J. Kurtis Kline
Partner – Business and Corporate Law
Kurt is part of the firm’s business law department and brings a wealth of experience in advising business entities and individuals on a wide range of matters.
Kurt brings a wealth of experience in advising business entities and individuals on a wide range of matters. Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Kurt spent a decade practicing corporate law at large regional and national law firms in and around Chester County. He then served as General Counsel to an international consulting firm in the financial services industry based in Chadds Ford.
Kurt has a passion for complex agreements, such as software license, banking infrastructure, payment systems, and technology agreements, as well as manufacturing-related contracts such as supply, joint venture, and distribution agreements.
Having assisted with the launching of a software company and then serving as its General Counsel, Kurt has a keen insight into not only the technology but also how a contract impacts the underlying economics of the business.
Kurt also enjoys serving as outside general counsel to several small to mid-size companies, where he routinely assists with a variety of matters such as organizational documents, leases, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder disputes, and corporate financing.
Kurt holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law, and graduated cum laude from Delaware Law School. He earned his MBA with a concentration in Finance, as well as his undergraduate degree, from the University of Delaware.
Kurt is a member of the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bars, and is fluent in Spanish. He counsels Spanish speaking business owners on a variety of legal issues.
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- Pennsylvania
- Maryland
- New Jersey (inactive)
EDUCATION
- Villanova University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2009)
- Delaware Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2002)
- University of Delaware (M.B.A., concentration in Finance, 1999)
- University of Delaware (B.A., 1997)
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