PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Attorney. The Law Offices of Gary E. Cooke II

Chicago, Illinois January 2001 - Present

Responsibilities Include:

¥ Attorney for LLC's, partnerships and approximately twenty-five (25) corporations

¥ Trademark evaluation, filings and defense and Copyright filings

¥ Attorney for several condominium associations

¥ Condominium conversion representation, including development of declaration, by laws, closing on real estate sales and handling construction issues

¥ Residential and Commercial Real Estate closings

¥ Residential, Commercial and Equipment Leasing

¥ First Chair in civil litigation matters in such areas as real estate, leasing, construction, mechanicsÕ liens, employment, condominium law, collections and contracts

¥ The evaluation, preparation and execution of a variety of Asset and Stock Sale Transactions, Restructurings, Refinancings and Turnarounds

¥ Performing and examining valuations and performing due diligence investigations on business opportunities examining all aspects of the target business

¥ Attorney for entrepreneurs, working with clients to create business structures, determine share allocations and structures, analyze financial conditions, and shop business ideas and business plans

¥ Franchise purchase evaluation and Franchise development

¥ Evaluation, preparation and development of Marketing relationships, Joint Ventures and Licensing transactions including Secrecy and Know-How agreements

¥ Evaluation, preparation and development of employment, sales representation and consulting agreements

Prior to January, 2001, Mr. Cooke worked in several different practice settings. Mr. Cooke began practicing law in Chicago in 1988, working for a small law practice and then a firm of approximately 35 attorneys.

Founding partner of Cooke & Niehaus. July, 1999 to January, 2001

Founding partner of Cooke & Whitcomb. May,1996 to July,1999

The Law Office of Gary E. Cooke II. October, 1991 - May, 1996

Brydges, Riseborough, Morris, Franke and Miller (firm of about 35 attorneys). 1988 - 1991

Ralston Purina Company, Legal Intern, St. Louis, Missouri. 1986-1987

At Ralston Purina, he reported to senior counsel and the general counsel and wrote memoranda on a variety of corporate legal issues in the areas of Securities Regulation, Acquisitions, Partnerships, Secured Transactions, Products Liability and Labor Relations.