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"The
man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how
much he can give for a dollar instead of how little...is bound to
succeed."
-Henry Ford
Mr.
Ford wasn't talking about The Last THIRD founder Curt Sahakian.
But he could have been. Here's
what some people who know Curt and what he can do have to say...
General
Kudos
"You
have the ability to balance business and legal issues, while still
getting the deal done."
-
Michael Marasco, Senior Vice President
"You
are a valuable and important asset to (our) success..." -
Terry Kirch, CEO
"(Sahakian)
knows what he's doing and can be relied upon for sensible advice
on almost any matter" -
Jerry Horwitz Senior Vice President and CFO
"Sahakian
offers smart, pragmatic solutions... I found his techniques so useful
that I sought him out for a consultation. It paid for itself many
times over!"
- Robert Almblad, CEO
Closing
Contracts
"Sahakian
is practical and results oriented"
- Bob Back, CEO
"Sahakian
gets deals done... contracts signed. It's that simple."
- Dennis
Viellieu CEO
"Sahakian
cuts through all the bull.... He knows what it takes to get a deal
done."
- Steve
Woods, Sales Executive
"(Sahakian's)
Customer Partnering methods are genius... once you've seen them
you can't not use them."
- M.Z.,
Marketing Executive
"It
took us less than a week to get to a signed letter of intent for
a $30M 3 year contract, for a product that didn't exist at the time.
Sahakian engineered the whole transaction. We couldn't have done
it without him."
- Jack
Andrews, CEO
"Sahakian
is particularly adept at dealing with difficult situations and difficult
people. Whatever the problem, he finds a way to solve it."
- Dino
Pappas, Licensing Executive
"Without
you I could never have closed the sale..."
- Steve Woods, Sales Executive
"Curt
always understands the business goal and doesn't let the lawyering
get in its way."
- Andrew Limouris, CEO
"Unlike
many lawyers, Curt understands that without a customer's signature,
there is nothing for the contract to protect..."
- Fred
Thierbach, Vice President, Sales
"You
always find a way to get the ball over the goal line."
- Mike Smock, CEO
"I
commend you and your ability to understand the meaning of a "Win
Win" situation and how to accomplish everyone's needs."
- Warren Null, President
"Curt
is masterful at guiding customer junkyard dog lawyers out of the
way so the deal can get done."
- Fred Thierbach, Vice President, Sales
Keeping
It Simple
"Our
lawyer was more interested in dotting every "i" instead of getting
the deal done. (Curt) helped me gain control over my own lawyer."
- Anonymous
"You
keep things simple as they should be. This is important to me and
is a rare trait for a lawyer."
- Dino Pappas, Licensing Executive
"It's
good to find a lawyer who can work smart instead of simply billing
time."
- Dick Neville, Business Broker and Owner
"You
always get results with an economy of effort. You work smart instead
of hard... going through needless motions."
- Jack Andrews, CEO
"Sahakian
gets a lot done without the all the sword motion I see with other
lawyers. I'm the one who gave him the idea of giving fixed cost
quotes."
- Dick Neville, Business Broker and Owner
Prolem
Solving
"Sahakian
always finds a way to accomplish the result I need."
- Robert Back, CEO
"Curt
has an intuitive ability to uncover the solution to closing a favorable
win/win "deal" in a way I have never seen in a lawyer."
- Jim Kipp, VP Sales and General Manager
"Over
and above your legal expertise you excel in negotiating the sticky
situations."
- Dick Neville, Business Broker and Owner
"Curt
has a knack for taking a problem and not only solving it... but
in the process, devising a solution that creates additional business
opportunities."
- Terry Hockett, Entrepreneur
Business
Sense
"You
have the ability to balance business and legal issues, while still
getting the deal done."
- Michael Marasco, Senior Vice President
"Curt's
good at assessing a situation, not only from a legal perspective,
but also with an eye to business opportunities. It isn't unusual
for him to identify overlooked revenue or marketing opportunities
in the process of working a deal. In fact, it is more the rule than
the exception."
- Dino Pappas, Licensing Executive
"He
is a solid, both feet on the ground, evaluator of business propositions."
- Bob Cooper, Founder
"Curt
understands money and has a nose for maximizing a deal."
- Michael Smock, CEO
Creativity
and Resourcfullness
"Your
creativity and resourcefulness make working with you enjoyable and
even fun. Every time we have worked together, even on simple matters,
I have learned something."
- Pat Keeley, First Chair Co-Counsel
"It
was a joy working with you. I went into the project seeing nothing
but problems and then watched you turn them all around."
- Dick Neville, Business Broker and Business owner
"(Curt
Sahakian is) one of the most creative lawyers I have ever seen."
- Peter Lang, Investment Banker
Speed
and Agility
"You're
too fast!"
- Jim Hathaway, Lawyer and Deal Maker
"I
highly recommend Curtis to anyone facing difficult situations in
fast moving environments."
- Jim Kipp, VP Sales and General Manager
Value
and Effectiveness
"You
are utterly amazing and smart. Thank you. It is a pleasure to pay
you."
- Michael A., Executive Vice President
"It's
too easy for a lawyer to bill excessive time without paying attention
to the relationship of cost and results. You always get results
with an economy of effort. You work smart instead of billing needless
time going through needless motions. That is something I appreciate."
- Dick Neville, Business Broker and Owner
"I
am very impressed. You came up with many points that others failed
see."
- Pat Navin., Sales Executive
Equity
Transactions
"(Sahakian)
is better than the Silicon Valley and Loop firms I've dealt with."
- Mike Smock, CEO
Business
Disputes and Litigation
"...you
always find a way to take a difficult situation and give it an unconventional,
unexpected, and unpleasant twist - to the disadvantage of the opposition.
You wield this ability with devastating effect. It's the reason
we just walked all over a nationally recognized trial lawyer and
his top tier litigation team, despite facing unfavorable facts and
law. We took on the best of the best, against impossible odds, and
won handily."
- Pat Keeley, First Chair Co-Counsel
"A
powerful and arrogant software company owed us a large sum of money.
We made all kinds of threats and demands. They wouldn't even return
our calls. Then their lawyer had the audacity to threaten us. I
brought Curt in. In just a few hours of his time, with just the
right moves, he turned the situation around 180 degrees. I knew
we had them on the ropes when their executive VP called me at home
and lost his fake British accent as he ranted. They ended up paying
us more than they owed us."
- Bob Cooper, Founder
"You
always manage to stay head of the other guy, with one trap after
another."
- Bob Back, CEO
"Impressive!
You could have only learned this from a career in the military."
- an Israeli Military Analyst commenting on Sahakian's Rules of
Engagement for Business Disputes
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