“Ater Wynne is filled with TALENTED PEOPLE who want to make a difference in the lives of our clients and their businesses. We have the depth of practice area experience it takes to be true advisors to our clients.”
Michael W. Shackelford
Partner
Mike Shackelford’s corporate practice focuses on counseling and business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and equity financings for privately-held and family-owned businesses in a variety of industries, including the technology, bioscience, manufacturing, food processing and beverage industries.
Mike also assists businesses with the design, implementation and administration of equity-based, incentive compensation plans and arrangements, including stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock and restricted stock units.
In addition, Mike has an estate planning practice, where he assists clients with estate and business succession planning, including preparation of wills, trust agreements and powers of attorney, to facilitate protection and management of personal and business assets during their lifetime and accomplish desired transfers of wealth at the end of their life.
Mike served as the Managing Partner of Ater Wynne for 12 years, ending his term of service in 2013. Prior to becoming the firm’s Managing Partner, Mike was Chair of Ater Wynne’s Business Department for ten years.
Mike has been listed in Oregon Super Lawyers magazine from 2006 through 2009 and 2012 through 2018. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2015 through 2020 in the field of Corporate Law.
Professional Experience
- Ater Wynne LLP, Portland, Oregon, Partner, 1987 to present; Managing Partner, 2001 to 2013; Associate, 1981 to 1986
Education
- Willamette University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1981
- Willamette University, B.S., cum laude, 1978
Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Multnomah Bar Association
- Oregon State Bar
Representative Recent Transactions
- Represented a regional hospital system in its acquisition of a chain of on-demand urgent care health clinics.
- Represented a business-to-business automated payments company in its Series F Preferred Stock growth capital financing and subsequent sale to a strategic buyer.
- Represented a food processor in its restructuring and sale of controlling interest to a private equity fund.
- Represented co-founder of a test and measurement company in the redemption of his controlling interest.
- Represented key employees of public/government relations company in the purchase of all stock from the company’s founders.
- Represented a bioscience research and development company in its sale to a strategic buyer.