Advanced Legal Writing Training and Consulting

Endorsements

Advanced Transactional Drafting

Ken Morrow, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro:
“I was expecting a lot and was not disappointed. An outstanding program. Should be required for every corporate lawyer.”
Nuala Barrett, Associate, Akin Gump:
“Liked discussing all the drafting issues that come up time and time again.”
Eva Rayle, Associate, Morgan Lewis:
“I liked the choice of issues and the ‘teaching style.’ I think it is good as it is. Cannot think of any improvements. Very well prepared and very useful.”
David Comer, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“Terrific. One of the most informative and worthwhile courses I have attended.”
Scot Hill, Partner, Stinson:
“Very useful and practical without the theory overwhelming the subject matter and bogging down the discussion.”
Diana Mauter Markhof, Associate, DLA Piper:
“Very useful practical tips, which we can implement.”
Chandana Rao, Associate, Morgan Lewis:
“The course was invaluable.”
Lisa Rouselle-Anderson, Participant, Colorado Bar Association:
“I liked everything presented in this course. The information is going to become a great tool in all my future drafting and editing.”
Adam Young, Associate, Schulte Roth & Zabel:
“The usage cheat sheet and the materials were very useful.”
Tom LaWer, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig:
“Liked everything.”
Chris Gatewood, Associate, Hirschler Fleischer:
“Useful and relevant content, interestingly presented.”
Olga Evstifeeva, Associate, Akin Gump:
"Presentation of material is perfect. The examples for each rule are very clear and easy to remember. It's good that there are a lot of examples rather than just rules."
Joel Wilson, Participant, DC Bar CLE:
“Excellent presentation. I wish we had more time, and that is a very rare CLE event!”
Patrick Lynch, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro:
“Liked it all, except we needed more of our attorneys to attend!”
Esther Haley, Associate, Hogan & Hartson:
“Very useful examples. I appreciated that it was interactive.”
Sigrid Savermoser, Associate, DLA Piper:
“The examples were all taken from real cases or out of day-to-day situations, which is much better than talking about theoretical stuff. Ross is very good and experienced in explaining grammar.”
Tichelle Sorensen, Participant, Oregon CLE:
“Very engaging—great content.”
Stefan Zajonz, Associate, Morgan Lewis:
“Liked condensed form, interesting topics, informal but intellectual.”
Joshua T. Klein, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“I like the laminated ‘cheat sheets.’ These provide a wealth of information in a concise and easily referable form. Instructor’s command of the subject is excellent.”
David McDaniel, Associate, Stinson:
“Clear discussion and relevant examples of common errors.”
Judit Varga, Associate, DLA Piper:
“Useful, advanced, practical. The materials were very good.”
Christopher Davis, Associate, Miles & Stockbridge:
“Interesting, informative, introduced me to a whole new world. Thanks!”
Lisa Barbas, Associate, Dickstein Shapiro:
“Very helpful information. Engaging presentation of materials.”
Tom Fanning, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“Very practical. Thanks!”
Connie O’Keefe, Participant, DC Bar CLE:
“A lively, informative and thoroughly enjoyable romp through the pleasures and pitfalls of legal drafting.”
Jocelyn Kaufman, Associate, Schulte Roth & Zabel:
“I enjoyed the presentation. It was extremely clear and focused. I would definitely recommend this program to others.”
Michael Aguirre, Associate, Greenberg Traurig:
“I liked that this course really focuses on the key elements that associates face in writing. I think more shareholders need this, since what we write is often changed by them after review.”
Roman Davydov, Associate, Akin Gump:
"I liked the way of presenting the material and the presenter's approach."
Gerald Montgomery, Participant, Oregon CLE:
“Needs to be longer! Great job, but now you have created a lot of work for me to go back to my office and clean up my documents!”
David Schwartz, Associate, Morgan Lewis:
“Very helpful and informative.”
John Brown, Associate, Nixon Peabody:
“Great presentation and very engaging.”
Linda Kdsterson, Participant, Alaska Attorney General’s Office:
“Thanks! Great and very useful—-just what I hoped for in this class. Practical, on-point.”
Dawn Urich, Associate, Morgan Lewis:
“The materials are excellent and the examples (during the presentation) are useful.”
Lyn Lustig, Associate, Mintz:
“This was truly one of the best training courses I ever attended at Mintz—everything discussed was useful.”
Steve Giampaolo, Participant, Colorado Bar Association:
“Fantastic—-you have not only great command but also fantastic energy, pace, and humor. Thanks!”
Joan Darby, Counsel, Dickstein Shapiro:
“It is so useful to have all ‘the rules’ pulled together in such an effective presentation.”
Bob Hughes, Associate, Hirschler Fleischer:
“Eminently practical. What makes this more valuable than simply reading Strunk & White is that you have researched cases to see how these provisions have been interpreted by courts. For a drafting geek, this hits the jackpot. Well done.”
L. Hearn, Associate, Akin Gump:
“Very useful to remind us to pay attention to every word and also the overall meaning and impression when drafting.”
Nataliya Sidoruk, Associate, DLA Piper:
“The whole course is very interesting and useful. The Toolkit contains a lot of good examples, exercises. Thank you!”
Noam Greenberg, Associate, Schulte Roth & Zabel:
“An extremely useful course, with relevant and helpful suggestions. The presentation was well-made and the materials are very clear and helpful.”
Lauren Walsh, Participant, DC Bar CLE:
“I will recommend this course to my entire firm. The course is practical and the presenter is engaging.”
Christee Goode, Associate, Mintz:
“Very engaging—best training I've attended.”
“Course succinctly and comprehensively addressed drafting questions that come up in every agreement. It will save me considerable time and mental effort going back and forth on the right way to handle these issues.”
Katherine Brewer,
Participant, DC Bar CLE