Joseph Tyson is a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP and is a member of the Transactional & Securities, Commercial Transactions & Business Counseling, and Private Equity & Venture Capital Practices. Mr. Tyson’s practice focuses on general corporate matters, acquisitions and private equity. He currently represents privately held and "Fortune 500" companies.
Mr. Tyson has over 25 years experience in dealing with the legal issues involving mergers, financing transactions, and business needs. This experience includes mergers, divestitures, credit facilities, secured and unsecured commercial loans, and commercial and consumer credit.
Mr. Tyson is a member of the Milwaukee Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, and the American Bar Association. He has lectured on numerous corporate topics to a variety of business and industry audiences.
In recognition of his experience, Mr. Tyson has been Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. He also has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 and 2013 in the areas of mergers & acquisitions and corporate law. Mr. Tyson has been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers (2005-07) for his work in the corporate and mergers and acquisitions areas. He was also listed in the 2007 list of Wisconsin Super Lawyers®.
Mr. Tyson has served as an officer and director of Neighborhood House, president and director of Channels 10 and 36 and president and director of The University Club.
Mr. Tyson received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina in 1971 and his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia in 1977.