Common-Sense Legal Counsel^SM

general legal matters

Lead counsel on 17 asset purchases and sales during a 24 month period totaling $99 million; negotiated terms and conditions of sales; complied with due diligence requirements and resolved issues that arose; prepared Purchase Agreements, Escrow Instructions, and Closing Statements

Business transactions for entrepreneurs, start-ups and established companies

Form corporate entities (corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships)

Create and review contracts and commercial leases

Intellectual property matters (software licenses, 50+ trademark and copyright applications, etc.)

Debtor in Possession bankruptcy liquidation

Manage outside counsel

Estate planning preparation of wills and trusts, probate estates

Litigation

Researched and drafted brief for California Attorney General’s Office and Federal Trade Commission regarding circulation fraud by a national magazine

Sought injunction against a state agency regarding public ferry system repair contract

Defeated a $50 million construction permit application filed by Seattle’s largest developer

Personal injury (State Court and U.S. District Court)

Criminal (2nd degree murder, assault, etc)

Guardianships and conservatorships

Researched and drafted appellate briefs in Washington State Court of Appeals on behalf of county prosecuting attorney; oral argument before Court of Appeals

Privacy board

Developed PRIVACYboard.com Web site providing privacy law news and services to businesses, consumers, and the media

Created strategic alliances with privacy law experts

Grand Times Magazine and Grandtimes.com

Published Grand Times Magazine (Northern California print edition) and GRANDtimes.com (National edition available at http://www.grandtimes.com )

Negotiated $400,000 sponsorship with Paine Webber

Developed strategic alliances with 23 medical centers

Developed strategic alliance with McKesson Drug Company/Valu-Rite; agreement provided access to more than 5,500 pharmacies nationwide

Developed strategic alliance with Independent Broadcasters Network (125+ radio stations nationwide)

Managed corporate participation in numerous senior expos, senior olympics, and senior fairs

Recruited and managed salespeople

Created a network of advertising brokers

Created InfoMed Card (medical emergency identification card)

Created Senior Service Provider Program (accreditation program for businesses serving older adults)

Published a senior housing directory

Increased print edition circulation by 450% in 3 years

Increased Internet edition circulation to the point where now GRANDtimes.com is the number one Internet senior magazine according to search engines such as Google, Ask Jeeves and Yahoo (more traffic than AARP’s Internet senior magazine)

Prepared a business plan for HealthMedia of America to launch The Nature of Health, a magazine to be published for PayLess Drug Stores; bimonthly circulation of 1,000,000 copies distributed in 578 stores

Innovation Station

Marketing and business consulting

attorney general, pohnpei state, federated states of micronesia

Routine Matters:

Drafted contracts, agreements, easements, RFPs, leases, and other legal documents

Testified before state and national legislative committees regarding pending legislation

Prepared Executive Orders and other communications for Governor to sign

Court appearances

Managed outside counsel

Served on numerous task forces and provided counsel

Responsible for all legal assistance provided to executive branch of Pohnpei State government as well as to five municipal and five regional governments

Issue Legal opinions:

Sales tax, import tax, and other tax questions

Annual executive branch budget matters

Personnel matters

Land title issues

Foreign Investment Board issues

Constitutional issues

Draft and review legislative bills and regulations:

Privatization, personnel matters, etc.

$496 million bond issue:

Negotiated terms and advised Governor and other executive branch officials

Power Plant:

Negotiated and drafted contract for construction of multi-million dollar Alcoa power plant

Monitored project progress

International airport terminal:

Prepared RFP

Negotiated and drafted contract for construction of multi-million dollar international airport terminal

Reviewed performance bond and payment bond

Sale of rock-crushing plant:

Negotiated and drafted sales and escrow agreements

Analyzed complex tax issues

Sale of cold storage and ice-making plant:

Prepared RFP for multi-million dollar project

Litigation:

Civil trial relating to the arrest and seizure of a Japanese fishing vessel and 32 crewmembers

Negotiated settlement of multi-million dollar estate case

Adventure Unlimited, Inc.

International artifacts retailer and adventure travel broker; extensive travel throughout China, India, Philippines, and other Asian countries

Epicenter services

Created and marketed EQ Box, an outdoor container delivered to consumers' homes with all the earthquake supplies recommended by the California Office of Emergency Services (OES)

Developed EPICENTERservices.com Web site providing earthquake and disaster news service

Merit college savings credit card

Developed a rebate-earning credit card that helps families save for a college education

Created a strategic alliance with First USA

Created a strategic alliances with state-operated college savings programs (Section 529 Plans)

Created strategic alliances with retailers