BUFFALO, NY – Eliza P. Friedman, an associate at Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP, is serving as a judge for round one of 43North’s Ignite Buffalo, a business grant and mentorship program for local small businesses and startups. The goal of the program is to promote sustainable growth, job creation, and ongoing education.

Finalists selected will be in the running to receive a business grant of up to $100,000 in addition to one year of mentorship from local and national partners offering ongoing educational programming, access to resources, and curated workshops. Finalists will participate in Ignite Buffalo’s live event July 9-11, 2018. Visit ignitebuffalo.org for more information.

At Lippes Mathias, Ms. Friedman concentrates her practice on the representation of private companies in all stages of the growth cycle, as well as the venture capital firms and strategic investors that finance these companies in debt and equity offerings.