John A. Kober, a corporate tax attorney, advises boards of directors, privately held companies, family businesses, management groups, ESOP companies, and private equity groups throughout the United States on merger and acquisition transactions, succession transactions, liquidity transactions, and governance. He also helps family business members resolve disputes. Kansas State University, 1980, B.S. University of Missouri, 1984, LL.M. Washburn University School of Law, 1982, J.D.