Our Team
Steve Oakley
Steve Oakley is an attorney with more than 24 years of experience in domestic and global legal, risk management, compliance and governance issues.
Steve has a J.D. from the University of Illinois, John Marshall Law School, an M.A. from Moody Theological Seminary, an MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, and a certificate in International Human Rights Law from Oxford University in the U.K. Steve is admitted to practice law in Illinois, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Colorado and is an authorized tax preparer before the IRS.
Steve spent the first half of his career as a litigator in a top 100 Law Firm in Chicago. Upon graduating from Moody Theological Seminary, Steve was asked to serve as General Counsel of Moody Bible Institute. Thereafter, Steve joined Compassion International as General Counsel and created a global legal function consisting of six attorneys and 85 staff on three continents. Steve has led successful litigation efforts in the Bangladesh Supreme Court and the Indian High Court, as well as testifying before the United States House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee.
Having worked in over 30 countries in the under-resourced world, Steve has a deep appreciation for the challenges of operating in an increasingly complex global environment. Whether your needs involve global legal issues, managing risk, improving governance, or conducting investigations, Steve is a relentless problem-solver that welcomes a challenge.
Hannah Roos
Hannah Roos is a healthcare, technology, and transactional attorney with over 10 years in various aspects of the legal industry. Hannah has developed a keen awareness that client needs extend beyond pure legal advice and is committed to helping organizations with their corporate, transactional, intellectual property and compliance needs.
Hannah excels in areas where most lawyers flee – she has a passion for drafting and editing highly technical and complex software, technology, and data rights agreements. Hannah’s approach to agreements is to maximize her client’s financial position, while minimizing her client’s overall risk profile, not just legal risk.
A graduate of the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder, Hannah spent the first half of her career working with startup companies. This experience gave her a “big picture” business perspective that she uses to support her clients holistically. Now specializing in a blend of transactional law and healthcare law, Hannah has successfully worked with clients ranging in size from startup companies to Fortune 100 companies, negotiating contracts valued in excess of $15 million. She is admitted to practice law in Colorado.
Hannah is a seasoned international traveler and has spent time living in the Middle East. As a former semi-professional violinist, she has performed in Carnegie Hall.