Category: Legal

What Is an Estate Plan and Why Do You Need One?

Available for Interviews: Jason Smith

Jason Smith, Esq. is an estate planning attorney and elder planning attorney and serves clients in Greenwich, CT and Manhattan, NY.

What Jason Smith Can Say in an Interview on Estate Plans:

    • An estate plan is a plan for administering and disposing of your assets during your incapacity and after your death.
    • An estate plan includes the designation of fiduciaries, including your executor, trustees and/or guardian for your minor children. 

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Experts Available Through the Thanksgiving Weekend

Experts Available in These Categories

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Available for TOPICS on COVID Prevention, CDC Protocols, Obesity, Pain Management:
Dr. Tammy Penhollow, DO, specializing in anesthesiology and pain management, and has a passion for regenerative medicine and holistic healing.

Available for TOPICS on Work-Life Integration, Stress Management, Sleep/Rest, Self-Care:
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD, board-certified internal medicine physician and work-life Integration Strategist, international speaker, and bestselling author of Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity.

Available for TOPICS on Public Health/Policy, Healthcare Reform, Skin Cancer:
Dr. Reagan Anderson, DO, specializing in general Dermatology and served in the United States Navy. Author of Universal Death Care: A Solution for Healthcare in the Age of Entitlement, he is passionate about changing healthcare in the U.S.

Available for TOPICS on Weight Loss, Nutrition, Exercise, Women’s Health, Self-Care:
Dr. Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, nurse practitioner and fitness & health advocate. Author of Debut a New You: Transforming Your Life at Any Age.

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Money Decisions During a Divorce

Available for Interviews: Harry Abrahamsen

Harry J. Abrahamsen is Founder & CEO Abrahamsen Financial Group. His company offers customized wealth management solutions—creating plans and portfolios that protect, preserve, and grow client’s wealth. He was selected as one of the ten most dependable Wealth Managers in the Mid-Atlantic as published in Forbes magazine.

 

What Harry Abramhamsen can say in an interview:

      • It is absolutely essential to make sure you have proper legal counsel. All too often people may use a friend who is a lawyer who does not specialize in family law. Make sure you like the lawyer and there is a good sense that this is the right person for the job.  If it doesn’t feel right, do not use the attorney.

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Entrepreneurs: Keeping a Myth From Disrupting One’s Dreams

Interview Phil Crowley.

Philip P. Crowley, is a dedicated attorney who has been handling legal matters for pharmaceutical, biomedical, medical devices, information technology and other technology companies for over 30 years. He has also spent nearly 25 years on the board of trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, with substantial involvement in the oversight of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.

 

Talking Points from Phil Crowley
on what makes an Entrepreneur successful:

Sometimes misconceptions can get in the way of progress. One such “myth” is that entrepreneurs are “born” not “made.” Studies have shown that successful entrepreneurs can and do learn the factors that make for success. Here are five key factors that put entrepreneurs ahead of those who don’t appreciate them:

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ATTN: Startups! 5 Reasons Why Talking to a Lawyer Can Save You Money, Time, and Frustration

Interview Phil Crowley.

Philip P. Crowley, is a dedicated attorney who has been handling legal matters for pharmaceutical, biomedical, medical devices, information technology and other technology companies for over 30 years. He has also spent nearly 25 years on the board of trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, with substantial involvement in the oversight of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.

Talking Points from Phil Crowley
for Startups About Speaking to a Lawyer First:

Many business owners seem reluctant to engage a lawyer until they run into a problem.  Actually, having an experienced business lawyer as an advisor can save you time, frustration and money by:

If Only Attorneys Knew What Would Make Them More Successful

Available for Interviews:Carol Barkes

 

Carol Barkes, CPM, MBA, is a conflict resolution expert, mediator, national speaker, educator and bestselling author who uniquely applies neuroscience to the fields of conflict resolution and negotiations. Her expert perspective is always fresh and relevant.

 

Talking Points from Carol Barkes on what she can say
in an interview on How Attorneys Can Better Communicators:

1)  Stop talking. Attorneys would benefit from using less words, slowing down and allowing others to have room to interject.

2)  Listen more. Strong negotiators already know their position and can only better position themselves through learning about the other sides position.

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The Truth About Having Your Business Sued: 7 Facts That Will Help Protect You

Interview Phil Crowley.

Philip P. Crowley, is a dedicated attorney who has been handling legal matters for pharmaceutical, biomedical, medical devices, information technology and other technology companies for over 30 years. He has also spent nearly 25 years on the board of trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, with substantial involvement in the oversight of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.

 

Talking Points from Phil Crowley
on Protecting Your Business From the
Negative Impact of a Lawsuit:

Many business owners seem reluctant to engage a lawyer until they run into a problem.  Actually, having an experienced business lawyer as an advisor can save you time, frustration and money—and potential litigation.

7 Facts That Can MInImize
Your Risk of a Potential Lawsuit

Contact Tracing: Cautious Optimism in Public Health

Available for Interviews: Phil Crowley.

Philip P. Crowley, is a dedicated attorney who has been handling legal matters for pharmaceutical, biomedical, medical devices, information technology and other technology companies for over 30 years. He has also spent nearly 25 years on the board of trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, with substantial involvement in the oversight of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.

 

What Phil Crowley Can Say in an Interview 
on the Legalities and Inplications for CT:

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the topic of contact tracing has come center stage. Contact tracing can allow us to track positive cases of viruses such as COVID-19 in hope of slowing the spread of the disease. Recently, Apple and Google partnered on COVID-19 contact tracing technology. As world governments and health authorities work hard to combat COVID-19 both in terms of health and the economy, technology companies are trying to also help in creating software that could help control the spread of the virus and save lives. This could be accomplished by using contact tracing as a tool whereby data would be accessible to governments and health agencies. The Use of CT technology is surely promising, though many health, social, and legal issues still need to be explored. 

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Will a Robot Takeover Your Job?

Interview Phil Crowley.

Philip P. Crowley, is a dedicated attorney who has been handling legal matters for pharmaceutical, biomedical, medical devices, information technology and other technology companies for over 30 years. He has also spent nearly 25 years on the board of trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, with substantial involvement in the oversight of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.

What Phil Crowley Can Say on This Topic:

  • If you think your industry is immune . . . you’re wrong.
  • Every year there are more and more robots taking traditional jobs.
  • The capability is there to have a bot write a news article about this topic. It’s already a wordpress plug-in for websites.  But… will it be as good as a human?  Algorithms fall short.

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Aging Americans: Protecting Your “Pot of Gold” In These Uncertain Times

Available for Interviews:  Martha Jo Patterson

Martha Jo Patterson is a Certified Elder Law Attorney and is passionate about helping the elderly, disabled, as well as families who have special challenges both in taking care of their loved ones and managing legal matters.

 

What Martha Jo Patterson can say in an interview about
Protecting Your Assets in Your Golden Years:

If you are turning 65 soon, you need to protect your assets from the financial impacts of the high cost of health care.

  • We are living in uncertain times. Your twilight years need not be.
  • A new health care bill has been proposed. This bill will replace the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). I have read the proposed bill and many opinions about it.
  • If passed as is (which almost never happens) it will have a very negative financial impact upon the aging population.

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