Mr. Dandridge is chair of the Firm's Securities practice group and Chief Diversity Officer. His legal work is concentrated in municipal and corporate finance matters, and he regularly counsels major public companies, broker-dealers and investment advisors on their securities reporting and financing requirements. Mr. Dandridge has also lectured frequently on securities topics. Before joining Schnader, Mr. Dandridge served the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as associate director of small business and international corporate finance in the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance. In addition, he served as special counsel in the Division of Corporation Finance. Mr. Dandridge is a decorated Vietnam Combat Veteran with the U.S. Marine Corp. and was awarded, among many honors, the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for Valor and the Purple Heart. Recent Significant Experience · Served as counsel to corporate trustee in connection with a $14 billion merger and subsequent sale of securities · Served as local counsel to Fortune 100 clothing manufacturer and distributor in connection with $250 million tender offer and $1.25 billion consent solicitation · Served as counsel to special committee of independent directors in connection with a NASDAQ-quoted communications company affecting a "going private" transaction · Served as trustee counsel in a $360 million authority revenue bond refunding · Advisor to Board of Directors of a multi-state retirement community owner and operator of their corporate governance responsibilities Community Activities · Chestnut Hill Academy, former member, Board of Governors · Women's Way, former member, Board of Directors Professional Affiliations · Philadelphia Diversity Law Group, Inc., Treasurer; member, Board of Directors · National Advisory Board to the National Symposium on Diversity in the Legal Profession, member · USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, member, Board of Directors · Philadelphia Bar Association, former member, Board of Governors; former chair, Business Law Section; co-chair, 2008 Bench-Bar Conference Committee · American Law Institute, member · Community Legal Services, Inc., former member, Board of Directors · The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, past chair of the Hearing Committee · Philadelphia Stock Exchange, former member, Board of Governors · Temple Law Alumni, former member, Board of Directors · Agent Orange Litigation Settlement, former member, Advisory Board · Boston University School of Law's Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law Studies, adjunct professor · NASDAQ OMX Futures Exchange, member, Board of Governors Other Distinctions · Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell® · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for corporate law, 2007-2012 · Noted as a "Pennsylvania Super Lawyer" for securities and venture finance law, 2004-2007 · Awarded the 2011 John Stephen Baerst Award for Excellence in Teaching by Boston University School of Law, where he is an adjunct professor of International Securities Transactions News 01/11/2012, Schnader, Firm Chairman Noted in The Wall Street Journal on New Chief Diversity Officer 11/14/2011, Albert S. Dandridge, III Named Chief Diversity Officer 10/25/2011, Schnader Lawyer Member of Faculty at BU Law, Recognized as The Best Law School Faculty by The Princeton Review 09/22/2011, Albert S. Dandridge III Recognized by the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group 09/19/2011, Sixty-Eight Schnader Attorneys Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell® 09/01/2011, Thirty Schnader Attorneys Recognized as "The Best Lawyers in America" for 2012 08/16/2011, Albert S. Dandridge, III Appointed to the National Advisory Board to the National Symposium on Diversity in the Legal Profession 05/20/2011, Schnader's Albert Dandridge, Adjunct Professor of International Securities Transactions, Receives One of Boston University's Highest Honors 03/21/2011, Eleven from Schnader Are Members of The American Law Institute 08/04/2010, Thirty-Two Schnader Attorneys Recognized as "Best Lawyers in America" for 2011 12/01/2009, Albert Dandridge - as a Member of the Legal Intelligencer's Editorial Board - Joins a Call for Fully Funding Pennsylvania's County Court System 06/29/2009, Albert Dandrige Quoted in Article Detailing the Madoff Sentencing 06/26/2009, Dandridge Authors Commentary on Recent Legal Diversity Event 05/21/2009, Dandridge Comments on Seth Williams' Primary Victory in Philadelphia D.A. Race 12/01/2008, Dandridge Comments on His Participation in Diversity Symposium 09/29/2008, Twenty-Eight from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2009 01/21/2008, Schnader Attorneys Contribute to The Barristers' Association of Philadelphia Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Breakfast 09/18/2007, Many Schnader Attorneys are 2007 Super Lawyers, 2008 Best Lawyers 09/18/2007, Twenty-Four from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2008 05/29/2007, Twenty-Seven Schnader Attorneys Named 2007 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 03/30/2007, Battle, Dandridge Participate on Attorney Mentoring Panel 09/05/2006, Twenty from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2007 08/15/2006, Dandridge Notes Local Legal Moves 07/20/2006, Thirty-Five Schnader Attorneys Are 2006 Super Lawyers 07/05/2006, Dandridge Re-Elected to Philadelphia Stock Exchange Board 05/31/2006, Thirty-Three Schnader Attorneys Honored as 'Pennsylvania Super Lawyers' 04/08/2006, Dandridge Quoted on New SEC Phila Office Chief 03/09/2006, Dandridge Noted in Inquirer's Keystone Story 01/18/2006, Dandridge Named to Philadelphia Bar Association Leadership Posts 12/20/2005, Schnader Attorneys Feted for Contributions to Community, Profession 09/30/2005, Dandridge Comments on SEC Changes in Philadelphia 07/07/2005, Schnader Attorneys Feted as Super Lawyers 06/06/2005, Al Dandridge Quoted in Press about SEC Changes 01/05/2005, Albert S. Dandridge III Comments on ABFS About-Face on Unsecured Notes 06/01/2004, Schnader Lawyers Noted as 'Pennsylvania Super Lawyers' in 19 Categories Related Events 10/01/2010, Schnader Attorneys Attend the 69th Anniversary Liberty USO Gala 01/18/2010, Schnader Attorneys Serve as Co-Chairs for the Barristers' Association Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast 11/19/2008, Symposium and Reception: "Creating Access: The Norris Law Firm and the Liacouras Committee" 12/12/2006, Annual Disclosure Documents and SEC Update 01/31/2006, Preparation of Annual Disclosure Documents Publications Articles 07/06/2011, "Supreme Court Spotlight: The Positive Aspects of Turner v. Rogers" 11/23/2010, "The Walk Down the Hall" 08/01/2010, "'Outrage' Needed for Civil Gideon Success" 07/20/2007, "Norris Schmidt, Philadelphia's First African-American Firm, Is a Model for All Firms" Alerts 01/11/2012, SEC Adopts Amendments to the Definition of an Accredited Investor 08/15/2011, SEC's Whistleblower Rules Are Now Effective 06/28/2011, SEC Adopts Rule Defining "Family Offices" Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 08/03/2010, Immediate Change to the Definition of an Accredited Investor Speaking Engagements 12/13/2011, Albert S. Dandridge, III Serves as Co-Planner for "Preparation of Annual Disclosure Documents and SEC Update" 10/28/2011, Schnader's Albert S. Dandridge III Participates in White House Roundtable 07/25/2011, Schnader's Dandridge to Speak at Philadelphia Bar Association's Diversity in the Profession & Business Law Section 04/28/2011, Schnader's Albert Dandridge Introduces Kenneth R. Feinberg at the Chancellor's Forum 04/07/2011, Albert Dandridge to Speak at DELVACCA's 3rd Annual In-House Counsel Conference 12/13/2010, Albert Dandridge Presents Course on Preparation of Annual Disclosure Documents and SEC Update 09/22/2009, Panel Discussion: Albert Dandridge Discusses Securities Law at the RR Donnelley SEC Hot Topics Institute 12/17/2008, Schnader's Dandridge a Course Planner for CLE on Disclosure Documents and Updates by the SEC 12/11/2008, Chair of Schnader's Securities Practice Group Speaks on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 12/03/2007, Annual Disclosure Documents & SEC Update 10/19/2006, Enforcement Issues (at Fall 2006 SEC Hot Topics Institute) 08/12/2005, Due Diligence Investigations 06/16/2005, SEC Hot Topics Institute |