Asset protection attorney Ike Devji shared tips from nearly two decades of experience providing asset protection planing for physicians on his recent guest appearance on the “Anesthesia Success” video podcast. Hosted by physician financial expert Justin Harvey, who is married to a physician, the podcast covers a variety of financial issues for pain management physicians […]
Doctor’s Defamation Liability on Social Media
Doctors use of social media to promote themselves, their practices, side hustles and a variety of passions and social causes is at an all time high. Being online has its own laws and risks, including various defamation related liabilities. Here are some legal basics all Physicians (a.k.a. #SoMeDocs) need to know before they post. Where […]
Why ALL Business Partnerships Must Have a “Buy-Sell” Agreement
Any business or medical practice with multiple owners must have a funded buy-sell agreement in place to protect the partners and their families from the death or exit of a partner. We look at what should be covered in this essential legal document and what happens when it isn’t complete. What is a “buy-sell” agreement? […]
More Self Defense for Captive Insurance Company Owners
Captive insurance companies may be ticking times bombs of legal and financial liability for their owners. Captive owners must act quickly, be educated about specific risks and be well represented by counsel. I previously provided specific examples of the abusive fact patterns that have drawn the ire of the I.R.S. and a list of red flags […]
Protecting an Entrepreneur’s Greatest Asset – Their Team
The most successful entrepreneurs we serve build their success through a combination of their own hard work and by building, leading and keeping high performing teams. In this special guest post, entrepreneur business coach and consultant Mitch Pisik shares an executive summary on protecting one of your business’ greatest assets, its people. Ike Devji A Company Is Known […]
Protect Your Business or Medical Practice From Internal Fraud
Business and medical practice owners and managers must be aware of internal fraud and embezzlement that often capitalizes on recurring year-end cycles in revenue, spending and inventory and a lack of regular oversight. I covered some of the external fraud scheme you face at year-end in another discussion including a detailed look at invoice fraud. While I provided […]
Negative Publicity: Crisis Management for Businesses, Medical Practices
Issues in the news like the recent Ashley Madison data dump prove how negative publicity related to your practice or the personal activities of any of its owners or employees, can have devastating effects on your professional reputation and financial solvency. Regardless of the cause, every business and medical practice owner and manager should understand some PR crisis […]
Employment Manuals Commonly Overlooked in Asset Protection Plans
Medical practices and other businesses of all types face many types of risk outside the strict scope of their professional liability. One major lawsuit risk to business owners and doctors is employment-related lawsuits that must be mitigated with a professionally drafted employment manual. I continually stress that a good asset protection plan has many layers, including management of all reasonably anticipatable risks. […]
Asset-Protection Basics You Must Understand in 2015
Here are some key conceptual issues about Asset Protection doctors and business owners should understand as we go into a new year: 1. The best medicine, just as in your profession, is prevention, not treatment. Timing is always a key concept from a legal perspective; you may be legally unable to act (fraudulent conveyance, voidable […]
Employment Review Tips for Your Medical Practice or Busienss
A new year is a logical time to a handle a variety of employment related issues. Employee reviews are a key part of the process that will help you manage liabilities and encourage continued success and performance. We’ve covered a variety of employment related issues ranging from the basic steps all business and medical practice owners and […]
