Speaking Engagements
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I am passionate about educating the public and my colleagues on the law. I present seminars on business law topics to help business owners make educated decisions about their businesses. And, I also speak on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to spread the word so every business owner knows about the law.
If you would like me to speak at your organization, please contact me.
Future Speaking Engagements
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: Selling your business – Key Terms for your Deal
Description: If you are selling your business or its assets, it is important to do it right. This seminar will discuss the essential documents necessary to effectuate the proper sale of the business or its assets so both parties get what they want and need. We will also discuss the pros and cons of a business entity sale or an asset sale.
Related Service: Business Law, Business Dissolution
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Past Speaking Engagements
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: Annual Business Practices to Protect your Business
Description: Many problems and disputes that businesses have are created by failure to maintain company formalities or annually review their documents. This seminar will discuss best practices for businesses annually to maintain compliance and keep their personal liability protection intact.
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Date: Friday, January 30th, 2026 (T.B.D.)
Title: Built to Last
Description: Your business is more than a company — it’s your legacy of grit, growth, and purpose. Join business attorney Lisa C. Thompson and estate planning attorney Ashley DeBoard to learn how to protect what you’ve built.
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: Flagstaff Law Group
Register: T.B.D.
Date: January 22, 2026 (12:00 to 1 p.m.)
Title: Annual Business Practices to Avoid Legal Issues
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: Essential Business Contracts and Buy/Sell Agreements
Presenters: Chad Denson, EA, David Oase, CPA, P.C.; Lisa C. Thompson, Esq., Thompson Law Group, P.C.
Description: Whether it is a Buy/Sell Agreement, Terms and Conditions or a customer contract, this seminar will discuss proper contract signing, critical contract terms and everything in between.
Related Service: Business Law, Business Dissolution
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (6 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
Title: Mistakes Business Owners (and their Attorneys) Make in the Lifecycle of a Business
Description: Forming a business entity, like an LLC, provides business owners with personal liability protection, but only if it is set up and used correctly. Many times business owners (and their attorneys) think that once the business entity is formed that is all there is to it. However, during the lifecycle of the business from start-up, life and shut down, business owners (and many times their attorneys) make mistakes that could minimize their personal protections as well as increase their exposure to liability. This seminar will discuss these mistakes and the (sometime) simple fixes that can correct them.
Related Service: Business Law, Business Dissolution
Organization: Pima County Bar Association
Register: TBA
Date: Friday, November 14 (Noon to 1:00 p.m.)
Title: Dealing with EIDLs, PPPs and Other SBA Loans In and Out Bankruptcy
Description: After the SBA granted 3.75 million COVID EIDLs (totaling more than $377 Billion), dealing with the SBA has become more common place. Even with an influx of income during the pandemic, many businesses still failed. This seminar will discuss the types of SBA loans made and options available to deal with them both in and out of bankruptcy (and especially now that the SBA’s Hardship Accommodation Program (HAP) was shuttered on March 19, 2025).
Related Service: Business Law, Business Dissolution
Organization: Arizona Consumer Bankruptcy Counsel (ACBC)
Register: Register Here
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: Methods of Taxation for Businesses and other Tax Issues
Presenters: Chad Denson, EA, David Oase, CPA, P.C.; Lisa C. Thompson, Esq., Thompson Law Group, P.C.
Description: Many business entities may choose their form of taxation. If they do not, the IRS will choose for them. This seminar will discuss methods of taxation for businesses, how to minimize tax liability, and the IRS rules for each method of taxation.
Related Service: Business Law, Business Dissolution
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: Business Exit Strategies to Protect You and Your Business
Description: What happens if you want to sell the business or retire? What happens if the business owner dies or is temporarily unable to run the business? Is the business prepared or will it go under? This seminar will discuss easy strategies to implement the right business plan for your business so that you, your business and your family are prepared and protected from the foreseen and unforeseen.
Related Service: Business Law, Business Dissolution
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourts-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: Business Entity Form Selection and Personal Liability Protection
Description: This seminar will discuss the types of business entities available in Arizona, their requirements as well as what personal limited liability protection they provide. We will also discuss operating and formation in other states.
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourts-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/
Date: Monday, September 8, 2025 (1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Title: Business Closure: Dissolution, Bankruptcy or Both?
Description: This seminar will discuss what to do with a business that has failed or is failing. Does it need to dissolve? Terminate? File bankruptcy? Do the business owners need to file bankruptcy personally? What are the timing concerns for filing a personal bankruptcy for the business owners and a business dissolution? Join us to learn the practicalities of dealing with business owners that have businesses that have failed or are failing and the most common type of debts that they have.
Related Service: Business Law, Business Dissolution
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events