Pender joins Jones Day Detroit office
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that 34 lawyers will be admitted to partnership in the firm as of January 1, 2020. Lara Alice Pender of the firm’s Detroit office was among those admitted to partnership.
Pender has more than 10 years of experience in structuring, negotiating, and managing multijurisdictional acquisitions, divestitures, and minority- and majority-stake investments.
Pender worked in the City of London for seven years where she focused on complex, sponsor-backed acquisitions for global private equity sponsors such as Bain Capital, Vista Equity Partners, and Towerbrook Capital Partners.
Since moving to the United States in 2014, Pender has split her time between the Bay Area and the Midwest — and deepened her commitment to the emerging company space. She works on late-stage financings for international corporate venture capital funds and is also deeply engaged in the burgeoning Midwest venture scene, helping founders and venture capitalists navigate initial funding rounds and other early-stage legal and strategic issues.
Nessel files lawsuit against Hillsdale County puppy mill
As part of her promise to crack down on puppy mills, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit late last week against Hillsdale County puppy mill operator Paul Steury. The lawsuit was filed following an investigation of Steury after allegations were made that he was running an inhumane and unsanitary puppy peddling operation.
Nessel learned of Steury’s operation through complaints referred to her department by Monroe County Animal Control and the Humane Society of the United States. The complaints alleged that Steury was selling sick puppies and adult dogs and providing false documentation of the breed, age, health, and vaccination histories.
“This man’s actions are simply incomprehensible,” said Nessel. “In many Michigan households, pets are treated as another member of the family. Puppy mill operators cannot continue to boldly take advantage of Michigan consumers and their love for animals with no regard for the health or welfare of the dogs they’re selling.”
According to Nessel, the Michigan Humane Society has worked closely with the Department throughout the investigation, recently recovering more than 33 dogs from Steury. The dogs have undergone medical and behavioral evaluations to determine the placement that is best for each animal and the MHS has already been able to place the majority of dogs in to loving homes.
In addition to the legal action taken by Nessel, her Consumer Protection Division recently published a consumer alert to help dog lovers spot and stop illegal puppy mill operations. The first step consumers should take is demanding to see the mother of the puppy and the premises where the puppy is being cared for.
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