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Tim B.

Tim Bukher

18 reviews
Tim Bukher is an accomplished corporate and tech lawyer who is also a seasoned Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitor. Tim's ability to navigate internet and intellectual property law has gotten him recognized by Thomas Reuters's SuperLawyer magazine as a Rising Star for 3 years in a row. Tim is also an avid tech law blogger and often writes about internet freedom and net neutrality.
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Gary R.

Gary Ross

14 reviews
Gary J. Ross founded Jackson Ross PLLC, a firm of five lawyers, in 2013. A business law attorney, Gary’s background is in legal and compliance with a focus on investors, startups, and VC private equity funds. Though he feels confident that he can resolve your legal matters because of his wealth of experience, he also has an established network of attorneys he can reach out to.
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Meredith S.

Meredith Simpson

13 reviews
Meredith Simpson is a corporate law attorney with more than 23 years of experience. She primarily assists companies in the technology, entertainment, digital media and advertising industries. Meredith has represented Prehype, Taboola, Comedy Central and many other corporate bodies. She has extensive experience in trademark law and commercial contracts, and works with businesses of any size. Meredith has been the principal of her own legal firm since June 2010.
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Matthew W.

Matthew Wagoner

12 reviews
Matthew Wagoner is a corporate lawyer that has extensive experience in commercial litigation legal matters. He represents corporate clients of all sizes and have worked with various Fortune 100 companies. Some of his clients include casella, Chesapeake Energy and Odd Networks. Matthew studies business law at Albany Law School of Union University and has a license to practice law in New York. He is a managing partner at The Wagoner Firm PLLC.
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Sarah G.

Sarah Gold

11 reviews
The "gold standard" definitely represents Sarah Gold and the Gold Law Firm. Small businesses rely heavily on their attorneys, and Ms. Gold takes that commitment to each of her clients very seriously. She works with both non-profit and for-profit businesses. Ms. Gold offers a wealth of knowledge and experience that she uses to deal with virtually any issue that your business encounters.
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Laura N.

Laura Neish

7 reviews
Laura Neish specializes in advising small- and medium-sized enterprises on contract and employment matters such as disputes between companies and their high-level executives. She also represents corporations and non-profits under investigation, in litigation, and in regulatory matters. Formerly a Partner at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Laura opened her practice on Wall Street in 2014.
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S. Claire G.

S. Claire Gibson

7 reviews
S. Claire Gibson, founder of Gibson Law, focuses her practice on intellectual property and trademark prosecution. Claire has worked for a few big-name companies including JPMorganChase, Dreamworks Classics, and NBCUniversal and also smaller companies like cosmetics companies and food distributors. In addition, she is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to legal matters involving the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Bill G.

Bill Goode

5 reviews
Bill Goode is an attorney at law with 17 years’ experience. He is licensed to practice law in New York and holds a Juris Doctor degree in law, which he obtained from the University of Richmond, TC Williams School of Law. Bill has represented numerous corporate clients, including Mangano Plumbing, Arrow Security and Allied All City Inc. He has been serving as a counselor at the Zimmet Law Group since May 2017.
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Gary L.

Gary Lipson

5 reviews
Gary Lipson is an attorney at law who has been serving corporate clients for two and a half decades. Gary is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey. He is also a member of the New York Patent Bar. Gary obtained his degree in law from the Western New England University School of Law. Gary primarily specializes in patents, as well as trademark and copyright law. He has been serving as a sole practitioner since February 2018.
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Melody W.

Melody Westfall

4 reviews
Based in the heart of Armory Square in New York is where you will find the talented and experienced Melody Scalfone. Specializing in real estate transactions, business development, and advising in regulatory compliance, Melody Scalfone has been attributed to being very knowledgeable and helpful with issues involving environmental impact in relation to housing development.
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