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“I know what it takes to make a company grow. I go beyond just being an attorney for my clients. I guide them through all the complexities of creating a successful business.”

Ronald S. Poelman has more than 25 years of experience in counseling companies, both in Utah and the Silicon Valley. He has been rated as one of the leading "Corporate/M&A" attorneys in Utah by Chambers USA. He was also listed in the 2006-2010 editions of "The Best Lawyers in America","Super Lawyers", and Utah Business Magazine’s Legal Elite. Ron is a partner at Jones Waldo and heads its Corporate/Securities Practice Group. His practice focuses on corporate, contractual, and securities work for both private and public companies, with an emphasis on technology companies. He is experienced in corporate organizations, stock compensation plans, venture capital and other private financings, technology licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. He is also experienced in all aspects of SEC compliance, including public offerings, on-going reporting, and corporate governance.  In addition to his legal work, Ron has been a long-time member of the board of directors of the USANA Health Sciences, Inc., a successful network marketing company. He is also president of the Utah Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Ron was born in Utah in 1953, but raised in California. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in English, followed by his graduation with a J.D. degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1981. Thereafter, he worked for five years in the Silicon Valley in California before coming to Utah. He joined Jones Waldo in 1993. He is admitted to practice in both California and in Utah. He speaks Japanese. Ron lectures and publishes regularly on various corporate and securities law topics. He is a member of and contributor to several professional and business organizations.