Mary Madeline Roberts, Esq.

Mary Madeline Roberts

Ms.

Mary Madeline Roberts, Esq.

Contact Information

212-859-5071, m.madeline.roberts@madelineroberts.com


Biography

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Mary Madeline Roberts, Esq.

Attorney at Law
Admitted to Practice in New York

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL
-Juris Doctor (J.D.), ‘14

TUFTS UNIVERSITY
-A.B. Political Science & Art History, Summa cum laude, ‘11
-Honors: Dean’s List (every semester), Major GPA: 4.0 (top 2%), Phi Sigma Alpha Honors Society

BAR ADMISSION
-Admitted to practice in New York, 1st Appellate Division

PUBLICATIONS

“Preventing Past Performance from Impeding Future Results,” Private Investment Forum (Summer 2016), Marcum, LLC, http://www.marcumllp.com/insights-news/preventing-past-performance-from-impeding-future-results.

“Navigating the SEC’s Updated Advertising Restrictions: A Lesson for Fund Managers in Preparing Solicitation Materials,” The Art Fund Association, LLC, expected for publication in Fall of 2016, http://www.artfundassociation.com.


Areas of Law and Practice

Areas of Law Areas of Practice
Advertising and Marketing Advertising Law, Direct Marketing, False Advertising, International Marketing, Marketing Law, Multi-Level Marketing, Outdoor Advertising, Promotion Law, Sponsorship Law, Telemarketing Fraud, Telemarketing Law
Banking Law ATM Networks, Bank Collections, Bank Directors and Officers Liability, Bank Failures, Bank Foreclosures, Bank Fraud, Bank Holding Company Law, Bank Holding Company Regulation, Bank Insolvency, Bank Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking Antitrust, Banking Litigation, Banking Regulation, Check Fraud, Commercial Banking, Commercial Credit, Commercial Loans, Consumer Banking, Consumer Loans, Credit Card Law, Credit Finance, Credit Fraud, Credit Insurance, Credit Law, Credit Union Law, Currency Law, Electronic Banking, Escrow Agent Liability, Escrow Law, Exchange Control, Fair Lending, Financial Law, Foreign Exchange, Interest and Usury, International Banking Law, International Loans, Lender Law, Lender Liability, Lender Regulation, Lenders Rights, Letters of Credit, Loan Restructuring, Loan Syndication, Loan Workouts, Loans, Merchant Banking, Offshore Banking, Savings and Loan Failures, Savings and Loan Fraud, Savings and Loan Law, Savings and Loan Liquidation, Savings and Loan Regulation, Secured Lending, Thrift Institution Failures, Thrift Institution Regulation, Thrift Institutions Law, Trade and Professional Associations, Trade Association Law, Truth in Lending
Business Law Business Arbitration, Business Associations Law, Business Cooperatives, Business Crimes, Business Development, Business Dissolutions, Business Enterprises, Business Estate Planning, Business Formation, Business Fraud, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Organization, Business Planning, Business Regulation, Business Reorganization, Business Start-Ups, Business Succession Planning, Business Successions, Business Syndication, Business Taxation, Business Torts, Business Transactions, Business Transfers, Business Trusts, Business Valuation, Buy-Sell Agreements, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Closely Held Business Estate Planning, Closely Held Business Law, Closely Held Business Taxation, Complex Business Litigation, Cooperative Taxation, Emerging Business Law, Emerging Growth Companies, Entrepreneurial Business Law, Family Business Law, Family Business Mediation, Family Business Successions, International Business Law, International Joint Ventures, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Minority Business Law, Pass-Through Entities, Private Business Law, Privatization, Professional Practices, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Strategic Alliances, Trade and Professional Associations, Trade Association Law
Commercial Law Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Bad Faith, Commercial Constitutional Law, Commercial Crimes, Commercial Fraud, Commercial Liability, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Mediation, Commercial Torts, Commercial Transactions, Commercial Transfers, Commercial Trusts, Complex Commercial Litigation, International Commercial Arbitration, International Commercial Law, International Sale of Goods, Negotiable Instruments, Retail Liability, Sale of Goods, Secured Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warehousing
Commodities Commodities Arbitration, Commodities Finance, Commodities Fraud, Commodities Futures, Commodities Regulation
Communications and Media Broadcast Applications, Broadcast Licensing, Broadcast Production and Distribution, Broadcast Radio, Broadcast Regulation, Broadcast Station Transfers, Broadcast Television, Broadcasting Law, Cable Communications, Cable Franchising, Cable Programming, Cable TV, Cellular Communications, Cellular Fraud, Cellular Radio, Cellular Telephone, Communications Common Carrier, Communications Finance, Communications Law, Digital Communications, FCC Licensing, FCC Regulation, International Communications Law, International Telecommunications Law, Mass Media Law, Public Broadcasting, Radio Common Carrier, Satellite Communications, Telecommunications Competition, Telecommunications Contracts, Telecommunications Finance, Telecommunications Law, Telecommunications Leasing, Telecommunications Licensing, Telecommunications Regulation, Wireless Communications
Consumer Law Consumer Arbitration, Consumer Class Actions, Consumer Collections, Consumer Credit, Consumer Credit Compliance, Consumer Finance, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Protection, Consumer Rights, Fair Credit Reporting Act
Contracts Contract Drafting, Commercial Contracts, Contract Fraud, Contract Litigation, International Commercial Contracts, International Contracts
Copyrights Copyright Infringement, Copyright Licensing, Copyright Litigation, Copyright Prosecution, Copyright Protection, Copyright Registration, International Copyright Law, Internet Copyright Law
Corporate Law Closely Held Corporations, Corporate Banking Law, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Contracts, Corporate Control Contests, Corporate Criminal Law, Corporate Dissolutions, Corporate Ethics, Corporate Fiduciary Law, Corporate Finance, Corporate Formation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Income Tax, Corporate Insurance, Corporate Insurance Defense, Corporate Investigations, Corporate Litigation, Corporate Organization, Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Planning, Corporate Real Estate, Corporate Reorganization, Corporate Successions, Corporate Tax Controversies, Corporate Tax Planning, Corporate Taxation, Corporate Trusts, Corporate Workouts, Family Corporations, Foreign Sales Corporations, Hostile Takeovers, Incorporation, International Corporate Finance, International Corporate Law, International Corporate Taxation, Nonprofit Corporations, Offshore Corporations, Professional Corporations, Proxy Contests, Public Corporations, S Corporations, Small Business Corporations, Takeovers, Tender Offers, Transfer Pricing
Debtor and Creditor Creditors Rights, Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy, Debtor and Creditor Collections, Debtor and Creditor Remedies, Debtor and Creditor Reorganization, Debtor and Creditor Rights, Debtor and Creditor Workouts, Debtors Rights, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, International Creditors Rights, Secured Creditors Rights, Unsecured Creditors Rights
Entertainment Law Art Law, Artists Rights, Cultural Property, Entertainment Contracts, Entertainment Finance, Entertainment Liability, Entertainment Litigation, Entertainment Syndication, Fine Arts, Interactive Multimedia Law, Motion Picture Finance, Motion Picture Production and, Distribution, Motion Pictures and Television, Multimedia Law, Museum Law, Music Copyright, Music Law, Music Licensing, Music Publishing, Theater Law, Video Law
Finance Asset Based Finance, Asset Sales, Commercial Finance, Credit Enhancement, Cross Border Finance, Debt and Equity Finance, Debt Finance, Equity Finance, Eurobonds, Factoring Law, Finance Taxation, Financial Fraud, Financial Fraud Recovery, Financial Institution Bonds, Financial Institution Failures, Financial Institution Insolvency, Financial Institution Regulation, Financial Institution Reorganization, Financial Institutions Law, Financial Institutions Litigation, Financial Institutions Taxation, Financial Restructuring, International Commercial Finance, International Finance, Precious Metals Finance, Private Finance, Secured Finance, Securitization, Structured Finance, Unsecured Finance
Intellectual Property Artistic Property, Brand Management, Chemical Intellectual Property, Electrical Intellectual Property, Electronic Intellectual Property, Industrial Models and Designs, Industrial Property, Industrial Property Rights, Intellectual Property Arbitration, Intellectual Property Enforcement, Intellectual Property Infringement, Intellectual Property Licensing, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Portfolio Management, Intellectual Property Procurement, Intellectual Property Prosecution, Intellectual Property Rights, International Intellectual Property, International Licensing, Internet Intellectual Property, Literary Property, Mechanical Intellectual Property, Medical Intellectual Property, Merchandising, New Media Law, Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property, Piracy, Proprietary Rights, Protection of Personality
International Law Foreign Asset Control, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Hague Convention Proceedings, International Comparative Law, International Conflict of Laws, International Treaty Law, United Nations Law
Internet Law Content Licensing, Cybersquatting, Digital Signatures, Domain Name Infringement, Domain Names, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Taxation, Electronic Security, Internet Crimes, Internet Insurance, Internet Liability, Internet Licensing, Internet Litigation, Web Site Development
Investment Law Asia-Pacific Investment, Capital Markets, Consumer Financial Services, Cross Border Investment, Derivative Products, Emerging Markets, Financial Services Law, Financial Services Regulation, Foreign Investment, Foreign Investment in the United States, Hedge Funds, Institutional Investment Law, International Capital Markets, International Investment, International Venture Capital, Investment Banking Law, Investment Company Law, Investment Fraud, Investment in Eastern Europe, Investment in Latin America, Investment in Russia, Investment Management, Investment Partnerships, Investment Regulation, Mezzanine Finance, Mutual Funds, Political Risk Insurance, Private Equity, Syndication, Trust Investment, Venture Capital
Labor and Employment Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination in Employment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Caregiver Discrimination, Child Labor Law, Civil Service, Collective Bargaining, Confidentiality Agreements, Covenants Not To Compete, Employee Discipline, Employee Drug Testing, Employee Leasing, Employee Privacy, Employee Rights, Employer Intentional Torts, Employer Liability, Employer Rights, Employment Arbitration, Employment at Will, Employment Breach of Contract, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Claims, Employment Class Actions, Employment Contracts, Employment Defense, Employment Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Employment Mediation, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, Employment Rights, Employment Termination, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Executive Employment Law, Executive Severance Contracts, Executive Transfers, Fair Employment Practices, Fair Labor Standards, Family and Medical Leave Act, Federal Employment Law, Harassment, Human Resources Law, International Employment Contracts, International Labor Law, Labor Antitrust, Labor Arbitration, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations, Labor Strikes, Management Employment Law, Management Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, National Labor Relations Act, National Origin Discrimination, Negligent Hiring, Noncompete Litigation, Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation, Agreements, Outsourcing, Personnel Policies, Personnel Training, Pregnancy Discrimination, Prevailing Wage Litigation, Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Public Sector Employment Law, Public Sector Labor Relations, Reductions in Force, Restrictive Covenants, Retaliatory Discharge, Security Clearances, Sexual Harassment, Title VII Discrimination, Unfair Labor Practices, Uniformed Services Employment, and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Union Contract Negotiations, Union Elections, Union Labor Law, Union Organization, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Wage and Hour Law, WARN Act, Whistleblower Litigation, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Termination, Wrongful Termination Defense
Leases and Leasing Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law, Commercial Leasing, Evictions, Industrial Leasing, International Leasing, Landlord and Tenant Law, Lease Finance, Lease Terminations, Leasing, Leveraged Leasing, Office Leasing, Rent Control, Retail Leasing, Shopping Center Leasing, Unlawful Detainer
Litigation Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Complex Litigation, Defense Litigation, E-Discovery, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, International Litigation, Long-Arm Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Trial Practice, U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
Media Law Newspaper Law, Publishing Contracts, Publishing Law
Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations Charitable Gambling, Charitable Giving, Charitable Limited Partnerships, Charitable Organizations Law, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Nonprofit Organizations Law, Nonprofit Tax Law, Private Foundations, Public Charities, Tax Exempt Organizations
Partnership Law Family Limited Partnerships, Family Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, Partnership Dissolution, Partnership Formation, Partnership Organization, Partnership Syndication, Partnership Taxation
Property Law International Property Law, Personal Property, Personal Property Leasing
Regulatory Law Animal Drug Regulation, Drug and Medical Device Regulation, Economic Regulatory Law, Federal Regulatory Law, Food and Drug Regulation, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law, International Regulatory Law, Postal Law, Regulated Industries, Regulatory Agency Practice, Regulatory Investigations, Self Regulatory Agency Investigations
Resorts and Leisure Amusement Park Liability, Country Club Law, Golf Course Development, Health Club Law, Hospitality Law, Hotel and Resort Development, Hotel and Resort Law, Hotel Franchise Law, Hotel Liability, Hotel Security, Innkeeper Law, International Hotels and Resorts, Marina Liability, Private Club Law, Recreational Law, Recreational Property Law, Resort Timeshares, Restaurant Law, Restaurant Liability, Ski Area Liability, Travel and Tourism, Water Park Safety
Securities Law Bank Securities, Blue Sky Law, Broker-Dealer Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Registration, Broker-Dealer Regulation, FINRA Arbitration, Government Securities, Initial Public Offerings, Insider Trading, International Securities, Mortgage Backed Securities, Private Placement, Private Placement Syndication, Public Offerings, SEC Enforcement, Securities Arbitrage, Securities Arbitration, Securities Class Actions, Securities Consumer Arbitration, Securities Disclosure, Securities Finance, Securities Fraud, Securities Fraud Arbitration, Securities Fraud Class Actions, Securities Investor Protection Act, Securities Litigation, Securities Offerings, Securities Registration, Securities Regulation, Shareholder Agreements, Shareholder Derivative Actions, Shareholder Disputes, Shareholder Rights, Shareholders Law, Tax Exempt Securities
Technology and Science Aerospace Technology, Agrochemicals, Chemistry, Coatings Technology, Electronics, Explosives Technology, Fiber Optics, High Technology, High Technology Contracts, Inorganic Chemistry, International High Technology, Internet Technology, Laser Technology, Life Sciences, Materials Science, Medical Technology, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Petroleum Chemistry, Physics, Polymers, Semiconductor Technology, Technical Litigation, Technology Contracts, Technology Finance, Technology Joint Ventures, Technology Law, Technology Licensing, Technology Protection, Technology Transfers
Trade Secrets Theft of Trade Secrets, Trade Secret Misappropriation
Trademarks Counterfeiting, International Trademarks, Internet Trademarks, Lanham Act, Service Marks, Trade Dress, Trade Names, Trademark Arbitration, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Licensing, Trademark Litigation, Trademark Prosecution, Trademark Protection, Trademark Registration

Jurisdictions

  • New York

Employment History

  • Associate Attorney | Bowles Liberman & Newman LLP

    2015 - 2016

    *Created/registered limited partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations for start-ups and PE-funds, and draft related corporate documents such as operating agreements and certificates of incorporation, so as to ensure internal compliance with applicable rules and regulations
    *Negotiated seed-stage, venture capital financing rounds for start-ups and high-growth companies
    *Launched/structured private equity, luxury asset funds by authoring confidential private placement memoranda (PPMs) for affiliated master, offshore and onshore LPs; draft related subscription agreements and pitch books for advertising interests in private funds; and prepare/file Reg.-D offering materials using EDGAR
    *Drafted and negotiated transnational purchase agreements, employment contracts, securitized loans and promissory notes, as well as filed and prepared numerous U.C.C.-1 financing statements, pursuant to U.C.C. Article 9
    *Structured securitized credit pools and asset securitizations for major financial firms and lenders by isolating and distributing credit risk, and formed affiliated trusts and special purpose vehicles to address cash flow concerns and transnational tax issues; and negotiated/drafted collateralized loans and promissory notes
    *For the Litigation Department: drafted demand letters concerning notices of contractual breaches, fraud, as well as interrogatories and responses thereto; authored complaints asserting patent-infringement; initiated filings in connection with default judgments; and assisted with document production and legal analysis related to a pending matter involving the corporate merger of an international, food distribution company

    The Art Fund Association, LLC, Legal Writer & Editor/Head of Management (in conjunction with my associateship)
    *Drafted and published articles for use by PE- and hedge fund managers concerning federal securities laws and SEC-Rules & Regulations
    *Such articles include one most recently published by Marcum, LLP concerning the inclusion/drafting of prior performance records in pitch books and other offering materials for PE- and hedge funds, in light of the JOBS Act's impact upon: the (a) interpretation of pre-existing FINRA rules surrounding broker-dealer registration requirements; (b) anti-fraud provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; and (c) solicitation and advertising rules for funds exempted under Rule 506 of Reg.-D

  • Investment Banking Division (Offer Extended) | Credit Suisse

    2015 - 2015

    *Represented the Investment Bank in negotiating and executing trades and SWAPs between international counterparties, including major, international financial and banking institutions, PE-funds, asset management firms and hedge funds
    *Aided in ensuring that SWAPs (ISDA-Agreements), OTC-derivatives and FX trades were timely executed and complied with applicable federal securities and banking laws, including Dodd-Frank, EMIR, Basel II & III and ISDA-Regulations

  • Student-Attorney, Finance Team | Kirkland & Ellis Corporate Lab

    2013 - 2014

    *Analyzed the internal corporate costs of new compliance procedures in light of Dodd-Frank, the Volcker Rule and recently issued SEC-Guidance Letters concerning regulations affecting high-frequency trading and cyber-security for major financial institutions
    *Lead weekly conference calls with board members and general counselors of Fortune-500 Companies concerning the maintenance and compliance of their internal oversight measures, monitoring systems and corporate board procedures
    *Compiled an expansive data pool quantifying the potential risks and costs of patent-infringement litigation concerning high-frequency trading systems, as well as authored a related report for J.P. Morgan and leading investment banks assessing threats from patent trolls


Education

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) | University of Chicago Law School

    2011 - 2014

    University of Chicago Law School
    Juris Doctor (J.D.), ‘14
    Activities: Chicago Economics Society, Kirkland & Ellis Corporate Lab, Keystone Leadership Program, Women’s Mentoring Group, Alumni Interviewer

  • A.B. Political Science & Art History, Summa cum laude | Tufts University

    2007 - 2011

    Tufts University
    A.B. Political Science & Art History, Summa cum laude, ‘11

    Honors: Dean’s List (every semester), Major GPA: 4.0 (top 2%), Phi Sigma Alpha Honors Society

    Activities: Tufts Financial Group, Tufts Art History Society, Tufts Varsity Tennis Team, The Primary Source (writer)


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  • New York, New York, New York County

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