Manuel Gonzalez

A relationship is the interaction between people.  In my profession, that is an ongoing process. I've developed a familiarity and have long-term relationships with numerous clients that come to me for guidance, advice, and as a sounding board for business ideas.

I'm not one to lose sight of the forest for the trees.  I consider myself to be a pragmatic deal closer, quietly but steadily building consensus among parties on both sides of the table, always keeping in mind that what is important to my client is that the deal gets done.

The way that Bilzin Sumberg, as a firm, has institutionalized legal project management is pretty rare. At the outset of every major client engagement we have discussions between the client and Bilzin Sumberg team members in an effort to communicate clearly the client's expectations as well as the estimated fees and costs involved in the specific deal. There is continued communication throughout the term of the engagement and any changes in the client's expectations or in the estimated fees and costs are quickly addressed.