Dorothea Carleton

Dorothea focuses her practice on corporate governance and securities. She has experience in conducting due diligence for multiple transactional deals including asset acquisitions, special purpose acquisition companies, and stock purchases. 

She is experienced in leading transaction workstreams from due diligence through closing, including drafting principal transaction documents, disclosure schedules, and ancillary agreements, managing transaction timelines and closing processes, and coordinating with clients, opposing counsel, specialists, and foreign counsel. Dorothea has represented public company and private equity clients across diverse industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, engineering, construction, plastics, tourism, industrial products, and safety equipment.

Dorothea earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from Cleveland State University College of Law. In addition to serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law and Health, Dorothea was enrolled in the Transactional Law Clinic where she was able to gain experience in assisting non-profits ensure corporate compliance. This included drafting human resource policies, ensuring family and medical leave compliance, and researching the taxation of scholarships. She holds an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor’s of business administration from Fort Hays State University.