Christopher C. Cain
Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP

Christopher C. Cain is a partner with Foley & Lardner. Mr. Cain is a member of the firm's Transactional & Securities; Commercial Transactions & Business Counseling; and Information Technology & Outsourcing Practices. He is also a member of the firm's Emerging Technologies, and Entertainment & Media Industry Teams. Mr. Cain's practice is focused primarily on mergers & acquisitions, corporate and commercial law and technology transactions.

Mr. Cain routinely represents and counsels clients on the legal, technical and transactional issues arising in technology transactions, including information technology outsourcing, business process outsourcing, information technology system acquisitions, ASP agreements and software licensing and development. Mr. Cain also acts in the capacity of outside general counsel for several clients.

Previously, Mr. Cain was vice president, general counsel and assistant secretary at Sonic Foundry, Inc., a publicly traded software/television/film production company where he handled and oversaw all aspects of the company's legal issues, including securities law, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property and litigation. Mr. Cain also has experience as a tax professional at Arthur Andersen.

Mr. Cain was named to the 2006 and 2007 lists of Wisconsin Super Lawyers – Rising Stars by Law & Politics Media, Inc. for his securities and corporate finance work. In 2005, In Business magazine cited Mr. Cain as one of the "40 Under 40" up and coming business and community leaders in the greater Madison area.

Mr. Cain received his B.B.A., with distinction, in accounting from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1990. In 1996, he received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was articles editor of the Minnesota Journal of Global Trade. He also is admitted to membership in the Order of the Coif. Mr. Cain is admitted to practice law in Wisconsin and Minnesota and holds a Certified Public Accountant license from Minnesota.