Jeannette K. Witten | Attorney

Ms. Witten founded Witten PC in March, 2007, after nearly nine years of sophisticated business and corporate law experience. Currently, she represents companies in general business and corporate law matters and transactions, including: Securities transactions and issuances; Intellectual property (IP) licensing, management and use; Mergers and acquisitions (M&A); Entity counseling and formations; and Trademark and copyright matters. She also represents individuals in estate planning and wealth management matters. Ms. Witten serves as General Counsel and Board member of vIDentity Systems, Inc., a biometrics and identity management company.

Prior to starting Witten PC, she served as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and corporate Secretary to an SEC registered investment advisor with over $1.6Billion in AUM. She managed all of the company's legal matters and its Securities Exchange Act reporting and related compliance issues. Ms. Witten served as trustee of the company's retirement plan. In addition to her corporate legal and compliance responsibilities, she was available as a resource to the company's private client group in complex wealth management issues.

Previously, Ms. Witten served as Corporate Counsel of WVHTC Foundation a national government contracting company working with federally funded technology based projects, including programs for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Navy, and NASA. She was an active member of the management team and acted as Counsel for its subsidiary, BioPharmance, Inc., a biotechnology company concentrated in proteomics cancer research & development (R&D). Ms. Witten managed all corporate legal matters for BioPharmance, including: employment law, securities reporting and compliance, international contracting, private placement funding, and issuance of debt and equity securities. One of the most rewarding legal projects that Ms. Witten assisted with during her tenure was the launch of the AmberView technology, funded by the DOJ to support the national AmberAlert system by providing timely 3-D images of abducted children to law enforcement. Ms. Witten also served as legal counsel to Criterian Independent Labs, which evaluates technology against the IT Security Evaluation standard to validate vendor security claims in order make the technology eligible for U.S. government employment. Ms. Witten was legal counsel to Intellectual Property Management Group and The Public Safety and Homeland Security Group. Both groups conduct evaluations of IP for organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency and law enforcement agencies and assist in the advancement the IP through commercialization. Another rewarding experience was Ms. Witten's legal work with the team at INNOVA, a seed and early-stage investment capital group, where Ms. Witten was responsible for drafting all investment documents including debt and equity security related transaction documents.

Prior to her in-house corporate experience, Ms. Witten worked as an associate attorney for Jackson Kelly PLLC, where she assisted with the growth of the firm's emerging business and technology practice and worked with clients on numerous types business and corporate law matters, including: Business and technology alliances; Corporate governance; Government contracting; Trademark and copyright law, IP licensing, management and use; M&A; Entity counseling and formation, and Issuances of debt and equity securities. Ms. Witten was also involved in the legal aspects of the launch of the Global Grid Exchange, which at the time, was the largest grid computing network in the nation.

Ms. Witten received her Juris Doctorate from Duquesne University School of Law in 1998. During her time at Duquesne, she served as co-Chair of the Public Interest Law Association and completed an international course in Beijing, China on Chinese Intellectual Property Law. She earned her B.S. in Government, magna cum laude from Liberty University, where she played Division I women's soccer as a scholarship athlete.

Ms. Witten lives in Carmel, California. She is active in the local community (see Pro Bono) and is an avid hiker and runner, having completed three marathons to date, including two Big Sur marathons.