What to Consider in a Dental Associate Buy-in or Dental Practice Partnership

The timing might be perfect for something you have been thinking about for a while. If you are the practice owner or Senior Dentist, you may be considering offering your Associate the opportunity to buy in as a partner. Perhaps you wish to slow down… Read More
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Dental Practice Buy-In: Sweat Equity Instead of Cash

Two dentists who practice together as partners employ several associates at three satellite offices. They were considering offering one associate a partnership to incentivize and motivate her to manage and “build” one of the satellites. T… Read More
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Contractual Obligations

Several years ago, while I was on lunch break during a continuing education seminar, I was speaking with the dentist next to me, whom I will call “Dr. Lloyd.” When he heard I was in law school, he told me about something that had happened to him… Read More
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Unlawful Discriminatory Behavior or Retaliation Towards Patients and Employees May Affect Your Dental License

The acting Attorney General of New Jersey is proposing new rules that will affect all professionals who hold a license under the Division of Consumer Affairs. If the rules are adopted, the professional licensing boards, including the State Board of D… Read More
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An Attorney is the Most Effective Teacher for Dental Ethics Education

The ensuing conversation was robust. Last week, I attended a dental society dinner meeting where the speaker delivered an engaging presentation on implant dentistry. He reiterated that since dental patients “carry” the work of a previous… Read More
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The Pros and Cons of Attorney Review of an Associate Dentist Employment Contract

A new dentist recently secured his first associate position. The practice focused on providing ethical dentistry, and several other dentists had competed for the position. Not wanting to “slow things down” the new dentist associate did no… Read More
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To Offer a Letter of Intent or Not, that is the Question

When a dentist negotiates the purchase of a dental practice, a popular question is: should the Attorney, Broker or Buyer submit a Letter of Intent before negotiating the final Purchase Agreement? The answer is…. it depends. The reason and purpo… Read More
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