leveraging our unique, practical experience through a cost-effective approach to fulfill our clients’ objectives. Our legal services are built on the principle that the law is a means to realize our clients’ objectives, but its hands-on practice requires an intimate understanding of our clients’ businesses and industries. We advise clients on a broad array of legal matters, including arbitration and litigation, regulatory and financial services, securities and capital markets, and corporate law and governance.
- CEO, CCO
- Pacific Point Securities, LLC
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- General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer
- Texas Energy Holdings, Inc.
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- Securities Counsel, VP Private Programs
- Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, Inc. (FKA Triple Net Properties, LLC)
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- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Compliance and Legal Division
- Member
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- The National Due Diligence Alliance
- Member
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- California State Bar # 244213
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- Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association
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- California
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- 9th Circuit
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- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Utilities
- Securities Law
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- English: Spoken, Written