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How “Piercing the Corporate Veil” Pierces Your Pocketbook

How “Piercing the Corporate Veil” Pierces Your Pocketbook

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

Have you ever felt “forced” to do something you really don’t want to do? Attending a family function for your in-laws, contributing to a particular charity you don’t care about for a colleague, sitting through Wagner’s Ring Cycle (or a WWE wrestling match) for your significant other–all come to mind. Now imagine if you had to do this monthly. Chances are, you wouldn’t keep it up. You’d find excuses not to go, muster less and less enthusiasm for it and, eventually, find a way to put it out of your mind altogether. Observing the “formalities” of running a corporation (and, to a lesser extent, a limited liability company) can engender similar feelings in a number of business owners. I’ve met entrepreneurs who were dragged to me kicking and screaming by their accountants (or spouses) to form a corporation. They didn’t want to do it, didn’t want to spend the money, and they  certainly didn’t want to be responsible for holding board meetings, taking minutes, or documenting major decisions made on behalf of the company. So…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.