Mark Worthington concentrates his practice on corporate and securities law and has experience with a wide range of corporate finance and technology licensing transactions.

Experience: Mark has experience with initial and follow-on public offerings, private debt and equity placements, mergers and acquisitions and related securities law issues and has also advised both public and private companies on a wide range of general corporate compliance issues, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition, Mark has experience negotiating software and other proprietary technology licensing transactions on behalf of technology and life sciences companies and also provides advice in connection with executive compensation matters.

Mark joined Summit Law Group in 1997 and currently serves as the firm’s chief financial officer. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, as a Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics, and as one of Seattle’s Best Lawyers by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.

Prior Experience: Davis Wright Tremaine (1995-1997)

Recent Transactions:

Counsel to Nextel Partners in connection with its initial public offering, follow-on public offering and numerous Rule 144A convertible debt and high-yield debt financings, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance matters, and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Nasdaq regulations;

Representation of WRQ, Inc. in connection with its sale to Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital and Thoma Cressey Equity Partners and software licensing transactions;

Representation of BSQUARE Corporation in connection with its initial public offering, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance matters, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Nasdaq regulations, and software licensing transactions;

Representation of nura, inc. in connection with its acquisition by Omeros Corporation;

Counsel to Helix BioMedix in connection with Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance matters, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and equity financings and software licensing transactions;

Representation of BUILT-e, Inc. (d/b/a Environmental Home Center) in connection with its Series D Preferred Stock financing and acquisition of EBS Building Supplies;

Representation of Twisted Pair Solutions, Inc. in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing and software licensing transactions;

Representation of PlayNetwork, Inc. in connection with its Series BB Preferred Stock financings and acquisition of Crows Nest Entertainment, Inc.;

Representation of Accium BioSciences in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing;

Representation of HealthUnity Corporation in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing and software licensing transactions;

Representation of BidClix, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Accipiter Solutions, Inc. and software licensing transactions;

Representation of GoGo Images in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing;

Representation of WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. in connection with its reincorporation and related corporate matters; and

Representation of numerous senior executives in connection with employment and severance arrangements.

Education: Stanford University (B.A., American Studies, with honors); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., cum laude). Mark is a former law clerk for the Honorable Richard L. Voorhees, Chief U.S. District Judge, Western District of North Carolina, and for the Honorable Diana Gribbon Motz, U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Memberships: Washington State Bar Association; Friends of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) (Board member and Secretary); The American String Project (Board member and Secretary); MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest; Northwest Entrepreneur Network; and WSA.