Practice Areas

Business Sales and Combinations
Business Transactions
Corporate Entity Disputes
Corporate Finance and Securities Law
Corporate Governance
Electronic Commerce and Internet Related Transactions
Emerging Businesses
Entity Selection and Business Formations
Mergers and Acquisitions
Oil and Gas Transactions
Partnership Law
Shareholder Disputes
Venture Capital Transactions

Practice Emphasis

Mr. Turner’s diverse background offers his clients a unique perspective in evaluating the legal and practical business realities critical in the formation or acquisition of a business and its operation and disposition. Having represented clients through his tenure at Scheef and Stone and his having acted as outside and inside general counsel, he has assisted his clients in structuring, drafting and negotiating shareholders’ agreements, limited liability company and limited partnership agreements, employment agreements, venture financing documents, intellectual property licenses, distribution agreements and asset and stock purchase agreements. He also has extensive experience in dealing with the relationship of a businesses’ stakeholders and its management through advising such clients on their various rights and fiduciary obligations. Finally, Mr. Turner has overseen and assisted his clients with disputes relating to all of the above through conducting negotiations, mediations and assisting with litigation. This experience enables him to provide efficient and effective representation to clients at various stages of their business cycles.

Representative Clients

• Pacesetter Energy

• Ventex Oil & Gas, Inc.

• Switch Commerce, LLc

• Mizuni, Inc.

• Metrum Technologies, LLC

• Texas Meter and Device Company

Professional Involvement

• Member, Texas Bar Association

• Member, Dallas Bar Association

• Speaking engagements in the area of entity selection

Education and Professional Background

• J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 1992

• B.A., Political Science, Southwestern University, 1989