Partner

Kurt P. Spurgeon

Biography

Kurt P. Spurgeon joined Lane & Waterman in 2011 and focuses primarily on Corporate & Transactional Law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate and limited liability company formation and governance, commercial real estate transactions, general corporate and contractual matters, and non-profit organizational matters. In addition, Kurt advises clients in securities, environmental, and brewery and distillery law matters.

Kurt is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Scott County Bar Association, Rock Island County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and a member of the Business and Environmental Law Sections of the Iowa and Illinois state bar associations. Kurt also serves on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of the Heartland Central Region and Lend-a-Hand, Inc.

Kurt received his B.A., from the University of Iowa in 2004 and his J.D., with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2011. During his time as an undergraduate at the University of Iowa, Kurt was member of the University of Iowa Men’s Basketball Team and an Academic All-Big Ten selection. He resides in Davenport.

Education

Education

University of Iowa (B.B.A. 2004, Academic All-Big Ten, Men’s Basketball)
University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2011)

Admissions

Admissions

Iowa – 2011
Illinois – 2012

Professional Associations

Professional Associations

Member, American Bar Association
Member, Iowa State Bar Association
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Member, Rock Island County Bar Association
Member, Scott County Bar Association

Honors

Honors

• Listed in Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2016-2020 (Business and Corporate Law)

Community

Community

Board Member, Junior Achievement of the Heartland Central Region
Board Member, Lend A Hand

Speeches & Publications

Speeches & Publications

Co-Author, Organizing Corporations, Chapter 56 in M. Volz, Jr., 3 Iowa Methods of Practice (2015 – Present)
Co-Organizer, “Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions”, Live Webinar sponsored by Iowa State Bar Association, July 30, 2019
Co-Author, Organizing Corporations, Chapter 56 in M. Volz, Jr., 3 Iowa Methods of Practice (2017)
Presenter, “Fiduciary Duties and Board Best Practices,” Non-Profit Board Governance Series sponsored by United Way of the Quad Cities Area, October 26, 2016 (Bettendorf)