Mitchell Roth

Mitchell is an accomplished attorney with 30+ years of experience advising entrepreneurs, owners, investors and C-suite executives at large public and privately held companies. He serves as outside general counsel for many of Much's largest clients, who value his understanding in the negotiation of complex transactions involving sophisticated tax strategies, corporate governance and succession planning. Mitchell has negotiated and structured joint ventures, public and private mergers and acquisitions, syndications, commercial lending transactions, management buyouts, equity or debt financings, and private placements valued in the billions of dollars.

Mitchell joined the Much Management Committee in 2004 and was instrumental in a successful transition of firm governance from the founders to the next generation of leadership. After serving on the committee for nearly a decade, Mitchell was named Managing Partner in 2012.

Mitchell served as Much's Managing Partner from June 2012 to June 2023. He was instrumental in the successful transition of firm governance from the founders to the next generation of leadership, and he played a vital role in the expansion of the firm's service offerings and client base. Mitchell continues to serve as a member of Much's Management Committee, proudly continuing the firm's tradition of strong, collaborative leadership.

In leading the firm and advising his clients, Mitchell draws on his own experience as an entrepreneur and business leader, having served as an officer, director and owner of a national home warranty company. A certified public accountant, he also worked in the tax services area of KPMG Peat Marwick and in the audit department of Arthur Andersen's London office prior to beginning his legal practice.

University of Illinois College of Law

J.D.

University of Illinois

B.S.