Laura Straus is a Partner with the firm’s Business Practice Group. Laura has a career spanning private practice at large and midsize national law firms, as well as in-house, with particular experience representing clients in commercial loan transactions. Before devoting...

Benjamin D. Cahn is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group.  Ben focuses his practice on commercial real estate, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, leasing and related transactions. Ben’s experience includes representing lenders in complex transactions involving multiple...

Erica C. Reich is a partner in the firm’s Business Practice Group.    Erica joined PFS after spending several years at an international law firm in New York. In that role, Erica represented corporate clients and private equity funds in...

Gary Walt is a partner in the firm’s Business and Finance Practice Groups. Gary has represented more than hundreds of middle market businesses, sophisticated entrepreneurs, family businesses and banks and financial institutions in mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and lending transactions for...

David J. Schwartz is a partner in the firm’s Business and Finance Practice Groups. As a member of the firm’s Corporate Group, Dave represents businesses in a variety of business and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, business start-ups...

Marc Z. Samotny is a partner in the firm’s Business, Finance and Tax Law (including Estate Planning) Practice Groups. For more than 50 years, Marc has counseled privately held businesses and investors on a wide range of matters including mergers...

Joel G. Shapiro is a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Tax Practice Groups. Joel represents clients in a variety of businesses and industries in tax, corporate and securities matters. In particular, he regularly advises clients on the federal...

John Morse is a partner and chairs the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group.  Steve Jobs once said “the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great...

Jordan Finfer is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Jordan has extensive experience advising entrepreneurs, owners, investors and executives at privately held companies in a myriad of matters, including commercial disputes, employment matters and corporate governance. Serving as...

Alan Patzik is a founder of the firm and a partner in the firm’s Business and Finance Practice Groups. Alan has extensive experience in merger and acquisition work, commercial finance, federal and state securities matters for private companies, and other...