MICHAEL S. PRATTER LAS VEGAS-LOS ANGELES-NEW YORK-HOUSTON-MIAMI
Mr. Pratter has been in the legal and investment banking business in various capacities for 50 years. He has assembled Partners of qualified and interested participants to provide a core for creating many different businesses. He has extensive contacts in business, both nationally and internationally, as well his familiarity with the issues of law, personnel, finance, distribution, and regulation of stocks, and other securities and security instruments as well finance as the practical aspects of many businesses with which he has been associated. He has B.A. and studied economics at the London School of Economics. As well he is Doctor of Jurisprudence, was a resident in psychiatry & the law and did post graduate work in Film & Television Law, Recording & Music Law and Tax Law-As well he was a professor of law in Business and intellectual property. He specialized in business litigation and business development, finance and securities including representing public companies in the oil industry, real estate, and securities industry.
Memberships:
San Diego Technology Council
University of California San Diego Connect
Venture Capital Forum
Representative Clients:
Veratron-The first voice biometric security corporation, raised $1.5 mm in seed capital.
Vertical Acceleration Inc. (a company that acquires companies in the technology field and provides management for maximum growth in minimum time) produces circuitry and software for Eaton Manufacturing, Shell Oil, American Traffic Inc. Samsung, Analog Devices, Actel, Sharp and Texas Instruments.
Rocky Mountain Industries Inc- owned land development projects, a subsidiary oil company. The object was to take advantage of the tax losses by merging with high performing companies we already owned.
Northstar Minerals Corporation- an N.A.S.D. listed, general partner to 20 Limited Partnerships invested in the oil exploration business raised $25 million of tax shelter money for exploration and acquired an oil field service company made a friendly takeover bid for Iroquois Brands Inc., an AMEX Company (IROQ-Stock) and raised $12 mm for this company from a New York Stock exchange broker partnership.
CoVest Financial Services Inc founded an investment banking company, and retail broker dealer licensed by the N.A.S.D. and the State of California and S.E.C. to sell securities and make deals and funded it in a private placement of $5 million. The company then did a reverse merger into an over the counter bulletin Board Company and went public.
WesternWorld Inc.-a N.A.S.D. listed company in film distribution, satellite distribution of television programming, and raised $1,000,000 in new financing and restructured the company and took the public company private.
National Chemical Corporation-funded for $2.5 mm and represented an organic chemical company that produced the Mediterranean fruit fly attractant that eliminated the epidemic worldwide.
Novitas Inc.-Set up an international manufacturing and sales company to sell money saving lighting devices for industry and education and large public and private buildings.
Natures Plus Inc., the largest manufacturer of health food vitamins in the world.
Canaveral Capital Corporation-was owner of a $5,000,000 capital Small Business Investment Corporation that lent money to new businesses under the Small Business Investment Act.
Lidworks and Brand Acceleration- Puerto Rico Grand Prix- Art Plus Films and Television- Michel Legrand Life Story and Documentary
Bank of Beverly Hills- member of the Advisory committee- participated in the structuring and growth of the bank.
Projects & Companies Represented:
Lid Works / Brand Acceleration
Fire Bell Inc.
Carpe Diem Realty Fund
GLOBAL
Quiptel
SIL
The Ride
GenForMax
Matrix Pharmaceutical LLC
iSign
Public Companies:
Canna International Holdings Group Inc. (CIHG-Stock)
Premier Biomedical Inc. (BIEI-Stock)
Propanc Biopharma Inc. (PPCB-Stock)
Sparta Commercial Services Inc. (SRCO-Stock)
Iroquois Brands Inc., an AMEX Company (IROQ-Stock)
Rocky Mountain Industries Inc. (Stock- RMII)
CoVest Financial Services Inc. (COVF)
NorthStar Petroleum Inc. (Stock-NSMI)
Textmunications Inc. (KOAN-Stock)
Players Network Inc. (PNTV-Stock)
Origin Clear Inc. (OCLN-Stock)
Endonovo Therapeutics In.(ENDV-Stock)
C.E.O. of Global Capital Group a wholey owned Nevada Corporation
An investment banking and consulting company founded in 1996 for the purpose of advising businesses on problem solving as well as funding businesses, and providing expert advice, from a roster of individuals who work for Global on a free lance basis as needed. The C.E.O. was educated as an attorney, in Michigan and Southern California as well as London and practiced and has clients in Los Angeles, as well as New York, London, Paris, Cairo, Curacao, and Mexico. He has worked in law and in the investment banking business in various capacities for 30 years. He has extensive contacts in business, and lectured in the fields of art law, architecture, construction law both nationally and internationally, and has familiarity with the issues of art law, music law, copyright and trademark, finance, distribution, and the use and regulation of stocks, bonds, debentures, convertible debentures, and other securities and security instruments.
Education
Undergraduate:
Degree Bachelor in Government, & Economics -Indiana University
Independent Study of E.E.C- London School of Economics
Graduate:
Degree Doctor of Jurisprudence - Wayne State University
Degree in Film & Television Law-University of Southern California Law School
Degree in Recording & Music Law- University of Southern California Law School
Degree in Tax Law- University of Southern California Law School
Lecturer & Writing
Beverly Hills Bar Association-"Entertainment & Music Law"
Los Angeles Bar Association- "Finance & Protection of Developer Clients"
Wayne State University- "Art and Psychiatry"-Law School
The Human Dolphin Foundation, board of directors, "The
Relationship between Man and Dolphin, and Plagiarism in the Movie the Day of the Dolphin"
The Albert Hofmann Foundation, board of directors, "The Use of Newly Discovered Psychoactive Substances in the Treatment of Neurosis". "Art and Psychiatry"
Open End Theater, board of directors, -
"Law and Protection of Intellectual Property"
Theater Los Angeles, board of directors, "Experimental Theater and Understanding Coming Together"
Los Angeles Diversified Theater Company, board of directors.
"The Use of Theater to Unify Ethnic and Architecturally Divergent Community"
EXPERIENCE
LAW
Lawyer from 1967 to 2012., 45 years, specialized in business litigation and business development law, including, public companies, oil industry, real estate, and securities industry & publicly owned corporations. Handled many diverse cases from the construction problems related to the construction and remodeling of Beverly Hills Hotel to the building and creation of many private clubs and restaurants in an environmentally hostile regulatory atmosphere. Tried the Dali Art Case, involving the issue of prints and advertising against the Federal Trade Commission. ouder 3 Law Firms, Pratter & Young, Pratter , Tedder and Graves, Pratter, Rosenthal, Busby and Clark
FOUNDER OR KEY EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
Rocky Mountain Industries Inc- 1975-1979
Public company over the counter, owned land development projects in Vermont and Carefree, Arizona, as well as a subsidiary oil company Intertech Resources Inc. Arranged the purchase from the controlling member of the board Mr. William Nathan, and placed executives in key positions on the board and as officers. I was the corporate secretary and counsel.
Northstar Minerals Corporation- 1985-1989
Public Company, general partner to 20 Limited Partnerships invested in the oil exploration business. Raised $25 million of tax shelter money for exploration. Acquired Beacon Petroleum Corporation, Houston Texas, and Caddo Oil Field Services Inc. In a $1 million acquisition. The company then made a friendly takeover bid for Iroquois Brands Inc. The control of Iroquois, the first junk bond financed company by Michael Milken and Drexel Burnham Lambert, was available for $10,000,000 cash from the control group. We offered, $12,000,000 for the control stock and some other stock and raised the funds using real estate collateral from Wertheim Schroeder. I was CFO and secretary of Northstar. Iroquois had $25 million in cash assets, and we were interested in using it as a vehicle to do an upwell rehabilitation program in various fields in Louisiana and Texas. A competing bid, and the ill health of the CEO prevented the deal from going through.
CoVest Financial Services Inc.-1987-1989
Founded an investment banking company, and retail broker dealer licensed by the NASD and the State of California and S.E.C. To sell securities and make deals and funded it in a private placement of $5 million. The company then did a reverse merger into an over the counter bulletin board company and went public. The company was composed of myself, and a former Drexel Burnham banker and John Heatherington an aerotech executive, former president of Dunlap Aircraft Tires Inc. The company did business until 1991, at which time it closed due to one of the owners catastrophic fatal illness.
WesternWorld Inc.-1991-1998
NASDQ listed film distributors for BBC. Red Lion, .Starcom, satellite distribution of television programming via Telstar -corporate counsel, raised $1,000,000 in new financing and restructured the company. Brought in new partners and transferred assets out of public company and went private. Company is now in film production and video post production services. Annual sales $20,000,000 per year
FOUNDER OR ENTREPRENEUR IN PRIVATE COMPANIES
National Chemical Corporation- 1979-1983
Produced the Mediterranean Fruit Fly attractant that wiped out the epidemic worldwide. Annual sales $2.5 million.
Cyclo International S de R.L. De C.V.-1998
Set up a maquiladoro under the North American Free Trade Agreement in Mexico,to manufacture chemicals and pharmacuticals for the world market.
Novitas Inc.-1978-1987
Set up an international manufacturing and sales company to sell money saving lighting devises for industry and education and large public and private buildings.
Natures Plus Inc. 1983
The largest manufacturer of health food vitamins in the world. Attorney to the founder and C.E.O. Gerald Kessler. Annual net profits $12,000,000 per year.
Canaveral Capital Corporation-1977-1981
C.E.O.- $5,000,000 capital Small Business Investment Corporation that lent money to new businesses under the Small Business Investment Act of the United States Government.
Bank of Beverly Hills-
1979- member of the advisory committee-recommended appointment of the president of the bank, and participated in the structuring and growth of the bank.
Schurgin Development-
The largest developer of strip malls in the United States.Attorney to president.
C.L.Peck Constructors-
Builder of many high rises and large real estate projects in Los Angeles, including the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Handled dissolution of the one of the partnerships of the parties. Knowledge of all aspects of construction of Hanover Bank Building, San Francisco.
ENTERTAINMENT CLIENTS
Handled many aspects of the careers of well known entertainers from investments and business management to negotiation of their contracts, lawsuits, copyright and royalty issues to handling their personal problems, to being partners in various businesses:
• Kathleen Nolan-President of the Screen Actors Guild, Actress "The Real McCoys"
• Don Adams- Actor-'Get Smart"
• Anthony Newley--Actor, Entertainer, Composer-"Stop the Work I Want to Get Off", "The Roar of the Grease" "Paint the Smell of the Crown"
• John Phillips and the Mama's and the Papas- Singer Composer-wrote "California Dream'n"
• Leslie Ann Warren-Actress-'Victor /Victoria'
• Jon Peters- Producer
• Joan Collins-Actress- "Dynasty"
• Dr. John Lilly- Dolphin researcher, Author "Diatic Cyclone", "Center of the Cyclone" Represented him on all of his book deals.
• Michelle Phillips- Actress- "Valentino""Knots Landing"
• John Phillips-Founder and composer and performer-Mama's and Papa's
• The Gap Band-Performers•Total Experiance Records-•
• Bill Dana-"The Bill Dana Show"
• Henry Miller-Writer-Painter-"Tropic of Cancer", "Tropic of Capricorn"
• Pat Morita-"Actor-"The Karate Kid"
• William Levinson-Writer Producer-"Mannix", Murder She Wrote" "Columbo",
• Peggy Lee-Composer, Singer- "Fever"
• Doris Day- Singer
• George Furth-Actor, Writer- Composer- "Company", "Stix"
• Roman Polanski-Director-"Rosemary's Baby" , “The Pianist”
• Peter Lawford-Actor-Producer-"Oceans Eleven"
• Dr. Oscar Janiger-Psychiatrist, Author- "An Alternative Way to Healing"
• Judd Kinberg-Writer Producer-"The Magus" " The Collector"
• Sandra Harmon-writer of Elvis and Me, Getting to I Do, Staying Married, Scarpa-all New York times best Sellers, writer and producer of Dick Cavett Show; and Bill Cosby Show.
MEMBERSHIPS
Professional
State Bar of California (inactive) ,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California,
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals,
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New Jersey,
Charitable
The Human Dolphin Foundation, board of directors,
The Albert Hofmann Foundation, board of directors,
Open End Theater, board of directors,
Theater Los Angeles, board of directors,
Los Angeles Diversified Theater Company, board of directors.
Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation
Libertarian Party of Nevada
TecVegas Inc.
Mr. Pratter has been in the legal and investment banking business in various capacities for 50 years. He has assembled Partners of qualified and interested participants to provide a core for creating many different businesses. He has extensive contacts in business, both nationally and internationally, as well his familiarity with the issues of law, personnel, finance, distribution, and regulation of stocks, and other securities and security instruments as well finance as the practical aspects of many businesses with which he has been associated. He has B.A. and studied economics at the London School of Economics. As well he is Doctor of Jurisprudence, was a resident in psychiatry & the law and did post graduate work in Film & Television Law, Recording & Music Law and Tax Law-As well he was a professor of law in Business and intellectual property. He specialized in business litigation and business development, finance and securities including representing public companies in the oil industry, real estate, and securities industry.
Memberships:
San Diego Technology Council
University of California San Diego Connect
Venture Capital Forum
Representative Clients:
Veratron-The first voice biometric security corporation, raised $1.5 mm in seed capital.
Vertical Acceleration Inc. (a company that acquires companies in the technology field and provides management for maximum growth in minimum time) produces circuitry and software for Eaton Manufacturing, Shell Oil, American Traffic Inc. Samsung, Analog Devices, Actel, Sharp and Texas Instruments.
Rocky Mountain Industries Inc- owned land development projects, a subsidiary oil company. The object was to take advantage of the tax losses by merging with high performing companies we already owned.
Northstar Minerals Corporation- an N.A.S.D. listed, general partner to 20 Limited Partnerships invested in the oil exploration business raised $25 million of tax shelter money for exploration and acquired an oil field service company made a friendly takeover bid for Iroquois Brands Inc., an AMEX Company (IROQ-Stock) and raised $12 mm for this company from a New York Stock exchange broker partnership.
CoVest Financial Services Inc founded an investment banking company, and retail broker dealer licensed by the N.A.S.D. and the State of California and S.E.C. to sell securities and make deals and funded it in a private placement of $5 million. The company then did a reverse merger into an over the counter bulletin Board Company and went public.
WesternWorld Inc.-a N.A.S.D. listed company in film distribution, satellite distribution of television programming, and raised $1,000,000 in new financing and restructured the company and took the public company private.
National Chemical Corporation-funded for $2.5 mm and represented an organic chemical company that produced the Mediterranean fruit fly attractant that eliminated the epidemic worldwide.
Novitas Inc.-Set up an international manufacturing and sales company to sell money saving lighting devices for industry and education and large public and private buildings.
Natures Plus Inc., the largest manufacturer of health food vitamins in the world.
Canaveral Capital Corporation-was owner of a $5,000,000 capital Small Business Investment Corporation that lent money to new businesses under the Small Business Investment Act.
Lidworks and Brand Acceleration- Puerto Rico Grand Prix- Art Plus Films and Television- Michel Legrand Life Story and Documentary
Bank of Beverly Hills- member of the Advisory committee- participated in the structuring and growth of the bank.
Projects & Companies Represented:
Lid Works / Brand Acceleration
Fire Bell Inc.
Carpe Diem Realty Fund
GLOBAL
Quiptel
SIL
The Ride
GenForMax
Matrix Pharmaceutical LLC
iSign
Public Companies:
Canna International Holdings Group Inc. (CIHG-Stock)
Premier Biomedical Inc. (BIEI-Stock)
Propanc Biopharma Inc. (PPCB-Stock)
Sparta Commercial Services Inc. (SRCO-Stock)
Iroquois Brands Inc., an AMEX Company (IROQ-Stock)
Rocky Mountain Industries Inc. (Stock- RMII)
CoVest Financial Services Inc. (COVF)
NorthStar Petroleum Inc. (Stock-NSMI)
Textmunications Inc. (KOAN-Stock)
Players Network Inc. (PNTV-Stock)
Origin Clear Inc. (OCLN-Stock)
Endonovo Therapeutics In.(ENDV-Stock)
C.E.O. of Global Capital Group a wholey owned Nevada Corporation
An investment banking and consulting company founded in 1996 for the purpose of advising businesses on problem solving as well as funding businesses, and providing expert advice, from a roster of individuals who work for Global on a free lance basis as needed. The C.E.O. was educated as an attorney, in Michigan and Southern California as well as London and practiced and has clients in Los Angeles, as well as New York, London, Paris, Cairo, Curacao, and Mexico. He has worked in law and in the investment banking business in various capacities for 30 years. He has extensive contacts in business, and lectured in the fields of art law, architecture, construction law both nationally and internationally, and has familiarity with the issues of art law, music law, copyright and trademark, finance, distribution, and the use and regulation of stocks, bonds, debentures, convertible debentures, and other securities and security instruments.
Education
Undergraduate:
Degree Bachelor in Government, & Economics -Indiana University
Independent Study of E.E.C- London School of Economics
Graduate:
Degree Doctor of Jurisprudence - Wayne State University
Degree in Film & Television Law-University of Southern California Law School
Degree in Recording & Music Law- University of Southern California Law School
Degree in Tax Law- University of Southern California Law School
Lecturer & Writing
Beverly Hills Bar Association-"Entertainment & Music Law"
Los Angeles Bar Association- "Finance & Protection of Developer Clients"
Wayne State University- "Art and Psychiatry"-Law School
The Human Dolphin Foundation, board of directors, "The
Relationship between Man and Dolphin, and Plagiarism in the Movie the Day of the Dolphin"
The Albert Hofmann Foundation, board of directors, "The Use of Newly Discovered Psychoactive Substances in the Treatment of Neurosis". "Art and Psychiatry"
Open End Theater, board of directors, -
"Law and Protection of Intellectual Property"
Theater Los Angeles, board of directors, "Experimental Theater and Understanding Coming Together"
Los Angeles Diversified Theater Company, board of directors.
"The Use of Theater to Unify Ethnic and Architecturally Divergent Community"
EXPERIENCE
LAW
Lawyer from 1967 to 2012., 45 years, specialized in business litigation and business development law, including, public companies, oil industry, real estate, and securities industry & publicly owned corporations. Handled many diverse cases from the construction problems related to the construction and remodeling of Beverly Hills Hotel to the building and creation of many private clubs and restaurants in an environmentally hostile regulatory atmosphere. Tried the Dali Art Case, involving the issue of prints and advertising against the Federal Trade Commission. ouder 3 Law Firms, Pratter & Young, Pratter , Tedder and Graves, Pratter, Rosenthal, Busby and Clark
FOUNDER OR KEY EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN PUBLIC COMPANIES
Rocky Mountain Industries Inc- 1975-1979
Public company over the counter, owned land development projects in Vermont and Carefree, Arizona, as well as a subsidiary oil company Intertech Resources Inc. Arranged the purchase from the controlling member of the board Mr. William Nathan, and placed executives in key positions on the board and as officers. I was the corporate secretary and counsel.
Northstar Minerals Corporation- 1985-1989
Public Company, general partner to 20 Limited Partnerships invested in the oil exploration business. Raised $25 million of tax shelter money for exploration. Acquired Beacon Petroleum Corporation, Houston Texas, and Caddo Oil Field Services Inc. In a $1 million acquisition. The company then made a friendly takeover bid for Iroquois Brands Inc. The control of Iroquois, the first junk bond financed company by Michael Milken and Drexel Burnham Lambert, was available for $10,000,000 cash from the control group. We offered, $12,000,000 for the control stock and some other stock and raised the funds using real estate collateral from Wertheim Schroeder. I was CFO and secretary of Northstar. Iroquois had $25 million in cash assets, and we were interested in using it as a vehicle to do an upwell rehabilitation program in various fields in Louisiana and Texas. A competing bid, and the ill health of the CEO prevented the deal from going through.
CoVest Financial Services Inc.-1987-1989
Founded an investment banking company, and retail broker dealer licensed by the NASD and the State of California and S.E.C. To sell securities and make deals and funded it in a private placement of $5 million. The company then did a reverse merger into an over the counter bulletin board company and went public. The company was composed of myself, and a former Drexel Burnham banker and John Heatherington an aerotech executive, former president of Dunlap Aircraft Tires Inc. The company did business until 1991, at which time it closed due to one of the owners catastrophic fatal illness.
WesternWorld Inc.-1991-1998
NASDQ listed film distributors for BBC. Red Lion, .Starcom, satellite distribution of television programming via Telstar -corporate counsel, raised $1,000,000 in new financing and restructured the company. Brought in new partners and transferred assets out of public company and went private. Company is now in film production and video post production services. Annual sales $20,000,000 per year
FOUNDER OR ENTREPRENEUR IN PRIVATE COMPANIES
National Chemical Corporation- 1979-1983
Produced the Mediterranean Fruit Fly attractant that wiped out the epidemic worldwide. Annual sales $2.5 million.
Cyclo International S de R.L. De C.V.-1998
Set up a maquiladoro under the North American Free Trade Agreement in Mexico,to manufacture chemicals and pharmacuticals for the world market.
Novitas Inc.-1978-1987
Set up an international manufacturing and sales company to sell money saving lighting devises for industry and education and large public and private buildings.
Natures Plus Inc. 1983
The largest manufacturer of health food vitamins in the world. Attorney to the founder and C.E.O. Gerald Kessler. Annual net profits $12,000,000 per year.
Canaveral Capital Corporation-1977-1981
C.E.O.- $5,000,000 capital Small Business Investment Corporation that lent money to new businesses under the Small Business Investment Act of the United States Government.
Bank of Beverly Hills-
1979- member of the advisory committee-recommended appointment of the president of the bank, and participated in the structuring and growth of the bank.
Schurgin Development-
The largest developer of strip malls in the United States.Attorney to president.
C.L.Peck Constructors-
Builder of many high rises and large real estate projects in Los Angeles, including the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Handled dissolution of the one of the partnerships of the parties. Knowledge of all aspects of construction of Hanover Bank Building, San Francisco.
ENTERTAINMENT CLIENTS
Handled many aspects of the careers of well known entertainers from investments and business management to negotiation of their contracts, lawsuits, copyright and royalty issues to handling their personal problems, to being partners in various businesses:
• Kathleen Nolan-President of the Screen Actors Guild, Actress "The Real McCoys"
• Don Adams- Actor-'Get Smart"
• Anthony Newley--Actor, Entertainer, Composer-"Stop the Work I Want to Get Off", "The Roar of the Grease" "Paint the Smell of the Crown"
• John Phillips and the Mama's and the Papas- Singer Composer-wrote "California Dream'n"
• Leslie Ann Warren-Actress-'Victor /Victoria'
• Jon Peters- Producer
• Joan Collins-Actress- "Dynasty"
• Dr. John Lilly- Dolphin researcher, Author "Diatic Cyclone", "Center of the Cyclone" Represented him on all of his book deals.
• Michelle Phillips- Actress- "Valentino""Knots Landing"
• John Phillips-Founder and composer and performer-Mama's and Papa's
• The Gap Band-Performers•Total Experiance Records-•
• Bill Dana-"The Bill Dana Show"
• Henry Miller-Writer-Painter-"Tropic of Cancer", "Tropic of Capricorn"
• Pat Morita-"Actor-"The Karate Kid"
• William Levinson-Writer Producer-"Mannix", Murder She Wrote" "Columbo",
• Peggy Lee-Composer, Singer- "Fever"
• Doris Day- Singer
• George Furth-Actor, Writer- Composer- "Company", "Stix"
• Roman Polanski-Director-"Rosemary's Baby" , “The Pianist”
• Peter Lawford-Actor-Producer-"Oceans Eleven"
• Dr. Oscar Janiger-Psychiatrist, Author- "An Alternative Way to Healing"
• Judd Kinberg-Writer Producer-"The Magus" " The Collector"
• Sandra Harmon-writer of Elvis and Me, Getting to I Do, Staying Married, Scarpa-all New York times best Sellers, writer and producer of Dick Cavett Show; and Bill Cosby Show.
MEMBERSHIPS
Professional
State Bar of California (inactive) ,
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California,
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals,
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New Jersey,
Charitable
The Human Dolphin Foundation, board of directors,
The Albert Hofmann Foundation, board of directors,
Open End Theater, board of directors,
Theater Los Angeles, board of directors,
Los Angeles Diversified Theater Company, board of directors.
Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation
Libertarian Party of Nevada
TecVegas Inc.
