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Why Receiverships?

April 8, 2011 by erin meszaros

Receiverships offer an alternative process for the successful resolution of a troubled asset. As a neutral, third-party fiduciary, a receiver can ensure a distressed property is protected and preserved. Additionally, a receiver can move swiftly in order to maintain the value of the property. Special guests Andrew J. Bolnick and Graham H. Stieglitz discuss the process for how a receiver is appointed, the role of the receiver and the key elements and benefits of a receivership.

Andrew is founder and president of Andrew Bolnick & Associates and has nearly 30 years of experience as a professional receiver and trustee over a wide variety of large commercial properties and businesses throughout the country. His services include property management, operation of homeowner associations, completion of construction, working with local, county and state governments and regulatory agencies, taxing districts and all interested parties and developing and implementing marketing and sales programs. E-Mail Andrew Bolnick.

Graham is a creditors’ rights and bankruptcy partner at Burr & Forman LLP and is resident in the Atlanta office. Graham assists clients with commercial reorganizations and workouts as well as transactional and litigation issues involving commercial transactions, receiverships, real estate and other business-related matters. E-Mail Graham Stieglitz.

Questions Physicians Ask Their Patients That They Should Not Ask Potential Employees

February 25, 2011 by erin meszaros

In a medical environment, it is acceptable for a physician to interview patients about their medical history, family history and social history. However, you must take a different approach when interviewing potential employees. It is important for physicians involved in the interview process of a potential employee to be aware of the appropriate questions to ask in order to stay out of trouble. Lisa Warren and Ashley Hattaway talk about what you should and should not ask potential employees and why.

Lisa is a healthcare consultant with Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino, LLC in Birmingham, Alabama. She has spent over 15 years working with hospitals and physician practices on improving the operations and financial performance of their organizations. E-Mail Lisa Warren.

Ashley is a Partner in the Labor and Employment practice group at Burr & Forman LLP and represents companies in all types of labor and employment matters including litigation and advice. She has worked closely with many health care providers on their employment issues and represented them in disputes. E-Mail Ashley Hattaway.

Why Background Checks Should Matter To Your Physician Group

February 25, 2011 by erin meszaros

Background checks performed in the right way and at the right time can help your office hire the right person and can also save you from making mistakes that can affect patient care and your bottom line. Lisa Warren and Ashley Hattaway talk about criminal, credit, license, Medicare/Medicaid and reference checks and why, when and how your office could perform these checks.

Help Your Physician Group Be Progressive: Discipline That Preserves Your Best Investment

February 25, 2011 by erin meszaros

It is often more difficult for an employer to recruit a good employee than to retain one. Lisa Warren and Ashley Hattaway talk about how setting expectations and using progressive discipline can help you retain those employees that your group has invested in. They also discuss how these steps can help you when you need to end the relationship.

Lender Troubles – Now What?

February 25, 2011 by erin meszaros

Consider this scenario: You are a family or closely held business owner who has been contacted by your lender that they are no longer able to finance your endeavor. You may be in a position to replace your current lender but don’t know where to start. Perhaps you aren’t sure what your lender wants. Did you know that most lenders do not wish to have property that has to be mowed, fed or frozen? Gary Murphey and Larry Ahern join us for this insightful discussion.

Gary is Managing Director of Resurgence Financial Services and is a Certified Turnaround Professional and Certified Public Accountant. For the last 25 years, Gary has focused solely on assisting financially distressed middle market businesses restructure their operations and balance sheets. He has also served as Trustee and expert witness in a variety of bankruptcy cases throughout the southeastern United States. E-Mail Gary Murphey.

Larry is a partner in the Nashville office of Burr & Forman LLP where he has a national practice in bankruptcy and commercial transactions. He is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School, where he is an Adjunct Professor, teaching Secured Transactions. E-Mail Larry Ahern.

Prepare To Sell

January 18, 2011 by erin meszaros

Part 4 of our 4 part series on Business Succession Planning will close out the series with our final topic on how to prepare to sell your business. This discussion will help you prepare for when it is time to sell your business and how to appropriately position your business to sell successfully. Our guest speakers are Alan A. McClure with Breckinridge Investment Bankers and Edward H. Brown with Burr & Forman.

Alan has over 30 years of experience advising management teams and shareholders of middle market businesses in connection with the sale of their business as well as assignments relating to acquisitions and capital raises. E-Mail Alan McClure

Ed is a Partner in the Atlanta office of Burr & Forman. He provides a variety of corporate services to the firm’s clients, but for purposes of this discussion will be focusing on representing family and privately held growth and mid-size businesses and investors in the Southeast. E-Mail Ed Brown

Listen to Alan and Ed talk about best practices in selling a business.

Run Your Family’s Business

January 18, 2011 by erin meszaros

Part 3 of our 4 part series on Business Succession Planning focuses on the critical factors you need to consider when you have been asked to run the family business. Joining us for this discussion are John Comer and Jack Stephenson.

John is President & CEO of the Southern Restaurant Group, headquartered in Destin, Florida. The Southern Restaurant Group owns 8 waterfront seafood restaurants along the gulf coast, including the Back Porch, the Louisiana Lagniappe, Pompano Joe’s, Reggae J’s, Café Grazie, and the Fisherman’s Wharf. The company has been in business since 1979 and currently employs about 600 people. E-Mail John Comer.

Jack is a Partner in the Birmingham office of Burr & Forman and is the Chair of the firm’s Business Section. A substantial part of Jack’s practice involves corporate and tax planning for transactions involving business, insurance, real estate and health care entities and the negotiation and implementation of such transactions. E-Mail Jack Stephenson.

Listen to John and Jack provide tips on what you need to know when running a family business.

Hire The Right Management Team

January 18, 2011 by erin meszaros

Part 2 of our 4 part series on Business Succession Planning is a discussion about how to attract and/or retain the right management team for your business once the restructuring process is in place. At the request of our listeners we have asked our speakers, John Cooper and Jack Stephenson, from Part 1 of our series (Restructure Your Business) to join us for this session.

Listen to John and Jack talk about how to hire the right management team.

Restructure Your Business

January 18, 2011 by erin meszaros

Part 1 of our 4 part series on Business Succession Planning is a discussion devoted to the restructuring of your business. Learn what to do to determine the appropriate time to restructure your business and the steps you should take once you have made the decision to restructure your business. John Cooper and Jack Stephenson join us for this discussion.

John has served as CEO and CFO of public companies and as Managing Partner of two offices of Coopers & Lybrand. Since retiring from his CEO position in 2008, he has spent a significant portion of his time assisting middle market businesses with strategy and working on corporate restructurings from both a financial and operational standpoint. His experience covers a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, technology and financial companies.

Listen to experts give tips on when and how to restructure your business.