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Steven Stark
Scott Stram
Jeffrey Gautsche
Matthew Wagoner
Brian Selchick
Matthew Sgambettera
Daniel Ryan
Gerald Briffa
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Charles Feldman
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"John is a pleasure to collaborate with. He not only ensures a deep understanding of the solutions he provides but also possesses a strong grasp of startup dynamics."
Siddharth J
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New York,
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4 months ago
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"Michael is the best lawyer I've ever worked with. He is extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and understanding. He truly understands the issues that early stage startups deal with and can help from virtually every perspective."
Shlomo K
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Brooklyn,
NY,
8 months ago
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"A good attorney"
Mary B
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East Meadow,
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11 months ago
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Ryan B
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New York,
NY,
over 2 years ago
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"Jeffrey was wonderful. He understood our needs and delivered a high quality document. He was knowledgeable , informative and quick. It was a pleasure working with him!"
Sadia S
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Brooklyn,
NY,
over 2 years ago
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"Maria was super helpful and a joy to work with!"
Matt B
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Brooklyn,
NY,
almost 3 years ago
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"Had a great experience, did everything I asked and did exactly what I asked. HIGH RECOMMENDED."
Shaquille H
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Hempstead,
NY,
almost 3 years ago
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"Katie was very thorough, knowledgable, personable and responsive."
Krista B
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New York,
NY,
about 3 years ago
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"Jason is down to early articulate , and an extremely smart professional. He made things easy in a very complex. situation"
Andrew Z
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Massapequa,
NY,
about 3 years ago
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"Knowledgeable & exceedingly helpful"
Alexander H
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Astoria,
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about 3 years ago
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Gary Z
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North Tonawanda,
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over 3 years ago
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"Chris was terrific. Understood exactly what we were looking for and did really thorough work."
Jeremy R
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Binghamton,
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over 3 years ago
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"Helped me with reviewing/redlining a contract with a factoring group. Very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Will definitely use again."
Amir P
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Forest Hills,
NY,
almost 4 years ago
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"Steve is great to work with and responds quickly to questions and requests. I'd highly recommend him for new companies and startups."
Tim K
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Brooklyn,
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almost 4 years ago
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"Dmitriy has been clear, knowledgeable and timely. I will use him again in the future."
Jerry W
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New York,
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about 4 years ago
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"Great experience from start to finish. Really appreciated how clear everything was explained, and how promptly the work was completed."
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New York,
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about 4 years ago
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Carlos C
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New York,
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about 4 years ago
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"Kimon was very responsive, reliable and incredibly easy to work with. He'd go out of his way to make sure we're informed in the process. The job was done in a timely manner. I highly recommend."
Joy C
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New York,
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over 4 years ago
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"Very professional and timely in his work. He also provided a lot of great education for me to do further research about the topic."
Lauren S
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Brooklyn,
NY,
almost 5 years ago
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"Kept it simple and to the point."
Thomas P
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Gardiner,
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about 5 years ago
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