John C. Muhs
- Associate
The best corporate and securities attorneys view themselves as “transaction cost engineers,” which starts with understanding the risks our clients face in the work that they do. I can then focus my efforts on minimizing our client’s risks in the transaction, and advising on the practical implications of risks that cannot be eliminated. The multi-faceted nature of my practice enables my clients to benefit from a broad base of experience, while I enjoy solving new kinds of problems every day. The real satisfaction I get from serving our clients, though, lies in the real-world impact of our work. Whether it’s an entrepreneur achieving their goals and finding a successful exit for their business, a CDFI raising money to fund sustainable agriculture projects, or an investment advisor finding a partner to lead their business into the next generation, I relish the job of turning vision into reality in a cost-efficient manner while zealously protecting my clients’ interests.
John Muhs focuses his practice on handling securities matters for charitable organizations. John is a key member of Warner’s industry-leading impact investing group, working with community development financial institutions, church extension funds, charitable loan funds, and other nonprofit and impact-focused organizations from across the country to finance affordable housing, sustainable agriculture, educational initiatives and other critical community development activities. Charitable and mission-focused lenders and investors that John has helped raise capital include a mortgage lender and provider of down payment assistance and first-time homebuyer programs and multiple pre-seed investment funds under the Michigan Innovate Capital Program focused on early-stage technology companies innovating in advanced materials, alternative energy, mobility solutions and other sectors. He also represents denominational foundations exercising the organizational investment, endowment and planned giving operations for national organizations.
