Elizabeth M. Lacey


Attorney at Law, Wisconsin Bar Certified

University of Minnesota JD class of 2020 and class of 2017 alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business.

Business law and real estate attorney.

My skills

Experience

Associate Attorney

Quarles & Brady, LLP

Madison, Wisconsin
January 2021 - Present

Manage diligence and client communications for merger and acquisition transactions, including a 90 million dollar asset purchase. Review and analyze agreements in connection with mergers and acquisitions, including customer agreements and service agreements. Draft financing agreements, series seed investment agreements, and transaction documents related to stock/asset purchases. Research corporate law and zoning law and draft concise memorandums outlining the results of my research.

Responsibilities:
  • Draft and review contracts and agreements
  • Manage simultaneous large mergers and acquisitions
  • Conduct due diligence and draft diligence memorandums
  • Draft and review corporate documents including purchase agreements, financing agreements and business formation documents.
Experience:
  • Staffed on 90 million dollar asset purchase deal.
  • Corporate law and zoning law memorandums.
  • Financing agreements, series seed investment agreements, and transaction documents related to stock/asset purchases.

Legal Intern

UnitedHealth Group

Minnetonka, Minnesota
June 2018 - July 2018

Research state and federal law for classification of dependents under relevant insurance regulations. Interpret state-mandated benefits laws and applicability to certain employer groups. Create user-friendly Excel spreadsheets for effective review of research by legal team. Review agent agreements to discuss agent payment options with business leaders.

Responsibilities:
  • Analyzed contract enforceability
  • Research statutes and regulations on Lexis Nexis and NILS
  • Verified correct metadata listings on all legal contracts
Experience:
  • Discuss business plan feasibility in accordance with contracts
  • Assist in pro bono eviction expungment clinic
  • Coordinate projects across multiple state offices

Legal Intern

Spectrum Brands, Inc.

Madison, Wisconsin
May 2017 - August 2017

Administered the contract management system. Designed a questionnaire to collect all pertinent information regarding contests and sweepstakes to streamline the legal department’s work. Attended four in-house continuing education opportunities about trademark and trade secrets law. Participated in a legal writing workshop.

Responsibilities:
  • Designed and created content for bi-weekly legal newsletters
  • Standardized request process for legal contracts
  • Super Administrator of SpringCM contract management system
  • Verified correct metadata listings on all legal contracts
Experience:
  • Ability to decipher legal contracts in a corporate environment
  • Plethora of daily tasks completed by in-house counsel
  • Cooperation of in-house and outside counsel in corporate settings

Student Legal Assistant

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
May 2016 - May 2017

Proofed employment law briefs and drafted correspondence to judges and attorneys. Answered and directed phone calls, taking detailed messages when necessary. Organized documents and files for eleven attorneys.

Responsibilities:
  • Organized discovery documents
  • First point of contact for public
  • Wrote cover letters and messages
  • Redacted documents for public record requests
Experience:
  • Professional communication in the legal community
  • Importance of keeping confidential information private
  • Prioritization of projects from multiple sources

Associate Operations Manager

Affinity Holding Group, LLC

Madison, Wisconsin
May 2014 - Present

Assist in developing websites for clients. Record and report employee hour submission for payroll. Communicate with clients and manage their projects using Basecamp.

Responsibilities:
  • Portfolio and client relationship management
  • Financial tracking and reporting
  • Employee payroll management
  • Utilization of CSS and HTML to create websites
Experience:
  • Communication with customers in a wide variety of industries
  • Root cause analysis and problem solving
  • Time management and prioritization of multiple projects

Student Assitant

Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Madison, Wisconsin
November 2014 - August 2016

Verified all research data was entered into the computer systems correctly before uploading it to the national database. Ensured all files were organized and secure following HIPAA regulations. Assisted in the creation of the database for the research.

Responsibilities:
  • Assisted in development and planning of information collection database
  • Completed quality assurance checks to verify research data
  • Took on continuous improvement initiatives to minimize non-value adding tasks
  • Trained and mentored new student assistant hires
Experience:
  • Legal implications of healthcare laws and patient data
  • Importance of following procedures among many employees
  • Necessity of teamwork to accomplish large projects

Education

  • May 2020University of Minnesota Law School

    J.D., May 2020.
    Magna Cum Laude
    GPA: 3.776
    Minnesota Law Review
    Awards: Dean's List, Professional Essentials Milestone
    Activities: Business Law Association (Vice President), LegalCORPS (Volunteer), Street Law (Volunteer)
  • May 2017University of Wisconsin-Madison

    BBA, Finance, Investment and Banking, Graduated with Distinction, May 2017
    GPA: 3.838
    Activities: Golden Key International Honour Society (Vice President 2016-17), Catholic Multicultural Center (Volunteer, 2013-17), Family Court Clinic (Intake Volunteer, 2016)
  • December 2015WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

    General Business Studies, August 2015 - December 2015
    GPA: 4.0