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The Top 10 Lies Clients Tell You

The Top 10 Lies Clients Tell You

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

OK, I’ll confess that my feathers are a little ruffled today (maybe a case of a bad nights sleep), but seeing Guy Kawasaki’s Top Ten (Sixteen) Lies of Lawyers just stuck in my craw. I can handle lawyer jokes just fine, but after seeing so many entrepreneurs shoot themselves in the foot because they were too scared/cheap/undercapitalized to seek the expert legal advice they really needed, after a while, enough is enough. Lawyer-bashing is certainly not a recent phenomenon, but its prevalence is like watching The Flavor of Love: first, its dopey entertainment; then, it becomes just plain stupid; finally, I just want to smash the television for projecting this nonsense. (That’s when I yell at my husband to change the channel). I’m not saying that lawyers are perfect or immune from these things (and I thank fellow Entrepreneur blogger Tim Berry for putting a soft touch to the issue), but remember this: Lawyers get lied to, too. A So do other service providers. Here’s the top 10 lies I’ve been told over the years.…

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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.