Mary Ann Jorgenson’s practice focuses on the representation of public and private companies in securities matters, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. She has particular experience in corporate growth strategies, representing local and global corporations in large transactions. Mary Ann’s corporate experience is complemented by her active and prior service as both counsel to boards of large and growing businesses and as a director or secretary of several public and private companies and charitable organizations. Mary Ann has significant international experience, both in large privatization transactions and in international transactions for domestic corporate clients.

Mary Ann has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for more than 10 years and as one of Ohio’s Super Lawyers since 2004. In addition she was named Best Lawyers’ 2011 Cleveland Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year. She is also listed in every Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers since its inaugural edition in 2003 and was recognized as a foremost legal practitioner in corporate governance in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2009. Practical Law Company’s Which lawyer? Yearbook 2009 highly recommended her for corporate matters and mergers and acquisitions. She is also listed in PLC Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook 2008/2009. She is also rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.

Mary Ann received the Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award in 2009 from the American Bar Association for her accomplishments and leadership in creating opportunities for women. Mary Ann has served on Squire Sanders management committee and as its firmwide business practice coordinator. She is also immediate past chair of the Committee on Corporate Laws of the American Bar Association (ABA) and was an adviser to the ABA’s Task Force on Corporate Responsibility 2002-2003. She is a frequent speaker at national securities law and corporate governance seminars and conferences. Mary Ann also serves as chair of DirectWomen, a national initiative to identify and support women lawyers to serve as independent directors of public companies. She is also a member of the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame.