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J EFF A D AMS S E NI O R C O R P O R A T E A T T O R N E Y CORE COM PET ENCI ES Corporate Law • Finance • Securities • Transactions • Contracts
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF COUNSEL AT BETTISON, DOYLE, APFFEL & GUARINO, MAY 2007 - PRESENT I provide legal and business advice to a broad spectrum of clients, including publicly traded corporations, small businesses and individuals on a wide variety of issues. My representation includes negotiating and advising on finance transactions (corporate debt and equity), mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial transactions, federal and state tax issues, and general business contracts. My responsibilities also include the preparation of SEC filings and providing advice on SEC compliance issues, participation in board meetings and drafting the minutes and resolutions thereof, and providing advice on corporate governance issues.
GENERAL C OUNSEL AT EAGLE BROADBAND, INC., SEP 2005 - MAY 2007 As the sole in-house counsel for this publicly traded company, whose primary business was providing Internet protocol television (IPTV), I handled every legal issue facing the company. In addition to preparing all of the company's SEC filings, I also oversaw all stock and debt issuances, prepared the company's stock plans plans, negotiated multiple financing transactions, and participated in board and shareholder meetings and prepared the minutes and resolutions thereof I managed all of the company's litigation, primarily via the management of outside counsel. In addition, I was the CEO's primary advisor on business and finance issues, as the company had no CFO.
CORPORATE C OUNSEL AT THE BOEING C OMPANY, J UL 2004 - SEP 2005 My primary responsibility was to provided legal and business advice to Boeing's procurement agents and procurement management. I also had the responsibility to review U.S. Government and other contracts awarded to Boeing and to prepare the necessary documents to assist procurement agents in ensuring that the appropriate Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses were included in all subcontracts.
ASSOCIATE AT C OATS, ROSE, YALE, RYMAN & LEE, MAR 2003 - JUL 2004 I provided advice to corporate and individual clients on commercial transactions, corporate finance transactions, securities, mergers and acquisitions, federal and state tax issues, and contracts. I also provided clients with advice on how to structure their businesses to minimize personal liability and taxes.
CORPORATE C OUNSEL AT CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO., FEB 2001 - MAR 2003 My primary responsibility was to prepare all SEC filings and to ensure compliance with securities laws and regulations. I also was responsible for performing the corporate secretary functions, including documenting resolutions and board meeting minutes. In addition, I negotiated and drafted documents for complex finance and commercial transactions.
ASSOCIATE AT MAXWELL, BAKER & MCFATRIDGE, JAN 1999 - FEB 2001 I advised clients on business, legal and tax issues, including corporate, partnership, and international tax matters. I advised clients on commercial transactions and represented clients in acquisition and disposition transactions.
ASSOCIATE AT CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA, JAN 1998 - JAN 1999 I prepared, reviewed and filed SEC documents for variety of corporate clients. I also represented clients in merger and acquisition transactions and negotiated and drafted documents for a wide range of business transactions, including public and private placements of securities.
409.789.6029 • 2011 Lauren Lake Drive, League City, Texas 77573 • [email protected]
J EFF A D AMS S E NI O R C O R P O R A T E A T T O R N E Y EDUCATION JURIS DOCTOR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER 3.0 GPA, PHI DELTA PHI MASTER OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE MAJOR: FINANCE, 3.4 GPA BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY DOUBLE MAJOR: ACCOUNTING & FINANCE 3.7 GPA, MAGNA CUM LAUDE GRADUATE
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Oversaw the acquisition of two business divisions in stock-for-assets transactions, as well as the disposition of four of Eagle Broadband’s business divisions in asset sale transactions.
Drafted and negotiated license agreements with major Hollywood studios and other video content providers, and software license agreements for set-top box and other software development.
Raised more than $11 million in financing in a combination of equity and debt offerings and led more than seven separate registrations of securities with the SEC in closely scrutinized transactions.
Assisted two different clients in dissolving losing partnerships while avoiding costly litigation with their partners.
Increased profitability while reducing expenses by handling several matters in-house instead of utilizing outside counsel, thereby reducing outside legal fees by more than 80% in under two years.
Designed the corporate compliance education programs (SOX, FCPA, antitrust, etc.) and records management programs to ensure strict adherence.
Earned a stellar reputation amongst corporate managers for having a strong grasp of business matters.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Advanced skills with Microsoft and A pple operating systems and application software Microsoft Office A pplications (Word, Excel, Outlook, P owerPoint) Apple iWork Applications (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) Expert Internet research skills, in addition to Westlaw & LEXIS
409.789.6029 • 2011 Lauren Lake Drive, League City, Texas 77573 • [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF COUNSEL AT BETTISON, DOYLE, APFFEL & GUARINO, MAY 2007 - PRESENT I provide legal and business advice to a broad spectrum of clients, including publicly traded corporations, small businesses and individuals on a wide variety of issues. My representation includes negotiating and advising on finance transactions (corporate debt and equity), mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial transactions, federal and state tax issues, and general business contracts. My responsibilities also include the preparation of SEC filings and providing advice on SEC compliance issues, participation in board meetings and drafting the minutes and resolutions thereof, and providing advice on corporate governance issues.
GENERAL C OUNSEL AT EAGLE BROADBAND, INC., SEP 2005 - MAY 2007 As the sole in-house counsel for this publicly traded company, whose primary business was providing Internet protocol television (IPTV), I handled every legal issue facing the company. In addition to preparing all of the company's SEC filings, I also oversaw all stock and debt issuances, prepared the company's stock plans plans, negotiated multiple financing transactions, and participated in board and shareholder meetings and prepared the minutes and resolutions thereof I managed all of the company's litigation, primarily via the management of outside counsel. In addition, I was the CEO's primary advisor on business and finance issues, as the company had no CFO.
CORPORATE C OUNSEL AT THE BOEING C OMPANY, J UL 2004 - SEP 2005 My primary responsibility was to provided legal and business advice to Boeing's procurement agents and procurement management. I also had the responsibility to review U.S. Government and other contracts awarded to Boeing and to prepare the necessary documents to assist procurement agents in ensuring that the appropriate Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses were included in all subcontracts.
ASSOCIATE AT C OATS, ROSE, YALE, RYMAN & LEE, MAR 2003 - JUL 2004 I provided advice to corporate and individual clients on commercial transactions, corporate finance transactions, securities, mergers and acquisitions, federal and state tax issues, and contracts. I also provided clients with advice on how to structure their businesses to minimize personal liability and taxes.
CORPORATE C OUNSEL AT CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO., FEB 2001 - MAR 2003 My primary responsibility was to prepare all SEC filings and to ensure compliance with securities laws and regulations. I also was responsible for performing the corporate secretary functions, including documenting resolutions and board meeting minutes. In addition, I negotiated and drafted documents for complex finance and commercial transactions.
ASSOCIATE AT MAXWELL, BAKER & MCFATRIDGE, JAN 1999 - FEB 2001 I advised clients on business, legal and tax issues, including corporate, partnership, and international tax matters. I advised clients on commercial transactions and represented clients in acquisition and disposition transactions.
ASSOCIATE AT CHAMBERLAIN HRDLICKA, JAN 1998 - JAN 1999 I prepared, reviewed and filed SEC documents for variety of corporate clients. I also represented clients in merger and acquisition transactions and negotiated and drafted documents for a wide range of business transactions, including public and private placements of securities.
409.789.6029 • 2011 Lauren Lake Drive, League City, Texas 77573 • [email protected]
J EFF A D AMS S E NI O R C O R P O R A T E A T T O R N E Y EDUCATION JURIS DOCTOR UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER 3.0 GPA, PHI DELTA PHI MASTER OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE MAJOR: FINANCE, 3.4 GPA BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY DOUBLE MAJOR: ACCOUNTING & FINANCE 3.7 GPA, MAGNA CUM LAUDE GRADUATE
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Oversaw the acquisition of two business divisions in stock-for-assets transactions, as well as the disposition of four of Eagle Broadband’s business divisions in asset sale transactions.
Drafted and negotiated license agreements with major Hollywood studios and other video content providers, and software license agreements for set-top box and other software development.
Raised more than $11 million in financing in a combination of equity and debt offerings and led more than seven separate registrations of securities with the SEC in closely scrutinized transactions.
Assisted two different clients in dissolving losing partnerships while avoiding costly litigation with their partners.
Increased profitability while reducing expenses by handling several matters in-house instead of utilizing outside counsel, thereby reducing outside legal fees by more than 80% in under two years.
Designed the corporate compliance education programs (SOX, FCPA, antitrust, etc.) and records management programs to ensure strict adherence.
Earned a stellar reputation amongst corporate managers for having a strong grasp of business matters.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Advanced skills with Microsoft and A pple operating systems and application software Microsoft Office A pplications (Word, Excel, Outlook, P owerPoint) Apple iWork Applications (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) Expert Internet research skills, in addition to Westlaw & LEXIS
409.789.6029 • 2011 Lauren Lake Drive, League City, Texas 77573 • [email protected]
