James Michael Jenkins

Professional Experience

Jim Jenkins represents clients in corporate governance and general corporate law matters, including initial and secondary public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law compliance. His experience includes the following transactions:

· Representing reporting companies with market caps as low as $30 million and as high as $12 billion in matters of corporate governance, succession and strategic planning.

· Ongoing representation of numerous public companies as securities counsel advising with respect to the requirements of both the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

· Representing a publicly held distribution and calibration services company in a turnaround and four acquisitions.

· Representing several issuers and underwriters in more than 30 initial public offerings since 1992.

· Representing a publicly held long-term care provider in connection with a tax-free reorganization including: (i) drafting the agreement and plan of reorganization
and (ii) preparation of the merger proxy for presentation to stockholders.

· Representing several technology driven start-ups in various levels of financing.

· Representing issuers in numerous public offerings and private placements for transactions between $2 million and $500 million.

· Representing a specialty retailer in connection with four rounds of venture capital financing.

· Representing a privately held software company in connection with a tender offer to over 200 shareholders including (i) drafting the Information Statement with management
and (ii) advising the board of directors regarding state and federal securities laws obligations.

· Representing outside directors of a publicly held bank holding company in connection with an SEC investigation.

· Representing an underwriter and broker/dealer in three acquisitions in three jurisdictions.

· Representing a publicly held independent local exchange company in an acquisition of a unified communications provider.

Professional and Civic Activities

· Member, New York State Bar Association

· Board of Trustees, Our Lady of Mercy High School, 2002 - 2005

· Board of Trustees, McQuaid Jesuit High School, 2011 - Present

· Board of Directors, Lakeland Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: LAKE)

Honors and Awards

· Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Corporate Law

· Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® 2007-2009 in the fields of Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities & Corporate Finances, 2011-2013 in the field of Mergers & Acquisitions