Venus Caruso
Attorney at Law
Florida
FL
About
Prior to starting her solo practice, Venus spent 2 years as the General Counsel for a consumer goods e-commerce company. Prior to that, she spent 5 years as the Chief Legal Officer for a healthcare management company. Before that, she was a Partner at Akerman, litigating complex commercial litigation cases, including breach of contract, and helping clients with their day-to-day legal needs, ranging from contracts,… read more workplace issues, policies & procedures, compliance, startup matters, resolving disputes to mitigate legal exposure, and risk management.
Venus enjoys helping businesses of all sizes, but particularly startups. Working for two different startups, she is well-versed with helping them navigate and advance their business-related legal needs.
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"Venus helped me understand certain complicated terms of my employment agreement and negotiated terms that were better suited to protect my interests. I've used her for several years as I have found her to be valuable and a pleasure to work with her. I highly recommend her."
"Venus is a pleasure to work with and produces excellent work. She's knowledgeable, helpful, inquisitive, responsive, detailed, efficient, and easy to speak with. She's helped me with many contracts over the years. I trust her judgement and advice. I highly recommend her."
Work History
Caruso Law PLLC
Managing Member, Attorney
May 2023 - Present
Business and contracts transactional attorney helping startups, established businesses, and professionals with their day-to-day business legal needs and commercial contract matters, including, drafting and negotiating contracts, counseling on employees and the workplace, compliance, data privacy, security and protection, and risk mitigation strategies and management.
Deep CBDs
General Counsel, Co-Founder
Nov 2019 - Jan 2022
Spearheaded and directed all legal, compliance, and contract affairs and operations, including drafting and negotiating company-wide contracts, managing key vendor and supplier relationships, conducting audits and risk assessments, and providing staff and vendor training.
Synergy Anicllary Services
Chief Legal Officer, HIPAA Security Officer
Nov 2014 - Nov 2019
Administered and oversaw all legal, compliance, and contract affairs and operations, including writing the company's main MSA, drafting and negotiating department-wide contracts, creating and directing the legal and compliance departments, developing and overseeing the HIPAA and cybersecurity programs, and managing risks.
Akerman
Of Counsel
Jan 2013 - Oct 2014
Ran complex commercial litigation cases, including healthcare fraud and abuse, on behalf of Fortune 500 client and mid-size businesses, leading teams up to 250; provided legal counsel to businesses of all sizes & professionals on various legal matters, including contracts, policies & procedures, dispute resolution, compliance, startup, vendors, and risk mitigation strategies & management
Akerman
Partner
Apr 2009 - Dec 2012
Represented Fortune 500 corporations, national law firms & mid-size businesses in complex commercial litigation cases in state & federal courts across the US & in Florida, leading teams of up to 250 lawyers & paraprofessionals while also advising clients on a wide range of legal matters, including contracts, employee workplace issues, data privacy & protection, and compliance.