Mr. Zummo is a Partner who joined the firm in 1981. His practice is devoted primarily to corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law. Mr. Zummo has represented family-owned, private, and publicly held businesses in a wide variety of industries, including accounting, architectural and other professional service firms; restaurant and other franchised systems; healthcare providers; and manufacturing and distribution companies. He has worked extensively in the areas of:

• selection, formation and organization of business entities, including preparation of shareholder, partnership and operating agreements, buy/sell agreements, employment agreements, and stock option, deferred compensation and other executive benefit plans;
• business succession planning;
• mergers and acquisitions;
• franchising;
• securities and finance, including initial and secondary public offerings, Exchange Act reporting, private securities offerings, going private transactions, and private equity and venture capital financings; and
• commercial real estate development, construction and leasing.

In addition to his law practice, Mr. Zummo has been a member of several charitable boards.