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Attorney Tartsinis focuses her practice of law primarily in the areas of:. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs and inheriting the entrepreneurial spirit herself, Attorney Tartsinis has an understanding of the wide range of legal and operational challenges facing small businesses in today's business climate.. In her private practice, Attorney Tartsinis employs a broad skill set as she counsels business clients, whether it be navigating through employee hiring procedures, negotiating leases and contracts, purchasing or selling properties, or ultimately planning to sell or transfer business interests.. Recently, Attorney Tartsinis has guided commercial property owners through C-PACE (Connecticut Property Assessed Clean Energy) projects utilizing state financing to propel clean (solar) energy initiatives for their properties, including negotiating financing, understanding legal and tax implications, revising commercial tenant leases, and site plan and zoning issues for said projects.  Attorney Tartsinis contributed her legal expertise on said solar pv zoning issues to EnergizeCT's solar pv permitting guide.. Tartsinis Law Office LLC employs green eco-friendly office practices (including reducing paper waste, cloud based file storage, energy efficient lighting and heating and cooling systems) and is connected to the building owner's solar photovoltaic system (C-PACE/CT Green Bank financed project).

Jeff focuses his practice on advising middle market and emerging growth companies, as well as venture capital and private equity fund investors, in avoiding, managing, and mitigating risk and litigation associated with corporate transactions and business operations.. In addition to his strategic risk advisory practice, Jeff acts as a business advisor to companies and investors on general corporate and business law matters, helping them realize their strategic business objectives and goals while managing their risk exposure. Jeff’s practice includes assisting companies and investors with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts, financing, corporate governance, entity formation, and private equity and venture capital investments, as well as general business litigation.. Prior to law school, Jeff obtained degrees in Finance and also in Accounting and Information Systems from Virginia Tech. Jeff then worked as an auditor for Deloitte analyzing the relevance and reliability of financial statements for a multitude of companies, as well as providing assurance regarding internal controls. Thereafter, Jeff worked as a regulatory analyst for Wachovia Securities preparing and analyzing regulatory reports for the NYSE, NASDAQ, and AMEX.. After graduating first in his class from the University of Richmond School of Law, Jeff clerked for the Honorable C. Arlen Beam with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Jeff then joined the Complex Commercial Litigation group of McGuireWoods LLP where he handled all aspects of litigation in state and federal court, including pre-litigation mitigation efforts, discovery, motions practice, trials, and appeals. Jeff’s portfolio of cases included business and commercial disputes, contract actions, real estate matters, banking and finance issues, director and officer fiduciary duties and liabilities, securities matters, and administrative and regulatory cases, as well as tort, constitutional, and employment matters.. Jeff’s love of business has now brought him out of the court room and into the board room. Since leaving McGuireWoods, Jeff has combined his litigation experience with his business background to develop strategies for clients to avoid or limit the risks and potential litigation in connection with both corporate transactions and business operations.. Jeff is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as the First, Fourth, and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeals. Jeff is also a member of the Virginia, Richmond, and Federal Bar Associations. Jeff received his Juris Doctor degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Richmond School of Law. Jeff also earned two Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Accounting and Information Systems, cum laude, from Virginia Tech.

I am an engineer and approach the law with the benefit of an engineers’ analytical prospective.. Some cases must be done on a hourly fee basis and those we treat under the traditional model. However, there are cases that should be taken on a fixed fee or contingency and we do.. Once a retainer has been agreed to, we Will agree on a plan of attack and have monthly reviews on progress and next steps. …………………………………………………………………………. I practice in the state and local courts of Virginia and Maryland.. I also can practice at all the:. I am admitted to practice in the USA SUPREME COURT