Top Rated Business & Corporate Attorney in Port Washington, NY

Honors/Awards

• Martindale Hubbell Peer Review, AV Preeminent, 5.0 out of 5.0, since 2003, https://www.martindale.com/attorney/arnold-d-herz-475206/
• Marquis Who's Who in America since 2004, https://marquiswhoswho.com/marquis-biographies-online/
• New York Enterprise Report, Attorney Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, 2012, https://www.facebook.com/nyreport/
• New York Enterprise Report, Attorney of the Year Finalist 2012, https://www.facebook.com/nyreport/
• L.I. Pulse Magazine, Top-Rated Attorneys for Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2011-2012
• New York Real Estate Journal's Top Commercial Newsmakers, 2004
• Harvard Negotiation Law Review and the New York Law Journal

Pro bono/Community Service

• American Jewish Committee, Long Island President since 2019
• PRASAD PROJECT since 1991
• Founding Member, Mediators Beyond Borders, 2007

Representative Clients

• The Montag Group/IF Management - Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency
• HWC Global - Verizon Wireless Franchisee
• Smart Design
• Phylicia Rashad

Bar/Professional Activity

• Mediation Panel, Bankruptcy Court, EDNY
• Mediators Without Borders, Founding Member
• American Bar Association, Advisory Panel
• Mediation Panel for United States District Court EDNY
• Mediation Panel for New York State Supreme Court, New York County, Commercial Division

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• Moving Beyond the Legal Stone Age: Reshaping the Role of Legal Counsel in the 21st Century and Getting Past the "Lawyer as Gladiator" Mindset, A Return to Civility, Peter Rodino Lecture Series, Seton Hall Law School, Newark, NJ, April 8, 2013
• Moving Beyond the Legal Stone Age: Reshaping the Role of Legal Counsel in the 21st Century and Getting Past the "Lawyer as Gladiator" Mindset, Queens County Bar Association Queens, NY, February 25, 2013
• The Art of the Elevator Pitch: Creating a Powerful First Impression, Brandeis Lawyers & Accountants Network of Long Island, Nassau County Bar Association, Mineola, NY, March 14, 2012
• Managing Stress in a Down Economy, PLI's Bridge the Gap Program at Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY, January 24, 2010
• Getting Beyond Fear and Taking Control of Your Career in Uncertain Times, Webcast, West Legal Ed Center, January 13, 2009 (live broadcast)
• Critical Relationship Building Skills for Lawyers, Webcast, West Legal Ed Center, February 24, 2009 (live broadcast)
• Optimizing the Attorney-Client Relationship under the New NY Ethics Rules, Bloomberg Client Management Seminar. New York City, NY, July 15, 2009
• Understanding Legal Structures for New Entrepreneurs, Program sponsored by Kaufmann Foundation for NYC Fasttrac Venture. New York City, NY, August 17, 2009
• Best Practices for Attorney-Client Communications: Ethical Requirements and More, Bloomberg Client Management Seminar. New York City, NY, September 22, 2009
• Understanding Legal Structures for New Entrepreneurs, for the Fasttrac New Venture Program, Sponsored by Kaufmann Foundation. New York City, NY, September 22, 2009
• Cultivating Work-Life Synergy for a Solo or Small Firm Practitioner, Citibar, New York, NY, November 5, 2009
• The Key to Workplace Success — Building Critical Relationships, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, March 12, 2008
• Keeping the Troops Loyal: The Top 5 Attorney Retention Strategies, JD Bliss, March 25, 2008
• Critical Relationship Skills for Lawyers, West Legalworks, a Thomson business, April 29, 2008
• XE Factor: Generating Business + Networking, BNI, Nassau County, NY, May 1, 2008
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Rockville Center Chamber of Commerce, Rockville Center, NY, May 6, 2008
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Legal Marketing Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter, Denver, CO, May 13, 2008
• Legal Sanity: Don't Be A Victim Of Your Own Career, New York State Bar Association, Law Assistance Program, Annual Meeting, Lake George, NY, May 17, 2008
• Relationships For Business Success, Drinker Biddle, Partner Retreat, Key Biscayne, FL, May 29, 2008
• Relationships For Business Success, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Junior Partner Program, New York, NY, June 16, 2008
• How to Keep Your Clients Happy in a Down Economy, West Legalworks, a Thomson business, June 26, 2008
• How to Bill Clients in a Down Economy, A teleseminar sponsored by WestLegalWorks, September 9, 2008
• Critical Communication Skills for In-House Counsel, AB Volvo Annual Lawyer Retreat, Ghent, Belgium, September 16, 2008
• Why Every Lawyer Needs to Be Prepared For Career Transition: Six Secrets for Surviving and Thriving Through Downsizings, Mergers, Dissolutions and General Economic Uncertainty, a teleseminar sponsored by WestLegalWorks, October 22, 2008
• Program Facilitator, The Second Annual, Happy Healthy Lawyers Conference: The Business Case for Happiness, University of Michigan School of Law, Ann Arbor, MI, October 24, 2008
• Critical Relationship Skills in a Down Economy, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, November 15, 2008
• XE Factor: Creating Work-Life Synergy, a teleseminar hosted by Legal Research & Writing Pro, January 9, 2007
• XE Factor: Cultivating Work-Life Synergy, Professional Roundtable, Jericho, NY, January 19, 2007
• XE Factor: Creating Work-Life Synergy, a teleseminar hosted by Legal Research & Writing Pro, January 23, 2007
• XE Factor: Creating Work-Life Synergy, a teleseminar hosted by Legal Research & Writing Pro, January 23, 2007
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Bridge the Gap Program, Nassau County Bar Association, Mineola, NY, January 28, 2007
• The Comprehensive Work-Life Synergy Course, hosted by Legal Research & Writing Pro, January 31, 2007
• XE Factor: Advancing Conflict Resolution Skills, Advantage Payroll (host), Jericho, NY (Private Event), February 1, 2007
• The Comprehensive Work-Life Synergy Course, a three part teleseminar hosted by Legal Research & Writing Pro, February 7, 2007
• The Comprehensive Work-Life Synergy Course, a three part teleseminar hosted by Legal Research & Writing Pro, February 14, 2007
• Fearless Networking, New York Law School, New York, NY, March 13, 2007
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Network of Allied Professionals, Garden City, NY, March 14, 2007
• Life, Career and Business Practice, Panel Discussion, Lawyer Mastery Tele-Summit 2007, March 26, 2007
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Lawyer Mastery Tele-Summit 2007, March 29, 2007
• XE Factor: Creating Work-Life Synergy, Program Kickoff for Happy Healthy Lawyers: A Conference on Attorney Wellness and How to Improve it, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI, April 7, 2007
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Weston Partners Legal Group, New York, NY, April 12, 2007
• Fearless Networking, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, April 17, 2007
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, private law firm retreat, Breckenridge, CO, April 21, 2007
• Above the Bar Awards Gala event, Keynote presentation, Judicial Institute at Pace Law School, Westchester, NY, April 26, 2007
• XE Factor: Creating Work Life Synergy, Greene Levin Snyder, LLP, New York, NY, May 7, 2007
• XE Factor: Creating Work Life Synergy in the Law, New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, May 14, 2007
• Law Firm Business Development Conference: Embracing Change & Harnessing Growth Drivers, sponsored by IncreMental Advantage, The Harvard Club, New York, NY, May 15, 2007
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Weston Partners Group, Mineola, NY, June 12, 2007
• Relationships for Revenue Growth, private law firm event, A Ferrazzi Greenlight Program New York, New York, June 26, 2007
• Relationships for Revenue Growth, A Ferrazzi Greenlight Program Vernon, NJ NY, July 13, 2007
• Relationships for Revenue Growth, A Ferrazzi Greenlight Program Jackson Hole, Wyomming, July 28, 2007
• Relationships for Revenue Growth, A Ferrazzi Greenlight Program Jackson Hole, Wyomming, July 28, 2007
• Relationships for Revenue Growth, BNP Paribas, A Ferrazzi Greenlight Program, New York, NY, August 10, 2007
• Critical Relationship Skills for Business Success: Using Primary Needs for Great Results, Advantage Payroll, Bethpage, NY, September 26, 2007
• Going to College and Becoming An Attorney, MPoweringKids.org, Westbury, NY, October 19, 2007
• XE Factor: Creating Work Life Synergy, NY Citibar, New York, NY, November 1, 2007
• Contemplative Practices for the Practicing Lawyer, Sponsored by Touro Law School, Central Islip, NY, November 4, 2007
• XE Factor: Creating Work Life Synergy, Sponsored by Touro Law School, Central Islip, NY, November 5, 2007
• Critical Relationship Skills for Business Success: Using Primary Needs for Great Results, National Conference for Certified Public Accountant Practitioners, Plainview, NY, December 6, 2007
• Attorney Retention: Preventing an Exodus of Talent, Sponsored by West Legalworks, December 19, 2007
• Lawyering in Balance: Rethinking Service Delivery To Optimize Your Career, Gotham Lawyers' Network, Millerage Inn, Jericho, NY, March 2, 2006
• Relationships For Business Success, Gotham Lawyers' Network, New York, NY, March 22, 2006
• Fearless Networking, Gotham NY Women's Group, New York, NY, March 29, 2006
• Mediation Program, New York City Bar Association and the ABA Dispute Resolution Section, New York, NY, April 3, 2006
• How to Optimize the Attorney Client Relationship, State Bank of Long Island, Jericho, NY, April 11, 2006
• Blogging for Clients: How it Works and Why You Should Care, Association for Accounting Marketing, NY Metro Chapter, New York, NY, May 3, 2006
• Powering Personal Growth – One Relationship at a Time, Ferrazzi Greenlight, Ft. Myers, FL, May 9, 2006
• XE Factor: What You Need To Know To Resolve Disputes Fast, Dean's Hour, Nassau County Bar Association, Mineola, NY, May 18, 2006
• Mediation Breakthrough: Aligning the Interests of Lawyers and their Clients to Optimize Conflict Resolution, Los Angeles, CA, July 11, 2006
• XE Factor: Creating Client Evangelists, Cornell Club, New York, NY, July 29, 2006
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Rivkin Radler, LLP, Uniondale, NY, September 18, 2006
• Powering Personal Growth – One Relationship at a Time, Ferrazzi Greenlight, Orlando, FL, September 22, 2006
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, a keynote for American Lawyer Media's The Law Business Forum, September 28, 2006
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, BlogTalkRadio Show, October 11, 2006
• Advanced Mediation Skills: Lessons Learned from a September 11th WTC Case, Association for Conflict Resolution, Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, October 27, 2006
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Nassau County Bar Association, Mineola, NY, October 30, 2006
• Leadership for Next Generation Partners, LeBeouf, Lamb, Greene, MacRae, LLP, New York, NY, December 4, 2006
• Powering Personal Growth – One Relationship at a Time, StoneTurn Group, LLP, Aspen, CO, December 11, 2006
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Holland & Hart, LLP, Denver, CO, December 12, 2006
• XE Factor: Relationships for Business Success, Faegre & Benson, LLP, Boulder, CO, December 13, 2006
• Client Speak: Unsung Communication Skills You Need for Success in the Law, Flex-Time Lawyers Association, Philadelphia, PA, January 13, 2005
• Lawyering in Balance: Rethinking Service Delivery To Optimize Your Career, Rivkin Radler LLP, Uniondale, NY, March 15, 2005
• LexThink! Conference: Creating the Ideal 21st Century Law Firm, Chicago, IL, April 3, 2005
• Legal Sanity: How to Achieve Optimum Success and Satisfaction in Your Career, The Waltuch Group of Smith Barney, Manhasset, NY, April 13, 2005
• Negotiating With Difficult People: Overcoming Antagonism and Impasse for Standout Resolutions, Cow Bay Business Network, Port Washington, NY, April 18, 2005
• Lawyering in Balance: Rethinking Service Delivery To Optimize Your Career, Nassau County Bar Association, Mineola NY, April 19, 2005
• JD In A Day: What You Need To Know To Efficiently Manage Business Disputes and Get the Most Out of Your Contracts, Association of Professional Design Firms Annual Conference, Austin, TX, May 13, 2005
• Legal Sanity: Don't Be A Victim Of Your Own Career, Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, June 10, 2005
• Lawyering in Balance: Rethinking Service Delivery To Optimize Your Career, Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting, Providence, RI, June 10, 2005
• Legal Sanity: How to Achieve Optimum Success and Satisfaction in Your Career, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York, NY, June 15, 2005
• Lunch & Learn Networking Skills Building Series, Part 1, Farrell Fritz, LLP, Uniondale, NY, August 1, 2005
• Legal Sanity: How to Create Success and Satisfaction in Your Career, Long Island, NY, August 4, 2005
• Lunch & Learn Networking Skills Building Series, Part 2, Farrell Fritz, LLP, Uniondale, NY, August 15, 2005
• Lunch & Learn Networking Skills Building Series, Part 3, Farrell Fritz, LLP, Uniondale, NY, September 14, 2005
• Mediation Breakthrough: Aligning the Interests of Lawyers and their Clients to Optimize Conflict Resolution, Association for Conflict Resolution's Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, September 30, 2005
• Negotiation Mastery, a 4 part TeleClass, November – December 2005
• Developing Effective Relationships For Career and Life Success, United States Postal Service, Private Event, New York, NY, December 8, 2005
• Everyday Conflicts as Doorways to Spiritual Growth, Center for Spirit at Work, New Haven, CT, January 2004
• Lawyers as Everyday Peacemakers: Reframing the Attorney-Client Relationship for Optimal Conflict Resolution in the 21st Century and Beyond, New York County Lawyers Bar Association, New York, NY, January 2004
• Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Six Steps to Reshaping the Attorney-Client Relationship for Optimal Conflict Management, Institute for Conflict Management, Los Angeles, NY, February 2004
• Practicing from the Inside Out, Rhode Island Bar Association, Providence, RI, February 2004
• Lawyering in Balance: Six Steps to Reframing the Attorney-Client Relationship for Optimal Success and Satisfaction in Your Practice, Touro Law Center, Huntington, NY, April 2004
• Six Steps to the Collaborative Negotiation of Business Contracts, CUNY Baruch College, New York, NY, June 2004
• An Interactive Introduction to Alternate Dispute Resolution, ABA Entertainment ADR Committee at Moses & Singer LLP, New York, NY, June 2004
• Lawyers as Everyday Peacemakers: Reframing the Attorney-Client Relationship for Optimal Conflict Resolution in the 21st Century and Beyond, Association for Conflict Resolution Greater New York Chapter, Columbia Law School, New York, New York, June 25, 2004
• Having It All: Skill, Success, and a Life – A New Paradigm for Tomorrow's Lawyers, Columbia University Leadership in Law Program, New York, New York, July 20, 2004
• Hidden Opportunities For Successful Dispute Resolution With Represented Parties: Syncing Up Needs and Expectations Between Attorney and Client, Association of the Bar for the City of New York, ADR Committee, New York, New York, October 12, 2004
• WCBS Small Business Breakfast, Panel with Joe Connelly of the Wall Street Journal, Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, New York, November 16, 2004
• Lawyers as Everyday Peacemakers: Reframing the Attorney-Client Relationship for Optimal Conflict Resolution in the 21st Century and Beyond, Nassau County Bar Association, ADR Committee, Mineola, New York, November 23, 2004
• Conference Panel Member, Law & Spirituality, Touro Law Center, Huntington, NY, April 2003
• Beyond Burnout: Creating the Law Practice You Always Wanted, CUNY Law School, New York, NY, June 2003
• Having It All: Skill, Success, and a Life – A New Paradigm for Tomorrow's Lawyers, Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, FL, October 2003
• Having It All: Skill, Success, and a Life – A New Paradigm for Tomorrow's Lawyers, Cardozo Law School, New York, NY, November 2003
• Transformative Lawyering: Keeping Your Spiritual Center While Managing Conflict, Center for Spirit at Work, University of New Haven Chapter, New Haven, CT, January 2002
• Having It All: Skill, Success, and a Life – A New Paradigm for Tomorrow's Lawyers, Fordham Law School, New York, NY, October 2001
• Having It All: Skill, Success, and a Life – A New Paradigm for Tomorrow's Lawyers, St. John's Law School, New York, NY, October 2001
• Legal Sanity: Six Steps to Getting What You Really Want in Your Legal Dealings, Wainwright House, Rye, NY, December 2001

Other Outstanding Achievements

• Presented over 100 programs at Bar Associations, Law Schools and Law Firm

Educational Background

• University of Michigan, B.A., 1984

Transactions

• 2 Verizon Wireless Franchise Acquisitions, 2021
• Point Consultants reacquisition and merger into HugoWren, 2021
• Sachem Dental New Partner Buy-In, 2021
• 4 Verizon Wireless Franchise Acqusitions, 2020
• Adirondack Leather Products Acquisition, 2020
• Sachem Dental Partner Buyout, 2020
• 2 Verizon Wireless Franchise Acquisitions , 2019
• Quality World Cleaners sale, 2019
• Point Consultants Sale to Kalamata Capital, 2019
• Allen Field Co Acquisition of American Handle, 2018
• Pain d'Epices Cafe Acquisition, 2018
• 4 Verizon Wireless Franchise Acquisitions, 2018
• Cosmeticmall.com sale, 2018
• ReMax Franchise Acquisition, 2018
• New York Real Estate Careers Corp sale, 2017
• Carl Hart Bicycle Sale, 2017
• 2 Verizon Wireless Franchise Acquisitions, 2017

Industry Groups

• Athlete & Celebrity Endorsements
• Broadcasting
• Construction
• General Business
• Real Estate
• Startups
• Telecom