Exhibit 10.18
 
THIS NOTE, THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE (THE
“SECURITIES”) HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED UNTIL (i) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”) SHALL HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT THERETO OR (ii)
RECEIPT BY THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE
COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT IS NOT REQUIRED IN
CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROPOSED TRANSFER NOR IS IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS LEGEND SHALL BE ENDORSED UPON ANY NOTE ISSUED IN
EXCHANGE FOR THIS NOTE AND ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE
(EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BELOW).

AMENDED AND RESTATED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

US $10,000
October 6, 2008,
 
with an effective date
 
of September 7, 2007

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Michael Lambert, Inc., which has a business
address of 121 Interpark Blvd., Suite 1204, San Antonio, Texas, 78216 ("Maker"),
hereby promises to pay to the order of The Loev Law Firm, PC, whose address is
6300 West Loop South, Suite 280, Bellaire, Texas 77401 ("Payee"), the principal
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), in lawful money in United States of
America, which shall be legal tender, bearing interest and payable as provided
herein.  This Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note (this “Note” or
“Promissory Note”) has an effective date of September 7, 2007, the date of the
parties’ entry into a revised engagement agreement (the “Engagement Agreement”).

This Note amends, replaces and supersedes a promissory note entered into between
the parties on or around September 28, 2007.

The Engagement Agreement requires the Maker to pay the Payee $32,500  in total,
along with 550,000 shares of common stock and 350,000 warrants to purchase
shares of the Maker’s common stock, which shares and warrants have previously
been issued, for legal services rendered and to be rendered in connection with
Maker’s Form SB-2 Registration Statement.  That amount includes $5,000 upon the
receipt of the Maker’s first round of comments on its Form SB-2 Registration
Statement, $7,500 upon the Form SB-2 Registration Statement being declared
effective with the Commission and $10,000 previously paid to Payee.  This
Promissory Note evidences the remaining $10,000 owed to Payee pursuant to the
Engagement Agreement.
 

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1.
Interest on the unpaid balance of this Note shall bear interest at the rate of
five percent (5%) per annum, which interest shall accrue from the effective date
until the Maturity Date (as defined below), unless prepaid prior to such
Maturity Date. All past-due principal and interest (which failure to pay such
amounts shall be defined herein as an “Event of Default”) shall bear interest at
the rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum until paid in full.  Interest will
be computed on the basis of a 360-day year.

 
2.
The principal amount of this Note shall be due and payable on March 31, 2009
(the “Maturity Date”).

3.
This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time,
without premium or penalty.

4.
This Note (and any accrued an unpaid interest hereon) shall be convertible into
shares of Maker’s common stock from time to time if not paid on or before the
Maturity Date, at the sole option of the Payee, upon five (5) days written
notice from the Payee to the Maker of the Payee’s desire to convert such Note
into shares of common stock at the rate of one share of the Maker’s common stock
for each $0.10 owed to Payee pursuant to this Note (the “Conversion Price”),
which conversion shall be evidenced by the receipt of the Maker of a Conversion
Notice attached hereto as Exhibit A.  The Maker shall have five (5) business
days after the receipt by the Payee of a Conversion Notice to deliver the shares
of common stock converted to Payee (the “Conversion Shares”).  If such shares
are not delivered prior the sixth (6th) day following the Maker’s receipt of the
Conversion Notice, such failure to deliver the shares shall constitute an Event
of Default of this Note, which shall not discharge the Maker’s requirement to
deliver the Conversion Shares.

5.
If the Maker at any time or from time to time on or after the effective date of
the  issuance of this Note (the “Original Issuance Date”) effects a subdivision
of its outstanding common stock, the Conversion Price then in effect immediately
before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased, and conversely, if
the Maker at any time or from time to time on or after the Original Issuance
Date combines its outstanding shares of common stock into a smaller number of
shares, the Conversion Price then in effect immediately before the combination
shall be proportionately increased.

6.
Conversion Shares may not be sold or transferred unless  (i) such shares are
sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Act”) or (ii) the Maker or its transfer agent shall have
been furnished with an opinion of  counsel (which opinion shall be in form,
substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable
transactions) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be
sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration or
(iii) such shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act (or
a successor rule) (“Rule 144”) or (iv) such shares are transferred to an
“affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Holder who agrees to sell or
otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Note and who is an
accredited investor.  Until such time as the Conversion Shares have been
registered under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without
any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can
then be immediately sold, each certificate for Conversion Shares that has not
been so included in an effective registration statement or an exemption that
permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend substantially in the
following form, as appropriate:

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“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO
SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY.”
 
The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Maker shall issue to the
Payee a new certificate therefor free of any transfer legend if (i) the Maker or
its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel, in form, substance
and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the
effect that a public sale or transfer of such common stock may be made without
registration under the Act and the shares are so sold or transferred, (ii) such
Payee provides the Maker or its transfer agent with reasonable assurances that
the Conversion Shares can be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or (iii) if the
Conversion Shares  are registered for resale under an effective registration
statement filed under the Act.
 
7.
All shares of common stock which may be issued upon conversion of this Note
will, upon issuance by the Maker in accordance with the terms of this Note, be
validly issued, free from all taxes and liens with respect to the issuance
thereof (other than those created by the holders), free from all pre-emptive or
similar rights and fully paid and non-assessable.

 
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8.
If any payment of principal or interest on this Note shall become due on a
Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are not open for
business, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day.

9.
This Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Payee named
herein and Payee’s respective successors and assigns.  Each holder of this Note,
by accepting the same, agrees to and shall be bound by all of the provisions of
this Note.  Payee may assign this Note or any of its rights, interests or
obligations to this Note without the prior written approval of Maker.

10.
No provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of Maker to pay
the principal of and interest on this Note at the times, places and rates, and
in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

11.
The Maker will do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to
preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence, rights and
franchises and comply with all laws applicable to the Maker, except where the
failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the Maker. Failure to comply with this provision shall constitute an
Event of Default.

12.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note or any other agreement
entered into in connection herewith, whether now existing or hereafter arising
and whether written or oral, it is agreed that the aggregate of all interest and
any other charges constituting interest, or adjudicated as constituting
interest, and contracted for, chargeable or receivable under this Note or
otherwise in connection with this loan transaction, shall under no circumstances
exceed the Maximum Rate.

13.
The Maker agrees to keep reserved such number of shares of common stock as will
permit full conversion of the Note at any time or from time to time at the
Conversion Price (as defined herein);

14.
In the event the maturity of this Note is accelerated by reason of an Event of
Default under this Note, any other agreement entered into in connection herewith
or therewith, or by voluntary prepayment by Maker or otherwise, then earned
interest may never include more than the Maximum Rate allowable by law, computed
from the dates of each advance of the loan proceeds outstanding until
payment.  If from any circumstance any holder of this Note shall ever receive
interest or any other charges constituting interest, or adjudicated as
constituting interest, the amount, if any, which would exceed the Maximum Rate
shall be applied to the reduction of the principal amount owing on this Note,
and not to the payment of interest; or if such excessive interest exceeds the
unpaid balance of principal hereof, the amount of such excessive interest that
exceeds the unpaid balance of principal hereof shall be refunded to Maker.  In
determining whether or not the interest paid or payable exceeds the Maximum
Rate, to the extent permitted by applicable law (i) any nonprincipal payment
shall be characterized as an expense, fee or premium rather than as interest;
and (ii) all interest at any time contracted for, charged, received or preserved
in connection herewith shall be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread in
equal parts during the period of the full stated term of this Note.  The term
"Maximum Rate" shall mean the maximum rate of interest allowed by applicable
federal or state law.

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15.
Except as provided herein, Maker and any sureties, guarantors and endorsers of
this Note jointly and severally waive demand, presentment, notice of nonpayment
or dishonor, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, diligence
in collecting, grace, notice and protest, and consent to all extensions without
notice for any period or periods of time and partial payments, before or after
maturity, without prejudice to the holder.  The holder shall similarly have the
right to deal in any way, at any time, with one or more of the foregoing parties
without notice to any other party, and to grant any such party any extensions of
time for payment of any of said indebtedness, or to grant any other indulgences
or forbearance whatsoever, without notice to any other party and without in any
way affecting the personal liability of any party hereunder.  If any efforts are
made to collect or enforce this Note or any installment due hereunder, the
undersigned agrees to pay all collection costs and fees, including reasonable
attorney's fees.

16.
A copy of this Promissory Note signed by one party and faxed to another party
shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered by the signing party as
though an original.  A photocopy of this Promissory Note shall be effective as
an original for all purposes.

17.
This Note shall be construed and enforced under and in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has duly executed this Note as of the day and year
first above written, with an effective date of September 7, 2007.

 
Michael Lambert, Inc.
         
/s/ Carey Birmingham
 
Carey Birmingham
 
Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT A

Conversion Election Form

____________, 200_

Michael Lambert, Inc.
121 Interpark Blvd., Suite 1204
San Antonio, Texas, 78216

Re:           Conversion of Promissory Note

Gentlemen:

You are hereby notified that, pursuant to, and upon the terms and conditions of
that certain Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note of Michael
Lambert, Inc. (the “Company”), in the principal amount of $10,000 (the “Note”),
held by me, I hereby elect to exercise my right of Conversion (as such term in
defined in the Note), in connection with $__________ of the amount currently
owed under the Note, effective as of the date of this writing.

Please provide me with all applicable instructions for the Conversion of the
Note, and issue certificate(s) for the applicable shares of the Company’s Common
Stock issuable upon the Conversion, in the name of the person provided below.

 
Very truly yours,
         
___________________________
 
Name:
   

Please issue certificate(s) for Common Stock as follows:

______________________________________________
Name

______________________________________________
Address

______________________________________________
Social Security No. of Shareholder

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