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Michael Mercurio, Esq.
A principal with the regional law firm of Offit Kurman, P.A., Mike Mercurio, Esq., is a business attorney focusing on the areas of corporate and business law, commercial transactions and real estate. He regularly counsels entrepreneurial individuals on all aspects of business and commerce, including formation and structure, management and control, financing, expansion, sale, transfer, and acquisition and contracting. Mr. Mercurio also specializes in helping business owners with their ownership planning so that they can successfully transition their business. He is a frequent speaker and published writer on the myriad challenges faced by companies and their owners throughout the life cycle of their business.
Twice each month, Mr. Mercurio shares insights and practical tips on "Ownership Planning," a topic of great importance to business owners, regardless of the size of the business or its stage of success.
To contact Mr. Mercurio, please call 301-575-0332 or e-mail MMercurio@OffitKurman.com
Articles by this Author
The Red Flag rules: Looming deadline for businesses
- By Michael Mercurio, Esq.
- 5/1/2009 - 9:00am
- Business Law
Today is the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) deadline to comply with the 2003 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act’s (FACTA) Identity Theft requirements. Dubbed the “Red Flag Rules,” Sections 114 and 315 of FACTA require that
all financial institutions and creditors create and implement a written
program for “detection, prevention and mitigation” of identity theft.
Ensure enduring viability with key employee retention plans
- By Michael Mercurio, Esq.
- 1/9/2009 - 11:00am
- Business Law , People Management
The more valuable an owner is to
a business while he/she is active in it, the less value the business has when the
owner leaves…unless the owner has put
in place people and processes that assure the business will stay prosperous.
2+2 = 5: The importance of the year-end advisors’ meeting
- By Michael Mercurio, Esq.
- 12/5/2008 - 4:00pm
- Business Law , People Management
As with any team, the synergy of an advisory team is what optimizes the talents of each member and promises the best overall outcome for any enterprise. Use the annual advisors meeting to take full advantage of the complementary strengths of all team members and prepare the business for the year to come.
Ownership Planning: The legal audit
- By Michael Mercurio, Esq.
- 11/21/2008 - 2:30pm
- Business Law
Before delving into the development of an ownership plan, every
business owner must first know where he/she currently stands in the
business lifecycle—and the processes and protections presently in
place. First things first: Conduct a directed legal audit to nail down
the state of the business’ foundation. From there, you can establish
the base points from which to launch forward planning.
Reaching full business potential: Ownership planning 101
- By Michael Mercurio, Esq.
- 11/7/2008 - 12:30pm
- Business Law
Most businesses fail to achieve their fullest potential—and many
businesses never even arrive half way. Why? Because in their
strategic focus on growing profits and amid the hustle and bustle of
day-to-day operations, many owners fail to understand or naively
overlook the important distinction between Business Planning and Ownership Planning.
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