Experience

Gold Law Firm - New York

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  Albany, NY Practice primarily working with small businesses and non-profit organization in formation and startups, contract preparation and negotiation, legislative & regulatory assistance, personal legal documents, and legal research issues.



Gold Piece Consulting

• United States
• Legal Services

• Law Consultant

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Albany, New York, United States We are helping small and solo law offices have the right technology and processes so they can focus on the practice of law. We do this through providing the right vendors, services, and identifying pain points in your practice so you can focus on your clients.



New York State Bar Association

• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Member-At-Large, Executive Committee

  • Jun 2020 - Present

• Chair, Committee on Law Practice Management

  • Jun 2019 - Present

• Chair, General Practice Section

  • Jun 2021 - May 2022



Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Troy, New York Teaches multiple sections of the course Business Law and Ethics to undergraduate business majors.



New York State Bar Association

• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Co-Host - “Gold/Fox: Non-Billable” podcast

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2021

  Albany, New York Area Season 1 episodes from Sept. - Dec. 2019, Season 2 episodes from May 2020 on Spotify, Google Play, iTunes/Podcast App, and NYSBA website.



DeFio Kean, PLLC

• Of Counsel

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2019

  Albany, NY



New York State Bar Association

• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chair, Business Law Section

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017



New York State Bar Association

• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chair, Young Lawyers Section

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015



Kieselstein Law Firm

• Associate

  • Dec 2006 - Feb 2009

  Associate with a small law firm with national practice trading distressed debt and advising hedge funds and financial institutions on corporate reorganization issues. Negotiated purchase and sale agreements with large financial organizations including Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs. Facilitated the closing of over 400 such purchases and sales in 2008.



Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Library Researcher

  • Oct 2006 - Dec 2006

  Assisted attorneys with research projects involving internet databases, archived materials, and legislative filings.

• Marketing Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

  Assisted with coordinating events and provides administrative support in the marketing department. Maintained monthly marketing budget reconciliation and assisted in marketing efforts of the firm by facilitating on-site events and off-site sponsorships.



Thomson/West Group

• Westlaw Student Representative

  • 2003 - May 2005

  Assisted students and faculty in the use and understanding of Westlaw. Taught students in workshops on how to use economically frugal search techniques and skills. Promoted the use of Westlaw on campus through corporate marketing activities.



Albany International Corp.

• Textile Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2003 - Sep 2003

  Researched and drafted memoranda on corporate product liability, ongoing asbestos litigation, and unclaimed funds. Created software licensing agreement. Reviewed international subsidiary annual reports for consistency. Developed Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) policy for corporate health facilities, and privacy policy for international employee corporate handbook



Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP

• Paralegal

  • May 2000 - Mar 2002

  Managed caseload of approximately 30 active client files. Researched regulatory and contractual issues and prepared memos and client correspondence. Assisted in writing employment and health law articles for Business Review. Created comprehensive Powerpoint presentations for corporate employment law seminars.