The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an ever-evolving industry. Dykema's Cannabis Law Blog discusses important cannabis-related legal developments, reviews the practical implications of those developments, and provides valuable insight for anyone...
Practice Expertise
- Business Services
- Corporate Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
Areas of Practice
- Business Services
- Corporate Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Securities
- Technology & Outsourcing Transactions
- Technology & Sourcing Transactions View More
Profile
Jeanne M. Whalen's practice focuses on general corporate, contracting, and acquisition matters, with an emphasis on technology and health care-related transactions. She has a Computer Science Engineering degree from the University of Michigan and interned at Microsoft Corporation in the Developer Tools Division. Ms. Whalen's experience includes:
- Public and private company mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions, including in the technology and health care sectors;
- Representing technology companies and other companies engaging in technology-related transactions; and
- General corporate representation including counsel to Boards of Directors, entity information and capitalization, shareholder agreements, and customer and supplier relationships.
Prior to joining Dykema, Ms. Whalen worked in education.
Bar Admissions
Michigan, 2008
Education
University of Toledo, J.D., summa cum laude University of Michigan, B.S.E., magna cum laude
Areas of Practice
- Business Services
- Corporate Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Securities
- Technology & Outsourcing Transactions
- Technology & Sourcing Transactions
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Ms. Whalen was Valedictorian of her law school class and was the Operations Editor for the University of Toledo Law Review in 2007-2008. She also served an externship with Judge David Katz in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Ms. Whalen was Valedictorian of her law school class and was the Operations Editor for the University of Toledo Law Review in 2007-2008. She also served an externship with Judge David Katz in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Articles
"Safekeeping Client Property: Why the ABA is Hands-Off and the States Are Hand Holding," 38 U Tol. L. Rev. 1279
Blogs
Labor & Employment Law Blog
In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema's Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and employment-related legal developments, reviews practical implications, and provides valuable insight for employers of all types.
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The Firewall provides insightful legal analysis of the emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity law to help businesses stay ahead of the curve.
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