Senior Legal Executive offering significant legal and compliance experience advising private and publicly-held corporations. Deep experience with international, multi-cultural organizations. Recognized by internal clients, colleagues and customers as providing prompt, creative and innovative legal solutions.

►INDUSTRIES
Mortgage Services
Originations (Commercial and Residential)
Real Estate and Auctions
Asset Management
Technology
Professional Services
BPO

►CONTRACTS / TRANSACTIONAL 
- Master Service Agreements and Statements of Work
- SaaS
- Software Licenses
- Procurement
- Supply Chain
- Strategic Alliances and Partnerships
- Reseller
- OEM
- Information Technology
- Joint Venture
- Marketing
- Sales
- Distribution
- Service Level Agreements
- Reward Programs and Sweepstakes
- RFPs and RFQs
- Commercial Leases
- Online Terms and Conditions

►ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE
- Governance Programs
- Code of Conduct/Ethics
- Internal Controls
- Policies and Procedures
- Training and Education
- Regulatory Examinations and Audits
- UDAAP
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
- State Data Breach Laws
- Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) / Regulation X
- Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA) / Regulation Z
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) / Regulation B
- Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) / Regulation V
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)

►RISK MANAGEMENT
- Vendor Management and Oversight
- Corporate Insurance
- Data Privacy

►MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
- Acquisitions
- Due Diligence
- Post-Closing Integration

►MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS
- Digital Media
- Social Media
- Print Media

Jeffrey E. Pomeranz, Esq.
Pomeranz Law PLLC
pomeranzlaw.com

ATTORNEY ADVERTISING.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Stop using ChatGPT to write emails to your lawyer.

We can tell.

The formal language. The unnecessary legal jargon. The three-paragraph preamble as a build-up to the actual question.

Instead, just ask.

Lawyers don’t need AI’s version of a legal inquiry.
But they do need to know what’s actually happening and what type of help you need.

Real client email: “Can we fire this employee?”

ChatGPT client email: “I am writing to inquire about the potential legal ramifications and procedural considerations surrounding the prospective termination of employment…”

First one is answered in 2 minutes. Second one requires decoding. 

Talk like a human. And the advice will come from one. 

#legal #ai #ceo

Jeffrey Pomeranz

Harsh reality. You will not enjoy practicing law unless you:


Protect time for exercise
Can disconnect from work
Have a life outside the office
Set boundaries that actually hold
Prioritize sleep over billable hours
Don’t measure worth by hours worked

This industry will consume everything you give it.
The lawyers who last are the ones who keep a bit for themselves.

#attorney #law #counsel

Unpopular opinion:

Working late is fine. But if you’re doing it all the time, then something is broken.

You’re understaffed. Or inefficient. Or taking on the wrong work. Or can’t delegate. Or don’t have boundaries.

Grinding isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a red flag.

I had this routine. For years. It took time to realize those long hours were a failure of planning and prioritization.

If your “workday” bleeds into the evening hours, it’s time to fix the system. Not your sleep schedule.

#attorney #wellness #worklife

I left a job where I was miserable.


Everyone told me I was making a mistake.

Great salary. Prestigious role. Impressive from the outside.

But I dreaded Monday mornings. Worked weekends. Missed family dinners.

Leaving was the best decision I ever made. Not because the next job was perfect. But I learned what I wouldn’t tolerate.

Money can’t buy back time with your kids. Prestige doesn’t matter if you’re burned out.
Titles mean nothing if you hate the role.

Know your non-negotiables. Then honor them.

#attorney #career #worklife

Lawyer self-care isn’t bubble baths and spa days.

It’s:

Turning off email at night
Taking your vacation days
Therapy when you need it
Setting firm boundaries with clients
Delegating work you shouldn’t be doing
Saying no to projects that don’t serve you

Self-care is protecting your capacity. Not just recovering from burning out.

#attorney #law #counsel

Hardest part of building a team:

Staying on mute.

We’re on a client call. Junior attorney is presenting.

They fumble an answer. I want to clarify.
They miss a key point. I want to supplement.
They pause too long. I want to fill the silence.

But I stay on mute.

Because there’s only one way to learn it. And it’s not by watching me.

Growth happens when you give people room to struggle. And trust them to figure it out. Even when every instinct tells you to take over.

Your team will only grow if you let them.

#leadership #attorney #law

Lawyer pro tip:


Schedule your workout like a client meeting.
Put it on your calendar. Treat it as non-negotiable.

Someone asks for that time? You’re unavailable.

I block the same time everyday for workouts. Never miss it.

Not because I’m disciplined. Because I scheduled it before anyone else could claim that hour.

Your health isn’t less important than a client call. Stop treating it that way.

#attorney #law #fitness

Partner forwards an email with no instructions.

Here’s what they want:

Read everything
Review all attachments
Identify / discern the issues
Be ready to discuss within 24 hours

What they don’t want:

You asking what they want you to do with it.

The cc is the instruction.

#attorney #associates #law

Law associates are promoted when they:


Anticipate questions 
Stay calm when everything is on fire
Fix mistakes without getting defensive
Make partners look good in front of clients
Turnaround work (quickly) without sacrificing quality

Notice what’s not on the list:

Billable hours
Law school GPA
Impressing other associates

Partners promote people who make their lives easier. Not harder.

#attorney #law #associate

Law Firm vs. General Counsel:

Company receives demand letter.

Law Firm: Let’s research the claims, assess litigation risk, prepare comprehensive response strategy, draft multiple response options. 15-20 hours. $8,000-$10,000. 2 weeks.

GC: Low risk. AI-generated communication. Claims are weak. Small conpany. We can try and negotiate the number down. Recommend waiting to see if they hire an attorney. 30 minutes. Same day.

General Counsel knows which fires are real and which are smoke.

Saves the heavy artillery for actual battles.

#generalcounsel #law #litigation

Things partners notice that you think they don’t:


Level of proofreading before sending
Time it takes to respond to emails
How you respond to mistakes
Preparedness for meetings
Whether you take notes

Your technical skills will develop. Your professionalism is immediate.

Nobody is fired for missing a legal nuance in year one.

Can’t sake the same for sloppy work product or unresponsiveness.

#attorney #law #professionalism

In-house counsel > law firm attorneys. 

This is why:


Their focus is the business.

Not the legal theory. Not the case law. Not the perfect memo format.

Law firm attorney:
- Asks: “What’s the legal question?”
- Explains the three ways to structure the deal and the risks of each
- Spends hours researching case law for sky-is-falling risk
- Writes an email with six caveats and three disclaimers

In-house counsel:
- Asks: “What are you trying to accomplish?”
- Recommends the best way to structure the deal
- Knows which legal risks actually matter. And those that don’t
- Gives a straight answer

It’s not about intelligence. It’s not about expertise. Or even experience.

It’s about understanding what the business is trying to achieve and using the law as a tool to get there.

Not the other way around.

#attorney #law #ceo

Your lawyer keeps telling you no.

Either you have a bad lawyer. Or you keep proposing bad ideas.

Good lawyers find ways to yes:

Can’t do it this way? Here’s another approach.

Too much risk? Here’s how to mitigate it.

Legally questionable? Here’s the compliant version.

If your lawyer only says no without alternatives, find a better lawyer.

If every lawyer tells you no, reconsider the idea.

#ceo #legal #business

You will make mistakes.

Lots of them.

Miss a deadline. Cite the wrong case. Misread a contract provision. Forget to cc someone important.

The difference between associates who survive and those who don’t:

How fast you catch the mistake
How quickly you own the mistake
How you prevent it from happening again

Partners expect mistakes. They don’t expect you to hide them or make excuses.

Own it. Fix it. Learn from it. And keep it moving. 

#attorney #associates #law

Partnership isn’t the only measure of success.

I know partners who are miserable.

And senior counsel who love their work.

Partners with no work-life balance.

And in-house lawyers who leave at 5pm every day.

Partners tied to firms they hate.

And fractional counsel working with clients they choose.

Define success for yourself. Not by someone else’s scorecard.

#attorney #career #law

AI will handle routine legal work.

Document review. Contract summaries. Basic research.

Which means junior associates need new skills:

Strategic thinking
Project management
Business development
Cross-functional collaboration
Client relationship management

The lawyers who survive won’t be the fastest researches.

They’ll be the ones who can bring in business and manage complex relationships.

AI is eliminating the training ground. Time to start building some new skills.

#ai #law #attorney

Law Firm vs. General Counsel:

Employee handbook needs updating for new state laws.

Law Firm: Research all applicable employment laws, benchmark against industry standards, draft comprehensive policies, prepare manager training materials. 30-35 hours. $15,000-$18,000. 4-6 weeks.

General Counsel: I’ll update the sections affected by new laws using our existing template. Flag anything that needs outside counsel review. 6 hours. EOW.

Efficiency comes from knowing what actually changed.

#counsel #law #ceo

Small legal departments have a problem:

What happens when someone is out.

Vacation. Sick leave. Parental leave. Someone quits.

One lawyer is suddenly doing the work of three. Contracts pile up. Deals stall. Issues are overlooked.

And there’s no backup.

Big departments have coverage. Small ones have chaos. Have a plan before you need it.

The alternative is filled with late nights, cancelled vacations, and exploding budgets.

#ceo #generalcounsel #law

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