John D. Leary

Attorney

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John D. Leary

Attorney

Banner photo of John D. Leary

John D. Leary

Attorney

402 Graham Avenue
P.O. Box 187
Eau Claire, WI 54702-0187
Phone: 715.834.3425
Toll Free: 800.477.8050
Fax: 715.834.9240

Services

Focus Teams

John Leary works with clients in the areas of finance and creditors’ rights, business counseling, transactions, and commercial law.

His practice includes:

  • Representation of lenders, borrowers, and participants in negotiating and documenting financing of secured, unsecured, senior and subordinated debt including term loans, lines of credit, and floor plan financing.
  • Representation of lenders in complex loan reviews, workouts, collections and bankruptcies for farms, developers, manufacturers, retailers, C-stores, builders, hotels, suppliers, resorts, dealerships, and golf courses.
  • Counseling business entities at all stages in their development (including formation, growth, and exit strategies).
  • Representing purchasers and sellers in stock and asset acquisitions.
  • Drafting purchase and sale agreements for purchasers of goods and services.

John Leary works with clients in the areas of finance and creditors’ rights, business counseling, transactions, and commercial law.

His practice includes:

  • Representation of lenders, borrowers, and participants in negotiating and documenting financing of secured, unsecured, senior and subordinated debt including term loans, lines of credit, and floor plan financing.
  • Representation of lenders in complex loan reviews, workouts, collections and bankruptcies for farms, developers, manufacturers, retailers, C-stores, builders, hotels, suppliers, resorts, dealerships, and golf courses.
  • Counseling business entities at all stages in their development (including formation, growth, and exit strategies).
  • Representing purchasers and sellers in stock and asset acquisitions.
  • Drafting purchase and sale agreements for purchasers of goods and services.

Civic Activities

  • Center Ice Club Foundation, Inc.– Board of Directors (2005–present)
  • Chippewa Valley Flyers Hockey Club – President (2005–present)
  • Eau Claire Youth Hockey – President (2014–present), Vice President (2013), Secretary (2011–2012), Board of Directors (2010–present)
  • L.E. Phillips Senior Center, Inc. – Board of Directors (2005–present), President (2008–2010)

Professional Activities

  • Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce – Leadership Eau Claire Program, Past Chair
  • Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Eau Claire 2020 – Executive Committee, Chair (2017–present)

Insights

Presentations

  • Sarbanes-Oxley for Privately Held Companies: Best Practices – 5/2/06 and 5/9/06

 

Civic Activities

  • Center Ice Club Foundation, Inc.– Board of Directors (2005–present)
  • Chippewa Valley Flyers Hockey Club – President (2005–present)
  • Eau Claire Youth Hockey – President (2014–present), Vice President (2013), Secretary (2011–2012), Board of Directors (2010–present)
  • L.E. Phillips Senior Center, Inc. – Board of Directors (2005–present), President (2008–2010)

Professional Activities

  • Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce – Leadership Eau Claire Program, Past Chair
  • Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Eau Claire 2020 – Executive Committee, Chair (2017–present)

402 Graham Avenue
P.O. Box 187
Eau Claire, WI 54702-0187
Phone: 715.834.3425
Toll Free: 800.477.8050
Fax: 715.834.9240

Services

Focus Teams

Education

  • B.A., University of Notre Dame – South Bend, IN (1985)
  • J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School – Madison (1988)
  • M.B.A. International Business, University of Wisconsin – Madison (1991)

Admissions

  • Wisconsin Supreme Court
  • Minnesota Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit