SECURITIES, CORPORATE, & BUSINESS ATTORNEYS

David Kaplan, Esq., ll.m.

David Kaplan, Esq., LL.M. has over 20 years’ experience in securities, business, and corporate law specializing in M&A, business transactions, taxation, securities, and capital markets. David is the founding member and manager of the boutique law firm Kaplan & Associates LLC.

David assists his entrepreneurial clients overcome unique legal and regulatory challenges of every aspect of securities, taxation, and intellectual property by advising on transactions in the changing legal landscape.

Prior to founding Kaplan & Associates LLC, David was the President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer of Allonhill, LLC. David brought concentrated expertise in securitizations, taxation, business transactions, financial and regulatory compliance, and securities. David had executive responsibility for the company’s legal, compliance, operations, and human resources functions, and ultimately successfully negotiated for its profitable sale to a NYSE-listed firm.

Prior to Allonhill, David worked at Braddock Financial Corporation, a registered investment adviser, hedge fund manager, private equity, and venture capital firm. Before that he was an associate in the New York City office of the international law firm Sidley Austin LLP where he was engaged in securitizations and structured finance transactions, including RMBS and CMBS transactions, collateralizations, legal and tax aspects of REITs, and loan and structured finance transactions. David previously worked as an associate in the restructuring group in the New York City office of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP where he participated in numerous equity IPOs, bond issuances, restructurings, reorganizations, and mergers and acquisitions.

David obtained his BA from New York University and his JD from Delaware Law School where he graduated with academic honors from Phi Delta Phi Honor Society and Moot Court Honor Society, and served as Articles Editor of the Law Review. He also earned an LL.M. in taxation law from the University of Denver Graduate Tax Law Program and is admitted to the Bar of the State New York, the Bar of the State Colorado, the Second Circuit, the Tenth Circuit, the United States Tax Court, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Danielle Lee

Administrative Assistant & Notary

Danielle Lee joined Kaplan & Associates LLC, in August 2019, bringing with her 18 years’ administration experience.  Danielle manages the office, client relations, invoicing and billing which allows the firm’s attorneys more time to focus on clients.

Danielle’s professional career started in 2001 with Carmen P. Logan, Jr. Enterprises in Syracuse, NY where she gained a wealth of knowledge as her boss owned multiple businesses.  She was the office manager for his salon & spa, in charge of inventory, retail sales, reception coverage, payroll, bookkeeping, marketing and human resources.  She was the executive secretary with M.D.R.S., where she assisted with obtaining a patent for electronic medical records, participated on steering committees and supported all functions of a pilot project with Onondaga county.  She managed rental properties and taxes.  In addition, she was Carmen’s personal assistant for all aspects of his life outside of business.

Upon moving to Denver in February 2008, she worked for WelldyneRx, a mail order pharmacy with multiple facilities and entities, as an incident resolution and process improvement manager until 2017; though she still maintains her national pharmacy technician certification through PTCB.  While with WelldyneRx, she managed three direct reports, participated in leadership meetings, assisted with manufacturer audits, ensured standards were met and exceeded in order to be in full compliance with business accreditations and performance guarantees and designed a quality tracking and reporting system.

She is very excited to now be a part of the amazing team at Kaplan & Associates LLC, as an administrative assistant and notary.  When she’s not in the office, you can find her enjoying hot springs, stand up paddle boarding, relaxing at home playing cards, board games, or working on crossword puzzles.