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Louis Jerry Amatucci
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Biography
Mr. Amatucci serves as the Managing Partner of Centarus Legal Services PC, Centarus Business Consultants, Ltd, and Centarus Brokerage Services. His practice focuses on securities law and corporate law. He is a securities and corporate attorney who has more than 30 years of combined legal and business experience. Prior to heading Centarus, Mr. Amatucci was employed as managing partner and general counsel at a respected midsized Midwestern securities issuer, where he established and directed the firm’s captive securities broker dealer distribution infrastructure. During that time, he had responsibility for drafting and overseeing the drafting of securities filings and compliance matters relative to the issuer and its broker dealer distribution, corporate formation matters, and employment matters.
Mr. Amatucci has also served as managing partner of a boutique securities broker dealer where he had responsibility for all operations of the office, including management of registered representatives, profit and loss responsibility, communications, and oversight of day to day activities. He and Centarus have, also, represented clients in front of the Illinois State Securities Department the US Attorney’s office, subsequent to clients receiving improper direction from prior counsel. Mr. Amatucci and Centarus have litigated cases in Illinois state court ranging from breach of contract to investor fraud matters.
Additionally, he possesses more than a decade of investment industry and banking experience including sales, marketing and executive level experience; and he spent over four years of that time assisting clients in raising capital through wholesale, retail, direct, and broker dealer distribution. Furthermore, Mr. Amatucci has over ten years of combined commercial real estate and commercial finance experience, and over ten years of technology industry experience. In the technology industry, he held engineering, senior engineering and executive level management positions at numerous large and respected national and international companies, to include, Unisys, Motorola, and Varta Gmbh.
Mr. Amatucci holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and three advanced degrees, including a Master of Science, a Master of Arts, and a Juris Doctor. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College, New York University-Polytechnic Institute, and John Marshall Law School where he was an honored recipient of the Ronald Rosenberg academic scholarship, and where he graduated with Dean’s List honors. He has, also, been an active member of the Illinois and New York Bar associations, and he is a former graduate level college professor of corporate and employment law
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Securities and Investment Fraud
90%
24 years | 100 cases
Corporate and Incorporation
10%
24 years | 100 cases
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Licensed in New York for 12 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 23 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
Centarus Legal Services, P.C.
1821 Walden Office Sq Ste 400, Schaumburg, IL, 60173-4273
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Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Securities Offerings
Oustanding Outfit
“We have worked with Centarus Legal Services for several years now and are always pleased with the quality of their work and the service they provide. When we started our relationship, everything about securities law and capital raising was new, and mostly foreign. Thanks to their expert legal advice...
Posted by James | March 19, 2015 | Financial Markets and Services
Great securities lawyer!
I have know Lou for several years and would not hesitate to refer him a securities case. We have worked together on one of them, and I found him to have an extremely keen and perceptive legal mind, together with great witting ability.
Posted by James A. Shapiro | March 19, 2015
Great securities lawyer!
I have known Lou for several years and would not hesitate to refer him a securities case. We have worked together on one of them, and I found him to have an extremely keen and perceptive legal mind, together with great writing ability.
Posted by Siva Pillarisetty | February 25, 2015 | Securities Offerings
Highly satisfied client.
I have been working with Lou Amatucci and Centarus for a number of years, and I like and respect him and his team. A few years back, as an executive officer of a publicly & privately held company, I hired Lou and Centarus to draft our company’s public offering documents, and we were pleased with thei...
Posted by Richard | February 22, 2015 | Real Estate
Recommend without reservation
I have worked with Lou and Centarus from 2007-2011 and he and his firm were a very trusted and expert part of my real estate acquisition and legal support team for both my personal and business ventures. Lou and his firm were impeccably responsive and makes every step of our dealings effortless on my...
Louis Jerry Amatucci's Lawyer Endorsements
Devin Blackburn
Securities and investment fraud lawyer | Jun 13
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Lou is an exceptional securities attorney and master of firm management. We collaborated on three matters in the past and each time I was more impressed with his dedication to client satisfaction and commitment to finalize private placements in an efficient manner. Lou is highly ethical, knowledgeable, and a valuable resource to clients and fellow attorneys alike."
"I wholeheartedly endorse Lou. Lou's character and ethical compass is beyond reproach. Lou is an outstanding securities attorney whose knowledge and professionalism in working with clients is first rate. Not only does Lou know and understand the legal and practical intricacies and complexities of structuring a securities offering, but he has a knack for being able to explain such intricacies and complexities to a client in a manner that is easy to understand."
"I have known Lou and worked with him for a couple of years now. Lou is highly skilled, very good with clients, intelligent, and extremely high integrity. I don't feel this way about most lawyers I know. I continue to work with him for this reason. I highly recommend Lou and his team and anyone considering Lou will get great service and quality work!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Lou and I have worked as co-counsel on several matters over the past 16 years. Lou is experienced, knowledgeable, practical and efficient. An all around solid practitioner, it is my pleasure always to work with Lou and make this endorsement."
"I endorse this lawyer. Louis and I have worked on numerous offerings for start up enterprises and small issuers raising funds for their family owned businesses. The clients are always thrilled with the prompt responses, accuracy and efficiency."
James Shapiro
Securities and investment fraud lawyer | May 19
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I have known Lou for several years and would not hesitate to refer him a securities case. We have worked together on one of them, and I found him to have an extremely keen and perceptive legal mind, together with great writing ability. Perhaps just as importantly, Lou's character is above reproach. He is extremely ethical and very self-possessed. In sum, he is the total package as a lawyer. As a retired judge, I would have welcomed him practicing in front of me, and wish many of the lawyers who did were merely half as good."
Lawrence Falli
Securities and investment fraud lawyer | Apr 11
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Relentless pursuit of his clients' best interests. Mr. Amatucci and I were co-counsel on several matters, and he never ceased to amaze me with his legal insight and juggernaut-like drive. I am privileged to serve a number of clients with Lou. He has my wholehearted endorsement."
Brenda Collier
Securities and investment fraud lawyer | Mar 18
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Lou worked with me and a corporate client as a team in preparing a private placement memorandum and related securities work for expansion of the client’s business to include investors. Lou was both knowledgeable and professional, and also easy to work with. He proposed and met deadlines that allowed the project to complete and fund in a timely manner. I would work with Lou and this firm again and have recommended him to my clients and colleagues."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Lou Amatucci for nearly five (5) years on a variety of general corporate, finance and securities law matters, among other matters. Lou is a very good attorney with strong analytical and drafting skills. He is also very good at identifying legal and business issues and resolving problems in an efficient and practical manner. He is well organized and collegial in his approach to addressing legal and business problems. He has good interpersonal skills and is attentive to the needs of clients and colleagues. I strongly recommend him to clients that may have a need for his legal services."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lou is very knowledgeable and a great asset to clients seeking the full spectrum of capital needs in a seamless manner Lou is able to advise from the legal aspects of the transaction all the way to the business aspects, including fundraising and business plans. He provides wise counsel to clients who are exploring the availability of capital in the marketplace. He always places his client's interest first."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lou is experienced in all aspects of securities offerings, including private placements . He is very responsive to clients and co-workers. Lou knows the legal and the practical intricacies of structuring a successful securities offering for both start-ups and mature companies. Lou has been a pleasure to work with."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lou is very experienced in handling all aspects of securities offerings, including private placements of debt and equity securities. He is extraordinary in his responsiveness to clients and his comprehensive approach to serving all of a client's needs. Lou knows the legal and the practical intricacies of structuring a successful securities offering for both start-up and mature companies. It is a pleasure to work with an attorney who sets such high standards for himself, and then meets them."
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Experience
Honors
2008
Dean's List Honors, Awarded Deans List Honors
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Managing Partner, Centarus Legal Services
2008 - 2011
General Counsel, Michael Franks, LLC
2003 - 2008
Attorney, LJ Amatucci & Associates
Associations
2013 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Caner v. Center for Pain Control
Favorable Client Settlement at Trial
Education
1998
University of Illinois, Chicago
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
Dartmouth College
MA
1992
New York University
MS
1983
New York Institute of Technology
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2014
Asian American Business Expo
Early Stage Company Legal Matters
2013
Small Business Advisory Counsel Panel
Business Formation and Capital Raising
2013
Fundit Conference
Early Stage Company Funding
Publications
2008
Dartmouth Library
Harmonization of International Trademarks
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers