Mike Gorby | Gorby, Peters & Associates LLC

Mike Gorby is a founding member of Gorby Peters & Associates, LLC. He is a nationally recognized leader in complex corporate disputes, and liability issues that arise for property owners and managers, such as hotel chains, restaurants, shopping centers, apartment complexes, office buildings, and other public venues. Mike’s work also includes advising start up clients on the different forms of business structures and the most advantageous entity selection for the client.

Mike has served as the program chair for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia (an affiliate of the University of Georgia) on the topic of Premises Liability. He is also the author of a popular legal treatise, Premises Liability in Georgia, which is published by Thomson Reuters/West, and which is now in its Third edition. Mike also serves as an instructor/lecturer for Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) in the area of procuring government contracts and is also a registered mediator.

Jeff Cunningham | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Jeff Cunningham is a Partner with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. He routinely advises growing entrepreneurial businesses regarding all aspects of the business life cycle, from entity selection and formation through fund raising and operational growth and maturity, all the way to the sale of the business in an exit transaction.

Session I – Legal Perspectives on LLCs | 12:00pm – 1:00pm

I. Taxation Models and Entity Selection | 12:00pm – 12:20pm

II. Asset Protection in LLCs | 12:20pm – 12:40pm

III. Operating Agreement Considerations | 12:40pm – 1:00pm

Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

Session II – Dissolution, Exhibits, and Avoidable Mistakes and Disputes | 1:10pm – 2:10pm

I. Dissolution | 1:10pm – 1:30pm

II. Exhibits and Other Attachments to Include | 1:30pm – 1:50pm

III. Post-Drafting Disputes and Common Mistakes | 1:50pm – 2:10pm