WILLIAM S. PAPAZIAN
President, Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel

William S. Papazian, President William S. Papazian is a seasoned corporate executive who has been practicing law since 1986. In addition to his business background in corporate finance and operations, Mr. Papazian has significant experience in corporate and transactional law, litigation, SEC compliance, public company law, mergers and acquisitions, employment law and gaming law and regulation.

Before founding Lightstone Solutions, Mr. Papazian spent 10 years working in the gaming industry, during which time he sought, evaluated and represented gaming companies with respect to new business opportunities; managed financing of new projects, including relationships with investment bankers, negotiating terms of financing and preparing offering documents; managed in-house and outside legal and regulatory affairs, including licensing, transactional work, employment law, construction, leasing, public filings, litigation, regulatory compliance and lobbying.

Mr. Papazian has also handled a variety of matters relating to corporate securities and transactional practice including, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, initial public offerings, private placements, general securities practice, gaming regulatory work, intellectual property, computer and technology law and entertainment law, as an attorney with a New Jersey-based law firm, a New York-based law firm and a major New York City hospital.

Credentials and Professional Associations

Mr. Papazian is admitted in these courts to practice law:
He is also admitted to the State Bars of Arizona, California, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including: Mr. Papazian is also a licensed private investigator. During his tenure in the gaming industry he was backgrounded and approved as a corporate officer and board director by these regulatory agencies:

Education

Mr. Papazian received his Juris Doctor degree from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (Sacramento, CA) in 1986. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy (with Honors) from New York University (New York City, NY) in 1983.

Community Involvement

Mr. Papazian sits on the Finance Committee of the Board of Ballet Arizona, and is a past Member of the Board of Trustees of the Council of Disability Advocates.