Partners
Stowell R. R. Kelner
Founding Partner
Stow Kelner is a co-founder and partner of Clapp Kelner PLLC. He has a broad corporate practice representing US and non-US corporations and financial service companies in multiple areas including equity and debt capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, securitization and other structured products, senior and mezzanine lending, leveraged leases, and various sensitive internal franchise matters.
John M. Clapp
Founding Partner
John is a co-founder and partner of Clapp Kelner PLLC. He is a seasoned corporate and securities attorney with almost 30 years of broad-ranging experience in cross-border transactional matters. He has an extensive track record leading international mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, debt and equity capital markets transactions and securities compliance matters.
Of Counsel
Jacob Berger graduated with honors from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He has broad corporate experience, working with B corps, publicly traded companies, and privately held LLCs and corporations. He has also practiced in several areas of civil litigation, including construction law litigation, business litigation, and personal injury litigation.