License: New Mexico, New York & Pennsylvania

Nathaniel V. Thompkins graduated from Delaware Law School in 1988 where he received several distinctive awards. In 1988 Mr. Thompkins was a recipient of the law school’s Outstanding Service Award, the Student Bar Association Award and Delaware Law Forum Award for his dedication and work at furthering the law school and commitment to student activities. Mr. Thompkins’ career included employment in the states of Delaware, Michigan, New Mexico, New York and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Thompkins primary legal focus involves Corporate Law, Trust Law and Commercial Litigation. Mr. Thompkins’ career as an attorney started as an in-house attorney to the Delaware Department of Insurance. Subsequently he became a healthcare attorney with Pennsylvania Blue Shield in early 1990 and between 1994 and 2001 he became a trial attorney in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Shortly after successfully starting his own law office in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Mr. Thompkins became the first General Counsel for American Communications Network, Inc. (“ACN, Inc.”) in 2001. At this time the company was nine years old and Mr. Thompkins built the company’s first law department charged with handling all legal matters involving Corporate Law, Telecommunications, Retail Energy and Internet Services. In addition to serving as a Senior Vice President, the company appointed Mr. Thompkins as the Corporate Officer and Secretary for the parent company, ACN Inc., and it’s thirteen (13) wholly-owned subsidiaries. During his employment at ACN, Inc., Mr. Thompkins business and corporate duties extended into the seven (7) foreign countries that ACN, Inc. operated.

In early 2003, Mr. Thompkins returned to private practice and worked at a premier Manhattan, New York, corporate law firm. As a Senior Counsel, he worked in the firm’s Corporate and Litigation Division. Mr. Thompkins’ experiences and involvement in New York’s legal community has helped significantly further his business and legal skills. His dedication and servicing corporate business clients produced sound business acumen. In 2003, he authored a Business Plan involving renewable energy. In distributing this business plan, Mr. Thompkins has made media appearances as well as been judged and awarded the honor to present at two prominent Equity Symposiums (See below Media Appearances and Equity Symposiums). Upon becoming an Entrepreneur and building a renewable energy company, Mr. Thompkins coupled his legal talent with his business skills in order to offer a unique blend of legal and business consulting services. In the latter area, Mr. Thompkins has successfully drafted and finalized multi-million dollar commercial transactions and secured celebrity endorsements for certain products. Below is a brief outline of some of Mr. Thompkins’ activities:

Media Appearances:

In March of 2005, Mr. Thompkins appeared on VentureTalk™ Radio (VTR) in his role as the Chief Executive Officer for Zia Power, Inc. a Delaware corporation building advanced Solar Cells and Modules. VTR tackles difficult decisions that every man and woman must face when starting or owning a business.

Bard Means Business™
Ms. Ellen Bard is a former Pennsylvania State Representative who prepares a half hour television show titled - Bard Means Business™. The objective of the show is to help move Pennsylvania forward. Zia Power, Inc.’s via Mr. Thompkins, was a featured guest on the show and discussed the alternative energy industry and in particular solar power. Zia Power, Inc. is an advanced manufacturing company that will create advanced energy efficient Photovoltaic modules using Multicrystalline (mc-SI) solar wafers and cells.

Equity Capital Forums:

What's The Big Idea? This is TVC’s New Mexico Equity Symposium that connects growing or expanding technology companies with investment opportunities. Mr. Thompkins’ Business Plan for Zia Power, Inc. was awarded the right to present in May of 2005.

NREL coordinates America's largest venture focused event exclusively involving companies that are developing clean energy products. Mr. Thompkins was awarded the right to present Zia Power, Inc. Business Plan at the 18th NREL Industry Growth Forum in San Francisco, California in November of 2005.