Brock Easton is an entrepreneur, investor, and partner at Castor Easton LLP who concentrates his practice in the areas of private equity and venture financing transactions, federal and state securities law, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, finance, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. Mr. Easton assists clients with a wide range of transactions, contracts, financings, and entity formations, and acts as outside general counsel to companies.

 

Mr. Easton advises start-up, high-growth, and mature companies from formation to liquidity event regarding legal issues facing entrepreneurs in business ventures, such as entity selection, private placement offerings, private funds, equity incentive plans, capital structures, commercial contracts, employment agreements, and other business matters. He assists clients with a variety of equity and debt financing transactions, including raising equity funding from venture capitalists and angel investors as well as structuring debt. Mr. Easton’s experience also includes drafting and negotiating simple and complex contracts and definitive documents, real estate transactions, and licensing agreements.

 

Mr. Easton’s broad experience in business transactions allows him to assist clients in fully understanding and managing the legal risks and opportunities associated with their businesses.

 

Education and Qualifications

• Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Star, Securities & Corporate Finance, 2020-2024

• Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., Summa Cum Laude, 2013

• University of Indianapolis, B.S., Entrepreneurship, Summa Cum Laude, 2010

  • Most Outstanding Entrepreneurship Scholar

 

Business Experience

• Capital Partner, Castor Easton LLP (f/k/a Alerding Castor LLP)

• Founder, Vitalogy Capital Partners (venture partner services and strategic private investments in Indianapolis, Scottsdale, Newport Beach, and Miami), investments including:

  • Cold Plunge Studios

  • Spokenote

  • Trail Roulette

  • Salvare Fund

  • Rypplzz

 

Bar Admissions

• Indiana

• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana

• Arizona

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Memberships

• Indianapolis Bar Association

  • Executive Board Member, Business Law Section, 2019 – Present

  • Young Lawyer of the Year, Finalist, 2018

• ​Arizona Bar Association
   

Presentations and Events

• Top Tips for Drafting and Negotiating Letters of Intent, Program Chair, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2022   

• Top Negotiation Tactics and Tips for Transactional Attorneys, Speaker and Program Chair, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2021

• Top Tips for Drafting and Negotiating Remedies Provisions in Commercial Contracts, Program Chair, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2020

• Top 10 Things to Negotiate for Minority Members of an LLC, Program Chair, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2019

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Community Involvement

• Paws & Think, Volunteer

• The Salvation Army of Indiana, Board Member of Echelon Chapter

• Kids’ Voice of Indiana, Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem

• Humane Society of Indianapolis, Volunteer

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