Douglas Berman is an experienced legal counsel and business consultant based in Brooklyn, NY. He has over 25 years of experience providing legal and strategic counsel to clients in a variety of industries. Berman has a proven track record of negotiating complex agreements, developing strategic plans, and managing operations to achieve significant cost savings and revenue gains for his clients and former employers.

1. DOUGLAS BERMAN
120 Montague Street, 6-C, Brooklyn, NY 11201
berman_douglas@yahoo.com
Home: 718-875-6103
Cellular: 917-449-4826
PROFILE
A skilled Legal Counsel experienced in general legal and business matters including strategic
planning, policy, logistics, contracts and operations. A strong record of meeting deadlines on
high-impact projects that have earned or saved millions of dollars. I am an astute
negotiator and a strong leader who enjoys working in a team environment to achieve
project goals.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sole Practitioner, August 2011 – Present
Douglas Berman, Esq. (Brooklyn, NY)
Counsel clients in various matters involving Business Operations, Strategic Planning,
Business Consulting, Business Formations/Dissolutions, Construction, Real Estate, Tax and
Matrimonial issues.
 Developed a complex plan to dissolve real estate partnership consisting of 8
buildings valued at roughly 60 million dollars. Negotiated a Dissolution Agreement
resolving all tax issues, inter corporate loan obligations and the sale of client’s stock
in several properties. Resulting agreement left client with holdings worth
approximately 24% more value than his prior ownership interest.
 Negotiated settlement of 15 outstanding subcontractor balances to clear title of $11
million property for sale.
 Drafted statement and prepared client to testify before the United Stat es Senate
Committee on Finance.
 Negotiated settlement of alleged tax debt with National and Regional Taxpayer
Advocates. Client received full relief of $480,000.00 debt and the return of
previously seized funds.
 Personally appeared on three national broadcasts (Dateline NBC twice and
Investigative Reports once) regarding the practices and obligations of the IRS in the
context of “innocent spouse doctrine”.
Consultant, September 2015 – February 2016
Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT) (Brooklyn, NY)
Consulting with this non-profit entity organized to provide information and referral services
to pro se litigants in New York City Family Courts. LIFT operates on an annual budget of
approximately 1.8 million dollars.
 Leveraged the loss of the Office Manager to realign the operations staff and job
responsibilities to realize 40.3% savings in salary with almost no loss of productive
work hours.

2.  Restructured the Development team in conjunction with creating an expanded
funding plan projected to save 30–50% in salary on the restructure side and raise
13.8-19.4% of the annual budget on the development side.
 Researched and assessed possible strategic partners to work with the organization as
a means of expanding services and reach of programs.
Business Consultant, 2011 – Present
Douglas Berman, Esq. (Brooklyn, NY)
Consult with small businesses primarily in the construction and real estate industries with a
focus on improving operations and strategic planning for growth.
 Created property management plan for Brooklyn developer. Helped negotiate the
sale of $5 million property to fund completion of construction of one building and
fund/implement maintenance schedule of 4 other buildings worth approximately $35
million.
 Conceived and created a Strategic Alliance between 2 companies to compete for
construction contracts for Con Edison. Agreement resulted in approximately 12
contracts worth over $2.5 million.
Director of Operations / In House Counsel, June 2010 – July 2011
Innovative Energy Solutions (Brooklyn, NY)
Directed all operational aspects of this small renewable energy systems design and
installation company.
 Set procedures and operational policy; drafted Employment Contracts and Non-
compete Agreements to protect trade secrets and proprietary information.
 Established uniform production schedules to reduce construction costs and provide
deliverables on schedule; identified additional suppliers for component parts as
means to reduce costs and create competitive pricing of systems.
Of Counsel, May 2002 – June 2010
Michael Raskin & Associates (Bronx, NY)
Assumed control of the civil tort litigation practice for a Bronx based law firm. Developed
litigation strategies for approximately 200 cases from inception to resolution. Management
duties included quarterly reporting of office finances, contract negotiation with service and
facility suppliers and training and oversight of support staff.
 Focused on negotiation of settlements as means to reduce case load and increase
revenue. Efforts resulted in settlement of approximately 30 cases generating about
750,000.00 in the first year.
 Standardized intake practices, scheduling and oversight of outside counsel resulting
in approximately 15% reduction of general operation costs.
Senior Project Director, January 2002 – April 2002
YouthStream Media Networks, Inc. (New York, NY)
Directed production of $12 + million marketing event consisting of 15 separate promotions
run simultaneously. In three months planned and built a satellite production company to

3. hire local staff of approximately 80; build out beach front stage and out buildings and
implement client specific marketing programs.
 Daily oversight resulted in 100% client satisfaction and programs, meeting all
budgetary and profit goals.
Project Director, April 2001 - November 2001
YouthStream media Networks, Inc. (New York, NY)
Planned and executed marketing of iced coffee product “roll out” for the Coca-Cola
Company. Created operational manuals and training materials, kept tight cost controls to
maintain budget, hired 4 in-house Project Coordinators and 17 Local Managers across the
country.
Program was so successful client expanded it from a 2 month regional to an 8 month
national program. Completed project under budget and produced higher than projected
profits.
Trial Attorney, April 1997 – April 2001
New York City Transit Authority (Brooklyn, NY)
Developed defense litigation strategies for personal injury caseload of approximately 150
from pleadings to trial verdict. Researched, drafted and argued both pre-trial and trial
motions; managed a paralegal and trial investigator.
 Consistently ranked in the top three attorneys in the division for most settled cases.
 Took or defended the second most depositions for three years running.
Managing Editor/Staff Attorney, August 1996 – April 1997
BAR/BRI Bar Review (New York, NY)
Analyzed Court of Appeals and Appellate Division cases relating to New York State bar
review course. As Chief Editor coordinated development of substantive materials for
program designed for second time exam takers.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor
1993-1996
Brooklyn Law School (Brooklyn, NY)
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
Minor, Ceramic Arts
1980-1984
Alfred University (Alfred, NY)
PROFESSIONAL LICENCES/CERTIFICATIONS
 Admitted to the New York State Bar
 Admitted to the Federal District Courts of New York (Southern and Eastern)
 Licensed Real Estate Broker, New York State
 Notary Public