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Matthew C. Lipton

Summary:

• Formerly, shareholder in Souter, Lipton & Luttrull, P.C., focused primarily on corporate transactions, with an emphasis on the health care space.
• General Counsel, COO and Corporate Secretary of Zengen, Inc., a pharmaceutical development company.
• General Counsel and Vice President of InovaHealth, Inc., a physician practice management corporation.
• Over 16 years of both in house and private practice experience in representing and counseling businesses, corporate management and investors in various corporate matters, including health care matters, business transaction, mergers and acquisitions and private placements.
• Holds Juris Doctor, from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland
• Admitted to practice in Texas.

Full Bio:

With over 16 years of experience working in house and with law firms, Matt Lipton, has provided legal counsel to a wide array of companies, corporate managers and investors, in a variety of corporate matters. Prior to joining Phillips & Reiter, Mr. Lipton was a shareholder in Souter, Lipton & Luttrull, P.C., where he focused on corporate/transactional matters, with an emphasis on health care related transactions. Prior to the formation of this firm, Mr. Lipton spent 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona, serving as the President of DreamBrands, Inc., a start-up consumer products development company. During this time, he maintained an active practice with one of his fellow Souter, Lipton & Luttrull, P.C. shareholders.

From 1999 though 2005, Mr. Lipton spent the bulk of his time in Los Angeles, California working with a biotech start-up. He had founded a biotech company in Dallas with his father in 1996 (Abitis Pharmaceuticals), based on his father’s science from the University of Texas – Southwestern Medical Center. Abitis merged with a company in Los Angeles in 1999 (Zengen, Inc.) and Mr. Lipton assisted in raising two rounds of capital and assisted in the sale of a major corporate asset, Zengen’s interest in the Zicam TM brand, to its joint venture partner. During his years with Zengen, Mr. Lipton served in a variety of roles with Zengen and its subsidiaries, including serving as a director, General Counsel and COO. During this time he also maintained an active Texas license and practice, maintaining an affiliation and professional relationship with former law partners.

Prior to his move to Los Angeles, from 1995 through 1999, Mr. Lipton was a shareholder in Browning & Lipton, P.C. During his tenure with the firm, he continued his emphasis on corporate/transactional matters, with a health care focus. He also continued his representation of InovaHealth, Inc, where he had served from 1994-1995 as General Counsel and Vice President of Administration and Development. InovaHeath, Inc. was a local primary care group practice that Mr. Lipton assisted with a financing ($7.5M) of expansion capital.

Mr. Lipton spent 1990-1992 as an associate with Godwin & Carlton and 1992-1994 as an associate with Looper, Reed, Mark & McGraw. In both cases he was a transactional health care associate, working for the same health care partner.

Mr. Lipton received his Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist School of Law in 1991. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Johns Hopkins University in 1988. He is admitted to practice in Texas.


Phone Number: 972.392.0400
Email:  mlipton@outsourcegc.com

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