On June 7th, 2012, Legal Workshop for Entrepreneurs: Start-up False Starts – the Top 10 Legal Missteps of Start-ups was held in Seattle, Washington. The workshop was a sold-out success! Four experts, including myself, presented to a room full of start-up and established entrepreneurs.
Mr. Carter Mackley, an attorney specializing in corporate law spoke on issues relating to forming companies and partnership pitfalls. Ms. Ashley Long, an attorney specializing in intellectual property matters spoke about how and when to protect IP and Accountant, Mr. Deniz Kiral presented on tax implications of various corporate formations. As the immigration attorney, my topics covered current options for work visas, green cards and future immigration options as per various bills awaiting action by Congress. 
Some 40 people attended the event and the biggest complaint was that there was not enough time. Given the demand for such a workshop, we will be holding bi-monthly workshops covering specific topics. The series will be called “Start-Up Law Talk.” The next workshop will be held on August 9th, 2012. Please visit www.startuplawtalk.com for more information and sign up to get information about future events.