JD, University of Missouri School of Law

• Dean's List
• Journal of Dispute Resolution, Editor in Chief
• John E. Burrus Memorial Prize for Outstanding Overall Journal Contribution
• International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Best Original Student Article Award Recipient

BA, University of Balamand 

• Political Science & International Affairs
• Graduated with distinction and first in class

During law school, George served as judicial extern for the Hon. Patricia Breckenridge of the Supreme Court of Missouri.

• Texas State Bar

• National underwriting and financial advisory firm in the divestiture of its municipal securities business to a regional competitor for $50 million. 
• Private equity firm in the acquisition of a telecommunications and IT solutions provider for $160 million, along with several smaller follow-on acquisitions. 
• Financial marketplace client on a $200 million minority investment from a multinational holding company. 
• Private equity firm in the acquisition of all assets of the target company for $11 million. 
• Japanese manufacturer of electric motors in its acquisition of a US-based global manufacturer of motor controllers for $17 million. 
• Regional pharmacy owner in the sale of its business to a competitor pharmacy for $11 million.  
• Regional business in its asset acquisition of a fire truck manufacturing company for $5.8 million.  
• National engineering firm in a series of strategic acquisitions aimed at expanding its core business across the northwest United States, for a total of $20 million.   
• US-based Canadian utilities company in its acquisition of a series of water, wastewater, gas, and electric utility systems across the Midwest over a span of two years.  
• Purchaser in its asset purchase of a gas station and convenience store. Representation also included handling regulatory filings, termination of all franchise agreement and negotiation of new agreement with gas providers.  
• Family-owned businesses in the sale of business to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).   
• Used farm equipment sales company in its joint venture with a farm equipment auction company to establish the first-ever platform for the sale and bidding of used farm equipment across the United States.  
• Canadian family office in over a dozen real estate development joint venture transactions across the United States.
• National hospital system in the acquisition of four hospitals located across two states in the Midwest. 
• National distributor of roofing, landscape and swimming pool products in multiple transactions over the years.
• US-based supplier of aluminum products on a management buy-out from its Russian parent entity, including navigating regulatory requirements to separate the business and ensuring compliance with sanctions-related restrictions imposed on Russian companies starting in February 2022.  
• An international infrastructure investment company in connection with its joint venture with a highway development company.
• International renewable energy company in its acquisition of contracted operating geothermal and solar assets from competitor for $271 million.
• Dallas-based private equity fund in numerous acquisitions over the years, for an aggregate consideration of over $100 million.
• International parcel carrier in its joint venture transaction with a North American cargo carrier.
• US-based data analytics in the sale of its business to a strategic purchaser for $105 million, including equity rollover component.
• Manufacturer of welded wire reinforcement in the distressed sale of its assets to a competitor for $70 million.
• AI infrastructure company in connection with numerous strategic acquisitions over the years.
• Puerto Rico-based distributor of petroleum products in the sale of its operations to a national distributor of fuels and operator of midstream services for $70 million.
• Leading provider of pediatric care in its acquisition of 11 primary and urgent care clinics in Houston from a public company.
• Houston-based hydraulic fracturing company in its restructuring and capital raise transaction.
• German-based global healthcare packaging in its acquisition of US-based medical device design, development and contract manufacturer with global operations for $50 million.
• Data-analytics company in its merger with a software company for $60 million. 
• Non-profit organization in the education sector in the acquisition of all its assets by another non-profit entity. 
• Texas-based family office in creating an investment vehicle focused on developing and establishing coffee kiosks throughout Texas and Florida.
• Major US bank in establishing US depositary shares account for numerous clients.
• Middle-East-based telehealth company in connection with commencing its trading on NASDAQ.    
• Served as insurance underwriter’s counsel with respect to the underwriting of representations and warranties and transactional liability insurance policies for over 50 transactions.  
• Global financial institution in deploying its endowment by investing across multiple target funds and operating companies.
• Financial services holding company that develops comprehensive surety and insurance solutions in an internal restructuring to streamline its operations and liberate cash for operations. 
• Financial technology company in a $200M private equity financing by global funds. 
• Real estate investment trust, in its acquisition of a regulated crude oil pipeline owner and operator for $350 million. 
• Public US-based biopharma company in its merger with a public Canadian-based pharma company in a cross-border transaction.
• Global oil and gas company in a series of strategic acquisitions spanning both its traditional oil and gas sectors and its renewable energy initiatives. 
• Medical waste services public company, in connection with its sale to private equity fund.
• National staffing company in the sale of substantially all its Light Industrial segment assets to a leading job marketplace headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
• US-based energy company in its stock-for-stock cross-border business combination with Canadian-based energy company, creating a combined global entity with an implied combined enterprise value of approximately $1.5 billion.

• The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Corporate Law, Best Lawyers, 2023-2025
• The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Best Lawyers, 2023-2025
• Missouri Bar Pro Bono Wall of Fame (2018-19)

• Moderator, Nuancing National Security: Diplomacy's Role in National Security, International Relations Council of Kansas City (Sep. 2021)
• Moderator, Ripples of Syria, International Relations Council of Kansas City (Mar. 2021)
• Presenter, Legal Days Series – Corporate Section, T-Mobile Accelerator (Jun. 2020)
• Presenter, Two Types of Business Entities, Global Entrepreneurship Week of Kansas City (Nov. 2019)
• Presenter, Lawyers: When, Why, Who?, LaunchKC Health Accelerator (Sep. 2019)
• Speaker, Unmasking Tomorrow's Workforce, Innovation Exchange (Mar. 2019)

• International Relations Council of Kansas City, Program Committee member (2020-21)

• Arabic
• French