Geoffrey G. Gussis
Top rated Business & Corporate attorney in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Geoffrey G. Gussis, LLC
Practice areas: Business & Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology Transactions; view more
Licensed in New Jersey since: 1998
Education: Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
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Geoffrey G. Gussis, an esteemed attorney, runs his own law firm in New Brunswick, New Jersey, focusing on business law, business formation, employment agreements, technology law, and mergers and acquisitions. His proficiency extends to providing comprehensive counsel to companies on various day-to-day corporate and business matters. He is best placed to provide exceptional counsel to his clients.
With a rich professional background, Mr. Gussis has honed his skills in both in-house and prominent law firm settings. Notably, he served as the general counsel of a pioneering internet services provider and dedicated over a decade as a business and technology attorney at one of New Jersey's preeminent law firms before founding Geoffrey G. Gussis, LLC, in 2011.
In 1995, Mr. Gussis graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania and later attained his J.D. from the Washington University School of Law in 1998. Following the end of his academic pursuits, he was granted permission to practice law in New Jersey that same year and in New York two decades later, in 2018.
As a law student, Mr. Gussis became an associate editor of the Law Review. Notably, his law review note, titled "Website Development Agreements: A Guide to Planning and Drafting," gained recognition and was reprinted in prestigious publications, including Bowne Publishing's "The Best in Ecommerce Law" and various continuing legal education publications.
Beyond his legal endeavors, Mr. Gussis holds active memberships with several organizations such as the American Bar Association, the New Brunswick Bar Association, the New York City Bar Association, the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey and the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey. During his leisure hours, he also assumes the role of the managing editor at InhouseBlog.
Additionally, Mr. Gussis upholds a "Superb" rating on Avvo, accompanied by laudatory testimonials from satisfied clients and numerous peer endorsements.
Practice areas
Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology TransactionsFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Contracts, Internet, Limited Liability Companies, Partnership, Science and Technology Law, Sub-chapter S Corporations
- 60% Business/Corporate
- 20% Mergers & Acquisitions
- 20% Technology Transactions
First Admitted: 1998, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://www.gussislaw.com/business-lawyer-and-technology-law...
- City Bar of New York, 2024
- New York City Bar Association, Member
- New Brunswick Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, 2024
- Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, 2024
- South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey, 2024
- Presentation "Legal Review of Non-Profit Websites" for the Pro Bono Partnership, 2012
- Teleconference presentation for the ProBonoPartnership titled "Non-Profit Websites: What You Need to Know from a Legal Perspective", 2013
- InhouseBlog.com was selected as the runner-up in the Best Practice Specific Blawg Category for 2013, Runner-up - Best Practice Specific Blawg, Dennis Kennedy's Blawggie Awards
- Top 25 Business Law Blog, 2010, LexisNexis
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
- Top 100 Blawgs (InhouseBlog.com), ABA Journal, 2008
- Runner-up - 2011 Best Practice Specific Blawg (InhouseBlog.com), 2011 Blawggie Awards by Dennis Kennedy, 2011
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., magna cum laude
- A Master Service Agreement is a critical document for a company's success., Master Service Agreement Guide - MSA Template Preparation, 2020
- By preparing a business for sale well in advance, business owners can maximize enterprise value and their chances of a successful sale transaction, Preparing a Business for Sale, 2020
- A Statement of Work, or “SOW” as they are sometimes called, is a common document executed by service providers and customers. There is no one form of Statement of Work, and they vary widely in practice., Statement of Work Guide - Preparing A Statement of Work Template, 2019
- A checklist for software license agreements can help simplify the process of drafting and negotiating a software license agreement. Drafting such an agreement involves planning for and potentially addressing a wide range of technical, economic and legal issues., Software License Agreement Checklist - Software License Template Prep, 2018
- If you’ve decided to incorporate a corporation as part of starting a business, you should be thinking about a shareholders agreement. While sometimes unwisely skipped for cost or timing reasons, a shareholders agreement can be a valuable tool to set expectations among shareholders, provide for the management of the corporation and help plan for organic changes that may impact the corporation, the shareholders and the corporation’s business., Shareholders Agreements - Key Tools To Manage Corporate Affairs, 2018
- Starting a business is the beginning of an adventure. Set yourself up for success by thinking through and addressing some of the common issues that arise when starting a business., Starting a Business - How To Start a Business Efficiently, 2018
- The dissolution of a New Jersey corporation is the process through which a New Jersey corporation winds-up its affairs, collects and liquidates its assets and addresses the payment of its liabilities. In short, it is the end of the life-cycle of a New Jersey corporation and puts the corporation to rest., Dissolution of a New Jersey Corporation, 2018
- If you are contemplating buying a business, planning ahead can save you significant time and expense. It can also help you avoid unnecessary hiccups that could delay getting to a closing. Listed below are some issues that may complicate a transaction if not planned for in advance, Buy a Business - How To Buy A Business Efficiently and Get to Closing, 2018
- If you are contemplating selling a business, planning ahead can save you significant time and expense. It can also help you avoid unnecessary hiccups that could delay getting to a closing., How To Sell A Business - Tips on Selling Your Business Safely, 2017
- SaaS contracts, or Software as a Service agreements as they are sometimes called, come in different flavors and varieties. In many cases, however, SaaS contracts from different SaaS technology providers will address a similar bucket of legal issues., SaaS Contracts - Software as a Service Agreements Guide, 2017
- If you are working in technology, you are likely witnessing the ever-increasing penetration of the Agile development methodology into technology development and IT services procurement. Agile contracts are here to stay., Agile Contract Forms, 2017
- A website development agreement checklist can help simplify the process of preparing a website development agreement. Drafting such an agreement involves planning for and addressing a wide range of technical, economic and legal issues., Website Development Agreements Checklist, 2017
- The New Jersey Bulk Sale Act (N.J.S. 54:50-38) applies to many types of transactions and can expose purchasers, transferees and assignees to all of a seller’s State tax liabilities, What Is The New Jersey Bulk Sale Act - N.J.S. 54:50-38?, 2017
- Technology contract success has many components. Many developers would do just about anything for a long-term technology development relationship with a stable Fortune 1000 company, but steps must be taken to ensure technology contract success., Technology Contracting Success - Tips for Tech Developers, 2016
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Office location for Geoffrey G. Gussis
83 Morris Street
Suite 2
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-481-0809
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