Aaron E. Rifkind Email & Phone Number

Aaron E. Rifkind is a "one-stop shop." He's a multi-dimensional business partner, transactional lawyer, commercial litigator, and outside general counsel for companies of all sizes, including luxury lifestyle brands based in New York, Chicago, and Italy.When negotiating across the table from Fortune 500 dealmakers and AmLaw 200 lawyers, Aaron brings a secret weapon: he has always been more than "just" a lawyer. Having personally built several successful businesses, Aaron has a real world understanding of the pressures that businesses-and their owners-face. He leverages that personal experience to design practical, data-driven solutions.An award-winning litigator, Aaron has handled over 1000 cases before state courts, and 2000+ administrative hearings across the country. Aaron has been a speaker at nearly 10 conferences and CLEs and author of publications on topics like LLCs, corporate, and arbitration. He is also a Chief Arbitrator in the Cook and Lake County Mandatory Arbitration Program, overseeing 40+ arbitrations. He is a former Board Member for the Business Division of the DuPage County Bar Association, a member of the Chicago Bar Association, and a former member of the State Bar of Nevada Ethics Committee.In addition to being a licensed attorney in New York and Illinois, Aaron is an Illinois Managing Real Estate Broker and member of the Chicago Association of Realtors.In 2015, Aaron co-founded Rifkind Patrick LLC, a client-focused law firm representing businesses, investors, entrepreneurs, and others in general transactions, compliance, business operations, contract negotiation, partnership and shareholder disputes, business litigation, construction disputes, and more. He is also the firm's Co-Managing Partner.www.rifkindpatrick.com

Listed skills include Mediation, Legal Research, Administrative Law, Veterans Benefits, and 45 others.

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  Co-Founder And Managing Partner

  Rifkind Patrick Llc

  2015 - Present - Greater Chicago Area

  At Rifkind Patrick, Aaron works on general transactions, compliance, business operations, contract negotiation, partnership and shareholder disputes, commercial real estate transactions and construction disputes.-Business Growth Strategies: As a true strategic partner and corporate generalist, Aaron works with leadership to design and execute market entry, identify potential partners, and negotiate business alliances, as well as goal setting, performance matrices, team management, marketing, risk management, budget, finances, and more.-Business Operations: Aaron is a versatile lawyer able to add value across business operations, including intellectual property protection, master service and vendor agreements, selection and design of office and retail spaces, workflow systems, and technology solutions. He also negotiates a wide array of individual commercial contracts ranging from construction and union contracts, to real estate leases, to purchase agreements.-Sales, Marketing, and e-Commerce: Aaron helps assess marketing scripts, client generation systems, compliance with rules on advertising, website terms and conditions, user privacy policies, and other end-user notifications.-Employment Law and Employee Training: Federal, state, and local employment regulations are continually changing. Aaron creates hiring processes, employer policies, employee handbooks, NDAs, and confidentiality agreements to help companies keep up.-Dispute Resolution and Settlement Negotiations: Aaron advises on both offensive and defensive disputes with business partners, vendors, clients/customers, and regulators. He helps evaluate potential corporate exposure and personal liability, as well as negotiates resolutions to minimize business interruptions.