James E. Burk has been in the private practice of law for over thirty-five years helping emerging companies in their initial and subsequent stages of organization and growth. He also assists both domestic and international clients with business matters relating to corporate issues, venture capital financing, nonprofit, tax, securities, and franchise law. He lectures nationally on numerous entrepreneurial legal topics. Mr. Burk is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin Law School and is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and Texas. Richard P. Lehmann assists clients with a variety of business matters including corporate issues and securities law. He has worked for the United States Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance as a Program Analyst. There, he provided countries of Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union with assistance in developing sound financial policy in the areas of tax, government securities, budget, financial institutions, and enforcement. Mr. Lehmann is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Minnesota.