Hope Newsome
Since 2006, Hope Newsome has focused her practice on venture and private financings, private funds, and institutional investment managers and broker-dealers. She has served as counsel to emerging and impact investment managers, private and public funds, limited purpose and capital acquisition broker-dealers, and entrepreneurs seeking capital. Before founding Meris Law PLLC, she co-founded a boutique law firm focused on financings. Her background also includes serving as general counsel and chief compliance officer of registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, and registered and private funds. She serves on the boards of the National Society of Compliance Professionals, Heart of Florida United Way as chair-elect, and the African American Chamber of Commerce Central Florida as chair. She is a member of the Florida Bar, the Orlando (FL) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. The Orlando Business Journal has recognized her as 40 under 40 and Women Who Mean Business. Previous awards also include Top Compliance Counsel-First Chair Awards. Hope earned her law degree from the Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, Barry University, and her undergraduate degree from Spelman College. She regularly speaks at industry events and publishes articles on topics that impact her clients.
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