WILLIAM D. NORMAN is a founding partner of Colucci Norman, LLP, practicing corporate, business and employment and real estate law. His clients are primarily privately held companies with local, state, national, and international operations. He serves as an outside general counsel to manyof his clients, providing legal guidance on all business and corporate governance and proactive strategic planning. His expertise centers around acquiring and divesting in various target companies, negotiating and drafting intellectual property licensing agreements, and arranging and closing conventional bank, and other financing arrangements. Bill was named a 2006 Massachusetts Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine for his work in business and corporate law. He was included in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Business Leaders and Professional Honors Edition. He has been rated “very good” by arvo.com. He is a member of the Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE) and has served on its Executive Board and Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Family Firm Institute. Bill is a frequent lecturer for professional organizations such as Massachusetts Legal Education, Lorman Education Services, and the Enterprise Cetner on topics such as effectively representing family businesses, and mature and emerging businesses, sourcing and negotiating capital. He was admitted to the New Jersey and New York bars in 1975 and the Massachusetts Bar in 1979. (February 2010)