Meet Our Team
Buxton & Collie’s attorneys and staff support clients through significant business and real estate transactions with focused experience, careful coordination, and a practical understanding of what it takes to move a matter from first conversation to closing.
James T. H. Buxton
Founding Partner, Business Law Attorney
Jim leads the firm’s business law practice. He regularly works with companies, owners, and partnerships on shareholder buyouts, private securities offerings, business purchase and sale agreements, and succession-related matters.
Brian M. Collie
Partner, Business Law and Real Estate Attorney
Brian leads the firm’s real estate practice, with a focus on the intersection of business law and real estate. He represents clients in commercial real estate purchases, lease reviews, entity formation, and corporate governance matters.
Nathan D. Johnson
Partner, Business Law Attorney
Nate advises corporations and business entities on formations, sales and purchases, shareholder buyouts, private securities offerings, and corporate governance. He also works with medical professionals on practice transitions.
Michael W. Allen, Jr.
Partner, Business Law and Commercial Real Estate Attorney
Michael focuses on commercial real estate, business law, and related litigation issues. He regularly assists clients with commercial lease reviews, closings, entity formation, and corporate governance matters.
Nina Ivankovic Boone
Attorney, Real Estate
Nina works with the firm’s real estate practice, with an emphasis on residential closings. She advises clients on buying, selling, refinancing, and home equity lines of credit.
Sarah Whited Glasgow
Attorney, Business Law
Sarah works with the firm’s business law practice. She assists with general corporate matters, including shareholder buyouts, private securities offerings, business purchase and sale agreements, and related transactions.
Jonathan M. Savitske
Attorney, Commercial Real Estate
Jonathan practices with Buxton & Collie’s commercial real estate team, assisting clients with closings and other transactional matters.
Courtney Buxton
Practice Administrator
Courtney manages the firm’s finances and human resources. She also works on firm events, marketing, social media, technology, client intake, payments, and billing.
Callie McLaughlin
Paralegal and Assistant Practice Administrator
Callie works with the firm’s attorneys on business transactions. She also helps keep the firm running smoothly through vendor communications, technology implementation, and administrative support.
Leigh Bidwell
Front Office Coordinator and Legal Assistant
Leigh serves as the firm’s Front Office Coordinator and Legal Assistant. She welcomes clients and visitors, assists with intake, supports firm events, and helps with general office administration.