Steve Rohr

About Steve Rohr

I graduated law school in Silicon Valley right as the dot com bubble burst and got a crash course in helping companies manage their intellectual property portfolios in chaos. Since then, I’ve helped start-ups and high growth companies raise millions of dollars, led corporate governance and business strategy, established corporate entities (from initial formation through dissolution for both U.S-based and international entities), and litigated complex commercial disputes.As a corporate generalist, I bring a broad and diverse range of experience across executive and business leadership, technology and product knowledge, financial management, as well as different industries and practice areas. Whether as a co-founder of a software company or an executive during a turnaround, I have thrived in a variety of roles, using my business acumen, legal training, and entrepreneurial spirit to remain adaptable and scalable to change.Over the past 12 years, I’ve served as General Counsel at TAS Energy, directly reporting to the CEO, board, and auditors. During this decade, I’ve proudly: • Built and managed a lean legal team• Served as Interim Chief Financial Officer (in addition to General Counsel) during a critical time of growth while facilitating the turnaround and eventual sale of the company to a publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, Inc.(NYSE: FIX)• Managed due diligence and shareholder/board communications, reviewed sale documents, and negotiated with outside investors• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated numerous contracts (from shareholder agreements to SaaS agreements, international joint ventures, and multimillion-dollar EPC contracts)Beyond legal matters, I always seek to advance the company’s best interests and find ways to make things better. I thrive on leading teams, creating operational efficiencies, providing transparency to corporate objectives and metrics, challenging the status quo, and learning about new and emerging technology and trends.I welcome the opportunity to connect with executives, company founders, and general counsels who are also energized when working in a high growth environment.

Experience

1. General Counsel

   Vortex Companies - Trenchless Infrastructure Solutions

   Mar 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Economics

• Santa Clara University School of Law

  Juris Doctor, Corporate and Intellectual Property

Skills

• Trade Secrets
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• Business Strategy
• Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Capital Raising
• International Business
• Legal Research
• International Joint Ventures
• Leadership Development
• Start-Up Ventures
• Civil Litigation
• Lng
• Turnaround Strategy
• Legal Writing
• Corporate Law
• Intellectual Property
• International Law
• Securities Regulation
• Commercial Insurance
• Arbitration
• Courts
• Mediation
• Westlaw
• Administrative Law
• Trial Practice
• Employment Law
• Joint Ventures
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Planning
• Lexis
• Product Liability
• Risk Management
• Financial Risk
• Turn Around Management
• Managing Start-Ups
• M&a Analysis
• Private Equity
• Acquisition Integration