Scott Stram
Attorney at Law
New York
NY
"Solid advocate throughout a tricky process. I highly recommend him!"
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"Second time working together."
"Great experience. Scott is very professional and helped us with an MSA, NDA and Vendor Agreements."
"Scott provides efficient and effective legal work!"
"Revised and corrected a contract for me. Fast and effective."
"Scott quickly helped me form the business structure."
"Scott developed our Employee Handbook and was fantastic to work with, his knowledge of a wide-range of legal affair issues paired with his generous nature pointed us to additional relevant HR resources."
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.