« back to directory John D. Ellsworth Mr. Ellsworth' counsels the firm in the area of securities, corporate law and taxation. Mr. Ellsworth has been involved in all significant areas of federal and state securities law practice including the preparation of public and private securities offerings documentation, proxy materials and filings by registered reporting companies; registration of broker-dealer firms; representation of those firms generally on state, SEC and NASD matters; and providing advice and consultation on securities enforcement matters. Mr. Ellsworth is the co-author of two books, How to Register as a DPP Broker Dealer and How to Operate the DPP Broker Dealer. He has written articles and lectured widely on securities law topics. Mr. Ellsworth is a member of a select committee of the National Association of Securities Dealers, which writes and reviews questions for two NASD qualification examinations. Mr. Ellsworth is a 1966 magna cum laude graduate of Carleton College. He received his J.D. from Harvard University Law School in 1969, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law School in 1974. Mr. Ellsworth has served as a staff attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission and as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Donald P. Lay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Please contact Mr. Ellsworth at (402) 344-4000.

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