Richard A. "Rich" Latta

Richard A. "Rich" Latta: Experienced Corporate and Financial Restructuring Attorney in Madison, Wisconsin

Richard Latta is a seasoned attorney with over two decades of experience practicing corporate law, financial restructuring, and distressed real estate matters. As a partner in the Business Practice Group at Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Mr. Latta serves as Co-Chair of the Reorganizations, Financial Restructuring and Workouts Group and leader of the Distressed Real Estate Group.

Practice Areas

• Banking and Finance Law
• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Corporate Compliance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Corporate Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Tax Law

Educational Background

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1987
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the University of Wisconsin Law School, 1990

Bar Admissions and Professional Affiliations

• Admitted to practice law in the states of Wisconsin, New York, and California
• Certified Public Accountant (inactive)
• Made an elected member of the firm’s Management Committee from 2005 to 2008
• Served as lead counsel for national and regional corporations, banks, real estate partnerships, and not-for-profit organizations
• Member of the American Bar Association (ABA)
• Frequent author and lecturer on business law and tax-related topics within the ABA’s Business Law Section

Awards

• Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Madison (2013)
• Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
• Recognized: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Recognized: Corporate Compliance Law
• Recognized: Corporate Governance Law
• Recognized: Corporate Law
• Recognized: Financial Services Regulation Law
• Recognized: Tax Law
• Mentor of the Year, Wisconsin Business & Legal Affairs Network (2014)
• Awarded with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business in 2015

Professional Achievements and Affiliations

In addition to his practice, Mr. Latta is a frequent author and lecturer on business law and tax-related topics within the American Bar Association (ABA)’s Business Law Section. He also serves as lead counsel for national and regional corporations, banks, real estate partnerships, and not-for-profit organizations providing advice on tax-optimized debt and equity restructurings, structuring and financing business acquisitions, representation of banks before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and state banking authorities, leveraged buy-outs, management buy-outs, dispositions of subsidiaries and divisions, joint ventures, succession planning, and resolving corporate governance matters including minority shareholder lawsuits.