Michael J. Gorby | Gorby, Peters & Associates LLC

Mike Gorby has tried hundreds of cases and handled thousands of matters for corporations and individuals across the United States throughout his three- decade legal career. Mike’s practice focuses on Insurance Coverage Disputes, Commercial Litigation and Liability for Owners and Managers of Property. He is also a certified mediator.

Mike is a passionate teacher. He’s chaired the Premises Liability Seminar for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education of Georgia (now a Division of the Georgia State Bar) for over twenty years. He is a frequent speaker for state and national legal education programs including ICLE, the National Business Institute and the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC), which helps businesses identify, compete for, and win government contracts.

Mike is the author of Premises Liability in Georgia, which was originally published by Thomson-Reuters® in 1998 and which is now in its Second Edition. Mike is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law. Before attending law school, Mike served as an Artillery Officer with the U.S. Army.

Mike is rated AV-Preeminent ® (the highest level of professional excellence) by the Lexis-Nexis Peer Review Ratings™ system, and has been selected as a Super Lawyers® by the Thomson Reuters® peer review system.

I. Most Popular Types of Business Structures | 12:00pm – 12:15pm

1. Corporations
2. Single Member
3. Multimember LLCs
4. Series LLCs
5. Limited Partnerships
6. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

II. Pros And Cons of Each Business Structure and The Procedural Formation Requirements | 12:15pm – 12:25pm

III. Tax Implications | 12:25pm – 12:35pm

IV. Jurisdictional Issues | 12:35pm – 12:40pm

V. Financing Options | 12:40pm – 12:50pm

VI. Management Structures | 12:50pm – 1:00pm

Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

VII. Assignment Of Membership Interests | 1:10pm – 1:25pm

VIII. Common Mistakes in Forming Business Structures | 1:25pm – 1:40pm