VENTURE CAPITAL THESIS
Dennis O’Rourke, General Counsel
Mr. O’Rourke is the General Counsel for AOV Capital.
Mr. O’Rourke is Of Counsel for Morrit Hock & Hamroff, LLP where he concentrated his practice in all phases of corporate
securities and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. O’Rourke maintained a private corporate consulting practice which provided
assistance to public companies, and to emerging private companies transitioning to public companies. Prior to establishing his
own consulting practice, Mr. O’Rourke was a partner at the law firm of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C. where his practice included
representing issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings, secondary offerings, private placements and mergers and
acquisitions. In addition, Mr. O’Rourke has worked with emerging growth companies in various corporate transactions, including
corporate finance and bank financings.
Upon graduation from the United State Naval Academy in 1989, Mr. O’Rourke assumed the position of Communications Officer
and Top Secret Control Officer aboard the USS BUTTE (AE-27).
Active in the community, Mr. O’Rourke regularly appears before groups of attorneys and major business leaders as a speaker on
a variety of legal topics. His opinion is often sought by business publications and he has been quoted in Long Island Business
News on various SEC-related issues. In addition, Mr. O’Rourke has published several articles on timely corporate and securities
issues including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Mr. O’Rourke has been honored by Long Island Elite as one of its honorees for 2012. He is recognized by Long Island Elite for
his outstanding commitment and service to the organization as a member of its Board of Directors. He has been recognized in
Who’s Who In Corporate Law by the Long Island Business News in 2009 and 2011.
Mr. O’Rourke graduated from United States Naval Academy. He also graduated from Hofstra University with a Juris Doctor. He
is admitted to practice law in both the New York State and New York Federal Courts.