Michael Best & Friedrich
Phil Rader is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in business development and market strategy across various industries. Currently serving as the Director of Market Development at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP since November 2023, Phil oversees business development for the transactional group, focusing on M&A, financing, and corporate legal needs. Prior to this role, Phil held significant positions at SaaScend, Ampla, and Early Growth, where responsibilities included partnerships management and e-commerce sales for startups. Phil's career commenced at MassMutual, progressing from an intern to a financial services professional. Phil holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Youngstown State University and has further education from the University of South Carolina.
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Michael Best & Friedrich
Businesses need more from a law firm than skilled advice and representation alone — they need a long-term strategic partner like Michael Best. Michael Best is a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients on a global, regional, and local basis. The firm has more than 400 legal professionals, including nearly 300 attorneys, serving clients in 17 offices across the U.S. in Colorado; Illinois; North Carolina; Texas; Utah; Washington, D.C.; and Wisconsin. Michael Best’s areas of practice include: intellectual property, labor and employment relations (including employee benefits), litigation, corporate and transactional, environmental and natural resources, privacy and cybersecurity, real estate, regulatory, and tax. The firm serves a variety of industries, such as advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, digital technology, energy, food and beverage, higher education, and life sciences.