Michael Tarutis

Bend Law Group, PC

Michael Tarutis Business Law

Bend Law Group, PC

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Michael has advised start-ups and emerging companies as a primary practice since 1999, assisting in complex contract negotiation and contract management, business finance in pre-IPO companies through Regulation A, D and SCOR offerings, corporate governance, and litigation management, representing companies in state and federal courts in Colorado, California and Florida. He is an experienced arbitrator and mediator, and had the pleasure of teaching Entrepreneurial Studies at Washington and Jefferson College. Michael has represented Fortune 500 companies, has appeared before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, represented entities and individuals in SEC matters in Washington, D.C., and has argued in courts of appeal. His heart, though, is in advising, assisting and counseling entrepreneurs in all facets of launching, maintaining and ultimately gaining success through a focused business model. His undergraduate work was at Boston University, leading to a Juris Doctor degree conferred by Southwestern University College of Law in Los Angeles. In law school, Michael won American Jurisprudence Awards for the highest grade and rank in his courses on Business Transactions & Finance and Civil Litigation. He plays tennis regularly, writes for automotive publications like BarnFinds.com and the large auction houses, and is an accomplished cabinetmaker and luthier. His daughter, Ashley, was co-captain and setter for the University of Notre Dame volleyball team also playing on the Los Alamitos (CA) High School team that won the California state championship.