Roger E. Lautzenhiser, Jr.
Cincinnati Office
Mr. Lautzenhiser is a partner in the Vorys Cincinnati office and a member of the corporate and finance group. His practice is focused on the representation of public and private companies in federal and state securities regulation, corporate law and corporate governance, corporate financing and insurance law. He works with public companies in matters involving corporate reporting and disclosure, securities offerings, corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 compliance and executive compensation. Mr. Lautzenhiser works with both public and private companies in matters involving mergers and acquisitions, financing and risk management.
Mr. Lautzenhiser is a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cincinnati Bar Association.
Mr. Lautzenhiser is a member of the Board of Directors of R.G. Barry Corporation, a publicly-traded corporation, and has served as a director of several privately-held companies.
Mr. Lautzenhiser has spoken frequently at continuing legal education programs, business school programs and seminars for corporate counsel on director and officer liability, corporate governance and risk assessment and management.
Mr. Lautzenhiser received his J.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law and his A.B. with distinction from Stanford University where he was Phi Beta Kappa.
Publications
- “State and Federal Regulation of Shark Repellent, How Much is it Needed,” Northern Kentucky Law Review, 1984 (11 N. Ky L. Rev. 481)
- Edward A. Schrag, Jr., et.al., “Director and Officer Liability and Indemnification: The Ohio Approach,” University of Toledo Law Review, Fall 1988 (20 U. Tol. L. Rev. 1)
- Roger E. Lautzenhiser & Thomas B. Ridgley, “Fending Off Corporate Raiders,” Ohio Lawyer, May-June 1987
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate, M&A and Securities Law, 1995-2008
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Corporate Law, 1995-2008