Mitchell VerVoort

Officer 1/9 Cavalry; 1st Armored Division

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Houston, Texas, United States

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About me
Legal Representation of Information Technology Enterprises, Technology Start-Ups, and Engineering and Construction Companies.
Education
- College for Financial Planning
  1983 - 1985
  Associate's Degree Financial Planning and Services
  Activities and Societies: Received the C.F.P. designation from the International Board of Standards and Practices for Certified Financial Planners in 1987. Also completed the Professional Financial Planning Specialist Program from the Professional Career Development Institute in 2007. The College for Financial Planning (CFFP), established in 1972, is an accredited institution providing advanced education programs and quality support services to working adults in the financial services industry. The College originated the CFP® certification, which has become the gold standard for financial planning credentials.
- Baylor University School of Law
  1988 - 1990
  Juris Doctor Law
  Activities and Societies: Completed degree in 2 ½ years; Top 15% of class; Order of the Barristers; Phi Delta Phi; AmJur Award for Alternative Dispute Resolution; Intercollegiate negotiation competition team member; Intercollegiate client counseling competition team member; Peeler Williams Client Counseling Award; Harvey M. Richey Moot Court Society; Received academic scholarship every year.
- United States Military Academy at West Point
  1975 - 1979
  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) General Engineering
  Activities and Societies: Distinguished Cadet Senior Year ("Star Man" Academic); Cadet Captain Senior Year (Leadership); Crossroads Africa Exchange Cadet Junior Year (Academic and Leadership); Austrian Military Academy Exchange Cadet Sophomore Year (Academic and Leadership).
- The University of Texas at Austin
  1984 - 1985
  Master of Arts (M.A.) Political Science and Government
  Graduated with honors (4.0 average); Completed degree in three semesters.
Experience
- United States Army
  Jun 1979 - Jun 1984
  Officer 1/9 Cavalry; 1st Armored Division
  Resigned as Captain; Army Commendation Medal; Meritorious Service Medal.
- JLD Investments
  Jan 1985 - Jan 1988
  Property/Construction Manager
  Property/Construction Manager for a real estate syndication firm.
- Winstead, Sechrest, & Minick, P.C.
  Jun 1990 - Jun 1993
  Construction Law Associate Attorney
- Brewer & Pritchard, P.C.
  Jan 1993 - Jul 1994
  Associate Attorney
- Law Office of Mitchell VerVoort
  Aug 1994 - Dec 1996
  Attorney
  Principal Clients were....Eger Innovation Group (Private Equity firm)TechSource Development Corp (technology licensing firm)Sheffield Medical Technologies, Inc. (medical technology company)Modulus Technologies (software company sold to Enron)Internet Start-ups
- Ulysses Telemedia Networks, Inc.
  Jan 1997 - Dec 1998
  General Counsel
  One of the first System Integrators for Netscape commercial products and services. Contracts/deals with FedEx, Boeing, Kansas City Star, Silicon Graphics, Sun Microsystems, etc.
- Digital Rhythms, Inc.
  Jan 1999 - Dec 2000
  Principal Owner/ General Counsel
  Internet music (known as Mod Music) entertainment company. Handled all start-up and capital raising documentation, and then served as General Counsel until the Internet Stock crash.
- Thompson & Knight LLP
  Jan 2001 - Dec 2001
  Of Counsel
- Law Office of Mitchell VerVoort
  Jan 2002 - now
  Attorney
  Principal Clients are...Software CompaniesE-learning CompaniesIT CompaniesTech Consulting CompaniesEngineering and Construction CompaniesTechnology Start-upsPrivate Equity Firms
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Small Business Coach
  Spencer Institute
  Jan 2008
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
  Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
  Feb 1987