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Brittney N. Yocum

Partner

Overview

Brittney Yocum advises clients in an array of industries on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and general corporate matters. In particular, she leads clients through asset and equity sale transactions, corporate restructurings, and venture financing transactions.

Brittney acts as a trusted legal adviser to her clients and supports their businesses by providing general corporate counseling. She also assists with drafting, negotiating and interpreting commercial contracts, including supply agreements, distribution agreements, services agreements, consulting agreements, packaging agreements, equipment purchase agreements and confidentiality agreements. She is focused on serving clients and helping them achieve their business goals. 

Brittney also provides tactical solutions to clients at all stages of their business, from advising on business formation issues to conducting strategic acquisitions and sale transactions.

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Credentials

Bar Admissions

Indiana

Education

Ave Maria School of Law
J.D. summa cum laude, Executive Articles Editor (Ave Maria Law Review) (2013)

Butler University
B.A. in International Business, summa cum laude (2010)

Insights & Events

Other Perspectives
  • Comparing the Rights of Adoptees and Donor-Conceived Children in States Granting Access to Original Birth Certificates and Adoption Records
    Author, Ave Marie Law Review, 2012

Leadership & Community

Pro Bono

  • Citizenship and Naturalization
  • Coalition for Our Immigrant Neighbors Volunteer
  • Indiana Legal Services Volunteer
  • ABA "Free Legal Answers" Volunteer

Civic Activities

  • Schools on Wheels — Tutor, 2014-16
  • United Way of Central Indiana Leadership Development Program, 2015-16

Firm Leadership

  • Associates Committee, Co-Chair

Honors

  • Chambers USA — Indiana, Corporate/M&A, "Up and Coming" Lawyer, 2023-24
  • Indiana LawyerLeadership in Law Award, Up and Coming Lawyer honoree, 2022
  • Best Lawyers® — "Ones to Watch," Corporate Law, 2021-25; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023-25
  • Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2021-22
  • Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2018-19
Awards Methodology
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.