J. Sue Morgan
- Seattle
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Sue advises companies on a broad range of corporate governance, SEC disclosure, and executive and equity-based compensation issues.
Sue Morgan counsels public companies on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting, proxy disclosures, shareholder proposals, and executive and equity-based compensation. She also advises companies and their insiders on Section 16, Rule 144, and insider trading reporting and compliance.
Sue is an author of the Executive Compensation and Disclosure Handbook and a contributing author of the Public Company Handbook.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1975
- Western College, B.A., Philosophy, 1966
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Professional Recognition
Named Best Lawyers’ Seattle "Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year," 2018; "Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year," 2023
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2010-2025
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association, Former Chair of the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Subcommittee of the Federal Securities Law Committee
- The Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals
- National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, Former Member of National Advisory Board
- National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, Former Member of Seattle Chapter Advisory Board
- Washington State Bar Association, Corporate Business and Banking Law Section Member
- Washington Women Lawyers, Member
