When entrepreneurs initially discuss an idea for a business the natural tendency is to focus on the creative synergy and expectation of success. Then the reality of business formation, legal requirements, permits, licensing, financing and a myriad of other problems curb the initial enthusiasm. (I will informally refer to entrepreneurs forming a business as “partners”, whether they have a formal partnership agreement or not.) These partners will be making Important decision

Conferring with a new client can be difficult. Take for example when the new client has just been served with a complaint naming the client as a defendant in a business dispute. The client sees the complaint as frivolous and describes the plaintiff as just being consumed by vindication and retribution. More importantly, considering the damages at stake, the case makes no financial sense. Assume the client is correct and the complaint can be readily defended. However, no rea