Mr. Morgenstern is the Founder and Managing Partner of Blue Mesa Partners and serves as the Senior Advisor and/or Board member to public and private companies. Marc has been on the SEC's Executive Committee for Small Business Capital Formation for more than 25 years. As a nationally prominent corporate and securities lawyer, he was the principal advisor at hundreds of public and private companies board meetings advising about corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, public and private equity financing, financial statement restatements, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and hostile takeover defenses.

Mr. Morgenstern holds a B.A. from Yale University, and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

Blog Entries by Marc Morgenstern

Legislation Won't Prevent The Next Madoff: SEC Needs Talent, Technology & Collaboration (Not New Laws)

Posted January 13, 2009 | 07:16 PM (EST)


The widespread pain triggered by Bernie Madoff is rife with potential for political posturing and legislative over-reaction. Sarbanes-Oxley taught us that laws passed in an emotional cauldron, while well-intentioned, frequently have significant adverse consequences. In the securities world, these consequences are disproportionately borne by smaller enterprises, public and private, and...

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