Melanie G. Rubocki

Melanie Rubocki is the Firmwide Vice Chair of the Emerging Companies Subpractice Group and Head of the Business Group for the Boise Office. With a foundation in finance and entrepreneurial studies from the Wharton School of Business, Ms. Rubocki brings a business sensibility and reasonableness to her client relations and any negotiated transaction. She represents business clients through their entire life cycle, from startup formation to exit. Her approach to the client relationship is proactive, rather than reactionary - she endeavors to help clients avoid legal pitfalls and traps for the unwary.

Ms. Rubocki represents clients in many industries including: automotive aftermarket, cleantech, e-commerce, energy, interactive entertainment, manufacturing, mining, retail and consumer products and software and other web-based businesses. She regularly advises clients in relation to emerging growth company issues, entity and fund formation, and licensing and technology transfer transactions. And, she regularly advises directors and officers on corporate governance and fiduciary duty matters.

Ms. Rubocki has led clients in all forms and stages of equity and debt financings and has an active M&A practice, advising both buy and sell side clients on complex mergers, acquisitions and other strategic business joint venture and arrangements. She also handles certain commercial real estate transactions and general business contracts and transactions. Ms. Rubocki has recently founded and currently leads the U.S. Foreign Investment Visa industry group which assists clients considering E-2 or EB-5 investment opportunities including designation as a USCIS regional center.

Ms. Rubocki is also very active in the community and serves on a number of non profit boards as described below.

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Professional Recognition

• Ranked by Chambers USA, as “America’s Leading Corporate/Commercial Lawyers,” 2007 - 2011
• Nominated as a "Women of the Year" by the Idaho Business Review, 2011
• Named "Accomplished Under 40" by the Idaho Business Review, 2008

Professional Leadership

• Idaho Technology Council, Board of Trustees 2011, Co-Chair of Development & Events Committee, 2011
• Idaho TechConnect, Chairman of the Board, 2007 - 2011, Vice Chairman 2006
• Business and Corporate Law Section of the Idaho State Bar, Governing Council, 2003 - 2010
• Committee for Limited Liability Act Code Reform, 2007 - 2009
• Venture Capital Task Force (subgroup of Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce and Boise Metro Economic Development Council), Committee Member, 2000 - 2006
• Committee for Corporate Code Reform, Member, 2002 - 2005
• Idaho State Bar Association
• Illinois State and Chicago Bar Association
• American Bar Association 

Community Involvement

• Bishop Kelly, President's Advisory Council, Member, 2011
• St. Joseph's School, Board Member, 2010 - 2011
• Friends of Zoo Boise, Board Member, 2003 - 2011, Vice President, 2004 - 2006 
• Boise Family YMCA Finance Committee, Member, 2000 - 2005
• Notre Dame Club of Idaho, Board Member, 2000 - 2004
• Boise Children’s Initiative Task Force, Member, 2003 - 2004
• Leadership Boise Program, Participant, 2000 - 2002 

Related Employment

• Holland & Hart LLP, Boise, Idaho, Associate, 2000 - 2003
• Neal Gerber & Eisenberg, Chicago, Ill., Associate, 1997 - 2000; Summer Associate, 1996