Joseph J. Ricotta

Joe Ricotta represents financial institutions and other entities in a wide variety of transactional and commercial financing-related matters, including the representation of financial institutions in connection with senior and subordinated debt facilities, secured and unsecured single bank and syndicated credit agreements, and acquisition financings.

Prior to law school, Joe worked for a consulting firm where he assisted companies in securing early-stage growth capital. Joe’s responsibilities also included conducting due diligence for an angel investment group and venture fund.

While attending Case Western Reserve School of Law, Joe externed for the Federal Trade Commission where he investigated unfair and deceptive business practices and drafted legal memoranda.

He also clerked for a Cleveland-based law firm where he represented corporations with respect to a broad range of matters including drafting and negotiating employment agreements, lease contracts, debt instruments and other related corporate documents.

Education:

• Bowling Green State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2009
• Case Western Reserve University, J.D., magna cum laude, senior editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review, 2012