How to Hire a Lawyer Who Actually Helps You Grow: Common Legal Issues From Formation to Exit

Legal support does not have to simply be a cost of doing business. The right legal decisions can help business owners protect what they are building, avoid costly missteps, and make better decisions as their company grows.

 

This session will walk through the lifecycle of a business, from entity selection and founder equity through hiring, raising capital, growth, and eventually an exit. We’ll look at where legal decisions can have a real impact on the business and the common issues owners should know when to address.

 

Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the legal issues that may come up at different stages of their business, what deserves attention now versus later, and how to evaluate whether an attorney is actually adding value to the business.

 

Lunch will be provided!

 

Michael founded BlackHill Law after experiencing first-hand the challenge entrepreneurs can face in getting the legal support they need while building a business. He spent a decade working with private equity firms and helping start-ups raise capital before building a practice focused on entrepreneurs and growing companies. His experience includes entity formation and governance, S corporation elections and tax structuring, securities compliance, and capital raising. Michael holds a J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, a Master of Taxation from Weber State University, and an MBA from Western Governors University.