James M. Bedore is a shareholder in the firm's Business Law Practice and Chairman of the Securities Team.

Representative Matters and Experience

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Public securities offerings on behalf of issuers and underwriters, private placements, venture capital, bank and other financing arrangements
• Securities compliance and reporting and disclosure obligations
• Corporate governance
• Representation of boards, special committees and other board committees
• Executive compensation
• Contract and licensing matters
• Shareholder rights

Accolades

• Best Lawyers in America (Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law)
• Chambers USA:  America's Leading Lawyers For Business - Corporate/M&A Leading Individuals since 2004
• Wisconsin Top Rated Lawyer Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
• Wisconsin Super Lawyers

 Affiliations/Memberships

• Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals (Securities Law Committee)
• State Bar of Wisconsin (Securities Law Committee)
• The Tax Lawyer (former editor)

Education

• J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University, 1985
• B.B.A., with distinction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981