Biography
Roger S. Mertz is a partner in the firm's San Francisco office and heads its Corporate, Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups. He is engaged in a general corporate practice advising clients on matters related to mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, joint ventures, general business agreements and international transactions. He represents clients in diverse fields such as e-commerce, medical equipment, software development, natural resources, consumer products, publishing, hospitality, real estate finance and financial services.
Community Activities
- Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Board of Overseers
- San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury, member
- Hillsborough School Foundation, director
- Town of Hillsborough Housing Element Plan Commission, member
- Hillsborough Concours, volunteer
Board Service
- SonomaWest Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq) (1998-2005; Chairman and CEO, 2001-2005)
- Ribar-Cox Timber Management Company (2009 - present)
Education
Stanford University, B.A. 1968; University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D. 1969.
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.