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Gretchen E. Cleveland
Attorney
33 East Main Street, Suite 300
P.O. Box 1379
Madison, WI 53701-1379
Phone: (608) 234-6070
Fax: (608) 258-7138
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Corporate Transactions
Gretchen Cleveland is an attorney on the Corporate Transactions Team of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. As a transactional attorney, Ms. Cleveland aims to develop strong, trusting relationships with her clients so as to better understand their businesses and goals and to efficiently navigate and overcome transactional issues they may face. She is experienced in representing clients in all phases of a business's life cycle, from raising capital for the operation of start-up companies to the sale of the stock or assets of well established, national corporations. Ms. Cleveland also draws from her transactional experience when serving on the Finance and Credit Union Law teams, where she advises clients specifically with regard to financial transactions and regulatory matters, respectively.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D. 2009; Editor in Chief, Wisconsin Law Review
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A. with distinction, Teaching of English, 2004

Admissions

  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Western District of the State of Wisconsin

Representative Work

  • Negotiated and drafted letters of intent, purchase agreements, and other ancillary documents used in connection with mergers, stock sales, and asset sales, including escrow agreements, employment agreements, intellectual-property assignments, real-estate leases, and service agreements.
  • Supported clients through significant business transactions, including the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, license agreements, and joint venture agreements.
  • Assisted with complex strategic transactions among companies in the seed and agricultural industry.
  • Conducted substantial due diligence on behalf of both target and acquisition entities.
  • Participated in sophisticated financing transactions involving multiple lenders, forms of credit, and security.
  • Prepared private offering memoranda for the purchase of securities pursuant to various exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and state securities laws.
  • Advised clients regarding compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Regulation X, Regulation Z, and other federal and state laws affecting credit unions.
  • Negotiated and drafted terms and conditions and commercial contracts pertaining to the sale, distribution, and consignment of goods under the Uniform Commercial Code.
  • Represented and advised clients with respect to the formation and dissolution of limited liability companies, corporations, and other business entities.

Professional Associations

  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Madison Young Lawyers Association
  • Madison Legal Association for Women

Community Involvement

  • Family Business Center Women; Member