Mr. Schwartz is a Board Certified Civil Specialists by the Minnesota State Bar Association, a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate and Family Trial Law Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and has received recognition from peers and clients alike for his thorough, zealous, and ethical representation.
Jon Farnsworth assists clients with all aspects of business and technology law, from mergers and acquisitions, brand and intellectual property rights protection, and digital transformations, including cloud software environments.
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Session I - Reinforce the Limited Liability Company Veil – Brandon M. Schwartz
This CLE will discuss how to best reinforce the limited liability company veil. The veil is meant to protect business owners from the judgments or debts of the business. When operated properly, the veil is strong and a primary reason for operating in the limited liability company form.
In this particular webinar, you will learn what courts look to when piercing the corporate veil. By reviewing recent case law, the prudent business owner will avoid the factors utilized to pierce the veil.
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Session II - LLC Operating Agreement Provisions – Jon L. Farnsworth
Many business owners fail to realize that simple planning and small tweaks to operations can greatly protect them from personal liability for corporate liabilities. In this program, you will learn how to reduce exposure with enhancing operating agreement text.
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Date: June 14, 2022
Closed-captioning available
Brandon M. Schwartz | Schwartz Law Firm
Mr. Schwartz is a Board Certified Civil Specialists by the Minnesota State Bar Association, a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate and Family Trial Law Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and has received recognition from peers and clients alike for his thorough, zealous, and ethical representation. Whether it be resolution at jury trial, court trial, arbitration, mediation, or pre-suit negotiation, Mr. Schwartz has the experience and legal knowledge to effectively advocate for his clients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Arizona.
Mr. Schwartz earned an undergraduate degree cum laude in finance and economics from Michigan Technological University in 2006 while on a full hockey scholarship and earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude and in the top ten students in his class, from the William Mitchell College of Law in 2011. Prior to entering law school in 2008, Mr. Schwartz played professional hockey in the American Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League while employed as a clerk for the Schwartz Law Firm, a job that he kept until his graduation.
Jon L. Farnsworth | Spencer Fane LLP
Jon Farnsworth assists clients with all aspects of business and technology law, from mergers and acquisitions, brand and intellectual property rights protection, and digital transformations, including cloud software environments. He provides a comprehensive approach to matters that includes not just guidance, but practical ideas that align with a client’s business goals. Jon is fond of saying that “an attorney should foster business, not inhibit it.” He brings a common sense, practical and strategic approach to navigating the legal complexities of business.
Jon commonly counsels clients on computer, internet, privacy, website, data breach, cyber security, cyber liability insurance, technology, software, data privacy and security, and intellectual property legal issues.
He has more than a decade and a half of experience handling complex technology and legal issues. Jon was elected and previously served, as the Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Computer and Technology Law Section.
Experienced in working with entrepreneurs and business executives, particularly in the technology industry, Jon counsels businesses at startup in the initial strategy and financing stages as well as seasoned companies in strategizing about new market opportunities, risk factors, and aiding digital transformations.
He has also worked with numerous clients in the purchase/sale of businesses ranging from transitioning ownership to family members and/or employees, multimillion-dollar transactions to unrelated third parties, and involvement of private equity.
In addition to technology companies, Jon represents clients in a variety of industries, including retail, medical, specialized manufacturing, printing/packaging, real estate, fitness and athletics, security, medical device, consumable products, and professional services.
Highlights of Jon’s experience include:
Advise companies on automation, artificial intelligence, and the process for, and legal protections of, a digital transformation of their assets, including cloud-based and software as a service solution.
Strategic analysis of business and legal operations, including new product development and protection.
Negotiated and closed multi-million-dollar commercial lending and real estate transactions.
Successfully negotiated and closed small and mid-cap M&A transactions with domestic and foreign buyers.
Successfully defended and protected clients’ intellectual property rights, including in registrations, prelitigation and litigation matters.
Session I – Reinforce the Limited Liability Company Veil | 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm
Session II – LLC Operating Agreement Provisions | 3:10pm – 5:20pm
Break | 4:10pm – 4:20pm