Gregory J. Zelasko

Gregg is of counsel in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the corporate and insurance groups.  He concentrates his practice in all areas of federal and state securities laws, as well as, corporate, limited liability company and limited partnership law and state insurance laws.

Representative transactions include:

• Providing counsel to Plaskolite, LLC, an Ohio-based acrylics manufacturing company, with operations throughout the United States and Internationally, in numerous transactions, including:
  • A $24 million acquisition of an extruded acrylic sheet business
  • Establishing a joint venture to construct a manufacturing plant in Turkey
  • A $17.25 million acquisition of an extruded acrylic sheet business
  • Sale of control to a private equity firm following an auction in which family owners and management team retained an interest utilizing buyer-side representation and warranty insurance to facilitate customary indemnification arrangements including an escrow, a basket and cap
• Providing counsel to a super-regional insurance company in the cross-purchase of shares of an affiliate, recapitalization of a subsidiary, redemption of surplus notes, termination of captive insurance company and revising reinsurance arrangements
• Providing counsel to a national customer service center provider regarding applicable requirements for insurance adjusters, insurance agents and providers, customer service representatives, third party administrators and insurance appraisers
• Providing counsel to one of the largest fraternal insurance associations in the United States
• Representing financial institutions in capital raising and securities activities, ranging from large national institutions to smaller community banks
• Providing counsel to a multi-billion-dollar multi-generational family investment company in connection with investment advisor and securities laws matters
• Providing counsel to a super regional mutual insurance company with respect to the sale of its life insurance company
• Providing counsel to a real estate investment fund and its sponsor regarding securities, investment advisor, broker-dealer and investment company law matters
• Representing First Bank of Central Ohio (In Organization) in its formation of a de novo bank. 

Gregg received his J.D. from the Capital University Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Curia and his B.S. cum laude from Mount Union College.

Before joining Vorys, Gregg was a staff attorney with the Ohio Division of Securities from 1981 to 1985, supervisor of the Registration Section of the Ohio Division of Securities from 1985 to 1987, and Attorney Inspector of the Enforcement Section of the Ohio Division of Securities, 1987.

Professional & Community Activities

Capital University Law School, Instructor in Securities Law, 1999-2000