Episode 106: Legal Considerations When Launching a Business with Laura Catina and Amy Mara

Have you ever wondered how to start a business and how to determine what kind of entity/structure you need? Did you ever think about agreements and actually understanding those terms? What about protecting your business from copyright issues?

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This week,Melanie and Katy are sitting down with Laura Catina and Amy Mara of Catina & Mara PLLC. PLLC.

Catina & Mara, PLLC provides legal services throughout New York and New Jersey. We represent businesses and individuals in a wide variety of commercial, corporate and employment matters and take pride in the relationships that we develop and sustain with our clients as well as the results that we achieve for them. Take a look at our site to find out more about how we can help you: https://www.catinamara.com/

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls and communications. Contacting us, however, does not create an attorney-client relationship.

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Amy's bio:
Amy has been practicing law for 7 and a half years now and joined Laura in their current partnership in November 2020. Amy’s primary practice consists of commercial, business, and real property litigation. Like Laura, Amy also counsels individuals and multi-dimensional entrepreneurs and small business owners on their business matters, such as contract disputes, partnership dissolutions, and business transactions. Amy and Laura have worked together for more than 12 years and are excited to be working together again to create their dream vision of what a law firm should look like for themselves, as attorneys, as well as their clients. Amy is married and has two kids, Olivia (4) and Joseph (3 months).

Laura's bio:
Laura has been practicing law in and around New York City for 19 years. After working for other firms throughout her career, she opened her own practice in December 2019. In November 2020 she joined with her partner, Amy Mara, in Catina & Mara, PLLC. Laura focuses on business and employment litigation, as well as business and employment law with a focus on counseling small to medium size businesses, and real estate transactions. Outside of the practice of law, Laura has 3 children, ages 11 (Matthew), 9 (Chris) and 8 (Caylee), and mentors other women on how to build and maintain a healthy lifestyle, while juggling a career, a family, and everything else that comes along with it.