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Let me ask you this: if you went to the Emergency Room, would you be willing to take faster service, and the possibility of lower priced treatment, in exchange for taking whatever treatment a patient got the day before? That’s...

Just last month, a friend of a friend told me how his best employees decided to pull a sort of “mutiny,” where they conspired to bad-mouth the owner, set up their own competing company, and immediately solicit all of the...

Have you ever started putting together a new piece of furniture, and then right when you’re thinking you’re done, you realize that at Step 2, you bolted the left side piece on the right side, and now it won’t function...

The short answer to the question in the title is, about 1,000 years of legal technology! We’ll get into the longer answer below. What is a Partnership? The legal definition of a partnership is when two or more people enter...

Let’s face it, the type of entity you use for your new business can have monumental consequences that reach far beyond the paperwork. It’s worth it to get it right from the start! Let’s dive in, so that you can...

I’m a business lawyer and have been helping companies for over 13 years. What would I do if I were just starting a new company? Below, in order of importance (and timing), I’ve outlined a nice and easy checklist so...

While big multi-syllabic and, dare I say, highfalutin legalese words can certainly make you sound more official, the actual terms of a contract are far more important. It’s easy to get the legal writing wrong, too–some legal terminology doesn’t work...

Sadly, there’s no handbook out there for a new business, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get you a handOUT! In all seriousness, though, I’ve been taking care of businesses for 14 years now, and I’ve seen some things–below are...

Just like marriages, there are a LOT of things that can go wrong with business partnerships! I’ve been working on these for almost 15 years and I still don’t think I’ve seen it all. But, despite all the risks, there’s...

As a lawyer, the first question I ask my clients is: “What did you agree to?” This question shapes the whole conversation. It may feel cool or cavalier to do a big deal “on a handshake,” but everyone’s looking for...