Business & Securities Law

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Business Divorce: Effective Resolution Tactics

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
OnDemand
5 hours 58 minutes
Sean Small
Daniel McGrath
Delia Bouwers Bianchin
Bethany Lawrence
With Sean V. Small from Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC + 3 others
Recorded September 05, 2025.
Product ID 100824

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Overview

Protecting Your Clients' Interests in Partnership and Shareholder Disputes

Even the most beneficial and harmonious collaborations must come to an end. When your clients and their business partners decide to part ways, much work is to be done to ensure the "divorce" is executed properly and no lingering issues remain. This course walks through the process and outlines best practices for protecting your clients' interests throughout. Register today!

  • Enhance Your Expertise: Gain a comprehensive understanding of business divorce law and strategies.
  • Improve Client Outcomes: Learn how to effectively protect client interests and achieve favorable settlements.
  • Mitigate Risks: Master techniques for identifying and addressing potential legal and financial pitfalls.
  • Increase Client Satisfaction: Provide informed and strategic counsel that leads to successful resolutions.
  • Stay Ahead of the Curve: Remain up to date on the latest legal developments and best practices.
  • Gain Practical Tools: Acquire actionable strategies for immediate application in your practice.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Legal Framework and Common Dispute Scenarios
  2. Access to Books and Records, Reviewing Bylaws and Other Key Documents
  3. Valuation and Financial Analysis
  4. Dispute Resolution Processes
  5. Best Practices for Protecting Client Interests
  6. Grounds for Involuntary Dissolution
  7. Legal Ethics in Business Divorce and Corporate Law Practice

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Product ID 100824

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Legal Framework and Common Dispute Scenarios

    1. Business Entities and Governing Laws
    2. Common Scenarios and Triggers
    3. Fiduciary Duties Highlighted (Loyalty, Care, Good Faith, etc.)

  2. Access to Books and Records, Reviewing Bylaws and Other Key Documents

  3. Valuation and Financial Analysis

  4. Dispute Resolution Processes

    1. Negotiation
    2. Mediation
    3. Arbitration
    4. Litigation

  5. Best Practices for Protecting Client Interests

    1. Clarifying Client Goals and Expectations
    2. Protecting Minority Shareholder Rights
    3. Enforcing Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements
    4. Managing Tax Implications
    5. Business Continuity Planning

  6. Grounds for Involuntary Dissolution

  7. Legal Ethics in Business Divorce and Corporate Law Practice

    1. Conflicts of Interest
    2. Confidentiality and Privilege
    3. Duty of Candor to the Court

Who Should Attend

This legal course is designed for attorneys. Accountants, tax professionals, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Sean V Small
Sean V.
Small
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC
Daniel S McGrath
Daniel S.
McGrath
Steingart & McGrath, P.A.
Delia Bouwers Bianchin
Delia
Bouwers Bianchin
Outside Virtual Counsel, LLC
Bethany Lawrence
Bethany
Lawrence
Eide Bailly LLP
Speaker bio
Sean V Small

Sean V. Small

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC
Sean Small

is a business litigation lawyer with Lasher who has been practicing law since 2005. His practice focuses on the resolution of complex litigation disputes, where he has assisted businesses and individuals resolve contract, real estate, and employment disputes. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Small works closely with entrepreneurs, startups, and emerging companies offering legal support through all stages of a company’s development by providing strategic business planning. He has worked with a wide range of clients across various industries, including real estate, construction, and technology.

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Daniel S McGrath

Daniel S. McGrath

Steingart & McGrath, P.A.
Daniel McGrath

has represented businesses and individuals in a wide variety of commercial disputes for over 35 years. Over those years Dan has developed significant experience in the areas of business law, commercial litigation, real estate law, construction litigation, personal injury and estate planning. Dan serves as outside general counsel to a number of his business clients. Dan advises his clients on the day-to-day issues that require legal and business counsel. Dan also works as a mediator and arbitrator to resolve a variety of disputes. Dan's Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") practice consists of mediating and arbitrating disputes including, but not limited to, commercial and business disputes, employment matters, real estate, contractual disputes and construction claims. Dan served on the governing counsel of Civil Litigation Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association from 2003 to 2017, serving as chair in 2009/2010. Dan frequently lectures at continuing legal education seminars and also speaks to other professional associations on legal topics within his areas of practice.

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Delia Bouwers Bianchin

Delia Bouwers Bianchin

Outside Virtual Counsel, LLC
Delia Bouwers Bianchin

is a seasoned business attorney, and currently serves as managing partner at Outside Virtual Counsel, LLC. She focuses her practice on corporate, commercial, employment, intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. Ms. Bianchin has over two decades of high level experience practicing law. For the first decade of her career, she focused in complex commercial litigation at two large prominent law firms in Pittsburgh, and then spent ten years as in-house counsel for a diversified contract manufacturing company and for a dynamic start-up. In those first ten years of practice, Ms. Bianchin practiced complex commercial litigation at both K&L Gates (formerly Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP) and Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC. She then joined Penn United Technologies, Inc., and for ten years held the position of general counsel for the diversified, international precision tool and die manufacturing company based in Cabot, Pennsylvania. More recently, Ms. Bianchin has developed a boutique practice, focused on providing outside general counsel legal services to small and medium-sized businesses in western Pennsylvania and across the country. She earned her B.A. degree in English from Calvin College and her J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law; where she simultaneously served as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law and Commerce and research editor for the University of Pittsburgh Law Review. Ms. Bianchin is actively involved in community affairs, serving on various organizational and non-profit charitable boards and as a volunteer. She is a member of the Butler County, Allegheny County and Pennsylvania bar associations.

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Bethany Lawrence

Bethany Lawrence

Eide Bailly LLP
Bethany Lawrence

is a Senior Manager in the Business Valuation and Litigation Consulting Department, focusing on litigation support. In her current role, she is responsible for building valuation models, gathering and analyzing industry research, drafting and review of valuation reports, participating in mediation and settlement conferences, and court testimony. Ms. Lawrence also provides economic damage analyses, asset tracing, spousal support analyses, and estate or gifting valuations. In recent years, she has valued numerous construction and project management companies, automotive dealerships, professional services firms, medical practices, and sole owner businesses. Ms. Lawrence has published several articles for clients and collaborators. She has provided technical assistance to clients and regional businesses regarding the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") and developed the Apple Growth Partners PPP Estimated Loan Forgiveness Calculator (now as part of Eide Bailly LLP). Ms. Lawrence has been with Apple Growth Partners (now Eide Bailly LLP) for approximately ten years, and her prior experience includes roles as an equity research associate valuing publicly traded companies and developing Buy-Hold-Sell ratings for institutional investors and portfolio managers.She graduated summa cum laude from Ashland University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Finance.

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