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JAMES W. POLK . 112 McNear Circle
Petaluma, CA 94952
PHONE: 707 -778 -6118 E- MAIL.: JAMESWPOLK @COMCAST.NET
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Current PRINCIPAL, Law Office of James W. Polk, Petaluma, CA
❑ Handle real estate, securities and estate matters.
2000 -02 SPECIAL COUNSEL, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, CA
❑ Corporate and securities law practice with focus on representing emerging growth companies,
primarily in the technology and life sciences industries.
❑ Counsel management, boards of directors and investors on the governance and regulation of
business entities and securities laws.
❑ Special expertise in venture capital financings, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions,
employment law, licensing transactions, equipment lease transactions and employee benefit law.
❑ Reports directly to partner managing practice group.
1998 -99 COMMERCIAL MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE, Stewart Title, San Francisco, CA
• Directed sales and marketing efforts for national title services office.
• Specialized in large commercial real estate transactions.
1998 PARTNER, Kahn & Polk, LLP, San Francisco, CA
1997 OF COUNSEL, Law Office of Ronald H. Kahn, San Francisco, CA
1996 -97 PRINCIPAL, Law Office of James W. Polk, San Francisco, CA
• Civil practice in State and Federal courts.
• Focused on construction, real estate and labor law.
❑ Responsible for marketing and client development.
1984 -95 GENERAL COUNSEL, Associated General Contractors of California, Sacramento, CA
❑ Handled all legal details of the largest regional trade association in the United States. Expertise in
all facets of construction law, including:
• complex bid and contract disputes;
• mechanics' lien and stop notice claims;
• collective bargaining, prevailing wage and apprenticeship issues;
• governmental affairs and regulatory problems;
• development of standard form construction contracts.
• Responsible for membership, seminar planning and management of association's Legal Advisory
Committee consisting of over 170 attorneys.
• Supervised major elements of the association's legislative agenda.
• Worked closely with board of directors and management team to continually evaluate financial,
personnel and other corporate objectives.
• Trustee for Operating Engineers Pension Fund, approximately $2 billion in assets.
1982 -84 ATTORNEY, IDinkelspiel & IDinkelspiel, San Francisco, CA
• Litigated general commercial matters in State and Federal courts.
• Focused on construction disputes, real estate transactions, bankruptcy and securities fraud.
1980 -82 ATTORNEY, Ropers, Majeski, et al, Redwood City, CA
❑ Insurance defense litigation in State and Federal courts.