Whether planning, starting or operating an existing business, this Lunch & Learn will help you handle related legal issues with more confidence. Award-winning attorney Charles Gallagher will present the Top 5 Legal Issues for Business Owners. Topics include:

• Business Formation
• Employment & Labor Law Issues
• Contracts and Agreements
• Protecting Your Name
• Litigation

11 am Doors open for networking
11:30  Food is served
11:45-12:15 Featured guest speaker, Charles Gallagher
12:15-12:45 Networking


About the Speaker

Charles Gallagher specializes in business litigation, consumer law and real estate law. He is a member of The Florida Bar, the St. Petersburg Bar Association the Clearwater Bar Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the Orange County Bar Association  and the American Bar Association. Mr. Gallagher graduated from Stetson University College of Law, where he received the Calvin Kuenzel Award in 2000 by a vote of the student body for campus leadership and the Judge Stanley Millage Award at graduation for academic excellence. Other awards include:

• 2011 Up & Comer, Tampa Bay Business Journal
• 2010 Rising Star, St. Petersburg Times
• 2010 and 2012 Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers
• 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
• 2009 Class Leadership St. Pete

About the restaurant

Sages West Bay Bistro serves delicious lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. Their specialties include Eggplant Florentine, Tortellini in Pink Sauce, Baked Ziti, Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia, plus pizzas, salads, strombolis and calzones. Beer and wine selections available.

Admission
Online registration: $15 for members, $20 non-members
At the door: $25


Space is very limited, so advance registration is strongly encouraged, Credits/refunds will not be available.