Peter Martino 7 connections

Key player in all aspects of complex civil trials and commercial arbitrations for high profile domestic and international clients. Utilize awareness and education of complex aspects of law and business to help clients achieve situational legal advantages and mitigate legal risks. Draft memoranda of law, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. Prepare witnesses for and attend depositions, trials, and arbitrations. Develop direct and cross-examination witness questioning. Contribute to trial strategy formulation/implementation. Manage and lead large-scal eDiscovery projects. Participate in new business development. Member of the bars of New York, Connecticut, and the District of Columbia.
 Serve as sole associate in thinly staffed cases as as lead associate in others; have conducted high-level witness interviews; negotiate with opposing counsel on various litigation-related matters.
 Participate as plaintiff’s counsel and as defense counsel in cases involving complex financial transactions, intellectual property, contracts, and bankruptcy. Have successfully first-chaired pro-bono trial.

Partner with my wife in owning a retail tea boutique. Head strategy and all financial and legal matters. By applying proven business models on top of a traditional retail business, achieved profitability within one month of store opening in September 2007. Have now oveseen a 25% increase in sales every quarter compared to the same quartere of the previous year, even in the challenging economic climate for retail operations in 2009.

Served as an independent consultant in the high tech and critical infrastructure sectors while attending law school at Georgetown University.

Coordinated operations and information flows of the Critical Infrastructure Protection divisions ranging from cyber and physical security to outreach/education programs. Established procedures to maximize organizational efficiency and productivity. Prepared financial analyses and projections; established budgets. Served as non-career SES (Senior Executive Service) Presidential appointee.
 Developed and implemented strategies for assessing vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical infrastructure in order to match against threat appraisals and to deploy protective resources.
 Developed implementation strategy for merger of multiple federal government agencies into the new U.S. Department of Homeland Security, IAIP Directorate. Participated within infrastructure design encompassing 180,000 employees. Established DHS outreach programs to the private sector.

Served as an independent developer, consultant, and broker in private real estate ventures.

Conceptualized and built operation securing and contributing seed capital. Developed cohesive business plan, recruited management team, and established realistic targets. Led daily operations encompassing sales, marketing, R&D, product development, customer support, finance, and administrative management. Established operating and capital budgets driving market growth. Key clients included top non-profit organizations in the U.S.
 Built company to 11 associates ultimately meeting and exceeding 100% of all business plan objectives. Integrated donation processing, bank data, cash flow forecasting, investment / debt management, and accounting data flows.
 Built key strategic relationships with financial institutions and other software firms.

Closed sales and advised C-level decision makers within 200 prominent $1B+ companies and top government organizations on automation of treasury and cash management operations. Developed brand and managed products utilizing innovative marketing concepts and initiatives. Fostered financial stability and improved balance sheet and cash flow growth. Conducted investor presentations in the U.S. and Europe. Executed strategic acquisitions.
 Turned around company from $500K valuation to ultimate $30M sale in less than eight years. Reduced expenses dramatically prior to restructuring company for growth.
 Established new vision and rebuilt company to attain high profitability, expanding operations from fewer than 10 associates to over 100 in three locations in Pennsylvania, California, and the United Kingdom.
 Achieved 40% annual revenue growth and increased net profits from 0% to over 18% of revenue.
 Sold to French public company at height of tech market valuation for 3x revenue.

Division officer then Weapons Department head aboard the nuclear fast attack submarine U.S.S. Shark (SSN-591).