Gary Rappard

Experienced attorney with expertise in M&A legal due diligence, contract abstraction, and document review. Licensed to practice law in Kansas and Missouri. Skilled in identifying assignment and change-of-control restrictions, deal-breakers, and contract risks.

Proficient with eDiscovery software including Relativity, Everlaw, and Nuix. Extensive background across multiple legal practice areas including telecommunications, antitrust, pharmaceutical, engineering, products liability, financial services, securities, and oil & gas.

Contract Abstraction Specialist - Mergers & Acquisitions at Solvaire (2025-06 – Present)

• Played a critical role in the M&A legal due diligence process by meticulously reviewing and summarizing target company contracts and leases, with a specific focus on identifying and analyzing assignment and change-of-control restrictions

Document Review Attorney at Epiq (2020-06 – 2025-05)

• Analyzed vast volumes of electronic and physical documents in connection with high-stakes litigation, internal investigations, and regulatory compliance matters involving first pass review, second pass review, privilege coding, QC, redactions, redaction logs and privilege logs

Document Review at United Lex (2019-05 – 2020-06)

• Analyzed vast volumes of electronic and physical documents in connection with high-stakes litigation, internal investigations, and regulatory compliance matters involving first pass review, second pass review, privilege coding, QC, redactions, redaction logs and privilege logs

Private practice of law at Gary D. Rappard Law Office

Represented clients regarding litigation, discovery, business organization, estate planning and contracts.

• Prepared articles of incorporation, corporate bylaws, partnerships, leases, warranty deeds, employment contracts, contracts for sale, and promissory notes

Attorney/Risk Manager at Black & Veatch Engineers-Architects

Reviewed legal, contract, insurance and property matters for one of the largest engineering firm in the United States.

• Negotiated commercial real estate leases and escalation clauses
• Identified and evaluated risk exposure and recommended means of preventing, reducing, transferring or retaining risk exposure
• Managed claims and litigation in involving general liability, professional liability and surety bonds
• Procured and coordinated a variety of property & casualty insurance policies including professional liability, general liability, and property insurance for all buildings and facilities
• Conducted large group training seminars for engineers and architects about legal procedures, contracts, risk management and insurance

Juris Doctor in Law – University of Kansas School of Law

Bachelor Of Arts in Business Administration/Political Science – Ottawa University