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John C. O'Neill
Partner
Practice Areas |
Admissions |
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Corporate and Securities Emerging Growth and Technology Licensing Mergers and Acquisitions |
California |
Contact Information
530 B Street, 21st Floor San Diego, CA 92101 Direct Phone: 619.515.3264 Direct Fax: 619.744.5464 jco@procopio.com v-Card Download BioProfessional Summary
Mr. O'Neill's practice emphasizes business transactions, corporate/venture formations, mergers and acquisitions, private equity offerings, financing, equity compensation, corporate governance, franchise matters, and commercial leasing. His clients include manufacturers, distributors, retailers, medical device and technology companies, e-commerce businesses and service businesses.
Representative Matters
- Represented selling shareholders of D3 Technologies, Inc. in acquisition by LMI Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ) for $65 million
- Represented Kinetikos Medical, Inc., a medical device company, in its acquisition by Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ) for approximately $40 million plus future payments based on performance of the company after acquisition
- Represented the principal and management shareholders in the sale of stock of a bio-research firm with multi-state facilities to a public company for a potential performance-based purchase price/compensation package of $39 million
- Represented the majority shareholder in the sale of a power electronics firm to a public company for a partial earn-out purchase price up to $13 million
- Represented a Nevada bio-research company in the acquisition of a San Diego based bio-research company
- Represented seller of assets of a building supply company, including real property, for $23 million purchase price
- Merger of internet network services company into public (NASDAQ) telecom exchange carrier
- Represented Native American Indian tribe in $77 million transaction to purchase management companies and related contracts
- Represented the shareholders of a supplier of digital data communications devices in an acquisition by a public company
Education, Distinctions & Community Involvement
John C. O'Neill received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1975. In 1979, he graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law, magna cum laude. Mr. O'Neill went on to obtain a masters of law in taxation, with honors, from the University of San Diego in 1989.
Mr. O'Neill is the chairperson of the board of directors of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, is a member and past chair of the board of the San Diego Downtown YMCA, and a member of the Executive Committee of USD Business Link. He is legal counsel to a number of nonprofit organizations including the San Diego Humane Society and S.P.C.A. His professional affiliations include membership in the American Bar Association Business and Taxation sections, the State Bar of California Business, International and Taxation sections, and the San Diego County Bar Association. Mr. O'Neill was selected for inclusion in the 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers® - San Diego list in the Business/Corporate category. He is an AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. O'Neill is the chairperson of the board of directors of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, is a member and past chair of the board of the San Diego Downtown YMCA, and a member of the Executive Committee of USD Business Link. He is legal counsel to a number of nonprofit organizations including the San Diego Humane Society and S.P.C.A. His professional affiliations include membership in the American Bar Association Business and Taxation sections, the State Bar of California Business, International and Taxation sections, and the San Diego County Bar Association. Mr. O'Neill was selected for inclusion in the 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers® - San Diego list in the Business/Corporate category. He is an AV rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell.
News*, Publications & Events
Recent Seminars and Speeches
- "Entrepreneurial Finance", USC Marshall School of Business Forum, March 2007