John Ekblad focuses his practice on advising investment companies in matters regarding organization and registration under federal and state securities laws. He frequently counsels clients on materials preparation, advertising, regulatory analysis and continuing compliance obligations.
John graduated magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law. While in law school, John served as a member of the Illinois Business Law Journal as a sports author and editorial board member. He received his B.A. in accounting and computer science from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Prior to law school, John was a tax professional at Ernst & Young, where he worked directly with clients to collect and organize source documentation to support and perform Research Credit and Domestic Manufacturing Deduction calculations.