Complex transactions, easy-to-work-with counsel

Margaret Utterback advises tax-exempt organizations on a variety of complex transactional matters. Working with clients in the health care, higher education, senior living and other sectors, she assists with:

• Mergers, acquisitions (M&A) and related transactions
• Financing, especially tax-exempt financing for health care and senior living facilities
• Strategic advice and day-to-day issue spotting as outside general counsel

Maggie also advises automotive manufacturers on M&A, dealer programs, commercial contracts and other matters. Her clients know her as a smart, funny, caring and easy-to-work-with lawyer who provides clear and patient guidance throughout the duration of complex transactions. They rely on her to chart a course to accomplish their legal and business goals and, when necessary, for creative solutions that may diverge from the expected path but arrive at favorable outcomes effectively and efficiently.

She is chair of the Madison Business Law Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin

Education

• United States Naval Academy (B.S., 1987)
  • With merit

• University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business (Certificate of Executive Management, 2013)

• University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001)
  • Wisconsin Law Review, senior note and comment editor (2000-2001); member (1999-2000)

• "Counseling your board of directors and officers on cybersecurity risks"
• "Data Breach Response is a Team Sport"
• "Data Dos and Don’ts for Digital Healthcare Apps"
• "Despite reported drop in breaches — threat is greater than ever"
• "FAA Establishes Drone Advisory Council"
• "FTC Confirmed as Data Privacy and Security Sheriff: Court Holds That FTC Can Regulate Company’s Data Practices"
• "High value of personal data attracts more sophisticated hackers"
• "Holiday season underscores the growing concern of data security"
• "Hospital’s Network Held Hostage by Hackers"
• "Navigating rules and regulations across U.S. borders"
• "Officers and boards have key roles in protecting companies — Part 1"
• "Officers, boards maintain roles in protecting companies — Part 2"
• "Putting a plan into place to protect your company — Part 3"
• "Republican majority may mean the passage of privacy legislation"
• "VCs considering data when evaluating funding targets"
• "What directors should know about a company's readiness to deal with a data breach"
• Bill Would Exempt Many Businesses, Health Care Providers from the FTC's Red Flags Rule
• Broad Florida Information Security Law Impacts Numerous Companies
• Build America Bonds: IRS Sends Out Questionnaire to Issuers of Build America Bonds Regarding Post Issuance Compliance
• California Breach Notification AB 1710
• Federal Court Finds Retailer May Owe Banks a Duty to Protect Consumers’ Financial Information
• How to Stop the Bleeding, Hopefully Before it Starts
• It's Déjá Vu All Over Again . . . Again: FTC Delays Red Flags Rule until June 1, 2010; Congress May Exempt Small Employers
• New COPPA Regulations Coming: Are You Sure You are Ready?
• Oops, They Did it Again: The FTC Extends the Red Flags Rule Deadline Until December 31, 2010
• Recovery Zone Facility Bonds: Waiver and Reallocation of Allocations; Counties Permitted to Issue Industrial Revenue Bonds Under WI 2009 Senate Bill 440
• Red Flag Rules: Is My Business Covered by the Red Flags Rule?
• Tax Law Changes for 2011 Affect Municipal Bonds
• “Full Disclosure: Policies and practices when your customers’ information is at your Website”
• “Online Terms & Conditions: Use, Practice and Enforceability”

Seminar

• 2015 Pharmacy Law Symposium
• 2018 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar
• Counseling Your Board of Directors and Officers on Cyber Security and Data Breach Risks
• Data Privacy & Security Webinar Series | Data Breach Response is a Team Sport
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Video Replay | 2018 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar