Biography

C. Dana Waterman III graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover MA and Dartmouth College, Hanover NH with an A.B. in history, and from the University of Iowa College of Law. He joined Lane & Waterman in 1971 and served as its Managing Partner from 2001 to 2016, the fourth generation of the Waterman family to lead the firm. In 2017, he transitioned to an Of Counsel role, where he continues to advise business organizations and individuals on matters related to business organization, operations, governance, financing, transactions, and risk and compliance issues, as well as personal wealth planning. Dana also served as Secretary and General Counsel of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: LEE) for more than 34 years until his retirement from that position in December 2023. He continues to be active in community service organizations, serving as board chair of Genesis Health System; the Quad Cities Contributors Council (of which he is immediate past president); as a co-trustee of The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation; and as a founding co-trustor of the Quad Cities Cultural Trust. He previously served as board chair of the Quad Cities Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Iowa Law School Foundation, the Putnam Museum and Science Center and the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce (and several of its affiliate and/or predecessor organizations), and as a member of the Augustana College board of trustees. He also serves on the boards of directors of several privately-held companies. In 2015 he was inducted into the Quad-Cities Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement of the Heartland; in December 2016, he was appointed Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Iowa (East); and in 2020 he was selected as the Quad Cities Chamber Volunteer of the Year.

Practice Areas

• Corporate
• Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Outside General Counsel
• Securities
• Securities Exchange Compliance