Law school is just the beginning of a career of learning. I've practiced corporate law for over 20 years and I still work on perfecting my craft and becoming a better lawyer.
One skill I utilize daily but was never taught to me in law school is billing. How do you bill your time? How much detail do you put in your time reports? Do you itemize by project or by task?
Billing is one of those things you're just sort of expected to pick up. But, there are some nuances and best practices I'll share with you that can make your life a heck of a lot easier and your clients or partners you work for very happy with your work.
Watch the video and be sure to leave me your comments, questions or video suggestions!
Brett A. Cenkus has 20+ years of experience in business law, finance, and entrepreneurship. Through Cenkus Law, PC, he provides advice and services for mergers & acquisitions (M&A), securities offerings, founders’ agreements, and other general business law issues.
Through Braaten Woods, LLC, Brett helps business owners in the lower middle market ($2MM - $25MM) position themselves for sale, find buyers, negotiate, and close M&A deals.
Brett also maintains merger-resources.com, a site packed with free articles, videos, checklists, deal diagrams, template contracts, and other tools to help pass M&A knowledge to others.
Brett regularly consults with entrepreneurs and invests his own capital as an angel investor.
From 2010-2013, Brett served as Chief Legal Counsel of a publicly-traded international oilfield services company. From 2001 to 2006, he and a partner founded and built Paragon Residential Mortgage. Bridge Investments acquired Paragon in 2006.
Brett holds a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania.
Brett lives in Austin with his wife, Cathryn, and two children. He enjoys reading, squash, classic movies, great food and wine, and the New England Patriots.
