The Law Office of Paul H. Spitz announced the opening of its new office in the
Cintrifuse space at 299 E. Sixth St. in downtown Cincinnati. Headed up by attorney Paul Spitz, the boutique business law firm opened its doors in December 2013, offering entrepreneurs, startups, and small and mid-sized businesses legal counsel for their business law and transactional needs.
Cintrifuse is an innovation network designed to successfully launch high-growth startups, specifically focusing on tech companies, and also offers a co-work space for entrepreneurs, programs, mentors and business consultants in its downtown office. Spitz, who had been living and working in San Francisco for the past 14 years, is excited not only by the substantially cheaper cost of doing business here, but also by being a part of the nascent entrepreneurial community in Cincinnati.
“Working out of Cintrifuse puts me right in the center of the startup scene,” Spitz says. “I'm able to interact with the other people using the Cintrifuse space to launch their businesses. I see a lot of enthusiasm from people, a real desire to build something and make an impact. I also see them struggling to find resources that are abundant in the Bay Area, like software people and access to capital. But the community as a whole seems really dedicated to working together to provide mentorship and other assistance to entrepreneurs.”
The law firm provides services such as startup counseling, business formation, choice of entity, founder agreements, contract review and negotiation, commercial real estate leasing, non-disclosure agreements, consulting agreements, employment agreements, corporate governance, and other business law services.
Recognizing that many startups and small businesses are priced out of the market for legal services by high billing rates, Spitz designed his firm to be lean, with very low overhead, so that he can pass those savings on to clients through lower rates and flexible billing arrangements.
"My firm is also just starting up, so I share many of the same experiences and struggles of my clients, giving me a unique empathy as I serve their needs,” Spitz says.
By Mike Sarason
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