Law practice has a reputation for being a grind. We see it differently. We love our practice because we do work we enjoy, partner with people we like and respect, and serve clients whose businesses and transactions we find genuinely interesting.
~ Jeffrey A. Fromm
Lucendo attorneys work smarter, not harder. We roll up our sleeves and use innovative technologies to work as efficiently as possible—we rack up results, not unnecessary billable hours.
~ Steven P. Eichel
Guiding Principles
Stating our guiding principles is easy—and the words will undoubtedly sound familiar, perhaps even commonplace. Every law firm mentions integrity, excellence, collegiality, and the like. So how are we different? How can a client tell? How can a partner evaluating our firm know?
While we won’t claim absolute uniqueness, we are confident that our mix of these attributes is rare and distinctive. We explain why below, and we invite you to test us on it.
We Love Our Practices
Lucendo partners practice with passion, creativity, professionalism, and a love for the craft of law. We have honed our skills in top-tier law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies. We choose to practice here, with one another. As a firm, we value diversity of work styles and life experiences, while ensuring that every partner shares our high standards of excellent, transparent, and efficient client service and professional collaboration.
We Give Honest Advice
We believe that the vast majority of lawyers, like us, practice with integrity. For us, integrity—including fairness and honesty—matters more than profits and more than growth. We also believe that these qualities, coupled with intelligence and creativity, make us more effective advocates. That belief shapes how we treat one another, how we advise our clients, and how we deal with opposing parties.
We Operate With Unusual Transparency
We believe that strong firms are built on trust, and trust requires openness. Within the partnership, we are committed to an extraordinary degree of transparency around compensation, decision-making, and firm economics. With clients, that same commitment takes the form of candor, responsiveness, and clear communication. With opposing parties, it means honesty and fair dealing—never gamesmanship, but never ambiguity about whom we represent or what our obligations require.
We Foster Collaboration
Our attorneys genuinely enjoy working closely with one another. While we avoid unnecessary “double-teaming,” we believe that thoughtful collaboration leads to better judgment, better execution, and better results for clients. We share ideas freely, draw on one another’s strengths, and take collective pride in one another’s success. Our compensation model, policies, and culture promote internal cooperation rather than competition. Collaboration is not a slogan—it is built into the way we work.
We Strive to Make a Difference
We believe that how we operate with one another and represent our clients should resonate beyond any single engagement. Practicing with creativity, efficiency, collaboration, and candor, we shape both the outcomes we achieve and the firm we are building. Our aim is to have a positive impact not only on our clients and our families, but also on the profession more broadly—demonstrating that sophisticated, high-value legal work can be delivered while treating people well, embracing innovation, and sustaining a truly rewarding professional life.
Lucendo: From the Latin, “to Shine.”
Founded in November 2024, Lucendo LLP is a boutique business law firm whose partners prioritize intellectual rigor, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to providing exceptional legal service to clients. We focus on helping our clients achieve their objectives by paying close attention to the details that matter while never losing sight of the big picture. We ensure that these priorities are consistently upheld across the firm and throughout all client transactions by applying a highly selective and deliberate approach to firm growth. Our growth is driven by client service needs—not by seeking higher headcount or expanded geographic footprint for their own sake.
Our partners are highly credentialed professionals with deep experience across the spectrum of business law. We serve a wide range of clients, from domestic startup ventures to large multinational groups. With a solid grasp of each client’s unique business objectives, we leverage technical expertise, strategic thinking, and a practical approach to achieve the best possible outcomes. We work with integrity, transparency, and passion because we believe that law can be a forceful lever for making positive contributions to society.
Lucendo was built on a simple conviction: well-trained lawyers who are treated with respect, given advanced practice tools, and encouraged to collaborate closely with peers produce the best results for clients—and enjoy their careers while doing so. We work hard every day to fulfill that conviction.
Lucendo attorneys are based in major cities throughout the U.S.
The Lucendo Difference:
Strategic. Practical. Efficient.
Locations
New York City
1325 Avenue of the Americas
27th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Boston
500 West Cummings Park
Suite 5650
Woburn, MA 01801
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave.
Suite 114-2052
New Orleans, LA 70170
