- Securities & Corporate Legal Services
Complex legal
matters.
Clear business perspective.
The Verona Firm represents public and private companies across securities law and corporate matters, with experience involving capital markets, SEC compliance, financing transactions, public companies and mergers & acquisitions.

Areas of focus
What are you navigating?
01/07
Capital & Markets
Securities & Capital Markets
Public offerings, S-1 filings, Regulation A, Regulation D, secondary offerings and capital-market transactions.
02/07
Compliance
SEC Compliance & Reporting
SEC reporting obligations, registration statements, corporate disclosures and ongoing public-company compliance.
03/07
Public Markets
Public Companies
NASDAQ, OTC Markets, uplisting, governance, public-company transactions and related securities matters.
04/07
Capital & Markets
Private Placements & Financings
Debt and equity financing, private placements, Regulation D, Regulation A and offering documentation.
05/07
Restricted Securities
Rule 144 & Opinion Letters
Counsel regarding restricted securities and Rule 144 opinion-letter matters when applicable requirements are met.
06/07
Transactions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Acquisitions, business sales, joint ventures, reverse mergers and other strategic transactions.
07/07
Corporate Lifecycle
Corporate & Business Law
Business structuring and formation, growth, financing, strategic transactions and exit planning.
Legal Experience
30+
Years practicing law
Business Perspective
Owner & Operator
Experience building, operating and selling a multi-state business.
Legal Experience
Business-minded legal counsel for companies at critical moments.
The Verona Firm represents public and private companies across securities law and corporate matters, with experience involving capital markets, SEC compliance, financing transactions, public companies and mergers & acquisitions.
Core Services
Focused experience. Sophisticated matters.
Counsel for companies raising capital, entering public markets, navigating compliance requirements and pursuing strategic transactions.
01
Securities & Capital Markets
Public offerings, S-1 filings, Regulation A, Regulation D, secondary offerings and capital-market transactions.
02
SEC Compliance & Reporting
Public offerings, S-1 filings, Regulation A, Regulation D and other capital markets matters.
03
Public Companies
NASDAQ, OTC Markets, uplisting, governance, public-company transactions and related securities law matters.
04
Private Placements & Financings
Debt and equity financing, private placements, Regulation D, Regulation A and offering documentation.
05
Rule 144 & Opinion Letters
Counsel regarding restricted securities and Rule 144 opinion- letter matters when applicable requirements are met.
06
Mergers & Acquisitions
Acquisitions, business sales, joint ventures, reverse mergers and other strategic transactions.
07
Corporate & Business Law
Business structuring and formation, growth, financing, strategic transactions and exit planning.
01/07
30+
Years Practicing Law
Securities, corporate, financing, SEC compliance and transactional matters.
Business Ownership

Firsthand Owner & Operator Perspective
Business ownership experience is presented separately from legal credentials to keep the distinction clear.
See business experience on Brett’s biography
Who We Represent
Counsel for companies at critical moments.
01
Public Companies
NASDAQ, OTC Markets, securities compliance, financing and strategic transactions.
02
Private Companies
Business formation, financing, growth strategies and corporate transactions.
03
Entrepreneurs & Founders
Structuring, capital raising, strategic transactions and exit planning.
04
Investors
Securities transactions, private equity investments and corporate opportunities.

Meet Brett Verona
An attorney who understands how businesses actually operate.
Brett Verona is an attorney with more than 30 years of experience in Securities Law representing public and private companies in securities, corporate, financing, SEC compliance, mergers and acquisitions and related matters.
Separate from his legal practice, Brett also brings firsthand experience as a business owner and operator who built, operated and ultimately sold a multi-state business.
Insights
Practical guidance on securities and corporate legal Services.
Rule 144
What Is Rule 144 and When Can Restricted Stock Be Sold?
Planned educational topic — not presented as a published article yet.
Capital Markets
Regulation A vs. Regulation D: What Companies Should Know
Planned educational topic — not presented as a published article yet.
Public Companies
What Does It Mean to Uplist From OTC Markets?
Planned educational topic — not presented as a published article yet.
Legal Experience
Have a complex business or securities matter?
Schedule a consultation or submit a confidential inquiry — both lead to the same inquiry page.