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Don’t end up in the County Clerk’s basement

Don’t end up in the County Clerk’s basement

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

Imagine: You’re standing at a computer terminal in the basement of the County Clerk’s Office. Wondering if you’ve fallen into your own version of a Direct TV ad. Your hands are shaking a little as you listen to the unusually loud clack-clack-clack of the outdated keyboard as you type in the name of a strategic business partner. The fluorescent lights create a sickly glare on the screen. You impatiently wait for the search results. You start to feel gloomy. Is it the yellow-green chipped paint on the walls? The smell of musty, moldy volumes of business records? The smell of something … else …? Or the cold sweat that’s creeping through your body? The computer stops whirring. You look at the results. Your heart sinks. Your stomach starts to gnaw. Their company name is there under “Defendant.” Why? “Unpaid debt.” “No-o-o-o!” you wail (on the inside). “Not them! Not now!” You just had an RFP accepted with a major supplier diversity program. Your strategic partner is an important part of the mix. But ever since…

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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.