OBJECTIVE
Thomas Ifversen is an accomplished attorney with strong business acumen and a background in consultative business-to-business and durable equipment sales is seeking a position in sales.

EXPERIENCE
Attorney-At-Law, Portland, OR
2000 – Present

• Built a small legal practice concentrating on criminal defense and small business law.

• Developed, maintained and grew working relationships with business clients.

• Lead marketing and sales of legal services with consistent profitability for the firm.

• Represented clients in trial, arbitration, mediation and negotiations throughout Oregon including administrative hearings and the Court of Appeals.

• Interviewed, hired and trained law students and mentored their progress handling criminal cases.

Professional Video and Tape, Inc., Tigard, OR
Director of Technical Sales, 1993 – 1999

• Supplied, designed, supported and sold Sony and Panasonic professional broadcast video equipment.

• Grew client base throughout the Pacific Northwest including KATU, KOIN, KGW, Will Vinton Studios, Nike, Oregon Public Broadcasting. Focused on consultative sales into hospitals and medical facilities including OHSU.

• Designed and taught video editing classes to video professionals.

• Consistently surpassed quotas, selling over $1,000,000 per year and ranked among top 25% of sales force.