Representing Entrepreneurial Businesses (2011)

Interacting as a lawyer with an "entrepreneurial" company differs substantially from interactions with more traditional corporate clients.

This course explores the business lawyer’s role as an advisor to entrepreneurial businesses and their owners. The program highlights the environment of the entrepreneur to allow lawyers to go beyond problem-spotting mode into problem-solving mode, and recognition of the "business answer" along with the "legal answer," to come up with the best solutions for clients.

The faculty will seek to sharpen your skills to shape and enhance an entrepreneurial business and develop strategies that can be used to guide the business through both success and challenges in the contexts of: structuring a business organization, commercial leasing issues, handling litigation or the threat of litigation, corporate governance, management issues and exit strategies.

This course will broaden your substantive knowledge of important legal issues affecting the entrepreneurial business and help you develop strategic planning skills and the ability to effectively communicate with and counsel the entrepreneurial business leader.

Program Topics

• Representing Entrepreneurs in Litigation 

• Key Provisions of an Operating Agreement and/or Shareholder Agreement 

• Drafting Buy-Sell and Other Key Provisions for Corporate Shareholders' Agreements and LLC Operating Agreement 

• Commercial Leasing for Small Businesses 

Program Faculty

John G. Balestriere, Esq. (Chair, Moderator and Speaker)
Balestriere Fariello
—New York City

Vaughn J. Buffalo, Esq.
Buffalo & Associates LLC
—New York City

Clifford R. Ennico, Esq.
Attorney at Law
—Fairfield, CT

Michael T. Yonker, Esq.
Law Office of Michael T. Yonker
—New York City

Total MCLE Credits 4.0
Ethics MCLE Credits 0.0

The product type below that starts with the letter 'V' is a video online program that you will view and listen to on your computer screen.

The product type beginning with the number '8' is an audio-only online program that you may listen to through your computer OR download to a portable media player.

Product Type	Member Price	Non Member Price
Representing Entrepreneurial Businesses (2011) (This product cannot be used to receive MCLE credit) (CLE CourseBooks) 1C05	$40.00	$60.00
+ Representing Entrepreneurial Businesses (2011) (MCLE credit only if you have access to the course's audio/video/CD recording. You cannot receive MCLE credit from a coursebook alone.) (CLE CourseBooks) 1C05M	$60.00	$125.00
* Representing Entrepreneurial Businesses (2011) (MCLE Audio on CD) DC054	$115.00	$195.00
* Representing Entrepreneurial Businesses (2011) (CLE on DVD) FC054	$150.00	$220.00
Representing Entrepreneurial Businesses (2011) [Video] (On-Line Programs) VC054	$95.00	$175.00
Representing Entrepreneurial Businesses (2011) [Audio] (On-Line Programs) 80C05	$95.00	$175.00