Jonathan Levy
Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Minneapolis, MN
Jonathan Levy is a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister in Minneapolis, working on funds regulatory, fund formation and private equity funds; previously at Securities Exchange Commission's South East Regional Office.
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Overview
- Office
- Minneapolis, MN
- Main practice
- Funds regulatory
- Represents
- GPs and Sponsors
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Source: taftlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Funds regulatorythe practice the bio leads with
From the bio
“Jon is an investment management attorney who advises investment managers, investment companies, and institutional investors on securities and corporate law.”
Fund formation
From the bio
“Fund formation counsel to advisers forming private equity, venture, hedge, real estate, and other pooled investment vehicles.”
Private equity funds
From the bio
“Regularly counsels middle market private equity funds on compliance, investment adviser registration issues”
Venture funds
From the bio
“Fund formation counsel to advisers forming private equity, venture, hedge, real estate, and other pooled investment vehicles.”
2 more practices
Real estate funds
From the bio
“Fund formation counsel to advisers forming private equity, venture, hedge, real estate, and other pooled investment vehicles.”
Hedge funds
From the bio
“Fund formation counsel to advisers forming private equity, venture, hedge, real estate, and other pooled investment vehicles.”
Focus
- Registered funds (’40 Act)
From the bio
“Represented an investment adviser in connection with forming a mutual fund”
- SEC exams and enforcement
From the bio
“providing counsel on SEC, FINRA, and other regulatory-compliance matters, including preparing clients for inspections and defending them in enforcement actions”
Read from the practice description in the bio on taftlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Experience
Before Taft Stettinius & Hollister
- Securities Exchange Commission's South East Regional Office
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on taftlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D. (1990)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A. (1987)
- Bar admissions
- MinnesotaCheck with the bar: Minnesota Judicial Branch’s attorney lookup for Minnesota (opens in a new tab)
As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.
As listed in the bio on taftlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Colleagues at Taft Stettinius & Hollister
All 14- Nancy C. Aiken
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- Dennis L. Knoer
Partner · Minneapolis
- Marcus A. Ploeger
Partner · Minneapolis
- Howard Bobrow
Practice Group Chair / Partner · Cleveland
- Jeffrey M. Friedman
Partner · Chicago
- Gary A. Jungels
Partner · Chicago
- Jeffrey R. Kesselman
Partner · Denver
- Robert W. McDonald
Practice Group Chair / Partner · Cincinnati
Fund Lawyers in Minneapolis at other firms
All 8Partners with practices in common with Jonathan, most in common first.
- Ryan C. Gerads
Lathrop GPMPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds
- Robert E. Tunheim
Ballard SpahrPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds
- Tiffany R. Reeves
Faegre Drinker Biddle & ReathPractices in common: fund formation
- Edward J. Fleming V
Lathrop GPMPractices in common: fund formation
Questions about Jonathan Levy
What does Jonathan Levy work on?
Taft Stettinius & Hollister’s bio of Jonathan Levy leads with funds regulatory, and also lists fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds, real estate funds and hedge funds. It says Jonathan Levy acts for sponsors (GPs).
Where is Jonathan Levy based?
In Taft Stettinius & Hollister’s Minneapolis office.
Where did Jonathan Levy work before Taft Stettinius & Hollister?
The bio names Securities Exchange Commission's South East Regional Office.
Where did Jonathan Levy study?
University of Pennsylvania Law School and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Where is Jonathan Levy admitted to practise?
The bio lists Minnesota.
How can I contact Jonathan Levy?
Through the bio page on taftlaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.