Back to Professionals Victor A. Pollak Attorney / Of Counsel Salt Lake City Licensure: UT Biography pdf version Victor A. Pollak has over 30 years of experience in corporate and securities law. His expertise includes negotiating and documenting mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, private placements, public offerings, entity formation, corporate finance and intellectual property transactions. In the community, he has served as a member and officer of bar association committees and as a pro bono legal advisor for clients of the Miller Small Business Development Center. Victor graduated Cum Laude from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, where he was law journal lead articles editor. He also has a bachelor’s degree from Antioch College and an MFA in Writing from Pacific University. He is licensed to practice in Utah, and is also admitted to the bar in Illinois and Missouri. Practice Areas Business Formation, Reorganization & Exits Corporate Governance & Securities Compliance Financing & Lending IP Protection & Proprietary Rights Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Licensing & Data Privacy Venture Capital & Start-Ups Business & Transactions Professional History Attorney and Shareholder, Fabian VanCott, 2000 – 2013; and Of Counsel 2014 – present Member, Securities Section of Utah State Bar, 2005 – present Member, American Bar Association Rated AV by Martindale Hubbell Member, National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, 2000 – 2002 Member and Past Chairman, Fabian & Clendenin Corporate and Transactions Practice Group, 2003-2006; Assistant Chairman, Altheimer & Gray Corporate Practice Group, 1986 – 1988; Co-chair, Altheimer & Gray International Practice Group, 1989 – 1992 CEO and General Counsel, Lumenal Technologies, LP, 1993 – 1999 Of Counsel, Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler, Salt Lake City, 1992 – 1996 Member, Corporation Acts Advisory Committee to Illinois Secretary of State Jim Edgar, 1986 – 1992 Chairman, 1986 – 1987; Member, 1982 – 1992; Illinois State Bar Corporation and Securities Section Attorney, 1976 – 1992; Partner, 1981 – 1992; Altheimer & Gray, Chicago, IL Law Clerk, Hon. Floyd R. Gibson, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1974 – 1976 Admitted to Utah State Bar, 1993; Illinois State Bar, 1974-Inactive; Missouri Bar, 1975-Inactive; and U.S. District Court, District of Utah. Formerly admitted to U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Education J.D., Cum Laude, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, 1974; Member, Editorial Board, and Lead Articles Editor, Loyola U. of Chicago Law Journal; Member, Alpha Sigma Nu; Recipient, President’s Medallion, Loyola U. of Chicago School of Law, 1974 M.F.A. in Writing, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, 2019 Graduate Study in Accounting, DePaul University of Chicago, Graduate School of Commerce B.A., Philosophy and Communications, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH, 1970 Community Service Legal Advisor, Pro Bono, Miller Business Innovation Center/Miller Free Enterprise Center, Sandy, UT, 2004 – 2013 Member, Licensing Executives Society, 2004 – present, Steering Committee, 2006 – 2007 Publications & Presentations Editorial Board Member, Utah Business Law for Entrepreneurs and Managers, September 2015, published by the Utah State Bar, editor of Chapter titled “Strategically Structuring Ownership and Employment” authored by Greg Perry Speaker, “Perils of Going Into Business With Family and Friends” for Law School For Entrepreneurs, Utah Small Business Development Center, 2005 and 2006 Speaker, “Employment Law Issues for Startups” and “Common Mistakes of Start Ups,” Miller Business Innovation Center, 2005 Speaker, “Choice of Business Entity in Utah: Doing it Right” and “Ethical Considerations for Attorneys Representing Business Entities,” sponsored by National Business Institute, October 2003 Speaker, “Mergers & Acquisitions in Utah: The Art of Doing Deals – Drafting M&A Agreements,” sponsored by the National Business Institute, April 2002 Speaker, “Digital Signatures and PKI in Business Transactions,” Idaho State Bar, Boise, ID, April 2001 Executive Editor, first Poland Law Digest for the International Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, 1991 Panelist, “Issues Involving Interested Director Transactions,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1988 Co-author, Official State Advisory Committee Commentary: “Officers and Directors” provisions of Illinois Revised Business Corporation Act, 1986 Speaker, Presentation of New Statutory Provisions on Officers and Directors under the Revised Illinois Business Corporation Act, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1986 Recognition and Awards Recognized in the 2014 edition of The International Who’s Who of Life Sciences – Transactional Lawyers Recognized by Utah Business magazine as a “Legal Elite” in the field of Corporate Law for 2018 and selected prior years Recognized in the Mountain States Super Lawyers Magazine in 2018 in the field of Business/Corporate and formerly in the field of Securities and Corporate Finance Recognized in “Best Lawyers” for 2018 and selected prior years in Business Organizations, Including LLCs
