Partner

Brett R. Marshall

Biography

Brett Marshall joined Lane & Waterman in 2012 as a corporate and business law associate. His practice covers the full spectrum of corporate transactions and counseling. Brett routinely provides legal advice and assistance to in-house counsel, boards of directors, committees and executive officers and other management on a wide variety of routine and complex corporate matters, including business formation, reorganization, regulatory compliance, financing and mergers and acquisitions.

Brett has broad experience in mergers and acquisitions assisting clients of all sizes including closely held family businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Brett’s experience also covers a wide range of industries including transportation, healthcare, real estate, franchise and agriculture. Brett has been recognized for his mergers and acquisitions work by being named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars List for Mergers and Acquisitions for 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Brett serves on the Executive Board of the Illowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America and on the Board of Directors for the Genesis Health Services Foundation.

Prior to joining the firm, Brett attended the University of Iowa College of Law where he graduated with High Distinction and served as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Corporation Law. Prior to attending law school, Brett graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in English and Economics.

Education

Education

Brigham Young University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2008)
University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with high distinction, 2012)

Admissions

Admissions

Iowa – 2012
Illinois – 2013
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa – 2012
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa – 2013
Central District Illinois – 2015
Northern District Illinois – 2018

Professional Associations

Professional Associations

Member, American Bar Association
Member, Iowa State Bar Association

  • 2020-2021 Business Law Section Council

Member, Scott County Bar Association
Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Honors

Honors

• Listed on Super Lawyers Rising Stars List 2017 – 2020 (Mergers & Acquisitions)

Community

Community

Member, Board of Directors, Genesis Health Services Foundation

Speeches & Publications

Speeches & Publications

“Morrison v. National Australia Bank, Ltd.: A Clear Statement Rule or A Confusing Standard,” 37 J. Corp. Law 203 (2011).