Rochelle Friedman Walk's profile

    Rochelle Friedman Walk

    Top rated Mergers & Acquisitions attorney in Tampa, Florida

    Education Qualification:

    Case Western Reserve University School of Law

    Practice Areas:

    Mergers & acquisitions,

    Technology transactions,

    Alternative dispute resolution,

    Closely held business,

    Intellectual property,

    Business organizations,

    Contracts,

    Internet,

    Trademarks

    615 Channelside Dr, Suite 207Tampa, Florida, 33602

    First Admitted: 1986, Florida

    Professional Webpage: https://www.walklawfirm.com/attorney/walk-rochelle-friedman/

    Bar / Professional Activity:
    • America Bar Association, Member
    • Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Secretary, 2006
    • Greater Cleveland General Counsel Society, 2003 - 2006 
    • Providence House, Secretary, Governance and Executive Committees, 2001 - 2003
    • Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Ohio Chapter Treasurer, 2005
    • Weinberg Village LLC, Member, Board of Managers, 2007 – present; secretary to the Board 2010 - 2014
    • Providence House, Trustee, Fund Development and Governance Committees, 2000 - 2006
    • GMP Retiree Medical Trust, Trustee, 2008 - 2010
    • Tampa Orlando Pinellas Foundation, Trustee; Tampa Community Chair 2011- 2014
    • Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Member, 1999 - 2010
    • Hillsborough County Bar Association, Member, 2011 - Present
    • Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Member, 2010 - Present
    • Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association, Member, 2010 - Present
    • Ohio Bar, Admitted and active Member, 1986 - current
    • American Bar Association, Business Law and Dispute Resolution Sections, Member
    • The Florida Bar Association, Member, 2011 - Present
    • Ohio, 1986
    • U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1987 
    • U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2011
    • Florida, 2011
    Representative Clients:
    • Retailers, including online sellers and resellers, including Amazon.com, Jet.com and Ebay.com sellers, E-commerce
    Transactions:
    • I regularly represent parties in mergers and acquisitions transactions ranging from $100,000 to $50,000,000 in transaction value. We do not disclose client names or specific deals. A large percentage of our transactions are related to the purchase or sale of e-commerce or technology companies. Many deals involve representation of private equity investors or sellers to private equity in which equity is paid as part of the deal compensation.  We also work with buyers and sellers of more traditional businesses with a heavy emphasis on manufacturing, consumer and business to business products and regulated products. 
    Special Licenses / Certifications:
    • Florida Supreme Court Mediator:  Circuit Civil; Family and Appellate, 2010
    • Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil, Appellate, Family and Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediator
    • FINRA Mediator and Arbitrator
    Pro bono / Community Service:
    • Presenter, SCORE - Business Counseling and Workshop Presenter, 2011 - Present
    • Board of a Crisis Nursery
    • Bankruptcy Mediation for US Bankruptcy Court for Middle District of FL, 2011 - Present
    • Tampa Jewish Community Centers and Federation, President and member of Board of Directors, 2014 - Present
    • Tampa Jewish Community Centers and Federation, Immediate Past President, Treasurer and member of Board of Directors, 2017 - 2018
    Honors:
    • Included in Martindale-Hubbell's inaugural and all subsequent editions of its Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, 2011-Present
    • Named as one of the Top Lawyers in Tampa Bay since moving to Florida in 2007
    • Cleveland YWCA Woman of Professional Excellence 
    • Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers by Tampa Bay Magazine
    • Leadership Cleveland, Class of 2002
    • AV-rated attorney
    • Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, 2011 - Present
    • Woman of Distinction, Tampa Jewish Community Federation
    • Merrill Jacobs Leadership Award
    • Leo Levinson Award for Leadership Excellence, 2017
    Educational Background:
    • Darden School of Business Administration, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, Strategic Marketing Management - Certificate , 1995
    • Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Communications Strategy - Certificate, 1993
    • Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, A.B., cum laude, Honors: With Honors, Honors: Dean's List, Major: Urban Studies, 1983
    Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
    • Presenter, Going into Business, SCORE, 2011 - Present
    • Presented topics including contracts, Managed Service AGreements, Business Operations, and Exit Strategies. , Presenter, Legal BootCamp, IT Nation- Connectwise, 2018
    • HuB Sarasota 
    • Start-Up Week Tampa sponsored by Chase Bank (2015, 2016, 2017)
    • Panelist/Presenter, Glasser Legalworks SEC Conference, 2002 - 2004
    • Panelist/Presenter, Business Law Section Spring Meeting, ABA
    • Presenter, Advising the Corporate Board, Ohio Bar Association
    Industry Groups:
    • Brokers
    • E-Commerce
    • Engineering
    • Healthcare
    • Professional Services
    • Technology
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