Profile
Jonathan D. Clemente chairs the firm’s business and corporate practice. Mr. Clemente practices in all areas of corporate and commercial law, including general business representation, mergers and acquisitions, deferred compensation arrangements, private offerings of securities, software licensing, and international law. He has served as a general business and legal advisor to closely-held businesses, healthcare practices and not-for-profit corporations and has counseled numerous boards on governance issues, investigations and litigation. Mr. Clemente brings extensive experience in trusts and estates, guiding individuals and business owners through estate planning, business succession planning, powers of attorney, and medical directives. Mr. Clemente also oversees complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts, with an emphasis on shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims and employment-related issues.
Publications
- Comment, “Corporations: Conflicting Bank Duties in Tender Offer Financing,” 10 Seton Hall Law Review 794 (1980).
- Chapter 54, “Foreign Corporations,” Matthew Bender New Jersey Transaction Guide, 1985
Community & Professional Associations
- Clerkship, Hon. Herman D. Michaels, P.J.A.D., 1981-1982
- Board of Trustees of ECLC of New Jersey; Chairman 2002-2005; Vice-Chair 1999-2002
- Director, New Jersey Inn of Transactional Counsel
- Former Member, District X Fee Arbitration Committee
- Member, Essex County Bar Association
- Member, Morris County Bar Association
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
- Cornell Sprint Football Board of Directors
