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Jeffrey J. Kirk, II
- E jkirk@taftlaw.com
- T (317) 713-3686
- F (317) 713-3699
Summary
Jeff is a co-chairman of Taft’s Venture Capital practice group. He focuses his practice on representing high-growth, expansion stage companies, structuring private equity and venture capital finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions and complex technology transactions.
Prior to law school, Jeff worked at Chase in its secondary marketing department, where he structured mortgage and asset-backed securitizations.
Jeff serves on the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's Program and Trends Committee of the Indiana Technology and Innovation Council. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® for Venture Capital and by the Indianapolis Business Journal as “Forty Under 40.” Jeff has also been named a Rising Star by Indiana Super Lawyers. Jeff is a recipient of the Indiana Leadership Forum’s Outstanding Accomplishments in Business Award and the Venture Club of Indiana’s Member of the Year Award.
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Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (2002)
- Miami University of Ohio (B.S., Accounting/Finance) (1995)
Admissions
- State - Indiana
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Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Authenticx in $20 Million Series B Venture Round News
Kirk Quoted in IBJ Article on Tax-credit Online Marketplace News
Two Hundred and Forty-Three Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2023 News
232 Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2022
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Professional Affiliations
- Venture Club of Indiana
Past Board Member
Past President - Indiana Venture Conference
Past Chairman
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Member, Program and Trends Committee, Indiana Technology and Innovation Council
Community Involvement
- The Penrod Society
Past Board Member
Past President - Indiana Arts Commission
Former Commissioner
- Indianapolis School of Ballet
Past Chairman
- Penrod Arts Fair
Past Chairman