Business Status: Pre-Venture, Startup, Existing

This webinar is for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and existing growth companies, who seek legal information that may impact owning and operating a business.

Michael Marshall is an associate attorney with Huck Bouma Attorneys at Law (www.HuckBouma.com). He has a wide-ranging practice that encompasses business and tax planning, formation, organizational governance, contractual agreements, dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), reorganizations, and succession planning. In addition, Michael has a significant state and local tax background that often leads to valuable insight for his business and individual clients.

Prior to joining Huck Bouma, Michael was a senior consultant with a big four firm in Chicago.

Michael earned a B.A. from Knox College and a J.D. and M.B.A. from DePaul University.

Topics covered

• Non-Compete Agreement with Your Former Employer
• Who Owns the Intellectual Property in Your Business?
• Choosing a Name, Name Searches, Trademarks
• Business Filings & Licenses
• Sole Prop. vs Corp. vs LLC
• Business Structure and Formation
• Legal Corporate Formalities
• Avoid Piercing the Corporate Veil
• Forming Business With Partners
• Website Use, Cross Links, Email Newsletters, Spam
• Due Diligence – On You, On Others
• Professional, Prepared, Organized Image - Legal Ducks in Row
• "Defend Trade Secrets Act" - Notices - New Law 5/11/16
• Name Searches and Trademarks When Adding Products
• Conflicts of Interest & Disclosure Conflicts
• Contracts – Tips, Tricks, Landmines
• Adding or Removing partners
• Shareholder Agreements