Marketing Civil

Felix O=Neill Rippy

**********@***.*** 512-***-**** 1515 West New York Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222 https://www.linkedin.com/in/felixrippy

Career Highlights

Initial Public Offerings

! Developed legal plan to take Freehold Capital Partners, LLC, a $3.28B privately held real estate company, public. Envisioned and began implementing marketing and legal plan for private placement memorandum to place company on NASDAQ followed by IPO to accomplish this goal of taking company public. Business Start Ups

! Envisioned, created and sold Austin Texas Mediators (ATM, LLC). Taught, trained and credentialed mediators in both basic mediator and advanced family law mediation techniques. Instituted corporate policies, acquired office and teaching space and organized marketing for classes.

! Founded Family law practice in Rippy Law Firm. Became family law firm with the most clients of any law firm in Williamson County, and Texas, thus receiving the award for most prolific Board Certified Family Lawyer in one of Texas= largest counties.

! Formed 501(c)(3) corporation overseeing the Round Rock Morning Sunrisers Kiwanis Club. Administered organization tripling in size in five years and planning and spearheading drive to deliver cowboy music festival to Round Rock preserving unique type of country music heritage. Political Campaigns

! Directed political campaign of Tallion Taylor for Judge in Williamson County, Texas. Complied with complicated financial and legal and ethical campaign regulations. Devised and delivered marketing and media strategies for candidate.

! Managed successful campaigns for self for precinct chair; chairs comprise 74-person panel in Williamson County, Texas replacing Judges who die in office or resign. Reconciled competing factions and mediated a majority choice for vacant bench.

! Conducted local elections as election judge. Organized polling places, hired and recruited workers for polls in two languages. Oversaw and directed voting process including motor voters, paper and computer ballots signage and electioneering, and conveyed results to central vote counting locations.

! Coordinated, strengthened, and supported political campaigns for Judge of Kevin Henderson, who became Judge of County Court at Law No. One of Williamson County, Texas. Developed and advised Judge Henderson in marketing and advertising. Organized block walking and introduced 500 donors at networking functions.

Community

! Administered payroll, personnel, and legal marketing as managing partner of Rippy Law firm, including, of course, practicing law itself. Obtaining Board Certified status in Family Law in Texas in 2004 and maintaining active license in Indiana through multi-state continuing legal education. Assisted most family law clients of any lawyer in Williamson County, Texas history.

! Served as President of Round Rock Morning Sunrisers Kiwanis Club. Organized Cowboy Jubilee Music Festival including advising City on leasing of parkland, negotiating with famous musical acts to appear and streamlining large donations to charity thereafter.

! Assisted, Envisioned and Presented AMarathon High@ idea and program while serving on Rogue Running Board of Directors; assisted students in fitness and running goals from weight loss to pursuit of college track and cross country scholarships. Served on Board of Rogue Running and Rogue Elite. Awarded Centex Race Series Individual Overall 5k Championship Trophy for 2014. Page 1of 2

Professional Experience

! Rippy, Henderson & Taylor, PC (Now Rippy & Taylor, PC), Round Rock & Elgin, TX (1994-present) Founding Partner

General Civil Practice emphasizing: family, civil, business and criminal law. Former Judge and Prosecutor. Representative Clients: City of Round Rock, Texas; City of Elgin, Texas; Williamson County; Texas.

! DeFur, Voran, Hanley, Radcliff & Reed, Muncie, IN (1993-1994) Associate Attorney and Judge Pro Tem

Specialized Civil Practice emphasizing Municipal and Employment Law. Representative Clients: City of Muncie, Indiana; Ball State University; Ball Memorial Hospital; Altrista Corporation, Maxon Corporation, Serving as Judge Pro Tem. in Superior Court Number 2 of Delaware County, Indiana

! Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Austin, TX (1988-1990) Associate Attorney

General Civil Practice emphasizing Commercial Litigation, Government Regulation, Insurance Defense Representative Clients: St. Paul, Travelers, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies; Superconducting Supercollider and Texas High Speed Rail Projects

Education

! M.B.A., ranked second in class, Indiana University Graduate School of Business (Bloomington, IN)

! Juris Doctor, ranked in top 1/3 of class, The University of Texas School of Law (Austin, TX)

! B.A., History, cum laude, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) Publications

! Rippy, Thoughts on Gun Control, MIND (Magazine of MENSA), December, 1994, at 10, col. 1

! Rippy, What Warrants a Warrant? Admissibility of Evidence in the O.J. Simpson Case, MIND (Magazine of MENSA), August, 1994, at 8, col. 1

! Rippy, The Effects of the Creation of the Municipal Police Force in Muncie, Indiana, on Patterns of Crime, 38 IND. SOC. STUD. Q. (now INT'L J. SOC. EDUC.) 1 (1985)

! Rippy, The Panama Canal Ratification Debates (1967-1978), 26 BALL ST. U. F. 21-32 (1985) Athletic

! CenTex Race Series Overall Champion, 2014 (Sixteen Race 5k Footrace Series, Top Finish Points Awarded Each Race)

! Delaware County, Indiana Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee, 1995

! Austin American Statesman Runner of the Year, 1986, 1988

! Captain, Harvard University Cross Country Team, 1983-1984 References

! Judge Donna King, Williamson County, TX Courthouse, 405 MLK, Georgetown, TX 78626 ph:(512)943- 1212

! Judge Rick Kennon, Williamson County, TX Courthouse, 405 MLK, Georgetown, TX 78626 ph:(512)943- 1212

! Former Judge Kevin D. Henderson,213 A West 8th Street, Georgetown, Texas 78626 ph512-***-****

! Judge John B. McMaster, Williamson County, TX Courthouse, 405 MLK, Georgetown, TX 78626 ph:512-***-****

! Lieutenant David Tristan, Travis County, TX Camp Mabry, Austin, TX 512-***-****

! Josh Minkler, United States Attorney for Southern District of Indiana 317-***-**** Page 2of 2

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