Stephen Kao, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Stephen S. Kao, Esq. is a corporate attorney and legal counselor with extensive transactional experience and a particular passion for recovering a healthy workplace culture. Steve uses collegiality and counseling skills to negotiate and complete legal transactions. He is adept at synthesizing new information and providing counsel and preparing documentation in a timely manner. He is a highly reliable and detail-oriented professional skilled in establishing and maintaining cohesive relationships with clients, business partners, and opposing counsel. He is adept at exercising independent judgment and decision-making abilities, while placing a high value on confidentiality and upholding other ethical standards of the legal profession. Steve is a self-starter, with a team-oriented attitude possessing strong analytical and interpersonal skills coupled with excellent written and oral communications. He is always seeking opportunities to make effective use of his management and relational skills while serving as corporate counsel for the creative, mission-focused client. Among his core strengths and professional attributes:• Negotiate and finalize contracts; Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A’s) and other commercial transactions.• Demonstrative communication skills with ability to collaborate cross-functionally.• Assess situations and display effective problem solving and negotiating skills, focusing on specific issues and creating multiple solutions for a successful resolve.• Protect corporate assets and intellectual property developing effective strategies to mitigate risk.• Maintain corporate and regulatory compliance – IRS, EEOC, DOL, HIPAA and FTC.• Skillfully interview clients, analyze records, evaluate needs assessment, and recommend solutions with precision.• Legal research expertise with innate ability to develop persuasive arguments and strategies for both the courtroom and board room.• Develop informative programs to provide unparalleled legal support and guidance to intra-company departments.

Listed skills include Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Nonprofits, and 18 others.