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, November 17, 2026 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: GET PAID: Special Contract Language for Construction Professionals that Maximizes Your Ability to Collect – PART II
Description: In the construction industry, delayed or missing payments can disrupt projects and strain your bottom line. This seminar focuses on the contract language contractors, subcontractors, and project managers need to protect their right to get paid. This seminar will build on the last and include lien rights, notice requirements, and prompt pay statute remedies tailored to construction projects.
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2026 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: GET PAID: Contract Language That Secures Your Right to Maximizes Your Ability to Collect – PART I
Description: Unpaid invoices can drain time, cash flow, and energy—but the right contract language can prevent most collection headaches before they start. This seminar breaks down the essential clauses every agreement should include to maximize your ability to collect if you don’t get paid including: clear payment terms; late fees and interest, attorney fees provisions and collection costs.
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: When Businesses Don’t Protect You: Personal Guarantees, and Piercing the Corporate Veil
Description: Many business owners believe that forming an LLC or corporation automatically protects their personal assets. This seminar explains—in plain language—when business owners can still be held personally responsible for business debts, including situations involving personal guarantees and when courts may “pierce the corporate veil.” Participants will learn how these protections can break down, what actions increase personal risk, and how business decisions and guarantees can unintentionally expose personal assets. The goal is to help business owners better understand where liability begins, where it ends, and how to avoid costly surprises.
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Date: Thursday, August 20, 2026 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: Reading and Understanding Contracts – What the Words Really Mean
Description: This seminar will focus on how to read and interpret contract language. Topics will include key clauses and what they really mean. The goal is to help participants understand what they are actually agreeing to before signing any contract.
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: Contract Law Basics – Building Blocks of Every Agreement
Description: This seminar will discuss the fundamental principles of contract law, including what makes an agreement legally binding, the role of offer, acceptance, and consideration, and how contracts are formed in everyday business settings. Participants will learn how to identify enforceable agreements and common mistakes that can undermine them.
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026 (12 noon – 1 p.m.)
Title: Personal Estate Planning & Your Business: Why Your Business Ownership Can’t Be an Afterthought
Description: Many business owners have an estate plan, but it often doesn’t fully address what happens to their business ownership if they dies. When that gap exists, it can lead to delays, disputes, and in some cases, the business interest being handled through probate rather than via a smooth transfer. This seminar is designed for business owners who want to understand how estate planning impacts their business exit strategy. It explains, in plain language, why failing to specifically plan for business ownership can create legal and practical complications, and what can happen when those issues are left unresolved.
Related Service: Business Law, Business Dissolution
Organization: AZCourtHelp.org
Register: azcourthelp.org/public-events
Past Speaking Engagements
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Title: Guest Speaker at Pima Community College Construction Business Management Class
Description: Essential Construction Laws in Arizona – Collection and Contracts
Related Service: Business Law
Organization: www.pima.edu
Date: Thursday, April 22, 2026 (1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.)
Title: Estate Planning and Business Law: Creating a Cohesive Succession Plan for Business Owners
Description: Estate plans and business succession plans often collide in ways that create serious legal and practical problems OR contradict each other. Many times, one attorney does not talk to the other and the requirements from a business law perspective are not met and conversely the business law attorney may not utilize the business owner’s estate plan to its fullest effect. This seminar, taught from the perspective of a business law attorney, is designed for estate planning and business law attorneys who regularly work with clients that own LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and closely held businesses. We will discuss how to create a cohesive estate/business succession plan for business owners that contemplates both areas of law. We will also discuss the new Residential Real Estate (RRE) rule promulgated by FinCEN as well as its current status.
Related Service: Business Law, Business Dissolution
Organization: Moshier Law
Register: www.moshierlaw.com/cle
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
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