#259: Helping Companies as a Business Law Attorney with Michael Segal, USAFA ‘02

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Things in the legal career field don’t happen in a vacuum… you’re not doing everything yourself. The lessons of how to build teams and how to maintain teams, as both a leader and a follower, that you learn in the military translate well to the civilian sector.” -</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael Segal, USAFA ‘02</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael Segal is an attorney and graduate of the UCLA School of Law, with a specialization in Business Law. As a former USAF F-15 Fighter Pilot and current Air Force Reservist, Michael translates the skillsets he learned in complex, dynamic, and high-intensity situations to the legal profession and business environment. His military experience includes leading Airmen in combat as well as peacetime, while also managing billions of dollars in Department of Defense resources. Michael’s litigation practice focuses on commercial litigation. He seeks to help businesses with a broad spectrum of legal issues, including commercial litigation, securities law, private equity, venture capital, and real estate investment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What led Michael to want to become an attorney</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Michael’s specialty within business law</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The intricacies of securities offerings and Michael’s internship with the SEC</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Best practices for someone who is raising capital or looking for investors</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key takeaways from Michael’s military experience that he uses as an attorney</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michael shares that his work is focused on litigation and transactional work, including con