Suffolk University Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs 2008-2009 - (Page 42) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE PROGRAMS chris marston’s many talents and entrepreneurial spirit were apparent early on. He established his first company at 14 and, as an undergraduate, became CFO of a cutting-edge technology company specializing in patented web-access solutions for college campus ID card systems. Chris Marston MSF/JD ’04 CEO Exemplar Law Partners, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts hometown: West Bloomfield, Michigan undergraduate education: Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts Pursuing his master of science in finance and law degrees at Suffolk was a logical step. “I chose Suffolk’s joint degree program because of my undergraduate background in finance, and my desire to practice at the intersection of business and law,” he says. “With my MSF/JD, I understand and respond to my clients’ business interests in a way that adds significant value to their organization.” While winning a host of competitive trial advocacy honors at the Law School, Marston was also developing a valuable network of colleagues at the Sawyer Business School. “The strength of Suffolk’s MSF program is well-known, and I loved the proactive approach and real business world experience of my professors,” he says. It isn’t surprising that upon completing his program, Marston set out to create his own firm—offering both legal and business services—with a highly innovative and unprecedented model for today’s traditional legal marketplace. Marston’s firm, Exemplar Law Partners LLC, ignores the practice of the billable hour, relying instead on the principles of fixed pricing for maximum value for the consumer. Marston and his partners provide legal and business services with a market-savvy approach that coordinates and enhances marketing, operations, and human resources functions. Armed with the ultimate can-do attitude, Marston always believed he could do anything. “Have you ever heard a story about someone who put everything into something he truly believed in—and failed?” he asks. “When you realize what you’re capable of, the risks are not so risky, and nothing is beyond your reach.” undergraduate major: Finance and New Venture Management 42
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