michael woolf
People come first. So if you build an environment where people can perform at their natural best, everything else will work itself out.
Michael is a decision strategist who inspires, engages and advises fellow servant-leaders, visionary entrepreneurs, and wicked-smart problem solvers to reimagine boundaries, achieve the impossible, and cultivate people-first cultures. He looks forward to helping his clients bring strategic approaches to their projects in order to find creative solutions by utilizing his vast experience as a leader in the entertainment and software development industries. He is eager to roll up his sleeves, unafraid to ask tough questions, and able to approach problems from multiple perspectives.
Before founding Boon Legal, Michael was an attorney with Baker Donelson where he was a member of the Emerging Companies team within the Corporate Finance and Securities Group. Prior to law school, Michael was an entrepreneur and visionary leader with a strong people-first philosophy. He built a strong record of accomplishment in driving innovation and development of businesses, product lines, interactive consumer products, and mobile and web applications.
Throughout his career, Michael designed, directed, or substantially contributed to the development of more than 50 interactive software titles, most coupled with large license IP products. He developed military training simulators, large-scale motion-control rides/simulators, state-scaled education platforms, and innovative business and enterprise applications.
Michael is actively involved in the technology, film, transmedia, video game, and entrepreneur communities in Nashville. He is a proud board member of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival.
Michael is licensed to practice in the State of Tennessee.
career timeline
| Boon Legal
| Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
| Belmont University College of Law (JD)
| DevDigital
| That Learning Company
| Army Game Studio/America's Army*
| Left Field Productions
| Coresoft
| Exakt Entertainment
| Stormfront Studios
| FedEx*
| US Army Corps of Engineers*
| Inkspots
| University of Memphis (BPS)
publications/public speaking
| Top Legal Issues for Startups
SCORE / Pathway WBC | November 2019
| Basic Photoshop for Startups
The Wond'ry at Vanderbilt | October 2018
| Top Legal Issues for Startups
Nashville Entrepreneur Center | April 2018
| Basic Photoshop for Startups
The Wond'ry at Vanderbilt | March 2018
| Artificial Intelligence: ‘Paging Dr. Bot’
Chicago Medicine Magazine
Chicago Medical Society | Nov 2017
| 'Paging Dr. Bot' – The Emergence of AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare
ABA Health eSource
American Bar Association | Oct 2017
| Gaming & Virtual Reality, Panel Moderator
Film-Com | Jun 2017
| Film/Television Transmedia Hour, Featured Guest
Acme Radio | Nov 2016
| Monetizing Transmedia and Gaming Projects: Designing Concepts to Sell and Current Trends, Panelist
Film-Com | Jun 2016
| Transmedia & New Frontiers, Panelist
Film-Com | Jun 2015
community engagement
| Nashville Shakespeare Festival
Board Member
| Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Advisor
| The Wond'ry at Vanderbilt University
Advisor / Speaker
| Film-Com
Chair of Video Gaming
*under contract