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Boutique legal guidance for startups, service-based businesses, nonprofits, health-tech innovators & entrepreneurs who want legal clarity.
For over a decade, Morehous Legal has combined deep industry expertise with a transparent, no-surprises approach that meets you exactly where you are.
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Meet the Team
David L. Morehous, Managing Counsel
David is the founder and Managing Counsel of Morehous Legal Group. He provides fractional general counsel services and strategic transaction management for clients in multiple industries, especially healthcare and technology.
He regularly assists clients to deploy legal services within their business strategies, addressing concerns such as corporate organization, business operations, and risk management. He also advises on and manages strategic business transactions, including venture capital investments, bank lending, business and asset sales, and mergers and acquisitions.
David has a deep concentration in the field of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. His knowledge of the industry, and its particular business and legal challenges, makes him a valuable advisor on contract drafting and implementation, intellectual property development and licensing, and planning for capitalization and exit strategies.
Before launching the firm, David held in-house positions with the US healthcare subsidiaries of Germany’s Siemens AG from 2005 – 2012 (now part of Siemens Healthineers), most recently serving as lead counsel for the worldwide Molecular Imaging business unit. From 2003 to 2005, he was Staff Attorney and Assistant General Counsel with CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed manufacturer of positron emission tomography medical imaging equipment and related products, which Siemens acquired in 2005.
Prior to joining CTI, David was an associate with the Knoxville office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. from 1999 to 2003, where his practice concentrated in the areas of corporate and securities law and e-business. He began his career with Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Fractional General Counsel
- General Counsel & Secretary for global developer and operator of PET production radiopharmacies
- General Counsel & Secretary for developer of PET radiopharmaceuticals for neurology and neuroimaging
- General Counsel & Secretary for “venture studio” building high-impact platform companies
Business and Asset Sales
- Part of team that represented CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc. in sale to Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Managed divestitures of selected PET radiopharmacy facility assets by Siemens subsidiary
- Managed sale of local ice cream parlor by retiring owners
- Advised on sale of healthcare data visualization and analytics company by strategic industry buyer
- Company general counsel for sales of two pre-approval PET neuroimaging tracers to strategic industry buyer
Securities
- Managed private offering of preferred interests, including preparation of private placement memorandum and subscription documents, for start-up brewery
- Managed private offering of preferred interests, including preparation of private placement memorandum and subscription documents, for start-up restaurant franchisee
- Managed creation of special-purpose entity and private offering of interests in it, for syndication of investment into start-up developer of wireless sensing technologies
- Advised early-stage diagnostic radiopharmaceutical company in milestone closing of Series A private equity investment and negotiating Series B private equity investment
- Developed and managed convertible note/Simple Agreement for Future Equity capital-raising strategies for multiple start-up clients
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Managed acquisition of over-the-counter products company by publicly traded pharmaceutical company
- Managed acquisition of 2 small-animal imaging companies by CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc.
- Managed multiple acquisitions of PET radiopharmacy facilities by Siemens subsidiary, including sites in San Diego, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, and Jacksonville
- Managed acquisition of automobile dealership assets by multi-brand dealership group
- Managed acquisition of specialized social media platform by developer of software for grocery and packaged-goods industry
- Assisted global stability-operations company with execution of corporate roll-up strategy, including acquisitions of multiple smaller competitors and adjacent competencies
- Managed acquisition of machine shop and related property by financial buyer
- Managed acquisition of specialty engine-repair service by financial buyer
- Managed acquisition of start-up theranostics company by global developer of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for oncology
- Managed acquisition of travel booking site by venture studio client
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Radiopharmaceuticals
- Negotiated joint venture agreements between Siemens subsidiaries and universities or hospitals for financing, construction, and leasing of PET radiopharmacy facilities
- Negotiated international joint venture agreements between international operator of PET radiopharmacy facilities and host hospitals, including sites in United Arab Emirates and Qatar
- Negotiated research and development collaborations between early-stage diagnostic radiopharmaceutical companies and large pharmaceutical companies
- Negotiated clinical collaboration agreements, clinical trial agreements, manufacturing services agreements, and product development agreements for numerous companies in the diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals industry
- Developed contracting and IP protection strategies for developer of PET radiopharmaceuticals for neurology and neuroimaging
Healthcare
- Negotiated acquisition of franchised home health care provider service by franchisee
- Managed private offering transaction for developer of local nursing home
- Managed investment into non-surgical animal care company by strategic developer of franchise systems
Technology
- Advised start-up developer of innovative packaging technology through two rounds of investment, including “friends and family” and strategic private equity
- Negotiated investment into start-up developer of property management software by strategic private equity investor
- Negotiated venture capital investment into start-up developer of waste-to-energy technologies
- Negotiated multiple rounds of venture capital investment into start-up developer of compliance software
education & expertise
Education
Duke University School of Law, J.D., 1996
Duke University School of Law, LL.M. (Comparative & International Law), 1996.
The Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1993
Admissions
- Ohio (1996)
- University of Tennessee (1999)
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Knoxville Bar Association
- Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging
Honors and Activities
- Judge, 14th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge, 2013
- Judge, University of Tennessee Vol Court Pitch Competition, Spring 2013 to present
- Presenter, “Business Contracts A to Z”, National Business Institute
Sharon K. Groër, Counsel
Ms. Groër represents pharmaceutical and life sciences clients in a wide range of transactional and regulatory matters. Her practice includes drafting and negotiating radiopharmaceutical agreements and clinical trial documents, including manufacturing services agreements, clinical trial agreements, research collaboration agreements and related vendor and service contracts. She works closely with pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and clinical partners to support the development and commercialization of innovative therapies.
In addition, Ms. Groër has broad experience in business law and transactions, particularly in: business formations and structure; contracts; leases; franchising; labor and employment; foreign business registration; and state-specific business law for business registration.
Prior to joining Morehous Legal, Ms. Groër spent six years in general practice at firms in Tennessee and Maryland. She also served as legal counsel to national soccer camps founded by former Olympic Gold Medalist soccer players.
In her undergraduate years, she was a member of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols soccer team and was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in consecutive years.
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Professional Memberships
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Knoxville Bar Association
education
- The Ohio State University College of Law, J.D., 2002
- University of Tennessee, B.A., 1999
admissions
- State Bar of Tennessee, 2002
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 2003
- State Bar of Maryland, 2004
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 2004
Booth Andrews, Of Counsel
Booth Andrews is an entrepreneur, lawyer, strategist, business mentor and consultant, leadership coach, public speaker, and somatic practitioner who holds a vision for what people, organizations, and communities can become. She is the Founder and CEO of The Booth Andrews Company, LLC which supports leaders, healers, entrepreneurs and visionaries cross thresholds, build vision, and embody authentic, human potential.
Booth is Of Counsel at Morehous Legal Group where she works primarily with start-ups, service-based businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Booth specializes in the development and deployment of legal strategy tailored to meet founder goals and to support and manage risk unique to each distinct business or service model. Since joining the team in 2019, she has helped hundreds of small businesses and nonprofits through all phases of the life cycle (e.g, formation, purchase, legal foundations, capitalization, compliance, repositioning, growth, divestment, dissolution).
With ten years’ experience in commercial real estate management and leasing, six years in direct nonprofit management, and more than a decade as an entrepreneur herself, Booth blends a powerful mix of real-life experience, business acumen, strategic thinking, and whole-human awareness into the legal counsel she provides for clients.
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Community Affiliations
Sample of Current and Former Community Affiliations and Involvement:
- Alliance for Integrated Awareness, Board Member
- Let Her Speak, Board Member
- Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, Co-Starters Facilitator, WTBI Mentor (Fmr)
- Women in Entrepreneurship, Knoxville, Volunteer Administrator (Fmr)
- Nucleus Knoxville, Lifetime Member
- Leadership Knoxville, Class of 2006
- Executive Women’s Association – Knoxville, Emeritus Member
- University of Tennessee Alumni Association, Women’s Council (Fmr)
- University of Tennessee College of Law, Alumni Advisory Council (Fmr)
- Alliance for Better Nonprofits (Fmr)
- United Way of Greater Knoxville (Fmr)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee (Fmr)
Education
- Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, CSEE (Consortium for Social Enterprise Effectiveness), 2012
- Winston College of Law, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, J.D., 1997
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.A., 1993
Admissions
- State of Tennessee (1997)
Our Process
Complimentary Consult
In 30 minutes, our team can listen and learn where you are, what you need, and whether we’re the best resource for your legal needs.
High-Touch Communication
We bring context, nuance, and explanation into every decision. You’re never left guessing.
Responsive Legal Support
We turn work around quickly and attune our responsiveness to the urgency of the moment.
Support That Scales With You
From templates to contract review to fractional general counsel, we grow as your business grows.