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 • jeff.adams@earthlink.net
 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 • jeff.adams@earthlink.net