Counsel for THE Veterinary PrOFESSION

Maximize Business Opportunities

From crafting a one-time contract to serving as your in-house counsel, Veterinary Business Advisors (VBA) is at your service for any level of guidance you need. We aim to ensure that your business practices are legally compliant, contracts are ironclad, and risk is minimized.

Legal services we provide include:

Contracts & Business Issues

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Review, assess and draft associate and independent contractor agreements, with special focus on structuring compensation, benefits, employee retention and restrictive covenants

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Analysis, design, negotiation and settlement of non-compete agreements

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Assisting employers and employees with a wide variety of employment law matters

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Advise and design management agreements for managing multiple practices

Discussion with a real estate agent at the office
Discussion with a real estate agent at the office

Real Estate Issues

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Review, assess, draft and negotiate real estate purchase agreements

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Advise, design and draft contracts involving leases and subleases for single and multiple tenant facilities

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Review and negotiate commitment letters, loan documents and other real estate related

Discussion with a real estate agent at the office

Practice Start-Ups and Purchase

and Sale of Practices

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Strategically structure the purchase, sale, and succession of veterinary practices, including practice sales to national corporate entities

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Advising on practice start-ups including, entity selection, operational and infrastructural issues

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Assisting clients with developing “issue and punch lists” for various business ventures

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Advising veterinary business entrepreneurs with their various business ideas

Discussion with a real estate agent at the office
Discussion with a real estate agent at the office

Partnership Issues

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Structure partnership arrangements specific to individual partners’ needs and circumstances

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Draft partnership, partner employment and other related partnership agreements

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Review, assess and revise current partnership agreements

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Mediate and advise on partnership conflict and design separation agreements

Discussion with a real estate agent at the office

Risk Management Issues

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Advise on regulatory and standard of care issues, including medical record keeping and DEA issues

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Advise on telemedicine issues and develop forms tailored to client needs

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Assist clients with addressing client complaints

Discussion with a real estate agent at the office
Discussion with a real estate agent at the office

Expert Witness

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Provide opinions and if necessary, participate in litigation matters on vast array of topics involving partnership disputes, non-compete challenges, employment arrangements, and post-closing problems with practice sales

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Buy-Sell Negotiations: Ethical Disclosures or Buyer Beware

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Controlled Substances in Your Veterinary Practice

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Employee Discounts: Do You Know the Rules?

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Independent Contractor or Employee

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Malpractice Risks? Where Are They?

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Partnerships: What To Consider Before Getting Hitched

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Planning a Stress-Free Road to Retirement

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Practice Entity – Which Organization Is Best for You and Why it Matters

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Property Lease Dangers I

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Property Lease Dangers II

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Why Is Your Practice Worth More Than Mine? Summit Veterinary Advisors

Counsel Articles & Resources

Our goal is to empower and educate veterinary practice managers and owners. To do so, we offer a wealth of information on a variety of legal issues, from negotiations to malpractice to partnerships. If you do not see an article on a certain topic, explore our blog for more.

Legal Counsel Articles & Resources

Our goal is to empower and educate veterinary practice managers and owners. To do so, we offer a wealth of information on a variety of legal issues, from negotiations to malpractice to partnerships. If you do not see an article on a certain topic, explore our blog for more.

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Buy-Sell Negotiations: Ethical Disclosures or Buyer Beware

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Controlled Substances in Your Veterinary Practice

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Employee Discounts: Do You Know the Rules?

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Employees as Pet-Sitters: Should You Be Concerned?

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Independent Contractor or Employee

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On-Call – ‘Engaged to Wait’ or ‘Waiting to be Engaged’?

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Malpractice Risks? Where Are They?

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Partnerships: What To Consider Before Getting Hitched

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Planning a Stress-Free Road to Retirement

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Practice Entity – Which Organization Is Best for You and Why it Matters

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Property Lease Dangers I

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Property Lease Dangers II

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Veterinarians Legal Liability for Zoonotic Diseases

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Why Is Your Practice Worth More Than Mine? Summit Veterinary Advisors

Explore Our Vast Resource Library

Resources

Need Counsel? Contact VBA

Call Us

+1 908-823-4607

Email Us

info@veterinarybusinessadvisors.com


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