Summary

Marguerite is an attorney in Taft’s Venture Capital and Emerging Companies practice group. She has a varied business law skillset focused on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, investments by private equity sponsors, corporate governance, capital raising, secured and unsecured lending transactions, and securities law. Marguerite has managed a variety of transactions, including asset sales, stock and membership interest sales, exchange offers, and reorganizations.

Marguerite is a former chair of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (2012 – 2013). She served as a member of the Business Law Section’s Ad Hoc Committee on Legal Opinions in Business Transactions, which issued a widely referenced report on state law matters affecting legal opinions delivered in business transactions.

Awards

  • Honoree, Michigan Super Lawyers (2011 – 2021)

  • Recipient, Wayne State University, Women’s Alumni Association, Service Award (2007)

All Service Areas

Education

  • Wayne State University Law School (1987)

    magna cum laude

  • Wayne State University (1984)

    B.A. in Economics

    highest distinction

Admissions

  • State - Michigan

Professional Affiliations

  • State Bar of Michigan

    Business Law Section
      Member and Liaison to the Institute of Continuing Legal Education
      Past Chair, Past Vice Chair
      Past Secretary, Past Treasurer
      Past Council Member