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Rebecca assists startups and other businesses with corporate and commercial law needs. Rebecca received her Juris Doctor degree in 2012, Magna Cum Laude, from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Before law school, Ms. Guerra was an executive with a workflow software firm in Rochester, New York.

Since graduating from Harvard Law School in 1986, Randy White has concentrated his practice in commercial and business litigation. He joined the firm in 1991 and has represented a wide range of local and national businesses in state and federal courts in Western New York. He also frequently represents attorneys and law firms in legal malpractice cases. Randy’s practice on behalf of national clients includes serving both as lead and local counsel.. A Western New York native, Randy began his legal career in the litigation practice of Washington, D.C. AmLaw 200 firm, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, where he specialized in complex multi-district litigation. He also served as a board member’s liaison to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.. Randy served as Town Justice for Grand Island, N.Y. (pop. 20,000) from 2002 through 2005, handling numerous criminal matters, including the disposition of misdemeanor charges, preliminary felony proceedings, and various civil matters. Since 2011, he also has been the services prevention coordinator for the Buffalo Junior Sabres of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.. Since 2012, Randy has been recognized by his peers as a top business litigator as published in the New York Upstate Super Lawyers magazine. He is a member of the Erie County Bar Association, the Federalist Society and the St. Thomas More Guild.. Randy is a magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hamilton College.

Michael Prywes is a startup and entertainment attorney in New York who teaches law to artists, writers, entrepreneurs, and law students.. He is also a former media professional with a background in film, video, art, music, Internet, and law. For 2+, Michael served as the Chair of Film & Television at Five Towns College, where he also taught. As President of 2 Life! Films, LLC for almost a decade, he produced his first theatrically-released award-winning comedy feature "Returning Mickey Stern" (PG-13). Michael has served as an advisor to a number of production companies and film festivals, as well as Associate Producer on the Sundance entry "The Perpetual Life of Jim Albers" and Tribeca entry "The Look." Michael's spec script for "Without a Trace" was a finalist for the (s)cript magazine Television Writing Competition and his original screenplay "The King of Summer" was a finalist for the "Heart of Film" Screenwriting Competition.. Michael is also the author of the bestselling business guide for creative entrepreneurs, The Gasp: How to Seize That A-Ha! Moment and Launch a Winning Business.. A tech enthusiast since the age of 5, when he learned to program Basic on a TI-99/4A, Michael built the first globally crowdsourced audience voting entertainment site, CastOurMovie, which was featured in the Industry Standard, Time, Entertainment Weekly, and U.S. News and World Report.. On the legal side of the entertainment and creative industries, Michael is counsel to the Long Island Film and Television Foundation and teaches Entertainment Law at Touro Law School and Media Law and Producing at Five Towns College. He has served as Law Clerk for New Video Group/Docurama (now Cinedigm), distributor of the A&E/History, Scholastic, and Major League Baseball labels, and has worked for ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Performers). Michael has been involved in the drafting of agreements and negotiations with the companies guiding the future of media and technology convergence: Amazon Unbox, Apple iTunes, Netflix, etc.

I am passionate about helping entreprenuers, artists, and athletes acheive their goals in business and life. We help build and grow businesses and secure impactful legacies. Our practice focuses on entity formation, contracts, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property,  succession planning, and estate planning, with a concentration in sports and entertainment.

My objective is to be your one stop legal shop for all your small business needs.  As an entrepreneur myself, I strive to work in collaboration with my clients to hear their concerns, promptly and efficiently address their legal needs, and help their businesses flourish.  I service start up, small business, and construction industry clientele in a wide variety of practice areas. My goal is to ensure our clients find practical business solutions and avoid costly litigation.  The small business legal landscape is continuously changing. The legal services I provide are focused on ensuring that my clients are kept up-to-date on all relevant matters, so you can focus on the growth of your business.. I have had success servicing small businesses in the following practice areas: Corporation Formation, Civil Litigation Defense, Construction Law,  Commercial Debt Collection, Employment Law, Franchise Law, Intellectual Property Law and Real Estate Law.  I have helped small business incorporate and have advised them on the appropriate entity.  I have collected substantial sums of unpaid debts for goods sold and services rendered.  I have advised clients on how to protect their rights when doing business on the internet. I have defended employers in conflicts with their employees.  I approach each legal issue with individualized attention and provide each of my clients with a business solution that will help their businesses succeed.

The Sourlis Law Firm is a boutique corporate law firm that is available 24/7, to all of its clients.  Ms. Sourlis is a highly esteemed lawyer and well-respected amongst her peers.  Ms. Sourlis provides intelligent deal-making, deal-moving and deal-advancing solutions to complex situtations and deals.  Have a question, situation, or need a solution?  Need legal advice?  Contact Virginia Sourlis, Esq. at The Sourlis Law Firm at or email:

Year after year, Don continues to possess Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV rating, which rank's his legal ability as preeminent and his ethical standard as very high.. When Don is not practicing law, he focuses his attention on the Small Business Advocacy Council where he serves on its Board of Directors and focuses on connecting and making connections in the business community.

I am an experienced corporate/small business attorney practicing in Chicago and the Chicagoland area. My primary areas of practice include banking and commercial finance law, real estate law and general corporate law and I have substantial experience in the following areas (among others):. •  Real estate acquisition/sale/leasing/financing/construction;  •  Company formation/governance/reorganization/restructuring/sale;  •  Restaurant Law (vendor contracts, liquor license matters, etc.);  •  Intellectual property (copyrights, trademarks etc.);   •  Mortgage and asset based loans (representing borrowers or lenders);  •  Crowdfunding and other Privately held debt/equity offerings; and  •  General contract drafting and negotiation.. Typically I counsel and represent start-ups; privately held domestic and foreign corporations; limited liability companies and partnerships; high net worth individuals; owners/lessors/developers of residential and commercial real estate and banks and other commercial lending institutions focusing on middle market ($5 - $100 MM) lending. I very much enjoy acting as an outside general counsel to my corporate clients and I truly make an effort to understand each of their businesses and identify ways to create value.. I am always looking to meet new people and expand my professional network as I believe in the power of making and fostering quality connections. In keeping with that belief I enjoy acting as referral source for my clients and professional contacts and I go out of my way to foster beneficial introductions.. For a list of representative transactions please visit:. Specialties: Crowdfunding; Loan Workouts; Corporate Finance, Corporate Formation & Governance, Commercial Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, General Commercial Transactions, Contract Negotiation and Estate Planning.

Darren Perconte provides a range of custom and affordable legal services to small business owners and professionals. He works with clients in the areas of small business law, employment law, real estate, and estate planning. Darren draws upon his legal and business experience to pursue client-focused solutions to legal issues. As a Resident Attorney with The Law Project, Darren provided counsel and transactional services to small businesses and nonprofits throughout the Chicagoland area. Prior to starting his own practice as a participant in the Chicago Bar Foundation’s Justice Entrepreneurs Project, Darren worked as a law firm associate focusing on complex commercial litigation, and labor and employment law. Darren also has substantial business experience, having worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative in the Chicago suburbs for several years before attending law school. He is licensed in Illinois and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association.

Cliff Helm is a Chicago area attorney specializing in small business law, non-profit law, and community development. His practice is dedicated to supporting people as they start and maintain small businesses and non-profits. In addition, he is an advocate for responsible community development through the use of Community Benefits Agreements. He volunteers regularly with the Law Project at its weekly help desk (Wednesdays from 9:30-3) on the 8th floor of City Hall.

Biography. Eydie Glassman is a driven lawyer and tenacious litigator who brings real world security, investigation and business management experience to her work.. Eydie’s career started in the United States Air Force where she worked in law enforcement and was quickly placed on special assignment to the United States Air Force Office of Special Operations. As part of that service, Eydie conducted investigations involving criminal matters, fraud, counterintelligence, internal security and targeted other security concerns head-on.. Upon completion of her honorable service with the United States Air Force, Eydie quickly rose to the top of an international training organization, as a Regional Manager, Eydie managed a staff of thirty-three district managers and three hundred plus volunteer staff members within the region. Under her leadership, regional sales in her territory grew at a rate of over twenty percent annually.. Eydie started her legal career with a prestigious Chicago litigation and trial law firm, where Eydie focused her practice on employment, tort, municipal and business law. Eydie became one of only three attorneys in the firm's history to be promoted to Shareholder a mere six years out of law school.. Eydie also served as the Head of Litigation Practice for another Chicago law firm, which focuses its practice on litigation, securities law, business law, finance, bankruptcy, mortgage foreclosure and business law.. Eydie has also worked for many years in private practice consulting family through divorce and family law legal matters. She takes a proactive approach to her work and works tenaciously to provide successful and cost-efficient legal support to her clients with out sacrificing their position or their case. When the going gets tough, Eydie is who you want in your corner.. Eydie is a member of the federal trial bar for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and she actively represents clients throughout the State of Illinois’ circuit courts and administrative agencies, including the Merit Systems Protection Board, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Human Rights Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.