Jo Ann Jorge
Attorney at Law
Massachusetts
MA
"Was very helpful and responsive!"
About
Her experience includes 5 years at a top law firm in the corporate finance group, 2 years on the consulting side, 8 years… read more in-house to a venture-backed start-up and 15 years in private practice at a firm she co-founded.
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"Jo Ann rocks! She was so generous with her time throughout the process of drafting employee documents for my startup. I'll definitely work with her again!"
"Jo Ann went above and beyond. I had a bunch of questions about joining a startup and they weren't all law related. Jo Ann worked to make sure I understood everything that I was doing and advised me clearly and concisely."
"I was particularly impressed by Jo Ann's ability to work with a very difficult buyer. Jo Ann helped us convert interest from a prospective buyer into an acquisition providing us owners a successful exit. The work-product and attention to detail was like something I would get from a large firm but at a much lower price. Jo Ann and Gleason & Gleason would be an asset to any team. Owner, pre-revenue medical device company"
"As boutique investment bankers, we seek to work with professional advisors that are equally passionate about protecting the client’s best interest as we are. Often times our clients do not require the resources of larger national firms. It is often difficult to find smaller firms such as G&G with lawyers like Jo Ann who have the background and experience similar to lawyers at the largest, leading firms but without the price tag. Whether it be commercial agreements, mergers and acquisitions, employment law or litigation matters, in every instance, over our decade long relationship, G&G and Jo Ann have represented our mutual clients with problem-solving strategies that were intelligent, efficient and economical."
Work History
Gleason & Gleason
Partner
Jan 2004 - Present
Partner of a law practice focused on providing business and employment law advice and counsel to corporations and individuals on matters including contracts, technology-related issues and licensing, corporate governance concerns, equity transactions and structuring, corporate and employment disputes and compliance.
Biofertec Ltd.
Vice President
Sep 1996 - Dec 2003
In-house counsel to a venture-backed pre-revenue medical device company. Identified and negotiated terms of venture capital investment to sustain programs and operations of the company. Identified, presented, and closed on prospective and critical vendor relationships and strategic partnerships and provided business-related counsel, decision-making, and problem solving.
State Street Business Group
Consultant
Jan 1995 - Sep 1996
Initiated contact to identify and qualify potential partners for client companies and negotiated terms of strategic partnerships to accelerate growth of the core business of start-up technology and medical device companies. Evaluated, managed, and negotiated terms of vendor relationships and monitored the fulfillment of contractual obligations.
Pepe & Hazard (now McElroy Deutsch)
Associate
Sep 1990 - Dec 1994
Handled technology transfers, licensing, mergers and acquisitions of all sizes from inception through closing of transaction, including due diligence and the drafting and negotiations of the terms of licensing agreements, asset purchase and stock purchase agreements. Worked on private equity transactions including mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs.