Biography

Bob Coletti's practice was concentrated in the corporate, securities and financing areas where he has had extensive experience in forming joint ventures, initial public offerings of securities, and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures representing both public and closely-held corporations before he retired in 2016. A partner with the firm from 1988 to 2016, he had supervised a transaction team that had overseen more than 300 acquisition and divestiture transactions with an aggregate transaction value in the billions of dollars. Bob also served in a general counsel capacity for several firm clients and had represented funds, investment partnerships and individuals in private equity investments and venture capital based transactions.

Bob has advised clients such as Cintas Corporation, American Financial Group, Chiquita Brands International Corporation, Meridian Bioscience, Orchard Holdings Group, Property Advisors Corporation, Summer Hill Partners, Loth, Inc., John Tisdel Distributing, Gilligan Oil Company, Klosterman Baking Co. and KPS Special Situations Fund.

*Retired as a partner from KMK and performing pro bono legal work under Gov. Bar R. VI(8), Bob was the first Ohio attorney registered as an Emeritus Pro Bono Attorney through the Ohio Supreme Court. Bob's Emeritus Pro Bono status is through an affiliation with the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity/Venture Capital
  • Start-Ups and Growth Companies
  • Business Consulting

Professional and Community Involvement

Cincinnati Bar Association

Ohio State Bar Association

Cintas Corporation, Board of Directors

Hamilton County Republican Party, Executive Committee Chairman (2008-2015); Finance Committee (1998-present)

Miami University Board of Trustees (2014-present)

Miami University Foundation, Trustee (2006-2012), Chairman of the Board (2010-2012)

Drake Center, Inc. (Drake Hospital), Trustee (2005-2014)

Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati, Trustee (2002-2012)

Taft Museum of Art, Trustee (2002-2008)

Vision Quest, Trustee (2001-2008)

Stepping Stones Center, Trustee (1988-2000)

Archbishop Moeller High School, Trustee, Athletic Cabinet, Capital Campaign Chair (2001-2008)

Fine Arts Fund, Campaign Cabinet, Chair, Special Gifts (2002-2007)

Summit Country Day School, Trustee (1996-2002)

Catholic Innercity Schools Education (CISE) Committee, High School Scholarship Selection Committee (2004-present)

SEED School of Cincinnati (Founding Committee)

Awards & Recognition

Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2007-2017

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2017

Named to Ohio Super Lawyers, 2004-2016

Cincinnati Business Courier's Forty Under 40, Class of 1995

Leadership Cincinnati, Class XXI

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

  • Best Lawyers (Don't Delete)
  • Super Lawyers (Don't Delete)
  • Peer Review (Don't Delete)

News & Resources

Admissions

  • Ohio, Emeritus Pro Bono Status
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

Education

J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law, 1982; Order of the Barristers

B.S., Miami University, 1979; Business, with honors

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