Katie Centolella
Pact Legal
New York
NY
"Katie and Brent are very resourceful and professional, enjoyed dealing with them."
About
Our services focus on start-up counsel; entity formations and conversions; business mergers, sales, and acquisitions; contract drafting; as well as financing and tax matters.
Katie Centolella has nearly 20 years of experience as general counsel helping businesses navigate complex situations and solve problems. She received her BA from St. Lawrence University; JD from… read more University of Richmond; and has an LLM in Taxation from New York University.
Brent Xavier is a serial entrepreneur and attorney that brings an extensive background in start-ups, business management, and law to the table. He received his BS from Cornell University, and his JD from New York Law School.
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Client Reviews
"Katie and Brent are very resourceful and professional, enjoyed dealing with them."
"Brent Xavier was very professional and informative. He understood and provided guidance specific to my situation and we were able to quickly move the ball forward. Due to some unfortunate circumstances, the response times got a bit challenging when it came to providing updates, but the team was able to get me through the project thereafter, so I truly appreciated that. Brent comes across as someone who is very calm and composed while answering all my questions, which just makes you feel very comfortable that you are in good hands."
"Very knowledgeable and responded to questions quickly."
"Very transparent with everything, her team is very responsive."
"Very detailed in her work."
"Needed a lightweight closing documents package for a small business acquisition, and Katie and her team were awesome! I worked with her partner, Brent, who was prompt, professional, knowledgeable, and reasonable!"
Work History
Pact Legal
Managing Partner
Apr 2017 - Present
Sole owner/attorney, serving clients in the role of outside general counsel. Whether a small or mid-sized business, or its ownership, my clients are looking for a partner to advise on the legal issues that create barriers and impede their success. Experience with contract drafting, HR issues, IP, Entity formations, tax planning, acquisitions and divestitures, and strategic planning.
Centolella Green Law, P.C.
Managing Member
Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
Attorney and manager of the firm, which specialized in business and health care law. Served as legal counsel and a business advisor to many upstate New York and regional businesses. Served as a trusted advisor to the leaders and boards of tax-exempt organizations and private companies, functioning as outside general counsel to such institutions.
Centolella Lynn D'elia & Temes, LLC
Managing Member
Apr 2014 - Apr 2016
Managing Member of multi-attorney law firm, with a focus on business, healthcare and real estate law. Work and experiences included those recited under successor firm, Centolella Green Law, P.C.
Bousquet Holstein, PLLC
Partner
Sep 2004 - Apr 2014
Partner of a large Syracuse-based law firm with a focus on business law.