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10 Legal Landmines Your Business May Be Ignoring

06/09/2025

If you’ve successfully operated your business for years, you may feel safe from legal trouble. Unfortunately, problems can occur at any time. As a commercial litigator for over 30 years, I get involved when things go wrong with a business.
 

Partners have a falling out, from simply not seeing eye to eye, to engaging in deceptive actions like diverting company opportunities and theft of company funds.
 

Contracts are breached, employees steal, or other issues arise.
 

Too often, litigation could have been avoided if owners had taken certain proactive measures.
 

What are those measures? Every month, I will be featuring one of 10 questions you should ask yourself as an owner (or ask your clients if you advise businesses) to help you avoid common legal landmines.
 

The first one in the series is: Do you have a well-drafted, enforceable operating agreement or shareholder agreement?

If you have questions or need assistance with a legal matter, contact me for a consultation.

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