To keep Growth Basics for Business accessible to all, Eaton Peabody and the Chamber have decided to continue bringing you this series in a VIRTUAL format, FREE for both members and non-members!
Growth Basics for Business: Startup Success - Legal Q&A with Eaton Peabody
When it comes to running a successful startup, business owners have their hands full. They are responsible for designing plans, developing products and services, hiring staff, and marketing to new and existing customers. Legal issues are often low on the list of priorities, but a little bit of legal foresight can help prevent costly problems down the road.
Eaton Peabody senior counsel Katherine Porter and associates Hilary Forsley and Johanna Colpritt are joining us again to cover the most important legal issues and questions that a startup will be dealing with during the initial years of operations. Whether you are in the planning stages of starting your own business, or you already operate a growing empire, Startup Success offers useful information and advice on important legal aspects for all owners to consider.
Please bring your questions and be sure to watch the replay of our June Startup Success program HERE. This event will also be recorded.
OUR PRESENTERS:
Katherine Porter – Senior Counsel Katherine represents private and public employers in all aspects of labor and employment matters. She routinely advises clients on federal, state, and local employment laws, including on discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, accommodations, leaves, wage and hour, COVID-19 compliance, whistleblower, and misclassification issues. Katherine has extensive experience drafting agreements for labor and employment matters, consulting with clients on internal investigations, and advising clients on employment and litigation issues for corporate transactions. She has also defended clients in a variety of employment matters in federal court and before federal, state, and local administrative agencies.
Hilary Forsley – Associate Hilary is an Associate in Eaton Peabody’s Business Practice Group based in Brunswick, Maine. Prior to joining Eaton Peabody, Hilary earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law in May 2020. At graduation, Hilary was awarded the SBA Distinguished Service Award and the Faculty Significant Achievement Award. While in law school, Hilary worked as a legal intern at IDEXX Laboratories, Unum, and MeRTEC and as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Maine School of Law. Hilary also completed legal externships with WEX, Inc., and MaineHealth.
Johanna Colpritt – Associate Johanna is an Associate in Eaton Peabody’s Business Practice Group. She is based in the Firm’s Portland office, but frequently travels to, and works with, those in the Bangor and Ellsworth offices. Johanna’s areas of focus include business formation and structuring, mergers and acquisitions, angel/venture capital financings, securities offerings, and general corporate work.
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