Maura Mandell
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer – DBM Legal Services at Duncan Bergman Mandell- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Series 65 - Investment Advisor
FINRAMay, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Series 63 – Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam
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Series 7 – General Securities Representative Exam
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Experience
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Duncan Bergman Mandell
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer – DBM Legal Services
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2021 - Present
I oversee the firm's operations while leveraging my corporate law background to identify ways to drive DBM’s strategic growth. DBM is assembling a team of highly experienced business lawyers from the most well-known law firms who are interested in providing an exceptional client experience, increasing their compensation, and avoiding Big Law bureaucracies while teaming up with a group of like-minded attorneys.
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Founder & Chief Executive Officer – DBM Business Services
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2021 - Present
I direct all services to provide our clients with the outsourced business support and infrastructure necessary to grow their companies and reach their goals.
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Founder & CEO
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2006 - 2020
Provided consulting services, insight, and strategies to help founders of early-stage companies grow their businesses and achieve success. Provided consulting services, insight, and strategies to help founders of early-stage companies grow their businesses and achieve success.
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StriveIV
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Founder & President
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2016 - 2019
Served as the chief operations executive and in-house legal counsel for an in-home vitamin infusion company. Established corporate locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California. Provided legal services in multiple practice areas, including business formation, contract law/partnerships, licensing, employment, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and financing, either directly or through the selection and oversight of external corporate attorneys. Served as the chief operations executive and in-house legal counsel for an in-home vitamin infusion company. Established corporate locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California. Provided legal services in multiple practice areas, including business formation, contract law/partnerships, licensing, employment, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and financing, either directly or through the selection and oversight of external corporate attorneys.
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Founder, CEO & Legal Counsel
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2011 - 2016
CEO general counsel of a health and wellness startup with an award-winning organic skincare brand. Guided the company through a complex regulatory regime, including USDA regulations, FDA inspections, regulatory audits, and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements. Drafted all contracts, including investor financing agreements, operating agreements, and created and updated its business plan and financial model. CEO general counsel of a health and wellness startup with an award-winning organic skincare brand. Guided the company through a complex regulatory regime, including USDA regulations, FDA inspections, regulatory audits, and Good Manufacturing Practice requirements. Drafted all contracts, including investor financing agreements, operating agreements, and created and updated its business plan and financial model.
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Coeus Capital Management LLC
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Investment Management
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Consultant, Corporate Law & Contracting
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2005 - 2006
Performed various advisory, corporate counsel functions, including reviewing structuring business entities, drafting legal documents, establishing bank accounts, and assisting with regulatory compliance. Reviewed the hiring of corporate lawyers, auditors, and other external consultants; and sourced, negotiated, and supervised contracts/services such as leases, office construction, furnishing, and IT support. Performed various advisory, corporate counsel functions, including reviewing structuring business entities, drafting legal documents, establishing bank accounts, and assisting with regulatory compliance. Reviewed the hiring of corporate lawyers, auditors, and other external consultants; and sourced, negotiated, and supervised contracts/services such as leases, office construction, furnishing, and IT support.
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Attorney
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1997 - 1999
Conducted corporate legal functions for a wide range of clients, with a primary focus on corporate financing and related aspects, including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, shareholder agreements, and private equity transactions. Conducted corporate legal functions for a wide range of clients, with a primary focus on corporate financing and related aspects, including mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, shareholder agreements, and private equity transactions.
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Fishbein, Badillo, Wagner, & Harding
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United States
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Legal Services
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Corporate Legal Associate
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1994 - 1995
Performed legal research in multiple areas of commercial law and prepared drafts, analyses, and summaries of complex legal documents. Performed legal research in multiple areas of commercial law and prepared drafts, analyses, and summaries of complex legal documents.
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Education
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1990 - 1994
Southwestern Law School
Doctor of Law - JD, Business -
1986 - 1990
Tulane University
Bachelor of Science - BS, English and Psychology
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