Erik Olson

Erik Olson is an associate attorney in Fennemore’s Business & Finance practice group. He works with a broad array of corporate clients on matters related to mergers and acquisitions, drafting commercial agreements and protecting intellectual property assets.

Erik earned his bachelor’s degree in molecular biosciences and biotechnology and a master’s degree in molecular and cellular biology. Prior to graduating from law school, he worked as a researcher designing and executing experiments, evaluating prior research, and creating new methods of scientific discovery. For his thesis, he also worked to generate complex data models and collaborated with lab members to identify genetic mutations which contribute to liver cancer.

Erik earned his law degree from Cornell Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude. He worked on the executive board of the Legal Information Institute and was a general editor of the Cornell international law journal. For practical experience, Erik worked in the Securities Law clinic, where he helped local investors bring arbitration cases against banks and brokerage firms.

• J.D., Cornell Law School, magna cum laude
• M.S., Arizona State University
• B.S., Arizona State University; Barrett the Honors College, summa cum laude

• Served as legal counsel to Xybix, a leading designer and manufacturer of ergonomic workstations and control-room furniture built for mission-critical, 24/7 environments, in its acquisition by Highland Rim Capital.
• Served as the exclusive legal advisor to the CFO Project in its acquisition by Broadtree Partners, supporting its goal to expand its community as the demand for business finance expertise continues to grow.
• Represented Argus Professional Storage Management, LLC in its combination with SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (NYSE: SMA).

• 2023 Myron Taylor Scholar

• Arizona