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Davis D. Thompson, head of the Corporate/Tax/Real Estate Department, is a senior partner in the Cerritos and Pasadena offices of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, a Professional Corporation. He represents private and public sector clients in the construction, manufacturing, high-tech, distribution, service and professional industries in the areas of corporate, tax, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, corporate finance, estate and succession planning, real estate and commercial law. Mr. Thompson was recently named as a M&A Transactions All-Star (one of four in California) by BTI Consulting, Inc., which provides consulting services to Fortune 1000 companies and the professional services organizations who service those companies. Mr. Thompson is a director and member of the Pasadena Angels, one of the larger angel investing groups in the U.S. He is also a member of the board of directors for several private companies. He was a Registered Securities Broker with the National Association of Security Dealers from 1980-1988. Mr. Thompson earned his Juris Doctor from the University of California at Los Angeles. He holds dual master degrees, one in Economics from Yale University and the other in Business Taxation from University of Southern California. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Santa Clara University. Recently, Mr. Thompson contributed to the upcoming business publication, Inside the Minds: Private Equity and Venture Capital Deal Strategies. His chapter gives business owners a focused analysis on issues facing emerging companies. This book will be published and available in bookstores worldwide in January 2008. Mr. Thompson has been an adjunct professor at the USC School of Accounting where he taught a course on partnership and S corporation taxation. He has also taught classes on general tax and business law for construction companies at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. He is a speaker to various industry groups on topics involving tax and business planning, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, partnerships and securities offerings. | 