MARK BERNSLEY, J.D., M.B.A.

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Some of Mark's Results

Business and legal strategy consulting and project implementation.

As a business and tax lawyer, accountant, MBA and business consultant, Mark helps business owners and managers get and keep their businesses healthy, growing, and making money.

Mark's Unique Approach to Law and Business

Mark’s multi-disciplinary background and experience enable him to provide a unique blend of  business and legal services to companies from start-up to middle market.

Understanding the nature and dynamics of business.

Businesses are comprised of relationships and systems.  Those relationships and systems have legal, economic/financial and personal/practical dimensions.  While business or legal issues can sometimes be addressed solely within the realm of a single specialty, e.g., law or marketing, more frequently problems involve multiple aspects of a business.  More than just a legal mechanic, Mark’s education and training enable him to see and appreciate all of those relationships and systems, to provide integrated advice and solutions to management, and to facilitate the implementation of those solutions.

How Mark’s Services are provided

Mark’s services are tailored to the client’s needs.  He has provided services both as a part-time executive and/or general counsel, spending specific time each week integrated on-site in the client’s business, and on a more traditional consulting hourly or project basis.

Mark is frequently called upon to act as a “quarterback," i.e., to formulate plans, and to coordinate and integrate managers and the services of other professionals in implementing those plans.

Whatever the need, an engagement begins with Mark’s analysis of the client’s business and the issues the business is addressing-- whether that means a particular set of symptoms, a problem or challenge, the need to fill a functional vacancy on the management team, or the development and implementation of a plan to achieve a particular result.  A solution or action plan is then developed with the client to address the need or issue, and, if desired by the client, Mark can help implement the plan.

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A few comments from clients:

Mark is more than a lawyer. He has become a friend and trusted advisor. After helping me resolve a shareholder dispute by buying out my former partners for a price far below [what] I thought possible, Mark spearheaded changes in our work-flow control and accounting systems that significantly improved our efficiency and enabled us to more quickly and accurately bid and bill projects and monitor and control costs. That not only enhanced our bottom line, but has also kept us viable and profitable during the current economic downturn. Mark also created our employee handbook and policies and Injury Prevention Program, and has drafted and reviewed numerous contracts, negotiating changes to a contract with a major customer that I didn’t think they would change. Mark is also a great sounding board for important strategic matters and I value his input. For a growing company like mine, having someone like Mark to call on is essential... LP

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...I appreciate how seriously you take your part in this and how hard you seem to work at protecting my company. Thank you for being a real value to me and my company... RH