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Joy S. Newborg

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Education
University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Oral Roberts University, B.S., cum laude, 1990
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Experience
Joy Newborg started practicing law at Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1999, and is a shareholder. She focuses her practice primarily in the areas of corporate securities and finance, general corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. Joy has extensive experience in providing legal counsel to companies in the real estate, finance, banking, and medical device/health sciences industries that range from start-up companies to large, publicly held corporations. 

Joy is also developing the entertainment law practice at the firm, focusing on providing general corporate, contracts and corporate securities services to businesses and individuals in the entertainment industry, specifically in film, television, and publishing.

She is an experienced lawyer who enjoys helping clients by identifying and handling the legal issues so that clients are free to develop their business and be creative.

Securities & Corporate Finance:
  • Private placements and public offerings of equity and debt, including IPOs and PIPEs
  • Venture capital financing
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulatory compliance for public companies, including periodic reporting requirements and proxy solicitation
  • Corporate governance
  • Investment Advisor registration and regulation
General Corporate:
  • Business formation and other organizational matters
  • Contracts and business operations
  • Corporate governance and shareholder relations
  • Mergers and acquisitions and sale/purchase of entity assets
  • Company reorganizations/restructures
Bar Admissions
Minnesota, 1999
 

Representative Cases & Transactions
  • Represented the securities broker for a private placement of $36.7 Million worth of secured promissory notes. The private placement was a part of the financing package, which included revenue bonds and tax increment general obligation bonds for a total financing package of $137.5 million, to fund the building of an upscale hotel at the Mall of America. The project was backed by a large hotel chain and a large commercial construction firm.

Articles & Presentations
Co-presenter. "Practical Information and Discussion on Challenges Companies Face Under the Dodd-Frank Act." Director's Roundtable. Minneapolis, MN. 12 Apr. 2011.

Author. "Summary of Dodd-Frank Act Regarding Corporate Governnance, Proxy, Compensation and Other Matters." White paper. 1 Sept. 2010.

Blogger on DuetsBlog, a blog hosted by Winthrop & Weinstine, dedicated to bridging the gap between creativity and the law.

Author. "Impossibility and Frustration of Purpose." Ch. 9 in Contracts Deskbook. 3rd ed. Minneapolis: Minnesota CLE, 2010.

Author. "Finders Keepers, Users Weepers." Minnesota Business Dec. 2009: 20.
Republished:
  • Business Xpansion Journal. Web. <http://www.bxjmag.com/>.
  • Global Corporate Xpansion. Web. <http://www.gcxmag.com/>.
  • NorthWestern Financial Review. 2010.

Co-presenter. Minnesota Contracts Deskbook. Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis. 26 Sept. 2009.

Author. "Impossibility and Frustration of Purpose." Ch. 9 in Contracts Deskbook.  2nd ed. Minneapolis: Minnesota CLE, 2009.

Co-author.  "Corporate Use of Web Sites and Blogs: The SEC's Recent Guidance." Hennepin County Bar Association 2008.
 
Co-presenter.  “Corporate Use of Web Sites and Blogs: The SEC's Recent Guidance.”  Live presentation and Web Cast for Hennepin County Bar Association.  9 Oct. 2008.
 
Co-author. “The Impact of Changes to Form 8-K Reporting.” 2004.
 
Co-presenter. “The Impact of Changes to Form 8-K Reporting.” Client Presentation at Winthrop & Weinstine. Minneapolis, MN. Aug. 2004.

Community
Boards of Non-profit Organizations

Professional Associations & Memberships
  • Minnesota Women Lawyers
  • American Bar Association
    • Business Law Section
    • Forum on Entertainment & Sports
  • Minnesota Bar Association
    • Business Law Section
    • Art & Entertainment Law Section
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
    • Leaders Impacting the Nonprofit Community (LINC)
    • 2008 LINC Shepard
  • IFP MN, The Center for Media Arts
  • MN WIFT, Minnesota Women in Film & Television

Current & Past Volunteer Activities
  • MN Film & Television Board
    • Fundraising Committee member
  • Leaders Impacting the Nonprofit Community (LINC)—Hennepin County Bar Association
    • 2008 LINC Shepherd, coordinated retreat/training sessions
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota
    • Wish Granter
    • 2008 Wish Ball Chair
    • 2007 Wish Ball Co-chair of Auction Committee
  • Pet Therapy - Delta Society
    • Pet Partners Team Member with husband Chris and their Sheltie, Napoleon
 
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