About Nancy Helene

Nancy Helene Wojtas is a licensed attorney licensed to practice law in the states of California, New York, and Illinois. She was licensed to the California State Bar in 1983, the New York State Bar in 1977, and the Illinois State Bar in 1981. Her license standing in California is lively, while in Illinois, her license is administratively not authorized to practice. Ms. Wojtas is a companion at Cooley LLP, a law firm specializing in enterprise and securities regulation, with workplaces in Palo Alto, California. She has been working as an attorney for over 4 many years, serving clients in a number of jurisdictions, which includes California, New York, and Illinois.

Ms. Wojtas earned her law degree diploma from Wayne State University Law School in 1976, the place she served as senior editor of the Wayne State University Law Review. She furthered her legal education by obtaining a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from New York University School of Law in 1977. Prior to her legal research, she completed her undergraduate education on the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Arts diploma in 1972.

Ms. Wojtas specializes in enterprise and business law, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, and corporate governance things. She has in depth knowledge representing clients in complex transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, private and public services, joint ventures, venture capital, and financial institution financings. Her practice encompasses all levels of those transactions, from preliminary bargaining sessions to very last execution, making sure compliance with applicable legal guidelines and regulations.

Throughout her career, Ms. Wojtas has treated cases in a number of courts, which includes the Superior Court of California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on more than one occasions. Prior to becoming a member of Cooley LLP, she served for twelve years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, the place she attempted eighteen federal cases and briefed and argued multiple appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Ms. Wojtas is a member in good standing of the California State Bar, serving as a former co-chair of the Corporations Committee of the Business Section. She is also a member of the Opinions Committee of the California State Bar. In recognition of her talent, she used to be named Lawyer of the Year in Corporate Governance in Palo Alto by The leading attorneys list in America in 2013 and has been acknowledged as a main lawyer in Corporate Governance from 2007 to 2015. Ms. Wojtas is English-speaking and has been a frequent speaker on corporate governance and securities law subjects at a number of conferences and seminars.

Education

New York University School of Law

LL.M. (1977)

1977

Wayne State University Law School

J.D. (1976)

1976

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. (1972)

1972

Experience

Partner

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Accepted Jurisdictions

New York
California
Illinois

Court Admissions

Superior Court of Illinois State Trial Court · Admitted 1981
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court · Admitted 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1981
Superior Court of California State Trial Court · Admitted 1983
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1983

Types of Cases Handled

Mergers and Acquisitions Securities Law Corporate Governance

Legal Services Scope

Negotiations Transactions Compliance

Office Locations

Main Office

 3175 Hanover St Palo Alto CA 94304