Faculty Profile: Robert Laird Jr.

Rob represents private and public business clients and investors in corporate transactions, corporate governance, issuances of securities, mergers and acquisitions, information technology and venture capital investments. He has substantial experience in structuring and negotiating mergers and acquisitions, advising companies on capital formation and securities offerings, and advising boards of directors of private and public companies.

Because of his experience as in-house counsel, he understands the need for clients to have ready access to quality legal advice on a day-to-day basis. He therefore offers clients the option of retaining him for an hourly rate, a project basis, or to easily budget his services under a monthly retainer through the firm's Innovative Business Law program.
Prior to Maynard Cooper & Gale, Rob co-founded McKenzie Laird Ottinger Leach, PLLC. Rob received his JD and MBA in finance from the University of Tennessee. He received his BA in English from Tulane University. He has served as President of First Steps, Inc. and Treasurer of CASA, Inc. as well as on the boards of directors for East End Prep and the Nashville Parks Foundation.

Rob has been a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association and other organizations on a range of corporate and securities law topics, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, formation of legal entities and corporate governance.