Joseph D. Jordan, JD

Dental Practice
Ownership: It's not for everyone anymore
As practice ownership models change in dentistry, understanding if you are more comfortable as an owner or a nonowner is crucial. Joseph Jordan of JPA Dental Transitions offers a practical look at the advantages and disadvantages of both to aid in your decision-making process.
March 24, 2019
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Dental Practice
Restrictive covenants: The story of a young associate
Attorney Joseph D. Jordan discusses one of the most difficult legal issues in practice: restrictive covenants. In this "case report," a newly graduated associate signed a restrictive covenant agreement that she presumed was nonenforceable. This column will help you learn from her costly and long-lasting mistake.
June 27, 2016
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Dental Practice
Legal considerations for practice ownership: Part 2
In the first part of this series, dental attorney Joseph D. Jordan covered the first two legal considerations for stepping into practice ownership: practicing due diligence and business entity formation. In this concluding part, he covers contract negotiations, closing on the practice, and running with ownership.
November 10, 2015
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Dental Practice
Legal considerations for practice ownership: Part 1
A course on what you should know when buying a practice is not on the syllabus for most dental schools. As dental attorney Joseph D. Jordan writes, new dentists often find they have little on which to base their life-changing choices when taking that first step into practice ownership. In the first part of this series, Jordan details the first two legal considerations: practicing due diligence and the formation of a business entity.
November 3, 2015
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