Reading
610.478.2140
610.988.0834 fax
ejc@stevenslee.com

Ernie is President of the Firm and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the firm and implementing policy and the strategic plan. Ernie is also Vice Chairman of Stevens & Lee's Finance Committee and its Executive Committee.

Ernie has over 30 years of experience representing private companies in business transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and joint ventures both domestically and abroad. His practice also includes obtaining, structuring and representing providers of debt, mezzanine and private equity funding in transactions. Ernie has significant management buyout and leveraged buyout experience.

Ernie is a licensed General Securities Principal (FINRA Series 24 and Series 7).

Education:
Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William & Mary, LL.M. in Tax, 1979
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1978
University of New Hampshire, B.S. in Business Administration, 1975

Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire (inactive)

Court Admissions:
U.S. Tax Court

Representative Transactions:

• Represented Boscov's in connection with an intra-family transfer of ownership
• Represented Allen Organ Company in the sale of subsidiary Eastern Research Inc. to Sycamore Networks, Inc., the sale of the assets of Allen Organ Company to a private buyer group and the spin-off of excess assets to Allen Organ shareholders 
• Represented Enersys, a manufacturer of large stationary batteries and a NYSE company, in connection with three separate acquisitions in Brazil, Mexico and Australia
• Represented Pohl Corporation in the sale of substantially all of the assets of Pohl Corporation to Vossloh Cogifer S.A., a wholly owned French subsidiary of Vossloh AG, a German public company

Professional and Civic Affiliations:
Greater Berks Development Fund, Board Member, Executive Committee Member
American Bar Association, Section on Taxation
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Berks County Bar Association
New Hampshire Bar Association