Ivery D. Foreman
Mr. Foreman is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the corporate and finance group. He practices primarily in the areas of corporate, mergers and acquisitions, securities and antitrust regulatory law. Mr. Foreman has over 33 years experience in representing corporations on matters such as public offerings and private placements, joint venture and partnership arrangements, compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") reporting and disclosure requirements, corporate reorganizations, and debt financings. He also has extensive experience advising companies regarding compliance with Hart-Scott-Rodino requirements and development of small and disadvantaged business programs.
Career highlights include:
- Representing multiple SEC-registered public companies in mergers and acquisition transactions
- Representing public and private companies in securities offerings
- Preparing numerous Hart-Scott-Rodino filings and representation of parties before the FTC relating to such filings
- Preparing Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K SEC filings
- Preparing proxy solicitation materials and annual reports to shareholders
- Preparing small and disadvantage business programs
Mr. Foreman is a member of the American, National, Columbus and John Mercer Langston Bar Associations.
Mr. Foreman has spoken on a variety of topics including forming, operating and growing a business to the Minority and Female Business Expo, the South Central Ohio Minority Business Council, and the Ohio Minority Business Summit. He also has presented to the National Investor Relations Institute on the “New NYSE and NASDAQ Rules,” the Federal Bar Association on the Southern District of Ohio federal bar examination, and the American Bar Association on hourly billing practices, the National Bar Association on "The Legal Implications of Financing Public-Private Developments" and the National Business Institute on "Drafting LLC Agreements."
Mr. Foreman received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law, his MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management,and his B.A. magna cum laude from Tufts University.
Professional and Community Activities
- United Way of Central Ohio, 1999-2008
- Ohio Health Foundation, Board, 1999-present; Executive Committee, 2005-present
- Grant Medical Center Development Board, 2007-present; President, 2009-11
- United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Federal Bar Examination Committee, 2003-2010
- Access Health Columbus, Board, 2005-present; Vice Chair, 2008-present
- Columbus Works, Board, 1998-2006
- The Buckeye Ranch, Operating Board President, 2004-2006; Holding Company, Board, 2006-present
- The Ohio State University, Moritz School of Law, Adjunct Professor, 1996-1997
- Capital University Law School, Adjunct Professor, 1991-1996
- Lambda Boulé Foundation, Board, 2009-present; Secretary, 2009-present
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Compliance Law, 2012
- The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2012
- Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010-2012
- Columbus Bar Association President's Award, 2010
- Who’s Who in Black Columbus, 2009, 2010
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Securities and Corporate, 2004
- Fellow of the Columbus Bar Foundation since 1994
- Graduate, Leadership Columbus, 1981
News
- More than 100 Vorys Attorneys named on 2012 The Best Lawyers in America® List
- Foreman Honored by Columbus Bar Association with President's Award
Events
- Helping Your Client Buy or Sell a Small-to-Medium Sized Business
- National Business Institute - Drafting LLC Agreements: Essential Skills and Hands-On Training
- National Bar Association’s 84th Annual Convention
Publications
- “Re-Defining Close Corporations,” ABA Journal, March 1992
- “Congress Broadens SEC Enforcement Authority,” Vorys Business Law Review, Fall 1990