Ryan S Luft

Ryan S Luft

also known as General Counsel Outsourcing, Luft Law Group

5.0
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 24 years

Business Lawyer at Greensboro, NC
Practice Areas: Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Trademark Application, Litigation

806 Green Valley Road, Suite 200, Greensboro, NC

About Ryan

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Business 65%

I provide outsourced legal services to companies who need in-house legal counsel, but do not want to hire an additional full-time lawyer. I also work with smaller business owners to make sure they are operating under the appropriate business structure, and then help them with ongoing legal needs as their businesses grow.

25 years

65%
Corporate and Incorporation 15%

I work with business owners to make sure they are operating under the appropriate business structure, and then help them with ongoing legal needs as their businesses grow.

25 years

15%
Litigation 10%

I work with my business clients to find effective resolutions to disputes, often before we find ourselves in court.

25 years

10%
Trademark Application 10%

I provide trademark and branding legal advice to business clients.

20 years

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 19 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 23 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2002

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 21 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2005

Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 24 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2002

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Luft Tumlin PLLC

806 Green Valley Road, Suite 200, Greensboro, NC, 27408

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Ryan S Luft's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Recommendation

Posted by Dan | January 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Business

Provided excellent legal assistance when purchasing a business

After interviewing several attorneys, I retained Ryan as my legal representative to assist me when purchasing a business. Ryan is very knowledgeable, asked good questions, quickly assessed my situation, and provided the expert legal advice needed at a very fair and reasonable fee. Purchasing the... assets of a business is a complex transaction. One of Ryan's many positive attributes was his ability to help me understand each step of the process from a legal perspective, and make sure my interests were protected. I now consider Ryan General Counsel for my accounting, tax and business consulting business. He will be my first contact for any legal needs, and I'm confident his services going forward will continue to exceed my expectations.

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Ryan S Luft's Lawyer Endorsements

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William Medlin

Business lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse Ryan Luft as an especially competent and effective business lawyer. After representing opposing clients in a business dispute, I have consulted with Ryan on several legal and business matters. Ryan is willing to take the time to learn the facts, study the law and come up with creative solutions for his clients' legal issues."

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Preston Nelson

Business lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've known Ryan for a while and we have worked together on a few different matters. I think he is a knowledgeable and valuable asset for business deals. And he is on my short list to call when my commercial projects go beyond what I want to handle alone."

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Blake Hurt

Business lawyer | Jan 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Ryan for a while now and have always found him to be prompt, professional, and effective in his legal practice. It is my pleasure to endorse Ryan to all potential clients as his efficiency, responsiveness, and client management in the pursuit of desirable outcomes on behalf of his clients are second to none."

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Linda Patino

Business lawyer | Nov 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ryan is dedicated to providing legal services to clients in the most efficient and effective manner. He is constantly working to improve his legal skills and benefit his clients."

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Galina Petrova

Business lawyer | Nov 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ryan is an excellent attorney who stands out with his intellect and practical approach to helping clients. Ryan is pleasant and fantastic to work with. His in-house counsel experience shines through. It all comes to benefit his manufacturing and furniture industry clients, as well as other growth-oriented businesses."

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Stacey Kraftchick

Business lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Through a legal career exceeding 20 years, I have met and worked with many hundreds of attorneys. Ryan stands out in that field of lawyers as incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable as to varying aspects of the laws governing business transactions, while balancing evaluation and advice with an eye toward corporate operations priorities. He is at all times dedicated to meeting the needs of his clients, presenting information and legal guidance professionally and with astute business savvy. I have observed Ryan to successfully address business issues ranging from corporate formation, contract and vendor issues, employment, intellectual property, insurance coverages and claims, and corporate transaction investigations and evidentiary matters from the litigation perspective. I highly recommend Ryan Luft."

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Andrew Fitzgerald

Business lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I introduced and connected Ryan to a good client who needed representation in an asset sale. Ryan did a fabulous job, and his bill was beyond reasonable."

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Blaire McClanahan

Business lawyer | Dec 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ryan practices in the same community and has a stellar reputation. He is honest and hardworking."

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Robert Friedman

Insurance lawyer | Dec 31

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Ryan is smart, hard-working, and efficient. He is someone you want on your team."

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Cheryl David

Business lawyer | Nov 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Ryan has an excellent reputation in the community and is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of business law, corporate law, employment law and human resource development. I also appreciate the work he has done in the legal community setting up an online network for local attorneys to touch base and share ideas."

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Preston Nelson

Real estate lawyer

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Justin Nifong

Patent application lawyer

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Blake Hurt

Patent application lawyer

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Paul Lucey

Litigation lawyer

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Paula Wells

Business lawyer

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David Bury

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Anthony McLaughlin

Real estate lawyer

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Linda Patino

Employment and labor lawyer

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William Medlin

Litigation lawyer

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Douglas Punger

Litigation lawyer

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Susan Hunt

Estate planning lawyer

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Ben Klein

Litigation lawyer

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Blaire McClanahan

Estate planning lawyer

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Andrew Fitzgerald

Litigation lawyer

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Robert Friedman

Insurance lawyer

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James Faucher

Litigation lawyer

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Cheryl David

Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

2016 Readers' Choice Award - Best Law Firm (Ryan S. Luft, PLLC), Go Triad

2016

2016 Readers' Choice Award - Best Attorney, Go Triad

2001

Concentration in Intellectual Property Law with honors, Boston University School of Law

2000

Technical Editor, Journal of Science & Technology Law, Boston University School of Law

2000

Director, J. Newton Esdaile Appellate Moot Court Program, Boston University School of Law

1999

Teaching Assistant, First Year Writing Program, Boston University School of Law

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Adjunct instructor, Advanced Business Law, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, Department of Accounting and Finance, Bryan School of Business and Economics

2015 - Present

Principal / Attorney, General Counsel Outsourcing / Ryan S. Luft, PLLC

2008 - 2015

Senior Legal Counsel, Market America, Inc.

2006 - 2007

Associate Attorney, Tuggle Duggins & Meschan

2001 - 2006

Associate Attorney, Dickstein Shapiro, LLP

1999 - 1999

Legal intern, United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Computers and Finance Section

1997 - 1999

Senior Paralegal/Information Systems Consultant, Dike, Bronstein, Roberts & Cushman, LLP

Associations

2017 - Present

Carolinas-Virginia Business Brokers Association

Member

2014 - Present

Hamilton Lakes & Parks, Inc.

Member, Board of Directors

2006 - Present

Greensboro Bar Association

Member

2006 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Member

2016 - 2017

Rotary Club of Greensboro

Member

2015 - 2016

Guilford Merchants Association

Member

2015 - 2016

Greensboro Bar Association, Fundraiser for Legal Aid of North Carolina

Committee Member

2011 - 2016

B'nai Shalom Day School

Member, Board of Trustees

Sample of Legal Cases

Purchase of a business

Successful representation of buyer of a professional office

Sale of a business

Successful representation of seller of a healthcare business

Insurance coverage dispute

Successfully represented policyholder in recovery of insurance proceeds.

Purchase of an e-commerce business

Successful representation of buyer of an e-commerce business

Breach of contract trial

Judgment in favor of client.

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Education

2001

Boston University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

State University of New York, Binghamton

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1995

St. Catherine's College, Oxford

Speaking Engagements

2018

Summit Rotary - Meeting

Bitcoin, Blockchain, & Digital Currencies: What's the law?

2018

HQ Greensboro Lunch-n-Learn

Bitcoin, Blockchain, & Digital Currencies: What's the law?

2017

Legal Issues for Startups

Legal Considerations for Startups

2016

Legal and Financial Lunch and Learn for Startups and Small Businesses

Legal considerations for startups -- entity selection, potential liabilities, risk mitigation

Publications

Languages

English

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