| Biography | A partner at Foley & Lardner LLP, Benjamin F. Garmer III is a member of the firm's Transactional & Securities Practice and Energy Industry Team. His practice focuses on acquisitions and financings for public and private companies and takeover defense. He has represented national underwriters, including CS First Boston, Merrill Lynch, and Goldman Sachs, as well as regional underwriters, Robert W. Baird, William Blair and others, in financings and other matters. Mr. Garmer is a long-standing member of the American Bar Association Business Law Section Committee on Proxy Statements and Tender Offers. He has lectured on issues regarding acquisitions and takeover defense. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin. In recognition of his experience, he has been Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2008, 2010, and 2011) and was selected for inclusion in the 2005 - 2008, and 2011 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® lists. Mr. Garmer is a director of various private and public companies, where he has served on the compensation, audit and executive committees. Mr. Garmer received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and an LL.M in taxation from New York University. He received his B.A., cum laude, from DePauw University. |