Scott Stram
Attorney at Law
New York
NY
"Solid advocate throughout a tricky process. I highly recommend him!"
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"Great!"
"Scott is very helpful, and understands the Managed Service Industry. He makes himself available and responds to questions quickly. This was our 1st job with him, and drafted our Master Service Agreement. I plan to have him knock out all my specific scopes of work next!"
"We have worked with Scott now Several Times and the experience has been great. He understand not only all the legal aspects, but the reality of our company in terms of size and needs and put it into perspective when is time to work with us. Fully recommended"
"Excellent service from Scott. Responsive, helpful and easy to work with."
"Highly efficient and effective legal counsel."
"Great. He's very thorough. Takes the time to fully understand the problem."
Work History
Stram Law PC
Owner - Sole Practitioner
Jul 2011 - Present
Represent clients in business and security matters including contract drafting/negotiation, entity formation, data security, compliance and privacy concerns, policy/procedure creation, employment and HR management, liquor license applications, real estate transactions (personal and commercial), as well as basic estate planning and will creation, and uncontested divorces.
Verus Financial, LLC
Legal Counsel, Chief Security and Compliance Officer
Apr 2009 - May 2011
Analyzed data security/privacy laws and regulations to ensure compliance. Drafted Security and IT policies and controls for compliance with ISO and conducted internal audits. Created security program and conducted employee trainings. Set-up and managed HR department. Drafted employee manual, acceptable use, insider trading and other policies/docs. Negotiated lease agreements for multiple offices
Next Jump, Inc.
Legal Counsel, Chief Operations Officer
May 2007 - Sep 2008
Drafted/negotiated contracts w/ major corps. (i.e. Chase, Sony, Hilton). Negotiated leases. Managed litigations. Handled investor communications. Directed IP strategy, filing of patents & trademarks. Advised best practices for email marketing, & data security & controls (PCI compliance). Managed HR. Oversaw employee relations, benefits and payroll admin, and recruiting. Drafted employment docs.