Mark Butterfield

Current

• Division Counsel at New Edge Networks, an EarthLink Company

Past

• General Counsel at Genesis Financial
• General Counsel at DecisionPoint Applications
• Attorney at Bailey Pinney & Associates

• Legal Temp. at Analogy
• Foreign Contract Supervisor at Continental Airlines
• Event Manager at Metropolitan Exposition and Recreation Commission

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Education

• Lewis & Clark Law School
• Portland State University

Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Mark Butterfield’s Experience

• Division Counsel

  New Edge Networks, an EarthLink Company

  (Public Company; ELNK; Information Technology and Services industry)

  April 2009 — Present (8 months)

• General Counsel

  Genesis Financial

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)

  2003 — 2007 (4 years )

  Developed and managed the Legal, Compliance and Human Resources departments of this entrepreneurial financial services company. Was directly responsible for all legal advice and services to the holding company, its call centers and its domestic and foreign lending, credit card, debt purchasing, collection and account servicing businesses (including, deal structure and negotiation, contract development and management, the company’s adherence to domestic and foreign regulatory compliance and licensing requirements, financial data and internet transaction security, the registration and enforcement of the company’s trademarks, service marks and other intellectual property rights, dispute resolution and litigation management, corporate governance and securities, strategic planning, infrastructure development and all employment matters.

• General Counsel

  DecisionPoint Applications

  (Law Practice industry)

  2000 — 2003 (3 years )

  Was directly responsible for all of the legal needs of this late stage start-up, which developed data mining and financial performance software, which it licensed to domestic and international Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Drafted, reviewed and negotiated complex technology agreements, (including licenses, ASP agreements and subscriptions, and agreements governing implementation and support services, procurement, development, marketing, distribution, vendors, contractors, and other strategic alliances). Registered and enforced the company’s domestic and international trademarks, service marks and other intellectual property rights. Administered the company’s source code escrows and maintained its Canadian and U.K. subsidiaries. Was responsible for corporate governance and securities, and Human Resources during my last year at the company. Completed a ten million dollar bridge-financing and successfully prosecuted two patents

• Attorney

  Bailey Pinney & Associates

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

  1997 — 2000 (3 years )

• Legal Temp.

  Analogy

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year )

• Foreign Contract Supervisor

  Continental Airlines

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  1984 — 1990 (6 years )

• Event Manager

  Metropolitan Exposition and Recreation Commission

  (Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Events Services industry)

  1982 — 1984 (2 years )

Mark Butterfield’s Education

• Lewis & Clark Law School

  1996

  Activities and Societies:

  Editor of Internationl Legal Perspectives Law Journal
  Officer of Phi Delta Phi international legal fraternity

• Portland State University

  BA w Honors (2) , Science, Biology and Arts & Letters, Literature , 1982

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