Ethan Wall founded The Social Media Law Firm to protect businesses from the dangers of social media. He has authored six books on the effect of social media on the law, teaches social media law as an adjunct professor of law at Nova Southeastern University College of Law, and serves as a keynote speaker on social media legal issues around the world. He’s also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Pretty impressive, eh?
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce named Ethan Wall the 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year and The Florida Bar named him the 2015 Most Productive Young Lawyer of the Year. CNN, NPR, and Forbes regularly turn to Ethan Wall for commentary on social media legal issues. According to Chambers USA, an international guide that ranks law firms and attorneys, Ethan “has developed legal skills and knowledge that exceed his years of practice.” How flattering.
Someone once said, “Ethan’s legal career has paralleled the explosive growth and development of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media.” Ethan didn’t write this. Neither did his mother. But it does reflect his reputation for recognizing the need for rules of the road as social media continuously expands and becomes more entrenched in the world.
In addition to serving as an advisor to leaders in both the legal and business communities as they seek to implement practical and ethical guidelines in their workplaces, Ethan also founded a social media and digital marketing agency for lawyers and a community service initiative designed to leave the world a better place than he found it. He’s also a Crossfit trainer… so don’t ask him about Crossfit, or he’ll talk your ear off.
David Benaim joined The Social Media Law Firm in 2016. Over the years, he’s helped hundreds of clients mitigate social media legal risk, obtain trademark protection, prepare important contracts, and get businesses back into compliance. He’s also responsible for keeping Ethan in line – which sometimes proves more difficult than his legal work.
David has a true passion for helping startups. During law school, he founded BBR Marketing Solutions, a digital marketing company that provided small businesses with innovative digital marketing solutions through technology. During this process, David learned first-hand about the risks, challenges, and rewards faced by startups – and leverages this experience to help better serve his clients.
David’s hard work and innovative approach to solving social media legal problems in law school earned him special recognition as one of the university’s spotlight students. The university even quoted David as saying, “Social media plays a role in our everyday lives. Every industry has different regulations that may apply to their use of social media; therefore, it’s important to ensure compliance to avoid lawsuits or other regulatory risks,” Very impressive, David. Very impressive…
David’s skills with social media law continue to improve as he works alongside Ethan to protect their clients from the dangers of social media. David’s passion for helping others, along with his keen analytical approach, makes them a formidable duo. As a Venezuela native, he’s fluent in Spanish – and has even taught Ethan a few words along the way – proving that you really can teach an old dog new tricks.
