Marconi creates and supports premier independent licensing platforms and programs for the most advanced technologies. Working with industry-leading innovators, Marconi is transforming patent licensing across different technologies and products, and recruiting world-class teams to connect innovators and product manufacturers in an efficient way – reducing risks and transactional costs for our customers and providing new products that consumers desire. As Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, responsible for identifying, developing and supporting new technology licensing platforms and programs.

Weiss PLLC is a law firm providing outsourced general counsel, transactional and other services to a variety of companies, including startups and other technology-related ventures.

GTW Management is a privately held management consulting firm providing strategic and operational consulting services to a variety of companies, including startups and other technology-related ventures.

Ryan is a global, privately held tax consulting firm with over 2000 employees in approximately 70 offices across 12 countries. As Chief Legal Officer, responsible for all legal activities and corporate governance worldwide, including serving as corporate secretary for all entities (parent and subsidiaries). Served as Firm point person for merger and acquisition activities, including due diligence, negotiations and documentation of numerous acquisitions, and led all transaction activity for 2012 acquisition of Thomson Reuters Property Tax Practice (including transaction financing package), Ryan's largest acquisition which increased both the Firm's employee base and revenue by 50%. Also served as point person for several syndicated credit facilities, including responsibility for negotiating and documenting facilities, which included traditional banks, mezzanine lenders, private funds and other commercial investors. Led legal activities for Ryan’s initiative of corporate growth and restructuring, as company grew from a domestic US firm to a global firm with 20+ entities on five continents, while increasing revenue by a multiple of over six. Led tax-favorable restructure from S-Corp to LLC business model in 2011. Responsible for all litigation, insurance and risk management worldwide at Ryan. Built Legal Department from 1 person to 12 through scaled growth model, and developed and implemented KPI measurements and "best of breed" practices and business processes.

David, Goodman was a mid-size, full service law firm with 25 lawyers. Served as outside general counsel for multiple clients, working closely with senior management to handle legal issues such as vendor and client disputes, employee matters, contract and transaction negotiations and insurance matters, and business matters such as growth and succession planning. Represented wide variety of clients, including commercial lenders, large energy companies, insurance carriers and brokers, a large hotel chain, healthcare providers, and manufacturing and service businesses in multiple legal disciplines such as commercial litigation, employment, general business and real estate matters. Responsible for handling diverse matters, including banking and lender issues, including lender liability, defaults, and consumer credit and reporting issues, technology and IP litigation, including software copyright infringement, employment law disputes, including age and sex discrimination claims, non-compete disputes, environmental issues (including CERCLA claims), and products liability issues. Tried multiple cases to bench or jury verdict.

Hughes & Luce was a large, full service law firm with over 150 lawyers throughout Texas. Litigation and employment law associate within the commercial litigation practice. Experience includes multiple trials and arbitrations.