Jonathan Wolfman is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and co-chairs the Public Company Counseling Group. He’s also a member of the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Working Group. He joined the firm in 1989.
Practice
Mr. Wolfman concentrates his practice in corporate and securities law. He provides ongoing representation to several public companies and frequently advises the firm's public company clients on disclosure and corporate governance issues, including compliance with new SEC and stock exchange rules and the impact and interpretation of new and emerging disclosure and governance practices.
Mr. Wolfman also advises purchasers and sellers in various corporate transactions including tender offers, mergers and asset transactions. Additionally, he has represented issuers and underwriters in initial and follow-on offerings of equity and debt securities and issuers and investors in connection with private placements.
His clients come from a broad range of industries, including computers, consumer products, telecommunications, biotechnology and retail.
Professional Activities
Mr. Wolfman is co-chair of the Subcommittee on Disclosure and Continuous Reporting of the ABA's Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities.
Mr. Wolfman was a co-editor of The Practitioner’s Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act published by the American Bar Association and is the author of the corporate governance chapter in PLI’s Initial Public Offerings: A Practical Guide to Going Public.
Honors and Awards
- Named a "New England Super Lawyer" (formerly "Massachusetts Super Lawyer") in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 issues of Boston Magazine
- Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in America