Practice Areas: Ms. Sumlin practices in the following areas: General Corporate and Securities Mergers and Acquisitions Technology Real Estate

Representative Matters:

• Represented national media company in drafting and negotiating license agreements, service agreements and agency agreements.
  
  
• Represented seller of international marketing company in drafting and negotiating services agreements.
  
  
• Represented reporting companies in preparation of SEC filings including quarterly reports and proxy statements.
  
  
• Represented financial institutions in public and private placement offerings of securities including drafting offering memorandum and completing all SEC and financial institution regulatory filings.
  
  
• Represented companies with respect to general corporate transactions and corporate governance.
  
  
• Represented buyers and sellers in merger transactions, including structuring the transactions, undertaking due diligence, negotiating and drafting the documentation for the transactions.
  
  
• Represented international chemical manufacturers in contract negotiations relating to sale and purchase of goods.

Education and Background:

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
  J.D. with honors, 1992
  
  
• Honors & Activities:
  • Florida Law Review
  • Senior Student Works Editor
  • Outstanding Associate Editor
    
    
• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
  B.A., 1989
  Major: Political Science
  

Professional Activities:

• Admitted to the State Bars of Georgia and Florida
  
  
• Member of the Corporate and Banking Law section of the State Bar of Georgia