Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Jack A. Bjerke practices in the business area, primarily handling securities and corporate matters for publicly held reporting companies and privately held businesses.

Mr. Bjerke has extensive experience in general corporate and business matters and has been involved in the preparation and filing of registration statements in connection with various sizes and types of securities offerings under the Securities Act of 1933, including private placements, initial public offerings and secondary offerings involving both issuers and shareholders. He counsels companies on all types of corporate activities including corporate governance reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which includes periodic reporting, proxy statement and annual meeting requirements, Section 16 matters and press releases.

Mr. Bjerke is also experienced in representing both public and private companies in connection with negotiating and structuring mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, sale of business and other transactions.

Mr. Bjerke has a particular focus and experience in the auto racing business, including representing owners, drivers, sanctioning bodies, manufacturers and sponsors in connection with all of their activities, including sanctioning arrangements, driver contracts, sponsorship agreements, employment arrangements and supplier contracts.

Mr. Bjerke is a member of the American, Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations.

Areas of Practice

• Business: Corporate Governance
• Business: Securities Offerings & Reporting
• Energy
• Sports & Entertainment

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1970
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1971

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Ohio Division of Securities, 1980 - 1990 (Member, Oil and Gas Committee)
• Columbus Bar Association (Member)
• Ohio State Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Ohio Oil and Gas Association (Member)
• North American Securities Administrators Association, 1986 - Present (Member, Oil and Gas Industry Advisory Committee, 1978-1984)

Honors and Awards

• "Best Lawyers in America" Recognizes 77 Baker Hostetler Attorneys
• 71 Named to "Best Lawyers in America" List

Education

• Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1970
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  
  Law Review: Case Western Reserve Law Review, Business Manager, 1969 - 1970
• Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, 1967
  B.S., Bachelor of Science

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

Published Works

• Regulation D Revised the Federal Private Offering Exemption--Will the States Follow? Proceedings of Third Annual Institute, Eastern Mineral Law Foundation, 1982

Address

Capitol Square
Suite 2100
65 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4260

Phones

(614) 462-4760

Faxes

(614) 462-2616

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com