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Hiring a “Business Lawyer” for Your Business

You are a business owner, and you think need a “Business Lawyer”.  How do you begin to pick one?  First, you try to narrow your focus a bit.  What is the most pressing issue you face, that has you thinking of hiring a lawyer in the first place?   A Business Lawyer can help you […]

What To Look For in an M&A Lawyer

M&A Lawyer

Lawyers, like doctors, have certain specialties.  The more time a lawyer spends doing particular types of legal work, the better they become at it, because of the experiences they accumulate along the way, from transaction to transaction. When you are looking for an M&A lawyer, the first thing you should ask is how many times […]

Understanding Copyright

America's Best Lawyers Award Plaque, Syracuse Business Lawyer Award

Copyright protects against people manufacturing counterfeit copies of the product you make and sell.

America’s Most Honored Lawyers

MattVanRynLaw.com - Top 100 Corporate Attorneys in New York

Good afternoon, friends!  I hope you are enjoying a nice day at the beach, or at a barbecue with your loved ones.  Maybe you’ll be catching a baseball game or fireworks tonight.  However you celebrate America’s Birthday, I just discovered a new one – getting an award. Today, I was named one of “America’s Most […]

New York’s Best Lawyers

Matthew Van Ryn has been selected again among the top lawyers in New York, by judges, other lawyers, and – most importantly – by his clients. Six years in a row with Martindale’s top client service rating – “Platinum”

If You Want Happy (Repeat) Customers, Be Consistent!

Years before I became a lawyer in private practice, I used to help run a tech marketing and publicity firm with offices in 5 cities.  At our peak, we did over $25 million a year in sales, and had a staff of 250 people working full-time for some of the best-known companies in the world.  […]

Why Start A New Business?

People are quitting their jobs like never before.  More and more people are turning to a “side hustle” – some for the extra cash to make ends meet, others to try build up a new business that can provide their primary means of employment.  “Side Hustles” turn into real jobs, and pathways to new careers. […]

Most Businesses Need Partners

The simple fact is that (almost) none of us are perfect. We all have special talents and skills. And we all have certain limitations. One person may be an outstanding technology person, but have no idea about marketing. Another may be a whiz at accounting and finance, but not really understand how to manage and […]

The Life Cycle of a Business

  A few years ago, I had the pleasure of being on a panel to discuss how to start, grow and protect your business. We also discussed what to do, or how to plan ahead for when your business partners may want to break up. We certainly had a great time, thanks to our host, […]