Professionals
A-J Secrist
Partner
"When I work with clients, my goal is to earn their trust – trust that I will do the work well and efficiently, and trust that I will keep their business objectives in mind."
Profile
A-J Secrist represents a variety of public and private entities in securities, merger and acquisition and general corporate matters. Ms. Secrist's practice also includes general corporate and securities advice to private investment companies.
In addition, Ms. Secrist regularly advises senior management and Boards of Directors of multi-national companies regarding enterprise risk management, including the design and implementation of universal compliance and whistleblower programs.
Ms. Secrist is a member of the Parker Poe Diversity Committee.
Experience Highlights
Ms. Secrist has participated in a wide range of corporate transactions, including:
- Public and private equity and debt security financings involving offerings of securities on Forms S-3, S-4, S-8, Rule 144A offerings and venture capital financings
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Recapitalizations
In addition, Ms. Secrist regularly advises clients in connection with their general corporate and securities compliance matters, which include:
- Periodic reports to the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K
- Proxy solicitations
- Section 16 and insider trading compliance
- Section 13(d) and 13(g) reporting compliance
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance
- NYSE and NASDAQ listing and corporate governance requirements
News
- Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
A Quarterly Update on Trends, Tips and Best Practices for Public Companies
January 26, 2012 - Shedding Light on Political Spending
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
January 26, 2012 - Angry Birds and Board Books: The Case for Electronic Board Portals
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
January 26, 2012 - Attorney-Client Privilege – A Public Company Gotcha
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
January 26, 2012 - Dodd-Frank Act Progress Report: Winter 2012
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
January 26, 2012 - Parker Poe Names Six New Partners
January 3, 2012 - A Proxy Advisor’s Negative Recommendation on Say-on-Pay: How Much Should You Care?
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Director Diversity = Dollars
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Dodd-Frank Act Progress Report: Fall 2011
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - What’s Market? Are Press Releases Passé?
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Is it Bigger than a Breadbox? Navigating Materiality
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Public Company Forum Newsletter: Summer 2011
July 14, 2011 - Risky Business: Effective Compliance Programs
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Summer 2011
July 14, 2011 - The SEC’s New Whistleblower Rules: Now What?
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Summer 2011
July 14, 2011 - Dodd-Frank Act Progress Report: Summer 2011
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Summer 2011
July 14, 2011 - Challenges for 2011: Recovery and Compliance
Public Company Alert
February 21, 2011 - SEC Adopts Final Rules on Enhanced Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure for 2010 Proxy Season
Business Law Alert
December 23, 2009 - NYSE Rule Changes Affect 2010 Corporate Governance Practices and Proxy Season
Business Law Alert
December 17, 2009 - Amended Broker Voting Rules to Impact Director Elections in 2010
Business Law Alert
July 7, 2009 - SEC Provides Guidance on Public Company Websites
Business Law Alert
August 18, 2008 - SEC Eases Stock Resale Restrictions by Amending Rules 144 and 145
Business Law Alert
December 7, 2007 - SEC Provides Internal Control Guidance
Business Law Alert
July 26, 2007 - The SEC Proposes New Category of "Accredited Investor"
Business Law Alert
January 10, 2007 - The SEC Further Amends Executive Compensation Disclosure and Votes to Adopt E-Proxy Rule
Business Law Alert
January 3, 2007
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Charlotte
Three Wells Fargo Center
401 South Tryon Street
Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202t 704.335.9090
f 704.335.9785
ajsecrist@parkerpoe.com
Practices & Industries
- Corporate & Securities
- Public Company Team
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures
- Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
- Business Law
Education
- University of Virginia
JD, 2004 - Tufts University
BA, magna cum laude, 2000
Admissions
- North Carolina, 2006
- New York, 2005




