Bio

For nearly 25 years, Roderick Simmons has counseled businesses on a wide array of legal issues, principally involving mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions as well as ongoing day-to-day business operations. He exclusively works with middle-market, privately held companies and their owners, whether individual founders, management teams or private equity groups. In M&A transactions, Rod regularly helps both buyers and sellers structure and complete important acquisitions, and works closely with clients throughout the entire process, from overseeing due diligence to negotiating and drafting all documents relating to the acquisition or sale of the business, including letters of intent, stock and asset purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, non-competition agreements, stockholder agreements, and employment agreements. Rod also frequently serves as outside general counsel to businesses across numerous different industries, providing sound, practical advice and guidance in connection with day-to-day business operations, such as employment law issues, review and negotiation of key business contracts, and other general business matters. As a senior member of Hirschler’s employment law group, Rod regularly counsels regional and multi-state employers of all sizes on compliance with various federal and state employment laws and regulations, including EEO, ADA, wage and hour, FMLA and COBRA. He assists clients in responding to EEOC, DOL, VEC and other agency complaints and investigations, supports clients in investigating and defending sexual harassment claims or other complaints of discrimination or workplace misconduct, prepares and reviews employment handbooks and policies, employment agreements, non-competition agreements and other employment documents, and coordinates employment-related litigation with other firm lawyers. Finally, Rod also provides M&A and general counsel expertise to clients in the renewable energy industry, and has represented companies with biomass, solar and landfill natural gas projects.