Marc G. Gross Esq. is the Founder and Managing Director of Empire Law Group, a multi-state interdisciplinary law practice headquartered in Manhattan, New York. With over seven years at the helm of the firm, Marc has been dedicated to providing comprehensive legal services to everyday individuals and businesses, ensuring they receive the personalized attention and expertise they deserve.General Counsel Services for BusinessesMarc serves as outside general counsel for entrepreneurs, startups, and small business owners. With extensive experience in this role, he provides vital support from company formation and structuring to contract review and compliance. Marc's expertise helps businesses navigate legal challenges, mitigate risks, and achieve their strategic goals. He is particularly adept at negotiating, authoring, and executing a wide range of legal documents, including confidentiality agreements, employment contracts, shareholder agreements, and vendor contracts.Trust and Estates ExpertiseMarc specializes in trust and estate planning, offering tailored solutions for clients at all stages of life. Whether you are a new parent, a new homeowner, recently divorced, or an older adult preparing for the future, Marc can guide you through the complexities of estate planning. His services include creating Last Wills and Testaments, establishing guardianships, managing probate processes, and setting up trusts—both revocable and irrevocable. Marc's goal is to provide peace of mind by ensuring that your assets and loved ones are protected according to your wishes.

Advised and represented the CEO on all matters related to the personal office, entrepreneurial initiatives and philanthropic programs. Hired, trained and supervised executive and support staff across multiple locations with accountability for scheduling, travel arrangements, event planning, facilities maintenance and vendor management. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Oversaw daily operations in collaboration with senior leadership, providing regular briefings to the CEO. Proactively identified and evaluated potential opportunities and critical issues, recommending the best possible courses of action.• Channeled internal and external communications in the appropriate direction as central point of contact for information flow to and from the CEO, minimizing escalation and enabling the CEO to focus on larger strategic initiatives. Raised only the most critical responsively issues to determine timely responses, guidance, and decisions, while handling all other issues.• Served as a liaison between staff, senior leaders, and the CEO, accurately representing the CEO’s position and perspectives in internal meetings and directing the team accordingly.• Ensured the effectiveness and efficiency of operations with clearly defined roles, streamlined workflows, cross-functional integration and leadership transparency.

Launched “The Gordon Group” and other new entities in multiple states, including a private legal consulting firm, the Law Offices of Marc G. Gross. Oversee all legal matters related to business, personal, and philanthropic endeavors. Negotiate, author and execute confidentiality agreements, promissory notes, complaints and settlement agreements, leases, employment contracts, and vendor contracts. Manage all hiring, onboarding and payroll functions.  Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Advise the founder on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with transactions. Scaled systems for contacts, processes and templates for completing requirements to set up new ventures.• Generate at least $150K cost savings per year with internal legal function, managing relationships with outside service providers (attorneys, accountants) and oversight of legal, financial and operational matters. Leveraged external counsel to support the drafting of foundation documents and memorandums with minimal delay. • Directed multiple projects and events focused on diversity, inequality and entrepreneurship. Act as primary liaison in startup phase of new not-for-profits.

Advised and provided counsel to the CEO on a range of legal and philanthropic issues. Provided legal stewardship and designed compliance standards. Negotiated, authored and executed grant agreements, confidentiality agreements, employment contracts, and vendor contracts. Established organization-wide policies and procedures. Managed all hiring, onboarding and payroll functions.• Spearheaded the startup of the New York office establishing payroll, health insurance plans and internal policy enactment. Procured and negotiated all contracts and managed all vendors including electricians, furniture designer team, and IT infrastructure and technology.• Advised on both national and international grant contracts, employment contracts and vendor contracts.

Fusion Media tasked me to provide strategic direction for a national campaign on diversity and equality. I prospected colleges and universities and secured buy-in to launch the program on campus. I coordinated budgets, marketing and transportation of massive media displays. I also worked with student affairs to outline requirements for safety and security of events.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Led teams 20 members across all phases of development and implementation, including ideation, stakeholder engagement, and final delivery, for clients including a cable network and consumer goods company. • Nurtured relationships with 14 universities across eight states and delivered projects with stringent budgetary guidelines. Supplied weekly progress reports using online project management tools.

In this position, I partnered with former President Clinton and Vice President nominee Tim Kaine in identifying potential donors and securing small dollar donations Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. I traveled ahead of the campaign, arranged for logistics and attempted to promote positive coverage. I also provided non-partisan voting

During my time in this position, I advised international clients on all aspects of aviation and commercial litigation, vendor agreements and litigation arising under international treaties in both Federal and State court. I represented air carriers in tort and personal injury litigation and drafted litigation documents, managed discovery and conducted depositions.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Tracked and synthesized public policy and compliance with a focus on Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration regulations. Minimized risk by reviewing modifications and monitoring compliance of customer service plans to satisfy federal regulations. Drafted official comments on potential policy changes and permit applications.• Drafted various litigation documents such as motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, appellate briefs, trial memorandums, mediation statements, deposition outlines, discovery responses and responses to regulatory investigations.

For this firm, I conducted due diligence to assess risk in advance of new partnership agreements. I reviewed financial records and outstanding contracts and obligations and negotiated with third-party vendors to reduce client debt obligations prior to asset sale. I also drafted shareholders agreements and investor materials, as well as employment, consulting and confidentiality agreements.

I provided litigation support for ongoing cases by drafting motions, orders to show cause, and deposition summaries at this firm. I researched and drafted appellate brief regarding vacating arbitration awards and prepared legal memoranda pertaining to New York jurisdictional issues and pre-judgment interest.

While working with the IRS, I managed diverse tax cases and drafted decision documents, subpoenas, and letters to taxpayers to support or explain tax deficiencies. I also counseled taxpayers and conferred with opposing counsel to bring taxpayer cases to resolution.

I provided litigation support for ongoing cases by drafting motions, orders to show cause, and deposition summaries at this firm. I researched and drafted appellate brief regarding vacating arbitration awards and prepared legal memoranda pertaining to New York jurisdictional issues and pre-judgment interest.

Reporting directly to former President Clinton, I managed a budget for all Foundation financials. I liaised with political leaders, government officials, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and philanthropic organizations worldwide. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Coordinated with the U.S. government to determine and oversee funds disbursed to President Clinton pursuant to the Former President’s Act.• Set up budgetary tracking system for the New York office, overhauling transaction policies and practices with tighter controls to ensure fiscal efficiency and budgetary compliance.• Scheduled annual budgeting meeting with director and senior staff to review plans for the year and determine appropriate allocation of funds.

While in this role, I managed an advance staff and coordinated visits of President Clinton domestically and worldwide. I organized and negotiated details of 300 events and trips for President Clinton and the participation of a wide range of stakeholders, including the highest-level representatives from foreign governments, business, media, nonprofit organizations, and the United States Secret Service. I began my tenure at the Foundation as an Intern in 2003, was hired fulltime in 2004 and then was promoted to Assistant Director and later Director of Scheduling in 2005. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Scheduled and managed major events and trips to 30+ countries, including President George H. W. Bush and President Clinton’s trip to areas affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the September 2005 Inaugural Clinton Global Initiative Meeting, United Nations Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery Missions and Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. • Kicked off inaugural CGI meeting, partnering with heads of state, the Secret Service and other key stakeholders to build staff of 20 personnel and coordinate the event. Resolved significant challenges for safe and timely travel without putting a strain on the local environment or government relations.