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William “Bill” C. Davell: Avoiding a Surprise – and Potentially Unwanted – Business Partner

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. This month Bill Davell, director, speaks with Henny Shomar, a partner at Tripp Scott Law Firm. Any entrepreneur knows that a business’s worst enemy – but ironically, its greatest certainty – is uncertainty. And wisely seeks to structure partnership, shareholding and operating agreements to minimize it. In a world that is changing rapidly with the continued introduction of artificial intelligence and other technological innovations, combining the current economic outlook, businesses are facing exciting factors, and uncertainties, in the future. One business […]

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Patrick J. Kelly: Puzzle Pieces

In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge declared, “The chief business of the American people is business,” capturing the nation’s strong pro-business spirit. But a marker for the cultural shift toward Corporate America was placed in 1924 at 40 West 40th Street, with the opening of the American Radiator Building in Manhattan. With its bold design, drawing on the imagery of coal and fire, and serving as a corporate showroom, it was a distinctive symbol of America’s growing economy. While most skyscrapers were covered in stone, the Radiator Building towered with its black brick facade and a sleek polished black granite base, […]

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Andrew Holmes: 250

Just let that land Two hundred and fifty years. I’ve been sitting with that number, and I find I don’t quite have the words for it. Two hundred and fifty years of this country existing, growing, rising and enduring. There is something about the sheer weight of that number that deserves more than a quick acknowledgment before the fireworks start. So this month, I want to pause with it. Because I think there’s something in the story of this country, and in this particular milestone, that speaks directly into the work we do and the lives we are called to […]

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Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts: America 250: A Time for Family Prayer

We talk about prayer. Most parents reading this article would say prayer, communicating with God is extremely important. Many still reading know the verse in Jeremiah says God knows the plans He has for us (Jeremiah 29:11) and that we are each fearfully and uniquely made by God so that we can fulfill those specific plans (Psalm 139). With that being said, do we as parents actually put the training of prayer into our parenting curriculum? Do we teach our children to pray? What if we really believed it was important to communicate with God? What if we believed that […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell: Why Should My Company “Outsource” A General Counsel?

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. This month Bill Davell, director, discusses outsourcing a general counsel with Matthew Zifrony, a director with Tripp Scott who practices in the areas of entrepreneurial business, commercial real estate, and condominium and HOA. Bill Davell: What is the role of a general counsel and why does my company need one? Matthew Zifrony: You could think of a general counsel in the same way you view your primary care physician: she or he has responsibility for and oversees all aspects of your […]

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Andrew Holmes: Home Is Where the Healing Is

Each month, I have the privilege of sharing what’s been on my heart. This month, I wanted to offer that space to someone whose heart I consistently learn from — my friend and colleague Tom Lukasik. Tom and his wife Linda have lived the reality of foster care for over thirty years, and what he carries on the subject of reunification is something every one of us needs to hear. I think you’ll find his words both honest and hopeful. More than a cliché “Home, sweet home.” “Home is where the heart is.” “A home for every child.” You’ve probably […]

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Patrick J. Kelly: Top 10 Investment Principles

Over the past year, we’ve shared investing ideas we believe are key to achieving long-term success. For convenience, we’ve distilled those past articles into 10 Investment Principles. Hopefully, these will prove helpful in some small way:   The Stock Market: A place where money moves from the impatient to the patient.   MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE. The single most important attribute for investment success is maintaining a consistent strategy. Invest within areas of competence. Think independently. Understand economic and business cycles, as well as the direction of interest rates. BET ON AMERICA: The world’s largest, most innovative, most transparent and most law-centric […]

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Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts: When Parents Don’t Agree

As we head into summer and our families slow down, it is time to do a “check-in” on our parenting plan. We are at the halfway point of the year, so it is a great time to see where you are on achieving the goals for the year. It is also a great time to set some goals for the summer. Is there a behavior that you are seeing that you want to correct, like arguing? Is there a skill you would like to teach, like how to do laundry or clean the bathroom? When you take a deeper look […]

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GOOD NEWS WANTS TO KNOW…

In the past 20 years, we have watched the world drastically change because of the Internet. Entire industries and services have either been consolidated or eliminated. Internet telecommunication has brought about a less personal, and some may feel a more hostile environment because of isolation in the home and workplace. And now AI promises to continue an even faster pace of technological growth, where even more industries will be swallowed up by robots with artificial intelligence. GOOD NEWS WANTS TO KNOW…How would you counsel your soon-to-be-graduating children or grandchildren on how to better prepare for their future, knowing that some […]

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William “Bill” C. Davell: Going to Court in Florida: What to Expect

The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. This month Bill Davell, director, discusses court with Lexy Semino, an attorney with Tripp Scott. ————————————————————————————————–   What comes to mind when you think of a day in court? For some, it is a favorite legal drama television show or movie. For others it is the anticipation of long waits, never-ending forms to fill out, and the uncertainty of an outcome. A person’s reason for having to go to court can range from a parking ticket to a serious criminal accusation […]

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