433 Sycamore Drive, Decatur, GA 30030
PHONE: (843) 810-0197 EMAIL:
ACADEMIC FOCUS
· Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
· Startup Law (Entity Growth and Equity Funding Transactions)
· Innovation and Commercialization in Startup Ventures
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE, BUSINESS SCHOOL Lawrenceville, GA
08/12 – Present Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Management
· Courses: Entrepreneurship; Applied Entrepreneurship; Directed Study – Entrepreneurship Project; Legal Environment of Business, Business Communications
· Develop college entrepreneurship program; work with numerous students on startup ventures
· Serve on school committees; mentor and advise students, conduct legal studies and management research.
07/14 – Present Business School Internship Coordinator
· Work with employers and students to foster employer-student opportunities.
· Teach 1 credit hour, internship course focusing on professional development.
EMORY UNIVERSITY GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL Atlanta, GA
Sp14, Sp15 Lecturer (Mid-Semester Module – 1 Credit Hour Course)
· Course: Business Law: Essentials for Entrepreneurs and Managers
08/11 – 05/12 Professor’s Teaching Assistant
· Courses: Business Communications (BBA), Entrepreneurship (MBA); Applied Entrepreneurship (MBA)
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Spring 2002 Spanish Conversation Instructor (TA), Charleston, SC
· Courses: Teach (2) one-credit-hour Spanish conversation courses to college students.
Fall 2001 UNIVERSIDAD de DIEGO PORTALES Santiago, Chile
Professor’s Aid, (Internship), Commercial Engineering Department
· Courses: English Language: Design lesson plans and teach English conversation courses to Chilean students
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF LAW Tuscaloosa, AL
· L.L.M. (Business Transactions), Magna Cum Laude, July 2014
EMORY UNIVERSITY (GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL) Atlanta, GA
· M.B.A., (Entrepreneurship), Beta Gamma Sigma (Top 10%), May 2012
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW Columbia, SC
· J.D., (Commercial Law), (Class Rank: 90/244), May 2006
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Charleston, SC
· B.A., (Spanish) Magma Cum Laude, May 2003
· Foreign Study: University of Veritas (Costa Rica); University of Diego Portales (Chile)
US ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S LEGAL CENTER AND SCHOOL Charlottesville, VA
· Graduate Certificate, (12 weeks) Feb - May 2007
BOOK PUBLICATIONS
· understanding contract law for entrepreneurs and Managers 1-110 (JMG | TheBusinessProfessor 2015)
· Understanding Business Entities for Managers & Entrepreneurs 1-125 (JMG | TheBusinessProfessor 2015)
· A Business Plan for Growth-Based Ventures 1-104 (JMG | TheBusinessProfessor 2014)
ACADEMIC JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (Peer or Editorial Board Reviewed)
· Perception, Trust, and Control: The Value Effect of Venture Capital Term Sheet Provisions as Risk Allocation Tools, Mich. Bus. & Entrepreneurial L. Rev. (Forthcoming - 2015)(Co-Author David Orozco, Ass. Prof. Florida State University).
· Bitcoin Mining Pools: Regulation Under Securities Law, Va. J. Law & Tech. (Forthcoming - Spring 2015) (Co-Authors Benjamin Akins, Asst. Professor and Jennifer Chapman, Assoc. Professor, Georgia Gwinnett College)
· A Whole New World: Taxation Consideration in the Bitcoin Economy, 12 Pitt. Tax. Rev. 1-32 (2014) (Co-written with Prof. Benjamin Akins and Prof. Jennifer Chapman of GGC School of Business) (Lead Article).
· Entrepreneurial Law Programs and Legal Needs, (Proceedings: Emory’s Fourth Biennial Conference on Transactional Education, June 6-7, 2014), 15(3) Transactions: Tenn. J. Bus. L. 727 -754 (2014) (Co-authors Prof. Richard Benham, Prof. Elizabeth Farrell-Clifford, and Prof. Steve Black).
· A Shield of Disadvantage: Legal Entity Status within Guardian-AdolescentEntrepreneurialVentures, 9(1) Ohio St. Entrepreneurial Bus. L. J. 1-32 (2014) (Lead Article).
· The Role of Mindfulness in Entrepreneurial Market Analysis (2014), J. Res. Mktg. & Entrep. Vol. 16. No. 1, (Co-written with Dr. Tracey King Schaller, Asst. Prof. Georgia Gwinnett College ) (Lead Article).
· Disparity in State Court Application of the Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act to Child Custody Proceedings: 2008 Amendment, Am. J. Fam. Law. Volume 3, No. 23 (Fall 2009).
· Legal Assistance: The John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and Protecting Soldiers Against Predatory Lending, The Army Lawyer, (April 2008) at 30.
WORKING BOOK PUBLICATIONS (In Progress)
· Breaking Down the Federal Securities Law Exemptions for entrepreneurs (Working)
· A Companion Guide to Legal Studies in Business (Working)
· Adolescent Entrepreneurs: Undertaking Business Relations with Minor Children (Working)
WORKING ARTICLES http://ssrn.com/author=1882660
· Personal Guarantees in Closely-Held Businesses: The Risk-Shifting Effect of Bankruptcy (Working with Co-Author David Orozco, Assistant Professor Jacksonville State University) (Under Review)
· Law and Entrepreneurship Education: Bridging the Divide Between Attorney and Entrepreneur (Working)
· If the Wright Brothers Never Got Off the Ground, Will Securities Regulation Exemptions Lead to the Next Mark Zuckerberg? (Working)
· Fiduciary Duties in Entrepreneurial Ventures with Adolescents (Working)
· A Comparative Evaluation of Valuation Techniques in Startup Ventures (Working)
CONFERENCE/ PANEL PRESENTATIONS
· Personal Guarantees in Closely-Held Businesses: The Risk-Shifting Effect of Bankruptcy, Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Savannah, GA, Nov. 9-11, 2014.
· Perception, Trust, and Control: The Value Effect of Venture Capital Term Sheet Provisions as Risk Allocation Tools, Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Savannah, GA, Nov. 9-11, 2014.
· Law and Entrepreneurship Education: Bridging the Divide Between Attorney and Entrepreneur, The Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Seattle, WA, August 5-11, 2014.
· Perception, Trust, and Control: The Value Effect of Venture Capital Term Sheet Provisions as Risk Allocation Tools, The Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Seattle WA, August 5-11, 2014.
· Bitcoin Mining Pools: Regulation Under Securities Law, The Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Seattle, WA, August 5-11, 2014.
· Legal Demands of the Startup Venture, Emory’s Fourth Biennial Conference on Transactional Education, June 6-7, 2014 (Presentation – Proceedings published in Tennessee Journal of Transaction Law).
· A Whole New World: Taxation Consideration in the Bitcoin Economy, Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Tampa, FL, November 7-9, 2013.
· The Guardian-Adolescent Entrepreneurial Venture: Default Entity Status?, The Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Boston, MA, August 6-11, 2013.
· The Role of Mindfulness in Entrepreneurial Market Analysis, American Marketing Association 2013 Educator’s Conference, Boston, MA August 9-11, 2013.
ACADEMIC SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS
· Southeastern Academy of Legal Studies in Business – Treasurer & Member
· Journal of Business Law Education – Article Reviewer
· Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) - Member
· American Bar Association – Member
· Georgia Bar Association - Member
ACADEMIC COMMITTEES
· Georgia Gwinnett College Internship Committee
· Georgia Gwinnett College Business School Technology Committee
· Georgia Gwinnett College Business School International Committee
· Georgia Gwinnett College Business School IEEE Working Group (Enhance Student Communication)
STUDENT & COMMUNITY ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
NEXLABs (Non- Profit Entrepreneurship Accelerator) Duluth, GA
01/14 – Present Secretary; Board Member; Mentor in Residence
· Mentor Startup Ventures; Non-Profit Advisory Services; Entrepreneurship Program Development
GWINNETT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL Gwinnett County, GA
01/14 – Present Member
· Collaboration and strategic planning on entrepreneurship related economic development.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP ALLIANCE Snellville, GA
08/13 – Present Faculty Organizer
· Collaborative effort with Snellville Economic Development Council and Gwinnett Co. High Schools to promote entrepreneurship within the public school system.
ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES
TIPMENOT, LLC Atlanta, GA
01/12 – Present Co-founder & Member
· Ideate, Design, Manufacture, and Market innovative baby-feeding product.
· Visit www.TipMeNot.com for more information.
JMG | THEBUSINESSPROFESSOR Atlanta, GA
01/12 – Present Owner & Publisher
· Publishing company and marketing platform for publication of business books and articles
· 3 Text Publications; Approx.13,000 Twitter followers; Approx. 1000 Facebook followers.
· Visit www.TheBusinessProfessor.com for more information.
SURVIVALL, LLC. Tucker, GA
02/13 – 04/14 Co-Founder/Advisor (Dissolved in 2014 – relocate to Colorado)
· Custom outdoor equipment storage containers and accessories
· Responsible for company startup and on-going advisory role to member-managers.
JM GORDON LAW (Part-Time Private Legal & Business Consulting Practice) Atlanta, GA
05/11 – 01/13 Solo Practitioner/Owner
· Business Consulting and Legal Services relating to small business start-up, operations, and purchase/sale.
GAWILLSONLINE.COM Atlanta, GA
04/11 – 07/12 Owner/Founder (Dissolved in 2012)
· Automated Legal Drafting Platform - Internet business providing unbundled estate planning drafting services.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER, Judge Advocate General’s Corps Fort Stewart, GA
10/10 – 04/11 Command Judge Advocate & Officer in Charge of Hunter Army Airfield Legal Center
· Legal & Ethics Advisor to the Garrison Commander - Research, provide guidance, and execute legal reviews on use of Government funds and equipment for construction projects, community relations projects, public affairs, and training/morale events.
· Advised military police and investigative officers on criminal and administrative investigations, including forming investigative plans and legal theories for investigations.
· Ethics Advisor - Federal Joint Ethics Regulations and Army Regulations.
· Supervise 2 attorneys and 7 paralegals
10/09 – 10/10 Rule of Law Advisor (Mosul & Tikrit, Iraq)
· Serve as the sole legal counsel, Rule of Law and Ethics advisor to the Deputy-Commanding General (Support)
· Work, in conjunction with the US Department of State, with Iraqi Politicians, Judges, Attorneys, Police and Military Leaders in developing/executing an effective Rule of Law mission in N. Iraq
· Lead effort on developing prosecution system for oil corruption and smuggling with Iraqi Judicial System.
06/08 – 10/09 Military Trial Counsel - (Administrative and Criminal Prosecutor)
· Legal Counsel and Ethics Advisor to the Garrison and Commander Winn Army Community Hospital on all personnel actions (administrative, regulatory, training, and punitive), fiscal law, and ethics issues.
· Prosecuted military crimes, including cases involving financial fraud against the US Government
· Represented the Government in Administrative hearings: Separations, Reductions, Flight Evaluation Boards
· Conducted and managed investigations, interviewed and deposed witnesses, gathered and reviewed documents, and completed investigation reports for legal sufficiency.
12/07 – 06/08 Tax Center Attorney & Officer in Charge
· Research law and provide guidance on Income, Estate/Gift, Sales& Use Tax & Soldier Casualty Assistance
· Review hundreds of individual income tax returns; Prepare filings for families of Soldier’s killed in action.
· Hire, train, and manage 10 civilian Tax Preparers
07/07 – 12/07 Client Services Attorney & Officer-in-Charge
· Provide legal aid to Soldiers in Contract Disputes, Credit/Debt counseling, Predatory Lending, Landlord-Tenant, Family law, and Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Life Insurance, POAs, Health Directives)
· Managed 5 Attorneys, 2 Paralegals, 2 Interns
SCANA CORPORATION (Fortune 500) Columbia, SC
05/05 – 01/07 Corporate (In-House) Law Clerk & Research Assistant
· Areas of Practice: Commercial Litigation; Employment law; Debtor Bankruptcy; Contract Drafting; Land Use and Property Law; Public Utility & Environmental Regulation
· General Corporate Issues: Corporate compliance and affirmative legal claims
TODD & WARD, PC, (Law Firm) Columbia, SC
05/04 – 05/05 Law Clerk & Research Assistant
· Civil Litigation & Mortgage Foreclosure: Drafted complaints, memoranda, and other documents.
· Business Law: Commercial liens; Research and Draft business documents
PROFESSIONAL HONORS
· 2014 SEALSB Scholarship to attend the 2014 ALSB Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA
· Government, Military & Public Sector Scholar 2009: American Bar Association: Young Lawyer’s Division
· Golden Key Scholar 2002 (College of Charleston)
· Presidential Honors Scholar 1999-2003 (College of Charleston)
· Louis Johnson Small Scholar 1999-2003 (College of Charleston)
· Military Awards: Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal
· Dep’t of State: Certificate of Appreciation (Joint Rule of Law Effort – N. Iraq)
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATES
· Certificate, Center for Teaching Excellent New Faculty Program Lawrenceville, GA
o Scholarship in Teaching and Learning Training 2012-13
· Certificate, Federal Human Resources Training Fort Stewart, GA
o 32 hours (Jan. 2011) Focused on management of GS-level federal employees and contractors
· Marketing and Promotion Team “Marne Mad Men” Tikrit, Iraq
o 3rd Infantry Division & Task Force Marne, Operation Iraqi Freedom
o Brainstorm and implement internal and external 3rd Infantry Division marketing and promotions
· Bankruptcy Practice Clinic, Ch.13 Trustee Keenan Steven’s Office, Columbia, SC
o Fall 2005; Observe and assist in the chapter 13 Bankruptcy process
· Certificates, Basic Officer Leadership Course (DCO & BOLC) Fort Benning, GA
o 11 weeks; May - July 2007; General Leadership and Operations Training: Small Unit Troop Leadership Procedure, Mission Planning, Operation Orders, Situational Training Exercises
· State Bar Licenses: South Carolina & Georgia
PUBLIC SPEAKING
· Kagan-Horowitz Practice Society Premier Night, Int’l Law Repr, Emory Law School, Oct 2014
· Choosing Business School in College, Career Day Speaker, Dacula High School 2014
· GGC Community Impact, Guest Speaker, Kiwanis Club, 2014
· Keystone Alumni Captain, Guest Speaker, Goizueta Business School
· Career Choices Post Business School, Guest Speaker, Goizueta Business School 2013
· Graduation Student Orator, Goizueta Business School MBA Graduation, 2012
o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omdUPzJmnCA