Mr. Lautsch is a seasoned and respected estate planning, commercial and high tech business lawyer. He handles everything from trusts and estates to manufacturing and distribution licensing, copyright, trademark registration, anti-trust, and complex commercial litigation. He has developed and negotiated Internet start-ups, handling their registrations, their support agreements and negotiating their strategic alliances. He developed the multimedia production and distribution agreements for major software producers. Mr. Lautsch has served two consultancies to the United States Congress: one to assess the impact of federal government computerization on governmental processes and civil liberties, and the other to assess the impact of computerization on U.S. intellectual property rights. He is admitted to practice in California. He was educated at the University of California, Davis, and Stanford University. He belongs to numerous professional organizations and is a published author. His Martindale-Hubbell national attorney rating is "AV" and he is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He flew in the U.S. Navy and was a flight navigator for World Airway