Stephen J. Weiss practices in the areas of insurance, corporation and securities law. In the area of business insurance, Mr. Weiss assists purchasers negotiate their directors’ and officers’ (“D&O”) liability, employment practices liability, E&O and professional liability insurance policies. In addition, he represents policyholders in resolving coverage issues and controversies with insurers. Regarding corporation and securities law, he has represented corporations in public offerings of equity and debt securities, private placements and other exempt offerings and proxy solicitations. He has provided expert witness testimony concerning the Federal securities laws in judicial proceedings. Mr. Weiss has represented public and private corporations in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and corporation restructurings.
Mr. Weiss was the D&O insurance columnist for Directors & Boards magazine from 1998 to 2008. His corporation, securities and insurance law articles have been widely published in journals such as Business Law Today, The Business Lawyer, Georgetown Law Journal, Metropolitan Corporation Counsel, Review of Securities Regulation and Securities Regulation Law Journal. He has been a program chairman and lecturer at numerous national corporation, securities and insurance law conferences for more than 30 years.