Milwaukee Office
411 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 2350
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
53202
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Professional Experience
Hoyt Stastney practices in the areas of corporate finance/securities, financial institutions, privately held businesses and general corporate law. He has had extensive experience representing corporate clients in various matters, including debt and equity offerings, mergers and acquisitions, complex contractual relationships, financial institution restructurings, and counseling of corporate directors and officers. Mr. Stastney’s recent experience includes:
- Representation of financial institution holding company in corporate restructuring and related stock offering.
- Representation of manufacturer in negotiating complex supply and joint development arrangements.
- Representation of corporate clients with respect to compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act of 2002 and other corporate governance requirements.
Education and Honors
- University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997)
Order of the Coif. Law Review.
- University of North Dakota (B.S., summa cum laude, 1993)
Phi Beta Kappa.
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin,
1997
Professional Recognition
Named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Milwaukee Banking and Finance / Securities/Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year. Selected for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers®-Rising Stars Editions 2006-2008, 2010 (Securities & Corporate Finance). Martindale-Hubbell AV ® Peer Review Rated. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2009-present: Banking Law, Securities Law).
Professional and Civic Activities
Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; Milwaukee Bar Association; American Bar Association; Chair, Financial Institutions Practice Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin (2003-2007); Director, Business Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin (2004-2007); Board of Directors, Family Sharing of Ozaukee County, Inc. (2005-present and President 2010-present); Coordinator, Business Law Training, Quarles & Brady LLP Corporate Services Group (2005-2008); Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, Milwaukee Chapter, Secretary/Treasurer (2006-2008), Vice President (2008-2010), and President (2010-2012); Director and Secretary, Redline Milwaukee, Inc. (2008-present); Corporate Secretary, Brady Corporation (NYSE:BRC) (2007-2010).
Selected Presentations/Publications
Publications:
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“Chapter 29A: Privacy,” Banking and Lending Institution Forms, May 2006.
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“Wisconsin Takeover Laws,” Wisconsin Business Advisor: Securities, Mergers, and Acquisitions, January 2006.
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“Protecting Against Identity Theft: The Increasingly Important Role of Financial Institutions,” Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions, July/August 2004.
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“State and Federal Banking Regulators Square Off Over Preemption of State Laws,” Wisconsin Bar Association Business Law News, March 2004.
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“Wisconsin Enacts Credit Union Reform and Expands Bank Powers,” Wisconsin Bar Association Business Law News, December 2003.
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“Financial Regulators Consider Appropriate Responses to Protect Against Identity Theft,” Wisconsin Bar Association Business Law News, October 2003.
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“Customer Identification Program Requirements Take Effect October 1,” Quarles & Brady Financial Institutions Issues Update, September 2003.
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“Time Is Running Short for Financial Institutions to Comply with the New Federal Customer Identification Program Requirements,” Wisconsin Bar Association Business Law News, August 2003.
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“Federal Regulators Provide Financial Institutions Guidance on When Audit Outsourcing Is Permitted,” Wisconsin Bar Association Business Law News, June 2003.
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“Regulators Issue Joint Policy Statement on Internal Audit Outsourcing,” Quarles & Brady Financial Institutions Issues Update (Co-author), May 2003.
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“Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Final Rules Relating to CEO and CFO Certifications in Quarterly and Annual Reports,” Quarles & Brady Client Update (Co-author), September 2002.
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“Far-reaching Corporate Governance and Accounting Reform Legislation Enacted,” Quarles & Brady Client Update (Co-author), August 2002.
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“Financial Modernization Services Bill Enacted,” Quarles & Brady Financial Institutions Issues Update (Co-author), December 1999.
Presentations:
- “Oversight of Risk Management: Considering the Audit Committee’s Role and Responsibilities,” KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute-Milwaukee, June 2006.
- “The SEC’s Securities Offering Reform: Securities Act Registration Rules and Amendments,” Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, Milwaukee chapter, October 2005.
- “Disclosure and Related Matters: Expanded Form 8-K, MD&A Practices, and Current Developments with respect to Regulation FD and Forward-Looking Statements,” American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Milwaukee chapter, October 2004.
- “Defense Mechanisms for Banks to Combat ID Theft and Fraud,” Wisconsin Bankers Association Legal Clinic, October 2004.
- “What’s New With Your Banking Clients,” Wisconsin State Bar Annual Convention, May 2004.
- “Complying with Post Sarbanes-Oxley Disclosure Requirements,” American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Milwaukee chapter, October 2003.
- “USA Patriot Act: Information Sharing/Bank Secrecy Act Changes,” Wisconsin Bankers Association Legal Clinic, October 2002.
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