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Need Help with Your Leadership Boards? Here’s Where To Get It.

Need Help with Your Leadership Boards? Here’s Where To Get It.

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

Terror gripped me. The Summons and Complaint for a malpractice had my name in the caption. I’m stunned. The client was a whack job, yet just 2 years into my law practice, my license was on the line. What could I do? I’m no dope. As a lawyer, I could have figured out most of it myself. But would DIY’ing my legal defense have sucked time from earning money? Yup. Would I have taken a big risk of missing something vital, not being an expert in malpractice law or those rules of practice? You betcha. And would I have had trouble staying dispassionate in court hearings? Oh yeah! In the end, I followed Abraham Lincoln’s advice: “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” I hired an attorney. (And the case was dismissed before it even got off the ground). Are you doing the same for leadership of your business? Are you actively seeking guidance from others or treating your business as a DIY project? Here are several common sources for sound outside…

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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.