[blox img="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sbenedict.jpg" height="260" nomargin="true"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] Sarah W. Benedict [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]Ms. Benedict represents businesses and individuals in various corporate and transactional issues, and enjoys advising her clients on the wide variety of legal issues that arise in the operations of their businesses.  She advises both public and private companies from business formation all the way through liquidation.  Ms. Benedict regularly counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, contract-related matters, real estate issues and other complex legal transactions. She has worked with both issuers and investors in connection with a range of private placements and equity offerings and has counseled clients on corporate restructurings intended to meet their specific business needs.  Ms. Benedict has also helped clients structure stock appreciation rights plans and other arrangements for rewarding employees with non-equity based incentives.[/p] [accordion title="Legal Experience"] <ul> <li>Assisted in successfully obtaining Internal Revenue Service recognition of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for two non-profit entities.</li> <li>Assisted in the development of Internal Revenue Service expected documents including Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policies and supplementary administrative documents for a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity.</li> <li>Represented a client in the purchase of a $5 million construction company.</li> <li>Assisted an insolvent technology company in the sale of its assets and in negotiations with its senior secured creditors.</li> <li>Represented a group of related entities in the amusement vending industry with a $5 million refinancing of their operations</li> <li>Represented a client in the acquisition of an $8 million apartment building in Denver.</li> <li>Conducted due diligence on a US subsidiary of a UK company in preparation for listing on the AIM exchange.</li> <li>Assisted in the representation of a client in the acquisition of a community bank and the subsequent private placement of its securities.</li> <li>Represented a credit card rewards company in connection with a private placement to US investors.</li> <li>Assisted in the representation of a publicly traded company in the oil and gas industry in the acquisition of a $20 million business.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Memberships"] <ul> <li>American Bar Association</li> <li>Colorado Bar Association</li> <li>Denver Bar Association</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Admissions"] <ul> <li>Admitted to practice in Colorado</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Community Involvement"] <ul> <li>Pro bono attorney, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Personal Interest"] During her personal time Ms. Benedict enjoys skiing, mountain biking, and hiking. [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class="offset-by-one"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] work: (303) 628-3620 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="mailto:sbenedict@irelandstapleton.com"> sbenedict@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] Download Sarah Benedict's vCard <a href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2121"> </a> [/li-row] [li-row]  Download Sarah Benedict's PDF <a href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/?attachment_id=2128"> </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] <a title="Business"href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/"> Business </a> <a title="Real Estate"href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/real-estate/"> Real Estate </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] William & Mary J.D., Order of the Coif, 2007,  Articles Editor, William & Mary Law Review [/li-row] [li-row] University of Virginia B.A., Anthropology, 1999 [/li-row] [/list-ul] [/column5] [distance4]