Business & Securities Law

Family Business Disputes

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Alaska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
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1 hours 29 minutes
Thomas Christensen
Aaron Ruswick
With Thomas Christensen from Huck Bouma PC + 1 other
Recorded May 02, 2024
Product ID 98643

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Overview

A Quick Guide to Resolving and Preventing Conflicts

This course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex intersection of family relationships and business interests, fostering effective resolution and proactive conflict prevention in the realm of family-owned enterprises. Identify key pain points and sources of conflict, analyze relevant business bylaws, and explore common resolution approaches. Provide legal guidance while considering the emotional dimensions of family dynamics - register today!

  • Learn to resolve ownership disagreements and transitions.
  • Explore financial disputes, including distribution of profits and valuation challenges.
  • Gain practical insights into negotiation techniques tailored for family business settings.
  • Advise clients on governance structures that minimize conflict.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Family Business Structures and Their Impact on Decision-Making
  2. Interplay of Personal Relations and Business Operations
  3. Legal Framework for Disputes: Relevant Legal Statutes and Case Law
  4. Analysis of Contractual Agreements, Operating and Succession Documents
  5. Common Family Business Disputes: Succession Planning, Leadership Transitions, Ownership Disagreements, Financial Conflict, and More
  6. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Approaches
  7. Preventing Future Disputes

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Product ID 98643

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
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  1. Family Business Disputes

    1. Family Business Structures and Their Impact on Decision-Making
    2. Interplay of Personal Relations and Business Operations
    3. Legal Framework for Disputes: Relevant Legal Statutes and Case Law
    4. Analysis of Contractual Agreements, Operating and Succession Documents
    5. Common Family Business Disputes: Succession Planning, Leadership Transitions, Ownership Disagreements, Financial Conflict, and More
    6. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Approaches
    7. Preventing Future Disputes

Who Should Attend

This legal course is designed for attorneys. Fiduciaries, directors, business owners, and paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Thomas Christensen
Thomas
Christensen
Huck Bouma PC
Aaron E Ruswick
Aaron E.
Ruswick
Huck Bouma PC
Speaker bio
Thomas Christensen

Thomas Christensen

Huck Bouma PC
Thomas Christensen

is a senior director and head of the litigation group at the firm of Huck Bouma PC, where he represents clients in commercial litigation matters. He has obtained successful results in cases involving disputes among shareholders of closely held businesses, probate and trust disputes, construction disputes, trademark infringement, breach of contract and the Uniform Commercial Code, fraud, unfair competition, non-competition agreements, and commercial mortgage foreclosures. Mr. Christensen also represents creditors in bankruptcy cases, including matters such as avoidance claims and preference actions. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and is also admitted to practice in federal courts in Michigan and Wisconsin. Mr. Christensen earned his B.A. degree from Elmhurst College and his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University School of Law. 

 

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Aaron E Ruswick

Aaron E. Ruswick

Huck Bouma PC
Aaron Ruswick

is a shareholder of Huck Bouma PC, with a practice focusing on business services, mergers and acquisitions, and trusts and estates. Such matters include business planning, tax and transactional matters, private letter rulings with the IRS, estate and gift strategies/planning, business succession planning, business disputes, and general contractual matters. Mr. Ruswick was recently named Lawyer of the Year for 2021 by the DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA) and serves as the secretary and treasurer of the DCBA. He is also the president of the Fox Valley Chapter of the Illinois CPA Society, where he organizes more than a dozen continuing education seminars and events annually for more than 4,000 CPAs, lawyers and other professionals. Mr. Ruswick earned his B.A. degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University School of Law and his LL.M. in taxation from Northwestern University School of Law.

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