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This website is intended to be a useful online resource for business managers, deal makers, entrepreneurs, and real estate investors. Attorneys and accountants will also find much of the information contained in this site incredibly helpful in their everyday practice.

I have personally designed and built this website myself. It is a work in progress. New content and additional features will be added to this site on an ongoing basis. It is my goal that the information contained on this site is both timely and useful to my visitors.

I invite you to learn more about me, as well as, the many services I offer my clients and partners!

I am licensed to practice law in New York, Connecticut, the Federal District Courts (in New York) and the United States Supreme Court, in Washington D.C. I also engage and represent clients in other states, such as Florida, on a pro hac vice basis...

MY AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:

• Real Estate
• Asset Protection
• Business Structures
• Contract Negotiations
• Corporate Finance
• Asset-Based Financing, DIP Financing, and Hard Money
• Licensing Intellectual Property
• Debt Collection
• Debt Restructuring and Bank Workouts
• Commercial Litigation
• Federal Taxation

PLEASE NOTE

I am not your ordinary lawyer or accountant! My experience and skill set is much more comprehensive than the traditional attorney!

I am an active entrepreneur, professional investor, an accountant and a practicing attorney!

As an independent businessman, I am free to spend my time as I want. Unlike most attorneys, I do not need to bill for every waking hour of the day to make a living. I enjoy the time and freedom to learn new things, to start businesses, to travel, and to take risks. There is no substitute for the knowledge and skill one gains by doing something he loves to do. My passion is making deals and making money! I love building things, solving problems and finding new ways to deliver goods and services - quicker, faster and cheaper. I know how to represent business people because I have been one my entire life. I understand the concerns and needs of investors and entrepreneurs because I have made the lion's share of my wealth and income by taking risks and by putting my money where my mouth is.

Over the years, I have accumulated an invaluable amount of experience, skill, and confidence in starting up and managing successful businesses and real estate ventures. I am a hands-on, detailed-oriented, proactive person.I know how to get results! How to complete difficult tasks! Most important of all, I know how to make money!

Traditional Lawyers Are Not Effective!

Studies show that 85% of judgments go uncollected! That means that 85% of successful lawsuits result in no money or measurable benefit for the winning party! The vast majority of judgments that are collected usually involve an insurance company.

Where does that leave the entrepreneur or small business owner who wants to protect his interests? In my opinion, the average business owner is grossly underserved.

Most lawyers offer their clients worthless boilerplate advice, plagiarized agreements and a false sense of protection. Wearing a nice suit, occupying an office with a prestigious address, having the ability to write well and debate ideas in a courtroom may be impressive and appear very sophisticated but, looks are deceiving. None of those qualities are of any meaningful value to the vast majority of business people. Business owners need information! They need cost effective and creative techniques to build their business, to protect their assets, to assure they will be paid for their goods and services and to deal with difficult and often dishonest people. No one is going to decide to do business with you because your lawyer has a Park Avenue address! No one cares that your lawyer went to an Ivy League school when they are deciding to lend you money, pay an outstanding invoice, or invest in your company. The obsession with appearances is utter nonsense and ultimately it will never lead to long-term success. To add insult to injury, ordinary corporate structures, dependency on contracts and the potential threat of litigation are no longer a sufficient, effective, or affordable option to protect your rights. A lawyer whose experience begins and ends at the courthouse steps or in the conference rooms of a large corporate law firm is more likely to hurt you than help you.

Traditional lawyers fall into one of two camps - They are either “litigators” or “drinking buddies.” Generally, “litigators” are nasty, phony, “want to be tough guys” whose knowledge of the law is limited to civil procedure. Most of them spent the majority of their time shaking down insurance companies. The truth is insurance companies understand that sooner or later they have an obligation to pay legitimate claims. (Otherwise, regulators will put them out of business.) Understanding this, litigators and the attorneys for the insurance companies play a game of keeping lawsuits in the system long enough for the insurance company to budget for the settlement. Very few cases actually go to trial. Litigators get their work by telling prospective clients what they want to hear. And, sooner or later they take on the persona of a mafia don. It’s all bark and no bite. When a insurance company is not involved in a case, as in most commercial disputes, most litigators are not equip to give meaningful advise on substantive issues nor, do they have the knowledge or skill needed to litigate a case when there is no definitive payday on the horizon. They’re paper tigers! They just know how to file lawsuits. Now consider the fact that 85% of judgments are never collected. How effective are these people - really? Even when they win, the businessmen paying them lose. It’s a waste of time and money.

In contrast, “drinking buddies” are nice guys who provide boilerplate advice. They form corporations, prepare tax returns, draft agreements and apply for licenses. They don’t have an original thought in their head. And, God forbid their clients are ever sued and they’re asked for any meaningful advice. 99 times out of 100, these guys don’t have a clue on how to effectively handle a crisis or how to deal with dishonest people in a constructive way. As smart as some of these attorneys may be, they are completely useless in a crisis.

Academically, traditional lawyers may be "brilliant" however, they lack the experience needed to avoid or solve problems. Most attorneys start their career in a large firm or working for a judge where everything is a “team effort.” In this environment, problems are dealt with from a distance and individuals are rarely held accountable. For these attorneys, success is often measured by the number of billable hours accounted for in a given period, not on the value of their advice or the results their clients experience.

THE BOTTOM LINE IT'S ALL ABOUT THEM AND HOW MUCH MONEY THEY MAKE!

Most lawyers could care less about their clients. Clients are literally looked upon as a business commodity.

Ultimately, you cannot fix problems from behind a desk. You need to be where the rubber meets the road! You need someone who is willing to leave his office and get his hands dirty in order to learn and truly understand the dynamics of the problems he is hired to fix or the business he is hired to represent. You need someone who is willing to be held accountable. You need someone who is results oriented. Traditional lawyers are not willing or able to work this way!

I OFFER A DIFFERENT TYPE OF REPRESENTATION!

I am very different from other lawyers in that I will invest the time needed to learn about the client and his business. I very literally immerse myself into my client's business or project and seek to understand the challenges he is facing on every front including technology, personnel, operations, sales, credit availability, and collections. Utilizing my professional knowledge and skill, I provide comprehensive legal and business advice helping the client become a better operator, a more disciplined businessman and a shrewd negotiator. I try to educate the client while providing him with a different perspective with the ultimate goal of building a better business.

UNLIKE MOST ATTORNEYS, I HAVE ACTUAL EXPERIENCE:

• Owning and managing retail businesses;
• Owning and managing an industrial manufacturing facility;
• Owning and managing a trucking company;
• Owning and managing various mortgage lending operations;
• Working with labor unions;
• Bidding and being awarded large government contracts;
• Being robbed and sued by close friends and relatives;
• Collecting money (with or without the assistance of a Sheriff);
• Purchasing, renovating & managing all types of real property;
• Acting as a DIP Lender and DIP Manager;
• Selling $50M+ in accounts receivable to factors;
• Building and designing IT systems from scratch;
• Purchasing public shells and completing reverse mergers;
• Serving as the CEO of a reporting, publicly traded company;
• Negotiating bank workouts & pre-packaged bankruptcies;
• Managing and turning around troubled companies;
• Litigating against the Internal Revenue Service;

Billionaire Warren Buffet is famous for saying, "A good businessman is an investor, and a good investor is a businessman." I agree with this sentiment. I offer you my own version, "A good attorney must think like a businessman, and a good businessman must think like an attorney."

We live in a very tough world. A handshake and man's word isn't what it used to be. The legal system is broken and law enforcement is often a crap shoot. Nowadays, people are nasty, dishonest and are far more likely to pay an attorney to get out of paying their bills, than actually paying their bills. Lawsuits are expensive, and often take far too long to truly be useful or just. Instead of encouraging people to innovate and build things, we have a government which is determined to regulate and tax every entrepreneur out of business. Every business owner should have the benefit of a professional who understands these challenges, and who has a wide spectrum of skills to enhance their business.

MOST legal problems can be avoided!
MOST agreements can be effectively enforced without litigation!

Operational safeguards, corporate mechanisms and market-based solutions are often far more expedient, cost effective and just than a traditional legal approach which relies entirely on contracts and litigation to solve problems.

If you want to work with a professional who can REALLY help PROTECT, GROW and MANAGE your business - I AM THE GUY YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!

PLEASE, CALL OR EMAIL ME - TODAY!  I CAN HELP YOU!

I am always looking for new opportunities!  I am always willing to accept new clients!

My fees are very reasonable and fair. Clients can be billed weekly, monthly or on a flat fee basis. In fact, depending upon the nature of the engagement, I will often offer my services on a contingency basis or in exchange for a vested interest in a project or business venture.

I give 100% of myself to every client and new project I take on. I always strive to give more than I expect to receive. I love working, making deals and making money. I am far more interested in building relationships and creating lasting value than I am in making a quick buck.

Thank you for visting my website!