Francis C. Pray, III

Frank is an Associate in Michael Best’s Corporate practice group, assisting a broad range of for-profit and not-for-profit entities with business and transactional matters across the entire range of the business life cycle. His practice focuses on middle-market mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, entity formation, governance matters, outside general counsel services, and securities regulations and offerings. Frank’s client portfolio encompasses various industries, including healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, logistics, technology, construction, financial services, professional services, real estate, faith-based, and nonprofit sectors.

Notably, Frank provides legal representation to clients in “Name, Image, and Likeness” matters within collegiate athletics and is well-versed in privacy and information security issues, including HIPAA compliance and data breach prevention and response.

Frank is a zealous legal advocate for clients who rely on his judgment and broad business law skill set. He prides himself on his responsiveness and the time he invests to understand and become a team-level player for every client.

Before joining Michael Best, Frank was a corporate associate at a full-service regional law firm based in North Carolina. Additionally, he gained valuable experience as a summer associate for two full-service law firms in Manhattan with national reach. In these roles, he gained valuable experience drafting and negotiating deal documents, leading diligence efforts for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations, and providing counsel on a wide range of complex corporate and transactional matters.