• Stanford University. Undergraduate studies: political science, history and economics. Degree: BA
• Stanford University. School of Law. Degree: J.D.
• Montana State University: undergraduate studies: Agricultural Engineering. Degree: BS

• Death of a Company, Rohr Industries, Inc. Upper management, triple media automated slide/projector presentation of a fictional company’s bankruptcy due to faulty quality assurance performance.
• Waste Not, Want Not, Montana State University. Collaborative presentation of the use of biodiesel as an alternative fuel.
• Silkwood, Linn-Benton Community College: Multimedia presentation based on the movie, Silkwood, as a class project of Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA).
• Joseph and his multicolored coat. Stage hand for show at Montana State University (electrician).

• Miller-Moore Talent Agency, Los Angeles and San Diego, CA. Licensed California Talent Agent.
• Event producer: Fund raising dinner and trail ride for candidate for county supervisor.
• Announcer, Santa Ana High School Saints football games, senior year.
• Member, Debate Team, Santa Ana High School.
• Moot Court, Stanford School of Law, second place.
• TV interview guest, Channel 10, San Diego, CA (several times) concerning status of San Diego County Trails Master Plan.
• Combined experience well in excess of three years.

TALENT

• The Devil and Daniel Webster, Santa Ana Senior High School, Speech and Drama course. Lead male actor (Jabez Stone) and stage hand.
• Wrote, produced, directed and acted in Death of a Company.
• Investigated and prepared prospectus for low power FM station.
• Researched streaming media for webcasting.
• Webmaster, proficient in HTML using Hot Metal Pro editor.
• Webmaster, learning Wikiweb scripting and programming.
• Conducted numerous trials in civil cases before juries and judges.

SKILLS

• Computer skills: Expert level in MS Office and most office applications.
• Creative talent in authoring numerous articles on a wide variety of subjects.
• Project manager in several significant real estate developments and construction projects.
• As an agricultural engineer, researched and developed the design for a biodiesel refinery.
• Developed wikiweb as a collaborative whiteboard for community collaboration.
• Familiar with blogging, pod casting and streaming media software.
• Studies continue of NexGen/Prophet.
• Long-time subscriber to trade journals relating to digital video production and non-linear editors.
• Excellent credentials as entrepreneur in real estate and construction.

JAMES E. MILLER – LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

EDUCATION:

• Business Plan For Culture And Production Of Algae For Food And Fuel Using Photobioreactor Technology
• Waste Not, Want Not – The Biofuel Cycle
• Motorizing And Testing Biodiesel Production
• The Healthy Soil Foodweb as a Foundation for Biodynamic Farming
• Asparagus Production For Small Scale Farm Production And The Home Gardener In Montana

• Evaluation Of Chlorella Vulgaris As An Algal Oil Feedstock For Biodiesel

• Researched cultivars of hazelnuts and conducted field trials.
• Researched cultivars of asparagus and conducted field trials.
• Experimented with growing mycelium of Black French truffle.
• Conducted laboratory studies in connection with courses in biology, chemistry, mycology, soil science, chemical engineering and plant science, including calibration of test equipment and operation of MicroLab and related sensors.
• Completed protocol for testing biodiesel pH in accordance with ASTM
• Calibration of equipment:

• Revelation Industries Preventative Maintenance Electovert Minipak 300 Wavesoldering System

• Completed machine shop course including use of mills, lathes, welding, and measurements.
• Completed OSHA courses.
• Expert level in use of DataCAD.
• Worked temp for a high-end machine shop including setup, machining parts, setting conduits and wiring.
• Designed and built small trail building machines.
• Designed and built several SFR.
• Designed and built electrical and plumbing systems.
• Operated cabinet shop.
• Completed diesel engine mechanic course.
• Make repairs to F-250 diesel engine and truck.
• Rebuilt electrical system for mini-tracked excavator.
• Completed small engine repair course.
• Experience in reading blue prints, electrical schematics and repair manuals.
• Designed preventative maintenance system for surface mounted technology machines for ISO 9000 compliance.
• Overhauled an R 22 Toyota gas engine and a Kubota diesel.
• Developed interest in and self-taught hydraulic systems.
• Completed course in industrial engineering and in chemical engineering
• Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Operations Technology (ag engineering).
• Self-starter, team player, interested in advancing to higher skill positions.
• Proficient in operating a skiploader, backhoe, and skid-steer loaders.
• Operated attachments including breakers, augers, and flail mowers.
• Have experience in operating a tracked front-end loader, CAT D4 bulldozer, compactors, trenchers, air tools, dump trucks, air compressor powered tools, power saws, most construction tools and engineering tools.

1. Degrees:
2. Doctor of Laws, Stanford University School of Law

• Bachelor of Arts in Pre-legal Curriculum, Stanford University
• Practicing attorney, many years, including intellectual property law.
• I am a member of the California State Bar (inactive).

3. Experience working with customers and/or clients providing exceptional customer service.

• I have performed legal due diligence for the acquisition of Flexible Bus Company by Rohr Industries ($25 million); performed due diligence for the acquisition of San Diego Prestressed Concrete Company by Rohr, and performed legal risk analysis of the contract conditions for the San Francisco Light Rail contract. I wrote, directed and acted in quality assurance/legal department multi-media show entitled, “Death of a Company” presented to 780 executives and managers of Rohr Industries.

• As a real estate developer and owner/builder, I have extensive experience in working with vendors, labor and sub-contractors. As a property owner and business/legal person, I identified and managed risks. While a Staff Attorney at Rohr Industries, Inc., I evaluated technical and legal issues arising in connection with proposed bids for manufacturing aerospace and transportation products.

4. Experience working with, and possessing a high degree of, computer literacy, including experience working with databases.

• Conducting search for and evaluation of enterprise-wide business information systems.
• Focusing on relational databases and distributed computing with "best" technology.
• Examination includes LAN and WAN networks, Intranets and Extranets using browsers, and dedicated circuits.
• Evaluating enterprise level contact and sales managers including ACT!, Telemagic Enterprise, Goldmine Front Office, and Lotus Organizer.

• Expert level in use of MS Word and Excel.
• Journeyman level in many other office applications.

5. Experience working in contract management.

• Extensive experience in managing contracts as a project manager, real estate developer and owner/builder.
• Advised contract managers while employed as Staff Attorney, Rohr Industries.
• Extensive experience as a project manager in public and private developments involving all phases of contracting.

6. Knowledge of basic contract law.

• Extensive contract drafting and management of public agency and business contracts and construction contracts.
• Course in Contracts, Stanford School of Law.

• Education:

• J.D. Stanford University, School of Law, Stanford, CA.
• B.A., Stanford University (Tri-major: political science, history and economics).
• B.S. in Agricultural Operations Technology, Montana State University.
• Business information systems, Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA
• Undergraduate courses at Stanford included economics, incidences of taxation, industrial engineering and psychology.
• Courses at MSU included Business Marketing, Group Psychology, Sociology of Globalization.
• Substantial experience as real estate law attorney and real estate developer.

• Knowledge of the patent prosecution process.

• Active law practice in intellectual property law.
• Performed patent law duties while a Staff Attorney, Rohr Industries, Inc.
• Familiar with Patent Laws.
• Maintain eNewsletter in technical areas, including periodic articles on patent laws.

• Working knowledge of intellectual property management (e.g., patenting and licensing).

• Active in reading patents, researching prior art, familiar with many underlying science and engineering concepts.
• Prepared schematic designs for incorporate into patent applications.

• Experience with legal documentation and communication regarding licensing.

• Extensive transactional law practice in the areas of real estate law, construction law, personal property law, litigation, business mergers and acquisitions, commercial law.
• Developed communication services including collaboration WikiWeb sites.

• I have written many contracts relative to real estate and construction transactions. I have formed many partnerships, including joint ventures.
• I have experience while at Rohr Industries with the Armed Forces Procurement Regulations and Manual (as then titled) as well as aerospace industry standard contracts. I also drafted the contract whereby Rohr acquired the technology incident to the tracked, air cushion vehicle and the non-destructive testing technology afforded by a holographic analyzer. I researched Rohr’s extensive archives in the field of panelized residential construction and prepared a license which was sold to a developer.
• I have expertise in the UCC as implemented by California. As a government attorney for nine years, I am skilled in reading and understanding government codes and regulations. As a private attorney, I have prepared bids pursuant to the USDA Forest Service contract regulations. I am generally familiar with laws affecting government contracting. I am a very competent legal researcher.
• My list of private clients and associated civil matters include negotiation of supply chain issues and resolution of contract claims.
• Strong ethical and confidential practices. Drafted several types of confidentiality agreements.
• During my law practice, I have developed good relations with co-counsel and even some opposing counsel. While at Rohr one of my internal clients was the Department of Industrial Relations. During my two years as a licensed California Talent Agent, I devoted much of my time to intellectual property law. Merger, acquisition and securities work were all involved in Rohr's Flexible Bus company acquisition; its reverse B merger from Rohr Corporation into Rohr Industries, Inc.; Rohr's acquisition of San Diego Prestressed Concrete Company; the formation issuance of $600,000 of stock by Receivables Management Network, Inc. and other minor corporate and partnership formations and dissolutions.
• One of my papers while at Montana State University dealt with Montana Legislative control and funding of the quality of K-12 education. I have an extensive library of articles on how best to teach hard science and engineering. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Operations Technology from Montana State University which degree is basically an ag engineering degree involving design and sizing of tractors, implements, pumps and irrigation system. Courses included structural engineering, soil resources and solar energy calculations.
• I have exhibited leadership as follows:

• Organized and was President of San Diego County Trails Council, Inc. for 17 years. Developed San Diego County Recreational Trails Plan which was adopted by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
• Operated multi-person private law offices.
• Member, several San Diego County advisory committees.
• Researched leadership and coordination issues and wrote problem solving papers.
• I am vigilant in knowing the boundaries of my expert knowledge and readily cooperate with stakeholders who have deeper experience in a given specific issue or bundle of issues.

JAMES E. MILLER RESUME – BROAD

• EARLY CHILDHOOD - ages 7 - 12

• Help parents plant and maintain a victory garden each season at 120 Bachman Drive, Santa Ana, California.
• Kept a pet duck at the above address.
• Planted a popcorn crop on the lot next door. My grandfather, John Dishman (formerly a commercial citrus nurseryman in Whitter, CA), taught me how to plant, water, weed and harvest the crop. The crop filed seven – five gallon glass pickle jars with popcorn seed.
• Helped my grandfather, John Dishman, in his back lot victory garden. Help him distribute produce to old folks in the neighborhood.
• Picked pomegranate fruit growing along the Santiago Creek banks. Help my mother make pomegranate jelly.
• Taught my dog, Pal, how to catch fish in the ponds of Santiago Creek.
• Mowed and watered the lawns for my parents and for neighbors.
• Grew up in Orange County, California, in the 40’s and 50’s while there were thousands of acres of citrus. “Toured” packing sheds and “sampled” oranges, lemons, grapefruit and persimmons.

• YOUTH – ages 13 – 18.
  
  • Worked summers picking fruit and in packing sheds.
  • Dug clams in Newport Harbor back bay and fished off the Newport and Balboa piers.
  • Learned to skin and scuba dive; speared fish, caught lobsters and collected abalone.
  • Learned to fish in lakes, streams and bays.

• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  
  • 1965- 1969. County Counsel of Imperial County, California. As the chief civil legal advisor to the Board of Supervisors and County Departments, was responsible for enforcing agricultural laws.
    
    • Worked closely with the Agricultural Commissioner relative to crop regulations.
    • Drafted proposed legislation replacing the ad valorem tax on feed lot cattle with a unit tax (per head per day on feed). Testified before legislative committees. Law was passed. Worked closely with local legislators and the Imperial County Farm Bureau.
    • Enforce business personal property tax levies on farm equipment.
    • Member of the Imperial Valley Hunt Club. Hunted migratory waterfowl and upland game birds in California and Iowa. Leaned habits of same. Trained my black lab to respond to hand and whistle signals.
  • 1961 - 2001. Completed six substantial residential irrigation and landscaping projects:
    
    • Santa Cruz Ave., San Diego. Installed irrigation and landscaping around single family dwelling.
    • Sandlewood Ave., El Centro, CA. Designed and install complete front yard and rear yard landscaping for new subdivision house. Planted three citrus trees by digging out large holes and refilling with sawdust and native clays and sandy loam.
    • Whippoorwill Lane, Bonita, CA. Relandscaped single family residence.
    • Horton Road, Bonita, CA. Install approx. two acres of landscaping and irrigation system for common area. Installed irrigation and landscaping on half-acre lot around single family dwelling.
    • Ivy Tower, San Diego, CA, designed and installed hanging buckets with ivy and irrigation system for three story office building.
    • Alpine Blvd., Alpine, CA Installed irrigation system for 2.5 acre site for single family residence. Installed portion of mini-leach field for gray water system. Installed complete black and gray waste water system and 550 feet of black waste water subsurface sewerage disposal field.
  • 1991. Mt. Israel Recreation Area, for Olivenhain Municipal Water District. CA, Employed as Project Manager by Bellfree Contractors, Inc. Supervised construction of riding and hiking trails, picnic areas, horse tethers, fences, gates, landscaping and irrigation systems. Designed and prepared all job cost spreadsheets; prepared progress billing; kept books, did banking; hired employees and subcontractors; supervised execution of work; acted as owner's representative to owner's staff; resolved fire damage and property claims; and operated heavy equipment.
  • 1999-2000. El Campito, Descanso, CA, Employed as Project Manager for the development of a 63 acre horse ranch. Duties included due diligence review of project prior to close of escrow, planning and permits, construction of an extensive irrigation system ($30,000 plus); refitting well with pump and electrical service; brushing and grading; fencing; planting of 300 fruit trees.

• EDUCATION.
  
  • Stanford University, A.B, 1959, Tri-major: economics, history and political science.
  • Stanford Law School, J.D, 1957. Law
  • Community college: Diesel engine mechanics, small entire repair, machine shop, welding, desktop publishing, UNIX operating system
  • Montana State University, Bozeman, MT. Department of Agriculture: Major: Agricultural Operations Technology. Expected graduation with a Bachelors of Science: December, 2005.
  • MSU Courses: Chemistry 121 (Introduction to General Chemistry – Lecture and Lab); Biology 102, (Molecular & Cellular Biology -Lecture and lab); Chemical and Biological Engineering 100 (Introduction to Chemical and Biological Engineering – Lecture and Lab); AOT 401 (Farm structures); AGED 417, Food and Fiber; Mycology (audit).
  • Undergraduate research papers:
    
    • The Healthy Soil Foodweb as a Foundation for Biodynamic Farming, By James E. Miller for Undergraduate Research supervised by Dr. Bruce Maxwell, Department of Agriculture, Montana State University, July 8, 2004
    • The Selection of Hazelnut Cultivars Suitable for Crops in Montana and Biodynamic Crop Management of Hazelnuts in a Multi-specie, Multi-dimensional Environment, July 10, 2004, which research I did for Professor Nancy Callan, MSU Western Experimental Center, Corvallis, MT, dated July 10, 2004
  • Current research:
    
    • Mutagenesis Research
    • Plant propagation