The Team
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George Shenas has been engaged in the practice of corporate, securities, partnership, real estate and commercial law in San Diego County for his entire career. His practice involves the representation of businesses and business executives covering a broad range of industries. Over the past several years, his practice has included the representation of clients in merger and acquisition transactions involving over $712,000,000 and securities offerings of over $63,000,000. He also regularly advises his clients in connection with joint ventures, technology licenses, development agreements, real estate development and acquisition, employment and other contracts.George Shenas received a J.D. degree from UCLA School of Law in 1961, where he served as editor of the UCLA Law Review and graduated with honors as a member of the Order of the Coif. He received his bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1957.
He is the founder and first Chairman of the Corporate Finance Council of San Diego, chaired the Business Law Section and Continuing Education of the Bar Committee of The San Diego County Bar Association and served as a member of the Subcommittee on Corporations of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California.
An active member of the San Diego community, he is currently a Trustee of the San Diego Hall of Champions, where he has served as President of the Board. He also served as Vice President and Chair of the Education Committee of The Bishop's School Board of Trustees.
George Shenas lives in San Diego, California with his wife, Sally. Their daughter, Stacey, resides in San Diego while their daughter Stephanie calls Los Angeles home.
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Marcus Klebe joined the firm as an associate in March of 2006. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, securities, structured finance, M&A and general contract matters. Mr. Klebe was previously an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York City and an associate with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy LLP in Frankfurt, Germany. His diverse practice has included public and private corporate finance, cross-border leasing transactions, mortgage backed securities (MBS) and collateralized debt obligation (CDO) issuances, work as designated underwriter's counsel for Ford Motor Credit Company, and business combinations such as the DaimlerChrysler merger. During his tenure with the firm, Mr. Klebe has assisted two of the firm's most active clients with respect to M&A transactions, intellectual property licensing, distribution and supply arrangements, and general corporate matters, as well as antitrust and other regulatory compliance. Mr. Klebe continues to advise numerous other clients, including several start-up companies that are in the process of raising capital in compliance with the securities laws, with respect to many such different areas of corporate law.
In addition, Mr. Klebe has extensive experience as a mediator, having convened more than a hundred successful mediations at the New York Better Business Bureau, with the Safe Horizon mediation center, in Kings County - Brooklyn Civil Court, and now with the National Conflict Resolution Center based in downtown San Diego. This experience complements his advocacy skills in the context of commercial and contract negotiations, as well as client representation in mediations and arbitrations.
Mr. Klebe received a B.A. both in Political Science and German Literature from Amherst College in 1996, graduating cum laude and spending his junior year abroad at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg, Germany. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1999 and is also admitted to practice law in the State of New York.
Mr. Klebe and his wife Kendra live in Del Mar.
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E-mail address: sashenas@gpsinc.com |
Stacey Shenas joined the firm as Administrator in early 2006, making this her third year with the firm.
Growing up in a large extended family, almost half of which worked in the legal field, Stacey feels “at home” in the lively environment of George P. Shenas, Incorporated. Of course, she also feels at home, literally, as she spends the day working alongside her father, George.
A native San Diegan, Stacey attended nearby University of California, San Diego, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in History. She enjoyed attending UCSD’s Eleanor Roosevelt campus with its emphasis on international understanding and cultural diversity.
In 2009, having completed the requisite number of years as an Administrator, Stacey will apply for entry into the Certified Legal Manager (CLM) Certification Program. The CLM Program allows a qualified legal administrator to demonstrate, through the examination process, a mastery of core areas of the body of knowledge identified as essential to the effective performance of a principal legal administrator.
Stacey enjoys hiking and bicycling of which San Diego environs provide many opportunities.
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E-mail address: dbudin@gpsinc.com |
David Budin joined the firm as the Executive Secretary of Legal Affairs in April 2008. An aspiring future attorney with interest in corporate law, David works to assist the attorneys of George Shenas, Inc. in paralegal matters, while simultaneously working to gain experience and insight into the legal and corporate world.
A native of Los Angeles, David attended nearby University of California, San Diego, graduating in early 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Through courses taken at UCSD he developed his interest in the law, as well as in business. He plans on applying to law school in near future.
An active beach go-er and avid soccer player, David enjoys taking full advantage of the environment surrounding his La Jolla home.