2 25-09 bni 10 minute presentation

Some basic information about my practice and what constitutes a good referral for me.

1. “Helping Your Business is Our Business”

2. Who Are Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen?
Seymour Mansfield Marshall Tanick Earl Cohen

3. Our Practice Areas
•Founded in 1989, Mansfield Tanick & Cohen has
three distinct practice groups:
–Employment Law (Marshall Tanick): employment
litigation (employee and employer), compliance, disability
and ERISA litigation, executive severance, non-
competition agreements
–Civil Litigation (Seymour Mansfield): class actions,
insurance litigation, general civil litigation
–Business Law (Earl Cohen): business transactions,
commercial litigation, real estate transactions, real estate
litigation, estate planning, probate, bankruptcy

4. My Practice Areas
•Business Law
•Real Estate Law
•Estate Planning/Probate

5. Business Law
•Purchases and Sales of Businesses
•Day-to-day representation (contract drafting, etc.)
•Intellectual Property (trademark, copyrights)
•Bankruptcy

6. A comprehensive program program for
fostering businesses through their
formative years

7. What is the INCubation Center?
Three Main Components
•Provision of basic legal
services within cost-
effective fee structure
•Assistance in the creation
of client’s team of advisors
•Periodic
networking/educational
programs

8. Real Estate Law
•Purchases/Sales of Commercial Real Estate
•Entity Structuring for Real Estate Investments
•“Short Sales” of Residential Real Estate
•Mechanics Liens
•Mortgage Foreclosures
•Commercial Real Estate Loan Documents
•Commercial/Residential Lease Issues
•Homeowners Association Matters

9. Estate Planning/Probate
•Wills and Trusts
•Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives
•Asset Protection
•Succession Planning
•Probate Administration

10. My Credentials
•Minnesota Law & Politics “Rising Star”, 2008, 2009
•MN State Bar Association Board Certified Real
Property Specialist
•Licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin
•Board of Directors, American Association of
MicroBusinesses (AAM)

11. We Put Our Networks to Work for Our
Clients

12. Lawyers Associated Worldwide
(LAW)
•Worldwide network of
small and mid-sized law
firms
•Our Firm’s membership
in LAW allows us to
handle international
business transactions
•We can provide local
counsel in most of the
world’s major
commercial centers.

13. An Ideal Referral(s) For Me Is…
•New business owner seeking attorney who will
be more than just a scrivener.
•Real estate investor looking to shield their
personal assets from their business liabilities.
•Business owner looking for assistance with
exit strategies and transferring ownership.
•Realtor needing assistance with short sales.
•Struggling business looking for help in turning
things around.

14. Thank You!