Helping You Grow With Confidence
We’re Making Long-Term Success Possible
We don’t just work with our clients – we care about our clients. That’s why we empower entrepreneurs and founders with strategic planning and innovative solutions so they can grow quickly, scale confidently, and achieve their goals.
Resiliency
We go above and beyond to make sure your business is protected and you’re ready to scale at unstoppable speed.
Honesty
No hidden service charges or invoices. We also don’t sugarcoat things. We’re not afraid to have honest conversations about challenges your business faces.
Caring
We respond quickly and forecast future issues because we truly want to see you succeed.
Why We Care
At Fridman Law Firm PLLC, business is in our blood. The Firm’s founder, Neil Fridman’s, grandparents after surviving the Holocaust, came to the United States and built a life as successful, self-made entrepreneurs. With that passion and drive in his DNA, Neil committed to eventually building a business of his own. After working on Wall Street as an investment banker for several years, he decided to blend his finance experience with his legal background to help founders – like himself – navigate the ins and outs of the startup world. From early-stage financing to intellectual property protection, he and his team serve as experienced advisers for companies at all stages to help them realize success.
Meet The Team
Neil Fridman, JD, MBA is a senior corporate and real estate attorney. As the Managing Partner of the , he has represented companies ranging from startups to multinationals, along with funds and individual and institutional investors.
Mr. Fridman counsels on entity formation and structuring, seed and venture capital financing, joint venture and strategic partnering relationships, employment, equity plans, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and, together with outside counsel, protection and licensing of intellectual property.
Bar Admission
New York, 2009
Education
St. John’s University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2008
St. John’s University Tobin College of Business, Masters of Business Administration, 2009
University of Michigan, Bachelor of the Arts Political Science and Psychology, 2005
Leonard Nannarone, Esq., Senior Of Counsel
Leonard Nannarone, JD, specializes in corporate law, M&A, contract negotiations, and securities law. He represents clients from startups to multinationals, including venture capital funds and corporations like The Boston Globe and Intel. Leonard’s experience spans guiding startups, negotiating acquisitions, and serving as outside general counsel. He founded Disruptive Legal Fees, showcasing his commitment to innovative legal solutions.
Bar Admission
California, Rhode Island, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts
Education
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law 1994
B.A., Providence College, summa cum laude 1990
Carmelo Chimera, Esq., Senior Of Counsel
Carmelo Chimera, JD, is a corporate attorney with over a decade of experience. He counsels on corporate structure, contract negotiation, financings, fund formation, and intellectual property. Carmelo’s practice includes entertainment law and film financing. He previously worked at an AM100 law firm in private equity. His entrepreneurial spirit showed early, opening his first business at 21 while in law school.
Education
J.D., University of Chicago Law School 2013
B.A., Philosophy, Carthage College, summa cum laude 2013
Bar Admission Illinois, 2013
Get the Guidance
Your Company Needs
You’ll be able to protect your company from future issues. We forecast things to look out for like staying on track to reach the milestones needed for successful financing. Or how to manage your day-to-day legal needs.
You’ll gain new perspectives and business connections through a combination of our finance and entrepreneurial knowledge and industry relationships.
Negotiations will be a more positive and beneficial experience. We’ll represent your best interests and make sure a DEAL IS MADE ON YOUR TERMS.
You’ll have the legal partner you always wish you had. We go the extra mile and take to heart your success. You wear many hats running a business and we do too when it comes to seeing you thrive.
You’ll be able to protect your company from future issues. We forecast things to look out for like staying on track to reach the milestones needed for successful financing. Or how to manage your day-to-day legal needs.
You’ll gain new perspectives and business connections through a combination of our finance and entrepreneurial knowledge and industry relationships.
Negotiations will be a more positive and beneficial experience. We’ll represent your best interests and make sure a DEAL IS MADE ON YOUR TERMS.
You’ll have the legal partner you always wish you had. We go the extra mile and take to heart your success. You wear many hats running a business and we do too when it comes to seeing you thrive.
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Higher success rate when you pick the right entity
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Startups fail because of legal challenges
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