Joanna Hazelton is a corporate transactional lawyer representing a wide range of corporate clients in joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions and related corporate governance matters. She advises clients across multiple industries, including manufacturing, retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, technology and several services sectors.
Joanna’s experience includes advising nonprofit corporations in affiliations and disaffiliations, mergers, dissolutions, organizational matters, and corporate governance. She assists clients to obtain and maintain tax exempt and public charity status and comply with the complex laws regulating nonprofits.
Prior to re-joining the firm, Joanna worked as an associate at a large regional law firm based in Connecticut, representing health care providers such as hospitals, physicians and physician groups, skilled nursing facilities, and other long-term care providers to accomplish business objectives and improve care in their service areas through significant and strategic transactions. She also advised health care providers on facility licensing, changes of ownership, and other regulatory matters.
Joanna is fluent in Portuguese and professionally proficient in Spanish.
Represented a not-for-profit organization in the sale of a skilled nursing facility in which it was the sole member.
Represented a large radiology practice in connection with the disposition of significant assets.
Represented a specialty food manufacturer located in Washington State with sales throughout North America in connection with the sale of its business to a private equity investor.
Represented a designer and manufacturer of injection molds in connection with the disposition of its interest to a private investment firm.
Represented a family-owned and operated fruit import business with the acquisition of another family-owned business.
Represented an HVAC equipment and supplies distributor with the sale of its business to a distributor.
Representation of a manufacturer of specialty packaging with the sale of its business.
Community Work
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Long Island Chapter, Member and Volunteer
Executive Council Member
Co-Chair of the Young Professionals Group.
Participates and helps organize fundraising events to benefit the mission of finding a cure for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Recognition
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2023-2024
Super Lawyers New York Metro Rising Star (Business/Corporate), 2020-2024
Long Island Business News 30 under 30 award, 2020
Touro Public Interest Attorney of the Year, 2019
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Public Service Award, 2017
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