Lantern Legal Services
"Lighting The Way For Entrepreneurs!"
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*Recently featured in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal - Please see our Portfolio for the clips*
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LanternLegal.com is the home of Natoli-Lapin, LLC where we offer our suite of cost-effective, flat-rate legal services designed for the entrepreneur, small business and artist.
We speak PLAIN English and strive to maximize your budget without sacrificing work quality.
I'm Frank A. Natoli, Esq. Whether it's drafting your agreements, planning your start-up or protecting your creative and business interests through trademark or copyright, I bring to bear over 15 years of entrepreneurial and international business experience, as well as the analytical and problem solving acumen of a skilled attorney.
As active members of the ABA's Business and IP Law & Practice Sections and the VC and Private Equity Committee, I make certain to stay on top of the issues that affect your business.
Contact Us for a FREE Phone or Email Consult!
Invite Us to Work for You Today!
LanternLegal.com is the home of Natoli-Lapin, LLC where we offer our suite of cost-effective, flat-rate legal services designed for the entrepreneur, small business and artist.
We speak PLAIN English and strive to maximize your budget without sacrificing work quality.
I'm Frank A. Natoli, Esq. Whether it's drafting your agreements, planning your start-up or protecting your creative and business interests through trademark or copyright, I bring to bear over 15 years of entrepreneurial and international business experience, as well as the analytical and problem solving acumen of a skilled attorney.
As active members of the ABA's Business and IP Law & Practice Sections and the VC and Private Equity Committee, I make certain to stay on top of the issues that affect your business.
Contact Us for a FREE Phone or Email Consult!
Experience
Employment
Natoli-Lapin, LLC
2007-Present - Founder & CEO
Chief Executive Officer of Virtual Business Law Practice.
All aspects of Business and Commercial Law
Strategic Business & Legal Counseling
Trademark & Copyright Services
Please see the Portfolio for complete resume and additional background information.
2007-Present - Founder & CEO
Chief Executive Officer of Virtual Business Law Practice.
All aspects of Business and Commercial Law
Strategic Business & Legal Counseling
Trademark & Copyright Services
Please see the Portfolio for complete resume and additional background information.
McGuiresWoods, LLP
2006-2006 - Summer Associate
Researched and analyzed legal issues concerning corporate law, energy law, banking law and finance, securities law and litigation, and drafted memoranda and legal documents regarding such issues including an analysis of FERC regulations governing the construction of a new co-generation facility, closing documents for a global 100 company’s composite bond issues, numerous agreements regarding mergers and acquisitions and contracts
Please see CV in the Portfolio for more detailed description
2006-2006 - Summer Associate
Researched and analyzed legal issues concerning corporate law, energy law, banking law and finance, securities law and litigation, and drafted memoranda and legal documents regarding such issues including an analysis of FERC regulations governing the construction of a new co-generation facility, closing documents for a global 100 company’s composite bond issues, numerous agreements regarding mergers and acquisitions and contracts
Please see CV in the Portfolio for more detailed description
The Economist Newspaper Group, Inc.
2002-2004 - Programme Director
Consultant, Washington, DC (Summer 2005)
Conducted research and produced detailed dossier for The Economist’s business editor in preparation for roundtable discussion with President Uribe of Colombia and his cabinet focusing on Colombia’s economic growth and public security concerns
Programme Director, NY, NY (2002-2004)
Researched and established the agendas for private, executive-level industry gatherings chaired by senior Economist editors, such as the Inaugural Energy Industry Roundtable and the Annual General Counsel Roundtable
Conducted research and analysis of business management and industry trends in support of editorial roundtables on topics such as corporate governance, the airline and automotive industries, energy and human resources. Identified industry and/or function specific concerns, collaborated with Economist’s editors and industry decision-makers to create a program agenda that raises the most salient topics
Directed communication campaigns in support of Economist’s roundtables; served as liaison to prestigious speaker faculty before and during the event; managed onsite logistical support and responsible for presenting opening address, remarks and introductions to speakers, attendees and media representatives
2002-2004 - Programme Director
Consultant, Washington, DC (Summer 2005)
Conducted research and produced detailed dossier for The Economist’s business editor in preparation for roundtable discussion with President Uribe of Colombia and his cabinet focusing on Colombia’s economic growth and public security concerns
Programme Director, NY, NY (2002-2004)
Researched and established the agendas for private, executive-level industry gatherings chaired by senior Economist editors, such as the Inaugural Energy Industry Roundtable and the Annual General Counsel Roundtable
Conducted research and analysis of business management and industry trends in support of editorial roundtables on topics such as corporate governance, the airline and automotive industries, energy and human resources. Identified industry and/or function specific concerns, collaborated with Economist’s editors and industry decision-makers to create a program agenda that raises the most salient topics
Directed communication campaigns in support of Economist’s roundtables; served as liaison to prestigious speaker faculty before and during the event; managed onsite logistical support and responsible for presenting opening address, remarks and introductions to speakers, attendees and media representatives
Funeraria Estrella Del Cielo, Inc.
1997-1999 - Partner / Owner
Redefined, marketed and transitioned funeral business in order to meet changing community demands by implementing a price and product structure suitable for growing lower income Latino population
Maximized modest seed capital of 150K to increase business volume by over 100% in first year, and secured investors for next round of expansion capital of just under 1 million
1997-1999 - Partner / Owner
Redefined, marketed and transitioned funeral business in order to meet changing community demands by implementing a price and product structure suitable for growing lower income Latino population
Maximized modest seed capital of 150K to increase business volume by over 100% in first year, and secured investors for next round of expansion capital of just under 1 million
Pharaoh's Beach Club, Inc.
1997-1998 - Partner / Owner
Devised marketing and advertising strategies that optimized a limited budget for oceanfront nightclub such as writing, producing and recording our own radio ads that ran on a major NYC Metro area station; transformed a 40K investment into cash flow stream of gross weekly revenues ranging between 3 – 12K
Managed business operations and staff of 15 employees; organized inventory control system and maintained strict cost basis at 20%; directed functions pertaining to liquor license, sales and purchases
1997-1998 - Partner / Owner
Devised marketing and advertising strategies that optimized a limited budget for oceanfront nightclub such as writing, producing and recording our own radio ads that ran on a major NYC Metro area station; transformed a 40K investment into cash flow stream of gross weekly revenues ranging between 3 – 12K
Managed business operations and staff of 15 employees; organized inventory control system and maintained strict cost basis at 20%; directed functions pertaining to liquor license, sales and purchases
FDL Enterprises, Inc. (NY, NY / Ho Chi Minh)
1995-1997 - Partner / Officer
Executed market research and analysis of prospective products, including consumer products, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and light-weight construction equipment, to prepare for both the South Vietnamese private wholesale markets and government subsidized enterprises
Developed relationships with manufacturers in Vietnam, mainland China and Hong Kong on behalf of U.S. concerns, and negotiated various transactions and terms of international finance, shipping and customs ordinances
1995-1997 - Partner / Officer
Executed market research and analysis of prospective products, including consumer products, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and light-weight construction equipment, to prepare for both the South Vietnamese private wholesale markets and government subsidized enterprises
Developed relationships with manufacturers in Vietnam, mainland China and Hong Kong on behalf of U.S. concerns, and negotiated various transactions and terms of international finance, shipping and customs ordinances
About Us
Profile Type: Business
Year Founded: 2007
Number of Employees: 9 or fewer
FOUNDERS' PROFILES:
FRANK A. NATOLI, Esq.
Aside from his position as Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Natoli-Lapin, LLC, Mr. Natoli has an extensive background creating enterprise as a small business and international entrepreneur. In 1995, he began a start-up trading company based in both New York and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and was one of the first independent US concerns engaged in commercial trade in that country after many years of restrictions. Mr. Natoli went on to establish a successful wholesale liquidator & import/export company, and has created and operated an array of small businesses throughout his tenure across a broad spectrum of industries. Mr. Natoli also spent two years with The Economist Newspaper Group, Inc. in their New York office serving as a Programme Director. He was responsible for crafting and facilitating high-caliber think-tank roundtable events for the editorial staff. These roundtable gatherings covered geo-political and industry specific subjects and hosted Global 100 executives, government officials and thought leaders on topics such as Corporate Governance, Energy, Airline and Automotive Industries, Human Resources, Latin America and more. After experiencing legal practice working primarily on corporate transactions with a large international law firm, Mr. Natoli decided to focus his legal career on the area he has the greatest passion for: small business entrepreneurship.
Mr. Natoli graduated Columbia University, NY, cum laude, with a BA degree in Political Science focusing on International Relations, and he received his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School, DC. He is an active member of the American Bar Association's Business Law & Practice Section and a Committee Member of the Middle Market & Small Business Group. Mr. Natoli is licensed to practice law in the States of New York and New Jersey and participates regularly in speaking engagements on the subject of small business and entrepreneurship.
As an aside, Mr. Natoli spent many years as a professional actor in NYC and is still a member of the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists. He is also an accomplished classical and jazz pianist and composer, and a writer of fiction and poetry.
MOSHE D. LAPIN, Esq.
Mr. Lapin is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Natoli-Lapin, LLC. In that capacity, he is responsible for the day-to-day management of the firm and oversees the development, design, operation, and improvement of the quality and efficiency of our legal services. Prior to joining Mr. Natoli in founding Natoli-Lapin, LLC, Mr. Lapin served as a project manager at a major Washington, DC litigation management company and as a litigation associate at a mid-size law firm in Washington, DC. He has served as a legal researcher and writer for the Government Affairs Department at the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP and is a member of the American Bar Association's Business Law & Practice Section and the Maryland State Bar Association's Intellectual Property Group.
Mr. Lapin received his BA in Talmudic Law from Yeshiva College of the Nation's Capital and his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School. While at law school, he served as a participating member of the Small Business Clinic. He likewise served as a student prosecutor for the Office of the District Attorney, County of Santa Clara, CA, where he successfully argued a variety of motions in felony cases. Mr. Lapin is admitted to the State Bar of Maryland.
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Natoli-Lapin, LLC
Home of LANTERN LEGAL SERVICES
"Lighting the Way for Entrepreneurs!"
FRANK A. NATOLI, Esq.
Aside from his position as Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Natoli-Lapin, LLC, Mr. Natoli has an extensive background creating enterprise as a small business and international entrepreneur. In 1995, he began a start-up trading company based in both New York and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and was one of the first independent US concerns engaged in commercial trade in that country after many years of restrictions. Mr. Natoli went on to establish a successful wholesale liquidator & import/export company, and has created and operated an array of small businesses throughout his tenure across a broad spectrum of industries. Mr. Natoli also spent two years with The Economist Newspaper Group, Inc. in their New York office serving as a Programme Director. He was responsible for crafting and facilitating high-caliber think-tank roundtable events for the editorial staff. These roundtable gatherings covered geo-political and industry specific subjects and hosted Global 100 executives, government officials and thought leaders on topics such as Corporate Governance, Energy, Airline and Automotive Industries, Human Resources, Latin America and more. After experiencing legal practice working primarily on corporate transactions with a large international law firm, Mr. Natoli decided to focus his legal career on the area he has the greatest passion for: small business entrepreneurship.
Mr. Natoli graduated Columbia University, NY, cum laude, with a BA degree in Political Science focusing on International Relations, and he received his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School, DC. He is an active member of the American Bar Association's Business Law & Practice Section and a Committee Member of the Middle Market & Small Business Group. Mr. Natoli is licensed to practice law in the States of New York and New Jersey and participates regularly in speaking engagements on the subject of small business and entrepreneurship.
As an aside, Mr. Natoli spent many years as a professional actor in NYC and is still a member of the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists. He is also an accomplished classical and jazz pianist and composer, and a writer of fiction and poetry.
MOSHE D. LAPIN, Esq.
Mr. Lapin is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Natoli-Lapin, LLC. In that capacity, he is responsible for the day-to-day management of the firm and oversees the development, design, operation, and improvement of the quality and efficiency of our legal services. Prior to joining Mr. Natoli in founding Natoli-Lapin, LLC, Mr. Lapin served as a project manager at a major Washington, DC litigation management company and as a litigation associate at a mid-size law firm in Washington, DC. He has served as a legal researcher and writer for the Government Affairs Department at the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP and is a member of the American Bar Association's Business Law & Practice Section and the Maryland State Bar Association's Intellectual Property Group.
Mr. Lapin received his BA in Talmudic Law from Yeshiva College of the Nation's Capital and his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School. While at law school, he served as a participating member of the Small Business Clinic. He likewise served as a student prosecutor for the Office of the District Attorney, County of Santa Clara, CA, where he successfully argued a variety of motions in felony cases. Mr. Lapin is admitted to the State Bar of Maryland.
Thank you for visiting our Profiles.
Natoli-Lapin, LLC
Home of LANTERN LEGAL SERVICES
"Lighting the Way for Entrepreneurs!"
Payment Terms
All payment terms can be handled on a case-by-case basis. We will always prefer to fix a flat rate for services where possible. There are, of course, instances where an hourly fee is the only fair and cost effective alternative.
All Elance projects must be paid through the Elance Escrow Service. We ask that escrow accounts be fully funded and that a 50% advance be released to start the project.
Turnaround time will be contingent on the nature of the project, but an average runs about 5-7 business days. Your time is important to us and your project should never be delayed beyond the specified deadline. You will ALWAYS receive prior notice of any foreseeable delays.
All Elance projects must be paid through the Elance Escrow Service. We ask that escrow accounts be fully funded and that a 50% advance be released to start the project.
Turnaround time will be contingent on the nature of the project, but an average runs about 5-7 business days. Your time is important to us and your project should never be delayed beyond the specified deadline. You will ALWAYS receive prior notice of any foreseeable delays.
Detailed Service Description
LANTERN LEGAL SERVICES targets small businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to maximize their budgets through thoughtful fixed-rate legal packages and strategies.
As a grassroots entrepreneur myself, I understand all too well the many complex issues confronting a new or expanding business - especially when it comes to legal concerns. This is why we offer a suite of affordable Business Law services through our virtual presence to companies, entrepreneurs and artists that are not yet in a position to hire in-house counsel, or pay very high hourly bills for full-service law firms.
Our LANTERN LEGAL SERVICES include, but are not limited to:
Custom Drafting of Contracts & Agreements: all types of Website agreements, partnerships, LLCs, Corps., licenses, NC/NDs, EULAs, joint ventures, terms of sale, buy/sell, and many other contracts requiring creativity and strategic drafting
Trademark & Copyright: Comprehensive trademark searches (federal/state/directory/general); trademark filings with the USPTO, renewals, Section 8,9 & 15 filings, response to USPTO Office Actions, assignments, infringement guidance, TRADEMARK WATCH services and more . . . We offer very detailed legal opnions on your search results and guidance and advice through the entire trademark process. Our copyright service offers not only the expert preparation and filing of your registration with the US Copyright Office, but also narrowed and detailed guidance on your specific copyright situation and needs.
Entity Formation & Start-up Services: Our "start-up" package includes attentive counseling and customized strategies on the formation process and various jurisdictions and tax schemes, a customized operating agreement or by-law agreement, and the careful preparing, drafting and filing of the articles of organization or incorporation in the state of your choosing.
International Transactions (letters of credit, trade issues, jurisdictional/state review for greenfield, takeovers or other foreign direct investments, subsidiary relationships, etc.)
Commercial Transactions
Negotiations & Mediation
Legal Research & Writing (WestLaw/Lexis Nexis Capable)
and more . . .
You are invited to review the Portfolio where you will find work samples and more background information.
Thank you for viewing my Profile.
As a grassroots entrepreneur myself, I understand all too well the many complex issues confronting a new or expanding business - especially when it comes to legal concerns. This is why we offer a suite of affordable Business Law services through our virtual presence to companies, entrepreneurs and artists that are not yet in a position to hire in-house counsel, or pay very high hourly bills for full-service law firms.
Our LANTERN LEGAL SERVICES include, but are not limited to:
Custom Drafting of Contracts & Agreements: all types of Website agreements, partnerships, LLCs, Corps., licenses, NC/NDs, EULAs, joint ventures, terms of sale, buy/sell, and many other contracts requiring creativity and strategic drafting
Trademark & Copyright: Comprehensive trademark searches (federal/state/directory/general); trademark filings with the USPTO, renewals, Section 8,9 & 15 filings, response to USPTO Office Actions, assignments, infringement guidance, TRADEMARK WATCH services and more . . . We offer very detailed legal opnions on your search results and guidance and advice through the entire trademark process. Our copyright service offers not only the expert preparation and filing of your registration with the US Copyright Office, but also narrowed and detailed guidance on your specific copyright situation and needs.
Entity Formation & Start-up Services: Our "start-up" package includes attentive counseling and customized strategies on the formation process and various jurisdictions and tax schemes, a customized operating agreement or by-law agreement, and the careful preparing, drafting and filing of the articles of organization or incorporation in the state of your choosing.
International Transactions (letters of credit, trade issues, jurisdictional/state review for greenfield, takeovers or other foreign direct investments, subsidiary relationships, etc.)
Commercial Transactions
Negotiations & Mediation
Legal Research & Writing (WestLaw/Lexis Nexis Capable)
and more . . .
You are invited to review the Portfolio where you will find work samples and more background information.
Thank you for viewing my Profile.
Credentials
Certifications
New Jersey State Bar Association, Business Law and Practice Section
Awarded: 2007
Awarded: 2007
New York State Bar Association, Business Law Practice Section
Awarded: 2004
Awarded: 2004
American Bar Association, Attorney Member, Business Law and Practice Section
Awarded: 2004
Awarded: 2004
References
Matthew R. Leviton, Esq. - Personal Reference
United States Court of International Trade, Law Clerk for the Hon. Judith M. Barzilay
Attorney at Law (NY) and legal alliance of Natoli-Lapin, LLC.
United States Court of International Trade, Law Clerk for the Hon. Judith M. Barzilay
Attorney at Law (NY) and legal alliance of Natoli-Lapin, LLC.
Joseph Tirone - Personal Reference - 2006
Date Verified: November 05, 2007
McGuireWoods, LLP, Partner
Summer Associate:
Researched and analyzed legal issues concerning corporate law, energy law, banking law and finance, securities law and litigation, and drafted memoranda and legal documents regarding such issues including an analysis of FERC regulations governing the construction of a new co-generation facility, closing documents for a global 100 company’s composite bond issues, numerous agreements regarding mergers and acquisitions and contracts
Collaborated with partners and client to create a legal strategy for corporate matter being litigated; drafted argument concerning agency principles that defeated opposing counsel’s TRO and led to settlement negotiations allowing our client’s business operations to continue without interruption
Conducted client interview in preparation for negotiations with the Internal Revenue Service, and crafted response in connection with an asset seizure action
Date Verified: November 05, 2007
McGuireWoods, LLP, Partner
Summer Associate:
Researched and analyzed legal issues concerning corporate law, energy law, banking law and finance, securities law and litigation, and drafted memoranda and legal documents regarding such issues including an analysis of FERC regulations governing the construction of a new co-generation facility, closing documents for a global 100 company’s composite bond issues, numerous agreements regarding mergers and acquisitions and contracts
Collaborated with partners and client to create a legal strategy for corporate matter being litigated; drafted argument concerning agency principles that defeated opposing counsel’s TRO and led to settlement negotiations allowing our client’s business operations to continue without interruption
Conducted client interview in preparation for negotiations with the Internal Revenue Service, and crafted response in connection with an asset seizure action
Cate Ambrose - Personal Reference - 2002
Date Verified: November 05, 2007
The Economist Newspaper Group, Inc., Executive Director, Programmes
Researched and established the agendas for private, executive-level industry gatherings chaired by senior Economist editors, such as the Inaugural Energy Industry Roundtable and the Annual General Counsel Roundtable. Delegates included leading U.S. and international corporate executives, government regulatory officials and general counsel to global 100 companies
Conducted research and analysis of business management and industry trends in support of editorial roundtables on topics such as corporate governance, the airline and automotive industries, energy and human resources. Identified industry and/or function specific concerns, collaborated with Economist’s editors and industry decision-makers to create a program agenda that raises the most salient topics; assembled a preeminent speaker faculty, and cooperated with the marketing team in an effort to achieve the optimum target audience for the roundtable discussion
Directed communication campaigns in support of Economist’s roundtables; served as liaison to prestigious speaker faculty before and during the event; managed onsite logistical support and responsible for presenting opening address, remarks and introductions to speakers, attendees and media representatives
Date Verified: November 05, 2007
The Economist Newspaper Group, Inc., Executive Director, Programmes
Researched and established the agendas for private, executive-level industry gatherings chaired by senior Economist editors, such as the Inaugural Energy Industry Roundtable and the Annual General Counsel Roundtable. Delegates included leading U.S. and international corporate executives, government regulatory officials and general counsel to global 100 companies
Conducted research and analysis of business management and industry trends in support of editorial roundtables on topics such as corporate governance, the airline and automotive industries, energy and human resources. Identified industry and/or function specific concerns, collaborated with Economist’s editors and industry decision-makers to create a program agenda that raises the most salient topics; assembled a preeminent speaker faculty, and cooperated with the marketing team in an effort to achieve the optimum target audience for the roundtable discussion
Directed communication campaigns in support of Economist’s roundtables; served as liaison to prestigious speaker faculty before and during the event; managed onsite logistical support and responsible for presenting opening address, remarks and introductions to speakers, attendees and media representatives
Licenses
The Supreme Court of New Jersey, Admission to the Bar of the State of New Jersey
Date Verified: May 13, 2008
Awarded: 2007
Date Verified: May 13, 2008
Awarded: 2007
United States District Court, Admission to the Bar, Federal District Court of New Jersey
Awarded: 2007
Awarded: 2007
The Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Admission to the Bar of the State of New York
Date Verified: May 13, 2008
Awarded: 2008
Date Verified: May 13, 2008
Awarded: 2008
Education
The George Washington University Law School, Juris Doctor
Date Verified: November 05, 2007
2005 - 2007
Date Verified: November 05, 2007
2005 - 2007
Columbia University, Bachelors of Art - Poltical Science
Date Verified: November 05, 2007
2001 - 2003
Date Verified: November 05, 2007
2001 - 2003
