Ballard Spahr LLP

Partner

Gregory L. Seltzer is an experienced transactional attorney who utilizes and combines his knowledge of legal, accounting, and business principles to provide comprehensive, practical, and creative business law advice and counsel. He has practiced corporate law for more than two decades, holds an MBA, is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), and previously worked as an auditor and tax consultant for Ernst & Young, LLP.

He concentrates his legal practice on private, middle-market merger and acquisition transactions, including private equity and strategic acquisitions. Greg has a specific niche expertise in representing venture- and investor-backed companies, as well as family- and entrepreneur-owned businesses.

Greg founded and is a member of the firm's nationally recognized Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group. He represents entrepreneurs, mature startups, venture capital firms, and family offices in an array of financing transactions, both standard (NVCA) and highly complex and bespoke structures. Greg's industry experience focuses on SaaS, AI, business services, Fintech, Proptech, Edtech, Healthtech, medical device, food and beverage, and CPG. He co-founded and leads the firm’s widely recognized national accelerator program that provides pro bono legal services, support, and mentorship to student entrepreneurs: Ballard Academy for Student Entrepreneurs (BASE).

He represents public and private companies in a variety of intellectual property licensing transactions, including the negotiation and drafting of software licensing agreements, mobile application and development agreements, and SaaS agreements. He also regularly handles and structures spin-out transactions, and distribution, development, supply, and manufacturing agreements.

Board Memberships & Community Service

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts

Admissions

Pennsylvania

Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (M.B.A., J.D. 2003, cum laude) Member, Temple Law Review; Recipient, Benjamin Winderman award for scholastic achievement in Temple University's J.D./M.B.A. program

Pennsylvania State University (B.S. 1998)