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ABOUT US

Our Firm

A micro law firm based in New York City with a mega impact in addressing your commercial needs

The Law Offices of Patterson & Aschheim, LLP is a New York City based, women-owned law firm founded by Maria Patterson and Deborah Aschheim. Maria and Deborah have served as trusted advisors to businesses, providing a broad range of commercial legal services, from transactions and restructurings to regulatory compliance and litigation.

We each bring more than 25 years of experience, allowing us to provide sophisticated legal service regardless of your size or need. We trained at major Wall Street law firms where we developed  technical legal skills and expertise. We practiced in the largest in-house law departments in corporate America where we learned the essentials of legal management and client service by being both the “provider” and “consumer” of legal services. We know the importance of being client-focused, to-the-point and cost-effective. We are a micro-law firm with a mega-impact.

The breadth and depth of our experiences allow us to address a wide range of legal issues and to provide sound legal advice and client-focused services with sensible fee arrangements. We satisfy your business objectives, timing and budget.

CLIENT-FOCUSED

Why we are different?

We know the importance of being client-focused, to-the-point and cost-effective. The breadth and depth of our experiences allow us to address a wide range of legal issues and to provide sound legal advice and client-focused services with sensible fee arrangements. We also provide Virtual~Outsourced General Counsel (V~OGC) Services and secondments. We are a micro-law firm with a mega-impact.

OUR EXPERIENCE

We Are Your Legal Partner

It’s not enough to just “get it done.” We anticipate and mitigate future legal risk by working closely with our clients to assess their legal needs and providing sound, timely and cost-effective solutions now …. avoiding costly legal repair work in the future.

We specialize in diverse commercial matters and litigation. We advise on commercial and corporate law including business formation, contracts, procurement, credit arrangements, strategic initiatives, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), employment matters, workouts, restructurings, bankruptcies, intellectual property and licensing issues, dissolutions, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.  We also provide a full range of  commercial litigation and dispute resolution services.

And, our services address your needs at reasonable and sensible fees arrangements. We also provide Virtual~Outsourced General Counsel (V~OGC) Services and secondments. We are a micro-law firm with a mega-impact.

Our Goal

Our goal is to provide proactive, efficient and individualized service for the right fee reflecting our extensive commercial experience and our client-focused skills. Client satisfaction is how we measure our success.

ABOUT US

Our Attorneys

Deborah S. Aschheim
Deborah S. Aschheim

Deborah S. Aschheim

CO-FOUNDER / LAWYER

Maria M. Patterson

Maria M. Patterson

CO- FOUNDER / LAWYER

THE LAW OFFICES OF PATTERSON & ASCHHEIM, LLP

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