Thomas Budnik is an associate attorney at Founders Law. He provides legal counsel to startups, founder teams, and growth-stage companies on a wide variety of corporate transactions.

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Tom began working at Founders in 2021 to build his practice in the Startup and Venture Capital space. He advises his clients on general corporate and transactional matters, including entity formation and incorporation, venture-backed financings, commercial contracting, and corporate governance. Prior to joining Founders, Tom worked as in-house counsel in the logistics industry and within the practice groups of other commercial law firms.

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Tom earned his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in and his B.S. in Journalism from Butler University in Indianapolis. While attending law school, Tom served as the President and Treasurer of the Irish American Law Students Association. He was also a member of the Corporate Law Society and Cyber Security and Data Privacy Society and worked for the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at the Law Offices of Chicago-Kent.

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