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Art counsels publicly and closely-held corporations on securities and capital markets and general corporate issues that affect their business, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Art uses his legal and business acumen to facilitate public and private equity and debt offerings, including initial public offerings, on behalf of corporate issuers and investment banking firms. He assists public company clients in preparing Securities and Exchange Commission filings, such as Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and proxy statements. He also advises public companies on corporate governance and federal securities law compliance issues. A member of the Ohio and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations, Art was previously an associate with the law firms of Vinson & Elkins LLP and Jones Day. He joined Calfee in 1996 and became a partner in 2003. | 