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C. Dean LIttle

Professional Experience:
Mr. Little brings clients over thirty-five years of experience and skill as an advocate in complex commercial disputes. His practice emphasizes securities litigation, intellectual property and unfair competition litigation, and government civil enforcement proceedings. He has represented clients at all levels of the federal and state court systems, including the U.S. Supreme Court, and before numerous government agencies. Mr. Little has acted as lead counsel in lawsuits and arbitrations involving broker-dealer compliance, investor-shareholder controversies, director-officer responsibilities, fraud and misrepresentation, corporate raiding and piracy, trade secret misappropriation, trademark misuse, copyright violation, unfair trade practices, price-fixing, and government investigations and civil prosecutions. Mr. Little assists clients to plan practical ways to prevent or minimize the risk of legal controversies and to manage litigation on a cost-benefit basis.

Blank Law & Technology P.S. is a law firm assisting clients to resolve business, intellectual property, and litigation concerns. The firm teams its attorneys with skilled computer engineers and technicians to effectively deal with the impacts of software technology on business and litigation.

Securities Litigation & Counsel
Mr. Little has been lead counsel in numerous securities lawsuits, regulatory hearings, and arbitrations. He has defended broker-dealers and other professionals in federal and state courts, and in SEC, NASD, MSRB, and state agency investigations and proceedings. He has defended attorneys, accountants, and other professionals accused of securities violations. He has also prosecuted client complaints. Mr. Little has been a client advocate in proxy contests, unfriendly tender offers, corporate control controversies, and disputes relating to unregistered sales, misrepresentation, malpractice, suitability, churning, and breach of fiduciary duty. Mr. Little also provides advice and counsel in securities-law compliance.

Trade/Intellectual Property Litigation & Counsel
Mr. Little has represented business clients in numerous disputes involving competitive misconduct. His experience includes issues of intellectual property ownership and licensing, trade-secret misappropriation, tradename misuse, copyright infringement, corporate raiding, distribution matters, price-fixing, and unfair competition. Mr. Little has served clients in the software, securities, telecommunications, energy, health care, food, oil and gas, and other industries. Mr. Little counsels clients on technology transfer and programs to protect competitive advantages.

Government Regulation
Mr. Little was chair of the Washington State Bar Association Task Force responsible for the reformed state Administrative Procedure Act. He was responsible for state legislation creating an independent office of administrative law judges to prevent undue influence by agencies in regulatory hearings. He regularly defends companies and individuals accused by the government of failure to comply with agency regulation.

Education & Former Affiliations:
Mr. Little earned his undergraduate degree in economics (1966) and his law degree (1969) at the University of Washington. He was formerly a partner with Miller Nash L.L.P. (2000-2003), Reed McClure, P.S. (1990-2000), and LeSourd & Patten, P.S. (1969-1990).

Practice Forums:
U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; Washington State and Federal Courts. Securities and Exchange Commission; National Association of Securities Dealers; Municipal Securities Rule Making Board; Washington State Securities, Tax, and Insurance administrative agencies.

Professional Activities:
■ Member, Washington State, King County, and American Bar Associations.
■ Recipient of 2007 Frank Homan Award by WSBA for Excellence and Justice in practice of Administrative Law.
■ Co-chair, 2002 and 2003 Northwest Securities Institute.
■ Member, Securities Committee of WSBA Business Law Section.
■ Member and Former Chair, KCBA Legislation Committee.
■ Member, WSBA Legislation Committee.
■ Former Chair, WSBA Administrative Law Section.

■ Former Chair, WSBA Task Force on Administrative Law, drafted and negotiated the Washington Administrative Procedure Act (RCW 35.04) and Office of Administrative Hearings Act (RCW 35.12).

Selected Publications and Presentations:
■ Wake-Up Call on Electronic Discovery, WSBA Bar News, July 2007.
■ Document Retention & Destruction, Lorman WSBA approved seminars, 2005-2007.
■ EDI–Electronic Document Investigation, WSBA approved seminars, 2004-2005.
■ Securities Law Overview, Securities Law for Business Lawyers, WSBA, 2003.
■ Government Investigations, WSBA Meet The Regulators Conference, 2002.
■ Liability Under Securities and Corporate Laws, High-Tech & e-Business Bankruptcy, Law Seminars International, 2001.
■ Remedies in Stockholder Litigation, King County Bar Association, 2001.
■ Is Arbitration Worth It? Northwest Securities Institute, Oregon Bar Association,
2000.
■ Memorized Information Can Be A Trade Secret, King County Bar Bulletin, 1998.