Corporate Partner John Della Grotta Joins Orange County Office of Snell & Wilmer

COSTA MESA, Calif. - Sept. 12, 2016 - PRLog -- Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce the expansion of its Orange County office with the addition of John Della Grotta as a partner in the firm's corporate and securities group. Della Grotta comes to Snell & Wilmer from Paul Hastings, LLP.

"John is a gifted lawyer with an outstanding reputation in the Orange County legal and business communities," said Bill O'Hare, Administrative Partner of Snell & Wilmer's Orange County office. "John's proven record as a trusted advisor to private and publicly held businesses will further enhance the corporate and securities services we offer in Southern California and throughout our firm. We are proud to welcome John to Snell & Wilmer."

Della Grotta focuses his practice on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, investment management, and general corporate and securities matters for publicly held and private companies, private equity sponsors and financial advisors. He has represented clients in a broad range of industry segments and has developed experience representing technology, energy, healthcare, real estate and retail and apparel companies. He regularly handles public and private offerings of both equity and debt securities, including IPO's and M&A transactions. Della Grotta also represents companies in connection with internal investigations, SEC investigations and stock exchange proceedings. In addition, he represents special committees in connection with a variety of transactional matters.

Della Grotta practiced law with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. from 1978 through 1981 and is a member of the U.S. Tax Court. Della Grotta is actively involved in the community, currently serving on the Board of the Forum for Corporate Directors, where he also served as Chair of the Board for four years.

Della Grotta earned his B.A. from University of Southern California, his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law and his M.L.T. from Georgetown University. He is admitted to the State Bar of California and the District of Columbia Bar.

About Snell & Wilmer

Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com.