LESLIE TAYNE Media Kit 2015

LESLIE TAYNE Media Kit 2015

LESLIE TAYNE MEDIA KIT WHO IS LESLIE TAYNE? SPEAKER, AUTHOR, ATTORNEY, FINANCIAL GURU, ENTREPRENEUR... LESLIE TAYNE, ESQ., is an awardwinning and highly respected consumer and business debt-related attorney and advisor and founder of Tayne Law Group, P.C., one of the few in New York State concentrating solely in debt resolution and alternatives to filing bankruptcy for consumers, small business owners and professionals. Recognized as an industry leader, her achievements include being selected for the Long Island Business News Leadership in Law Awards; twice honored as one of Long Island Business News Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business; named Business of The Year by the Melville Chamber of Commerce; and presented with the Achievers Award at Long Island Center for Business & Professional Women. A highly respected consumer and business debt-related expert, Leslie is often called upon by the media to comment on vast related money and debt topics and issues. Among the various news outlets she has interviewed with are USA Weekend, US News and World Report, The New York Daily News, Credit.com Forbes, Newsday, Huffington Post, 914 Inc. Magazine, The Journal News, CreditCards.com, Business News Daily, Daily Finance, CNBC, and Long Island Business News. She has been featured on televised programs such as FiOs Money & Main$treet and News 12 Long Island. An expert blog contributor for and author of Life & Debt, Leslie has also participated in articles that have been featured by such noted news outlets as FoxBusinessNews.com and Yahoo! Finance. As a private citizen and volunteer, she is actively involved with the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Smithtown, NY., caring for and training puppies who eventually become service dogs for individuals in need. A portion of the proceeds of Life & Debt will be going to the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind.

Practice Areas: Consumer debt resolution, credit and debt consolidation, debt management, debt relief and support, and bankruptcy alternatives for consumers, business owners and professionals. Areas of debt relief include credit cards, unsecured loans, lines of credit, consumer, business and student loans. Education: State University of New York at Albany, graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs, member of the Pre-Law Society. Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, graduated in 1996 with a Juris Doctorate, Moot Court Board member and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Date Admitted: New York, 1998 United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1999 Prior Work Experience: 2001-Present Founder and Managing Director Tayne Law Group 1999-2000 Chief In-House Counsel National Consumer Debt Resolution Company 1998-1999 Staff Attorney Nassau County Legal Aid Society Professional Affiliations: Treasurer Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County, Inc. New York State Bar Association Suffolk County Bar Association Suffolk County Women s Bar Association Nassau County Bar Association Westchester County Bar Association Past Vice President Work & Family Long Island Women s Agenda Volunteer Work: Puppy Raiser Smithtown Guide Dog Foundation Mortgage Foreclosure Clinic Nassau County Bar Association Past Debt Counselor Family Services League Past Sandy Clinic volunteer Nassau County Bar Association Honors: Best of Long Island 2015 award for Best Debt Consolidation Service on Long Island January 2015 Legal Honoree Women on the Move, Arthritis Foundation November 2014 Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Award Long Island Business News October 2014 Achievers Award Long Island Center for Business & Professional Women May 2014 Best of Long Island 2014 award for Best Debt Consolidation Services on Long Island January 2014 Business of the Year Melville Chamber of Commerce January 2013 Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Award Long Island Business News May 2012 Alumni of the Month Touro Law Center March 2012 Leadership in Law Long Island Business News November 2011

WRITING LESLIE CONTRIBUTES TO A VARIETY OF ESTEEMED PUBLICATIONS For over the past 5 years, Leslie has made numerous contributions to major print and online publications, both local and national. Here is a sampling of her work. 5 Credit Card Mistakes Driving You Into Debt Credit.com May 2015 Money Fix: Poor Credit Can Have Far-Reaching Implications Newsday April 2015 How to Turn the Tables on Your Debt Yahoo! Finance April 2015 First Things First: Transitioning from Two Incomes to One Solo Parent Magazine April 2015 The Biggest Financial Pitfalls for Middle-Aged Adults US News & World Report January 2015 Protect Finances in Later-in-Life Divorce USA Today November 2014 How to Tell Your Kid You Can t Help With the Wedding The Street May 2014 Girls Just Want to Have Funds Milieu Magazine March 2014 Financial Bounce Back: How to Recover From 5 Life Emergencies Learnvest.com February 2014 7 Money Strategies fortoday s Single Parents The Fiscal Times September 2013 Executive Suite: Leslie Tayne, Melville Newsday August 2013 Bankruptcy Bill: Federal Student Loans the Big Culprit Long Island Business News July 2013 Can You Apply for a Business Card Before You Own a Business? Fox Business News May 2013 How to Manage the Effects of the Fiscal Cliff New York Enterprise Report January 2013 The Best Credit Card Perks for Holiday Shoppers The Fiscal Times November 2012 5 Resolutions You Should Keep The Journal News January 2012

SPEAKING FROM INFORMATIONAL GATHERINGS TO PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS... Since 2011, Leslie has been asked to speak at all types of public gatherings. Valued for her keen insights into the debt industry, business know-how, and practical approach to problem solving, Leslie has been asked to share her expetise with a wide variety of different age groups and demographics. Here is a look at some of her most recent speaking engagements. 2012 Helping Clients in Debt Strategies for Wealth What Every Attorney and Accountant Needs to Know Sales Tax Defense Debt Free College Huntington Adult Education Debt Seminar Family Service League How to Keep Your Business Financially Fit Women on the Move LI Tayne Your Debt Senior Edition Huntington Library Empowering Me Girl Scouts of Nassau County 2013 Drowning in Debt Nassau County Bar Association Alumni in theclassroom State University of New York at Albany Helping Clients Stay Afloat Nassau County Bar Association Debt Help for Seniors Huntington Public Library Debt Help for Young Professionals Greater Long Island Dental Meeting Everything you Wanted to Know About Debt but Were Afraid to Ask Suffolk County Women s Bar Association 2014 Protect High Net Worth Clients from Predatory Financial Situations NYSSCPA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Committee Meeting Collections, Creditors and Your Clients Nassau County Bar Association Branding your business NCCPAP MAP Debt and Divorce Association of Divorce Financial Planners Getting your Daughter Ready for College Winthrop University Hospital Paying for College: What Every Parent and Student Needs to Know Long Island Women s Agenda

TELEVISION WITH OVER 15 TV APPEARANCES, LESLIE HAS AMPLE EXPERIENCE BEING ON CAMERA Whether it s offering guidance to business owners or sharing her unqiue perspective on the personal finance landscape, Leslie s expertise has been sought by a number of televised programs. Life & Debt: Learn to Love Your Debt San Diego 6 The CW March 2015 Paying Off Your Debt the Smart Way Fox 5 NY February 2015 Home Depot Investigates Possible Data Breach News 12 Long Island September 2014 FICO Credit Score Provider to Put Less Emphasis on Medical Debt News 12 Long Island August 2014 How to Plan Your Retirement Fios 1 Living Plus April 2014 When is the Right Time to Hire? Fios 1 Money and Main$treet November 2013 Advice on Employer Benefits For Working Moms Fios 1 Money and Main$treet August 2013 Advice on Resizing a Business -- Fios 1 Money and Main$treet August 2013 Advice on How to Build Capital for Your Business Fios 1 Money and Main$treet August 2013 Advice on How to Manage What Student Loans You Owe Fios 1 Money and Main$treet July 2013 Insights on Collecting Debt From Clients Fios 1 Money and Main$treet March 2013 Need to Consult a Business Attorney Fios 1 Money and Main$treet March 2013 Managing Debt as Business Owner Fios 1 Money and Main$treet February 2013 Talking Credit Fios 1 Money and Main$treet February 2013 Influence of Gender Roles in the Workplace Fios 1 Money and Main$treet February 2013 Financial Advice for Recent College Graduates News 12 Westchester May 2012

RADIO FROM PODCASTS TO LIVE RADIO AND EVERYTHING INBETWEEN Since 2011, Leslie has been a guest on many highly regarded talk radio programs. She s been asked to share her knowledge on debt relief practices, student loans, credit card management, and much more! CBS Health and Wellbeing Report with Pat Farnack CBS Radio March 2015 The Kathryn Zox Show Voice America March 2015 David Holland with Author Leslie Tayne Real Money Radio February 2015 Manage Your Debt by Embracing It Market Watch with Moe Ansari February 2015 Karen Viggiano with Leslie Tayne, Esq WRNW1 November 2014 LI In The AM with Attorney Leslie Tayne Long Island News Radio August 2014 Credit Card Debt Daybreak USA May 2013 How to Keep your Business Debt Free Build Your Business, Barbara Weltman July 2012 Student Loans WGN, Host: John St. Augustine June 2012 How to Manage Student Debt Law You Should Know, Host: Kenneth Landau May 2012 Managing Debt and Student Loans CUNA Home and Family Finance Radio May 2012 Debt Struggle and Budgeting Hilary Topper, On Air, Host: Hilary Topper March 2012 Dump Your Debt Unlock Your Wealth Radio with Heather August 2012 To Get a Handle on Debt And How Important It Is to Protect Your Credit Paying it Forward with Josephine Geraci July 2011 How to Manage Debt Build Your Business, Host: Barbara Weltman June 2011

LIFE & DEBT THE ULTIMATE, REAL-WORLD GUIDE TO MANAGING DEBT By the time Leslie Tayne passed the bar exam she was married, pregnant with no real job, and $80,000 in student loan debt. Though she had met most of her childhood goals, she was facing one of life s most important lessons she had accrued debt which needed to be paid back. She was drowning in debt and, determined to free herself from denial and financial turmoil, she sought answers and found them. Today she runs a successful debt resolution law practice based on the lessons she learned in her own financial life, and has been helping others do the same for more than 15 years. LIFE & DEBT: A Fresh Approach to Achieving Financial Wellness (Gateway Bridge Press; February 2015; $12.95) by Leslie Tayne, Esq., is not your typical get debt free book. It s a fun, easy to read guide filled with useful tips about managing debt, confronting the fear of budgeting, and the importance of knowing your credit history and score. The book provides true stories of people from different socioeconomic backgrounds, who for one reason or another found themselves deep in debt and without a clue on how to remedy their situation. After meeting Tayne, she assured them they were not unique. She tells her clients there is no embarrassment to being in debt, and teaches them how to learn to love and embrace their debt because, in today s world, it s practically impossible to be debt free.

CONTACT IF YOU RE INTERESTED IN BOOKING LESLIE... Contact Vicki DiStefano at: (631) 470-8204 vicki@taynelaw.com www leslietayne.com And be sure to follow Leslie on social media! facebook.com/lawofficesofleslieh.tayne @LeslieHTayneEsq pinterest.com/lesliehtayneesq