Katie Centolella
Pact Legal
New York
NY
"Job well done. Thank you."
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 is without question the best attorney I have worked with. I worked with Katie in developing our TOS and BAA for our group psychotherapy mobile app. What truly sets Katie apart is that she has both a strong understanding of healthcare and data privacy law AND a keen business sense. In drafting the agreements she treated our business as if it were her own. Her rates were also reasonable and were considerate of the fact that we are currently a small startup."
"Katie took the time to fully understand our situation and goals. I trust her guidance and the appreciate her assistance!"
"I spoke with two other attorneys before meeting Katie. She was by far the most knowledgeable and helped me negotiate through the complex NY legal scenarios. I would highly recommend her to others."
"Excellent service and timely response!"
"Our company has worked with Katie for nearly a decade and find her to be an irreplaceable asset. She came to the table with extensive knowledge in the areas of contract negotiation, legal liability and human resource related issues. Over the last decade Pact’s role in our business has continued to grow to cover state specific entity formation and filing requirements, multi-state legal defense and settlement, minority certification, contracting and more. Katie takes a vested interest in understanding both our legal and business needs; and that’s the kind of partnerships we value the most."
"Moving to Pact as our business counsel has saved us time, money and gave us piece of mind!"
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.