We are pleased to announce that Carla Garrett has joined the firm as Counsel.
Ms. Garrett has over twenty years of experience working with corporate, securities, acquisitions and contract law matters. As General Counsel of a publicly-traded technology company, Ms. Garrett was responsible for all legal matters of the company, including SEC compliance, corporate governance, acquisitions, and intellectual property matters.
In private practice, Ms. Garrett has advised on a range of corporate transactions, including representing buyers and sellers in acquisitions, and representing issuers in financing transactions. In addition, Ms. Garrett serves as outside general counsel to a number of businesses, with a particular focus on startup and technology companies.
Prior to joining Potomac Law, Ms. Garrett served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary with CoStar, Inc. Ms. Garrett was also a corporate associate at both Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC.
Ms. Garrett received her J.D. from Stanford Law School, with distinction, where she served on the Law Review. She received her B.A. from Vanderbilt University, summa cum laude.