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Paul R. Goodman

4.5
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 39 years

Corporate and incorporation Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Corporate & Incorporation, Internet, Venture Capital ... +3 more

420 Lexington Ave Rm 2320, New York, NY

About Paul

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Corporate and Incorporation 20%

All aspects of forming business entities including corporations and LLCs; Preparation of Stockholder Agreements; Preparation of Operating Agreements; and all aspects of handling investments into entities whether equity or debt.

39 years | 500 cases

20%
Internet 20%

Highly experienced (since 1997) in all aspects of forming an Internet Start-up and launching a Web business including: Webstie Development Agreements; Consulting Agreements; Preparing Terms of Service and Privacy Policies; Reputation Defense/Removal of Objectionable Information from Websites; Litigation over rights to Websites and disputes with developers.

29 years | 400 cases

20%
Securities Offerings 20%

Highly experienced in preparing Private Placement Memorandum, Term Sheets, Regulation A offerings, Equity Crowdfunding and Reverse Mergers

25 years | 200 cases

20%
Venture Capital 20%

Highly experienced in negotiating Private Placements, Preparing Private Placement Memorandum, Term Sheets, Structuring investments into corporations and LLCs, Preferred Stock creation and issuance, Reverse Merger in Public Shell transactions

29 years | 75 cases

20%
Contracts and Agreements 10%

39 years | 1,000 cases

10%
Intellectual Property 10%

39 years | 300 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 395-495 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 39 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1987

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Cyruli Shanks Hart & Zizmor LLP - Attorneys At Law

420 Lexington Ave Rm 2320, New York, NY, 10170-2399

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Paul R. Goodman's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by Marcia | July 05, 2018

Thank you so much

To make yourself available to the public for quick legal questions is an amazing service to the public. To see brave lawyers stand on ethics warms my heart. Thank you for answers to my questions! I can relax now and go about my life. As my father taught me "do what is right BECAUSE it is right". God ...bless.

Posted by anonymous | December 22, 2016 | Business

Great lawyer

Paul Goodman was extremely helpful. We discussed the inner workings of a hedge fund, the pros and cons of setting our fund or management company up certain ways and the intricacies of Rule 504 and Rule 506,

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Victor Feraru

Internet lawyer | Aug 29

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"I endorse this lawyer. It’s clear from Mr. Goodman’s interactions with the public that he possesses the knowledge, intellect, and bedside manner that makes him an excellent attorney."

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David Ferri

Unknown lawyer | Dec 18

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"I endorse this lawyer. He is consistent in his responses on AVVO and obviously cares about the community."

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Shaheen Manshoory

Intellectual property lawyer | Oct 05

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"I endorse Mr. Goodman because of his attention to detail and his sound legal advice."

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Jonathan Balfus

Intellectual property lawyer | Dec 31

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"Excellent, concise, straight talk is what you get from Mr. Goodman. His responses are always on the money. Very happy to endorse Mr. Goodman as a valued Avvo contributor.; makes the rest of us look better. A super knowledgeable, no BS attorney of the sort that clients would be lucky to retain."

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Julian Cordero

Unknown lawyer | Nov 18

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"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Goodman is a frequent contributor to the Avvo boards and provides very detailed and substantial information. It is apparent that Mr. Goodman is very knowledgeable and an asset to the legal community."

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John Phillips

Unknown lawyer | Aug 15

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"I endorse this lawyer. Lawyers who donate time on sites like this have a passion for the law and a compassion for the people they serve. Kudos."

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Adam Studnicki

Unknown lawyer | Aug 15

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"I have read many answers of Mr. Goodman and have found them to be consistently helpful and accurate. He is a very knowledgeable attorney."

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Michael Doland

Intellectual property lawyer | Apr 22

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"Every answer of Mr. Goodman that I have read has been accurate, analytic and customized to the needs of the Avvo asker. These are exactly the qualities that every client would look for when hiring an attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

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Queens College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Queens College

MA - Masters

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City University of NY

JD - Juris Doctor

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