Joseph D. Lehrer
Of Counsel, Attorney at UB Greensfelder
About
At UB Greensfelder, Joseph D. Lehrer has led negotiations on widely reported deals in and beyond St. Louis. He represents buyers and sellers of public and private companies on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He has negotiated sales of publicly traded companies for stock, partial stock, or all cash. He has handled sales to private equity funds, sales to public corporations, and roll-up acquisitions. He advises closely held corporations on financial structure, tax structure, and capitalization. He earned his J.D. from Washington University School of Law in 1973. For more than a decade, he taught Business Acquisitions there in the MBA and LLM in Taxation programs. He served as a director during turnarounds of multiple publicly traded corporations. Boards appoint him special counsel for a sale of the company.
Who is a good fit for Joseph D. Lehrer
- Owners of closely held corporations who need financial and tax structure advice in a transaction.
- Sellers of publicly traded companies considering a stock, partial stock, or all-cash deal.
- Owners selling a privately held company to a private equity fund.
- Companies acquiring a series of businesses in one industry through a roll-up.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Washington State University, B.A., 1970
- Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1973
- Bar admissions
- Missouri, Illinois
Recognition
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2023-2027); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (2024-2027); Corporate Law (2026; 2027)
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Washington University School of Law
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional