Employment Handbook Lawyers for Albany, New York

Equity Investments, Agreements & Transactions | Securities & Lending | Corporate Governance | Complex Commercial Contracts | Outside General Counsel & Compliance

My legal coverage includes Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Appeals and Trusts & Estates. I also handle Trademark applications and issues. I am a designated FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) arbitrator. I have done pro bono work in the Federal Court mediation program. I have worked for companies as a legal writer, editor and content provider. I have written legal articles for the New York Law Journal and the New York State Bar Association magazine. I was a guest lecturer at New York University on the First Amendment in the M.S. program of Public Relations and Corporate Communication program for the course Communication Ethics, Law and Regulation (Adjunct Professor Douglas Rozman). I graduated from Harvard University with an MPA, from Brooklyn Law School with a JD where I was a Richardson Merit Scholar; and Carnegie Mellon University with a BS, cum laude, concentrating in Administration and Management Science, Mathematics and Economics.

Scott graduated from Cardozo Law School and also has an English degree from Penn. His practice focuses on business law and contracts, with an emphasis on commercial transactions and negotiations, document drafting and review, employment, business formation, e-commerce, technology, healthcare, privacy, data security and compliance. While he's worked with large, established companies, he particularly enjoys collaborating with startups. Prior to starting his own practice in 2011, Scott worked in-house for over 5 years with businesses large and small. He also handles real estate leases, website and app Terms of Service and privacy policies, and pre- and post-nup agreements.

Hi, my name is O.T. and I own The Walker Collective, a law firm that caters to the contractual, intellectual property, and business formation needs of creative entrepreneurs and small business owners. I am licensed to practice in Maryland and New York.

Steven Stark has more than 35 years of experience in business and commercial law representing start-ups as well as large and small companies spanning a wide variety of industries. Steven has provided winning strategies, valuable advice, and highly effective counsel on legal issues in the areas of Business Entity Formation and Organization, Drafting Key Business Contracts, Trademark and Copyright Registration, Independent Contractor Relationships, and Website Compliance, including Terms and Privacy Policies. Steven has also served as General Counsel for companies providing software development, financial services, digital marketing, and eCommerce platforms. Steven’s tactical business and client focused approach to drafting contracts, polices and corporate documents results in favorable outcomes at a fraction of the typical legal cost to his clients. Steven received his Juris Doctor degree at New York Law School and his Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Hofstra University.

I began my career at "big law" firms, worked in-house for 14 years, and now have my own practice, providing big law quality at small firm rates. My practice focuses on strategic and commercial transactions, including M&A, preferred stock and common stock offerings, asset purchases and sales, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, stock option plans, master services agreements and SOWs, software development and license agreements, SaaS agreements, NDAs, employment and consulting agreements. I also manage corporate governance, advise boards and executives, and act as outside general counsel. I represent clients across the country and around the world.

28+ years experience. Licensed in Colorado and New York. Areas of expertise: estate planning, wills and trusts; trademark law; patent law; contracts and licensing; small business organization and counseling.

I was born and raised in New York and am a dual national of the U.S. and France. I am admitted to the bar of New York where I have my base and I have also lived and worked in France and Italy for many years. My practice is virtual with most business conducted by video conference, email and phone calls. I meet clients, co-counsel and others in person at their locations as needed. I obtained my law degree from Boston University. My undergraduate studies were done at Fairfield University, the University of Florence and the American University of Paris. I served as general counsel to the French consulate in Boston from 1993 to 1999 representing the French government and French citizens living and doing business in New England. My clients have included the City of New York, the New York Stock Exchange and numerous dot coms, negotiating and drafting tech contracts and advising them on international business issues. In my asset recovery and investigation work, I have obtained multi-million-dollar judgments against defendants in fraud cases. Please visit my website: ptd-law.com

I am a New York attorney with 10 years as a licensed attorney and over 7 years of experience working with technology companies in the startup global ecosystem. I have direct experience advising global startups on the legal, regulatory, technology and policy issues that affect their business and competitive strategy. I am a multifaceted, globally-minded Attorney and Business Strategist who is changing the perspective of the law in business from a reactive need to a proactive tool. My legal & business strategic skill-set provides robust, forward-thinking, and solution-oriented legal services in the following areas: Drafting, Reviewing, and Negotiating (Redlining) various commercial contracts and licensing agreements; Drafting and Reviewing Employment Contracts; Contract Management using Contract Management Software; Influencer Marketing Intellectual Property Law (excluding Patent law); and Data Privacy such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, LGPD, and HIPAA; and Cybersecurity Law, including creating privacy by design frameworks. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS: Recently achieved certifications in Ironclad Contract Management Software/Lifecycle Management, specifically: Contract Owner; Core Administration; Procurement Workflow; Sales Workflow; and Clickwrap Core Administration; Contributed to the creation of new jurisprudence in international administrative and international employment law; Drove high level contract negotiations in an international capacity where I achieved positive results for my client; and Achieved competency in Business Strategy, Business Growth Strategy, Strategic Planning and Execution, and Advanced Competitive Strategy, resulting in the publication of my legal based business strategic frameworks by leading marketplace for best business practices.

Successful entrepreneur and business attorney with keen insight into the challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses. In addition to my solo practice, I have extensive experience as general counsel for highly regulated businesses where I have negotiated and drafted a wide array of contracts, conducted internal regulatory compliance, engaged in transactional work and assisted with general commercial litigation.