Ms. Abare is a partner in the Cincinnati office and a member of the corporate and finance group.  Her practice includes banking law, general corporate law, securities law, and mergers and acquisitions.  She handles mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, initial public offerings, securities registration and reporting, financial services regulation, de novo bank formation, mutual to stock conversions, and general business counseling.  Ms. Abare counsels a diverse group of clients including publicly traded companies, investment banking firms and closely held companies.

Career highlights include:

• A $335 million initial public offering
• The first mutual to stock conversion utilizing a charitable foundation in Ohio

Ms. Abare is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cincinnati Bar Association.

Ms. Abare has spoken on a variety of corporate and banking topics, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, mutual to stock conversions and the duties of corporate officers and directors.

Ms. Abare received her J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center and her B.A. from Miami University.

Professional and Community Activities

• Leadership Cincinnati Alumni Association, Education committee, 2007 - present
• Weston Art Gallery Advisory Board, 2005 to present

Honors and Awards

• Leading Lawyer in General Business Law, Cincy Magazine, 2006-2008