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Bruce D. Katz

Summary

Results-driven Founding and Managing Partner adept at building, fostering and leading a well respected and high-performance team. Fostered and maintained long-standing relationships with colleagues throughout the industry. Decisive leader and strategic planner with a resilient and forward-thinking approach. Ready to bring over twenty five years of experience to a new role in giving back by assisting others to discover their strengths, achieve their goals while instilling confidence in themselves.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Partner

Romer Debbas LLP
07.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with colleagues and support staff to maximize team efficiency.
  • Networked with other professionals and organizations to expand contacts and opportunities.
  • Evaluated productivity and quality of service and made recommendations for improvement to reach firm's short-term and long-term goals.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to enhance partner relations.
  • Stayed informed on industry developments and market trends to gain competitive advantage.

President and Founding Partner

Katz And Matz, PC
08.2002 - 07.2022
  • Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
  • Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
  • Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
  • Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
  • Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.
  • Negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase business base and solidify market presence.
  • Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
  • Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
  • Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
  • Established organizational mission statement through extensive collaboration and review.
  • Formed senior leadership team through rigorous interviews and extensive candidate research.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
  • Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
  • Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
  • Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
  • Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
  • Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
  • Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
  • Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
  • Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
  • Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
  • Oversaw divisional marketing, advertising and new product development.
  • Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.

Education

J.D. -

New York Law School
New York, NY

BBA - Marketing And Psychology

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Certified Life Coach -

IAP Career College
10.2023

Skills

  • Administrative Management
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Key Client Relationships
  • Business Management and Development
  • Customer Loyalty
  • Customer Inquiries
  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Marketing
  • Real Estate Law
  • Strategic Planning
  • Team Leadership Strengths
  • Public Relations
  • Building Trust and Relationships

Accomplishments

  • Lead team of 25 firm members in becoming the top ranked and well respected boutique residential real estate law firm in New York City.

Timeline

Partner

Romer Debbas LLP
07.2022 - Current

President and Founding Partner

Katz And Matz, PC
08.2002 - 07.2022

J.D. -

New York Law School

BBA - Marketing And Psychology

Hofstra University

Certified Life Coach -

IAP Career College
Bruce D. Katz