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Kerry D.

Kerry Dunne

2 reviews
Kerry Dunne is a business attorney that has been licensed to practice law in Washington for the past 11 years. She is the director of legal affairs at Sojern. Kerry has worked at FLEX by Fenwick, CadenceCounsel and Prohaska Consulting in the past. She received a J.D. in law at the Boston University School of Law in 2002 and also holds a B.A. in criminal justice. Kerry also has experience in mobile and digital media, business development and intellectual property law.
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Donya G.

Donya Gordon

2 reviews
Business Contract Attorney with over 20 years of business and legal experience. JD from Pace University with an International Law Certificate while attending the London Sch...
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Patrick M.

Patrick Murdoch

30 reviews
Patrick Murdoch has extensive experience with former clients in Spain, Malaysia, and Germany. With an office in Montreal, Green Desk space in Brooklyn, and various vacations in Mexico, Patrick Murdoch is well suited to work with international clients. Leaving “big law” (Shearman & Sterling) behind in 2011, his boutique firm specializes in transactions for private equity firms and tech start-ups. In 2015, Bloomberg News profiled Patrick as one of the “new virtual lawyers.”
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Brian S.

Brian Selchick

22 reviews
Brian Selchick’s business law practice has a trademarked approach to providing legal services and advice to small and mid-sized clients: round-the-clock access to their attorney for a set number of hours each month, for a modest recurring monthly fee. Any unused time rolls over to the next month. Clients find it refreshing and it offers them the ability to budget their legal needs.
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Kimberly G.

Kimberly Goldberg

15 reviews
A respected 11-year-veteran, Kimberly Goldberg is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) in New York. A former solopreneur, Goldberg now works with globally recognized PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC as a Senior Associate in their Data Privacy & Cybersecurity division. From drafting privacy policies to counseling and comprehensive programs, Goldberg is a true authority in her field.
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Lisa E.

Lisa Eisenberg

15 reviews
Lisa Eisenberg has 12 years of experience as an attorney at law. She primarily specializes in immigration law and assists corporate clients with their employment matters that involve immigrant employees. She has a license to practice law in New Jersey and New York. Lisa has a Juris Doctor degree in law and she is an Adjunct Professor of law at the City University of New York. She is also the founding member and principal member of the Eisenberg Law Firm.
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Matthew S.

Matthew Sgambettera

10 reviews
Matthew Sgambettera can help with a wide range of business needs, from business formation to filing for bankruptcy. He has roughly 20 years of experience as a practicing attorney and he is also an entrepreneur himself as well. Mr. Sgambettera can help with negotiating and drafting contracts as well as complex litigation. He has particular interest and experience in the alternative energy field.
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Spencer W.

Spencer Wolff

6 reviews
A graduate of Yale, Spencer Wolff has experience in corporate and business law specifically around helping new businesses and startups with legal issues. Additionally, he has experience in media and art law, corporate structuring, and commercial contracts. Spencer is also a well-traveled, worldly individual from studying and teaching in Paris. He also has the ability to speak four different languages.
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Karen B.

Karen Bhatia

5 reviews
Karen is an experienced corporate attorney and litigator with a passion for social entrepreneurship. She has worked on numerous deals for her diverse clientele from global telecom companies to non-profits. She is always looking for the next business opportunity that has a social impact and looking to leverage technology to positively affect law, education, politics, and economic development.
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Stefan R. S.

Stefan R. Stoyanov

5 reviews
Intellectual property and technology attorney, Stefan R. Stoyanov has represented numerous clients in high-stakes patent disputes and litigations. He counsels clients in IP issues relating to M&A, franchising, investments, and licensing. Before attending law school, Mr. Stoyanov was an engineer and programmer, an experience he uses to support tech businesses.
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Lauri Donahue
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"It was very easy working with Lauri."

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Scott Stram
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Rebecca Stacker
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Dmitriy Ishimbayev
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Dmitriy Ishimbayev

"We were very impressed with Dmitry and his team. He supported us during a crunch period for an M&A deal with a very tight timeline, and delivered excellent work."

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Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba
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Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

"Anthony was a dream to work with, fast, smart, efficient and his experience is so valuable to us."

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Matthew Roazen
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Matthew Roazen

"Matthew is a very professional and competent attorney."

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Mario Naim
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Mario Naim

"Mario is a seasoned deal legal counsel. We look forward to working with him again."

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Stacy Dees
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"It was great to work with Stacy again - she did a great job as always! Thank you"

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Sara Mana
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"She really goes above and beyond to delivery what you need. She considers all possibilities and edge cases to really understand the task at hand. If you need a credible, reliable, and talented lawyer, She's the one for you. Had a quick call with her to discuss my needs. Everything went smoothly after."

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John Allen Waldrop
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John Allen Waldrop

"I had an excelent experience working with JOhn. He prepared a contract for me that was thorough, clear, and tailored perfectly to my needs. I will be working with John on more projects."

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Jake Siciliano
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Jake Siciliano

"Working with Jake was great!"

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Liz Oliner
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Liz Oliner

"Liz is fantastic; super professional and timely"

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Alisha Bond
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Alisha Bond

"Great experience"

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David Lizerbram
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David Lizerbram

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Ross Brandborg
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