Toni R. Kujawa

Associate | tkujawa@wnj.com | V-Card SouthfieldT 248.784.5172F 248.603.9772 Toni Kujawa enjoys the nuance of corporate law, particularly as it relates to her work with investment advisers. "Investment advisers are trying to make money for their clients, but there is a maze of regulations to comply with, so that is where we can help," she says. Her job is to provide the tools, documents, policies and procedures to keep them in compliance. "By helping companies on the front end, we prevent problems from occurring later,"... Read More

Toni Kujawa enjoys the nuance of corporate law, particularly as it relates to her work with investment advisers. "Investment advisers are trying to make money for their clients, but there is a maze of regulations to comply with, so that is where we can help," she says. Her job is to provide the tools, documents, policies and procedures to keep them in compliance. "By helping companies on the front end, we prevent problems from occurring later," she says. 
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Education

  • Wayne State University J.D. 2008 cum laude
  • Eastern Michigan University B.S. 2003 magna cum laude

Admitted

  • 2008, Michigan

Honors and Awards

  • Order of the Coif
  • Managing Editor, Wayne Law Review (2007-08)
  • Dean's Scholar recipient and Lombard Fellow (2006-08)

Bar Associations

  • Federal Bar Association
  • State Bar of Michigan

Experience

Investment Adviser:
  • Counsels investment adviser and broker-dealers on compliance issues
  • Drafts a wide range of service agreements between investment advisers and vendors, including, sub-adviser agreements, solicitation agreements and investment adviser representative agreements
  • Prepares disclosure documents such as ADV Parts 2A and 2B
  • Drafts compliance and procedure manuals, codes of ethics and privacy statements and advises clients on how to use these documents effectively
  • Prepares and administers mock audits
  • Reviews sales literature and advertising for compliance with SEC and FINRA rules and regulations
  • Advises firms regarding Regulation S-P, consumer financial privacy and information security
Corporate, Venture Capital and Private Equity:
  • Drafts, reviews and analyses contracts; negotiates the creation and termination of various vendor relationships
  • Assists in private placement and Regulation D compliance
  • Forms various business entities and drafts the necessary formation documents
  • Assists with acquisition transactions
  • Forms nonprofit entities and obtains 501(c)(3) status

News

Publications

  • Guantanamo Bayou:  Remedying Sixth Amendment Violations Almost Three Years After Katrina, 53 Wayne L. Rev. 1103 (2007)

Speaking Engagements

  • "Straight Talk About the Increase in Harassment and Retaliation Claims," WNJ Human Resources Seminar, March 23, 2010, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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