Professional & Licensed Occupations
Overview
A substantial component of Bean, Kinney & Korman’s extensive business organizations and transactions practice is assisting clients who are providers of professional and licensed services in the establishment, maintenance and operation of their businesses, and, if it is the client’s goal, planning and implementation of an exit or succession strategy. A key for these businesses is understanding the regulatory governance requirements under which they operate and dealing with compliance issues in a knowledgeable and practical manner. This is where our attorneys excel.
Services for Professional and Licensed Occupations
Our representation of clients in the medical, clinical, accounting, legal, engineering, investment management, executive search and consulting professions includes:
- Entity formation
- Office or facility leasing
- Employment matters, including non-compete agreements
- Resolving tax, licensing and permitting issues,
- Advising about and documenting partnering and association relationships
- Counseling in a wide range of disputes arising in the course of their professional practice, including civil litigation, arbitration and administrative proceedings.
Whether you are a professional starting your practice in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region or part of an established practice facing new business or legal challenges, our lawyers are prepared to offer understanding counsel and insight to help you succeed.
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Publications
- Arlington County loses pretrial appeal in Missing Middle suit
ARLnow, January 16, 2024 - Business bankruptcies rising, say Greater Washington experts
Washington Business Journal, April 28, 2023 - Supervisors support consolidation for storage facility expansion
the Annandale Blog, July 28, 2021 - Incentivizing Vaccination among Employees
Mount Vernon Gazette, April 1, 2021 - Recipeasly promised to ‘fix’ online recipes. After critics called it theft, the site shut down.
The Washington Post, March 2, 2021 - Are California-Style Right of Recall and Worker Retention Laws Right for Virginia?
LinkedIn, October 22, 2020 - New Employee Protections for Non-Payment of Wages Go Into Effect in Virginia
July 21, 2020 - New Protections against Workplace Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Pregnancy Now in Effect in Virginia
July 21, 2020 - New Enhanced Whistleblower Protections for Virginia Employees Now in Effect
July 21, 2020 - Virginia Law Now Prohibits Non-Compete Restrictions for Low-Wage Employees
July 21, 2020 - INSIGHT: Don’t Say This in the New Workplace
Bloomberg Law, June 15, 2020 - Virginia Enacts New, Far-Reaching Employment Laws
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Blog, June 3, 2020 - Small Business Reorganization Under the Cares Act and SBRA, and What that Means for Creditors
Bankruptcy Law News, Virginia State Bar, June 2, 2020 - What Can Employers Ask and Do About Their Employee’s Health During the Coronavirus Crisis? Answers from the EEOC
April 14, 2020 - Documentation and Recordkeeping: COVID-19 Paid Leave and Employer Paid Leave Tax Credits
April 7, 2020 - Emergency Paid Leave Laws: DOL Issues Additional FAQs to Answer Employer Questions
April 2, 2020 - CARES Act: Payroll Tax Benefits
April 1, 2020 - Wages & Benefits Questions During the Coronavirus Business Downturn
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Blog, April 1, 2020 - DOL Issues Second FAQs: Provides More Guidance to Employers on Paid Leave Laws
March 30, 2020 - How Employers Can Obtain Timely Payment: Tax Credits Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 26, 2020 - Understanding the Available Tax Credits Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 23, 2020 - Trump Signs Law: U.S. Workers Get Expanded FMLA Leave and Paid Sick Leave
March 19, 2020 - House Amendments to Families First Coronavirus Act – Mixed Bag for Employee Leave Benefits
March 18, 2020 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 16, 2020 - SCC’s Increased Security Promises Greater Burdens for Users
LinkedIn, December 12, 2019 - What Can I Ask Job Applicants? Some Basic Do’s and Don’ts
LinkedIn, November 13, 2019 - DOL Issues Final Regulations to Update FLSA White Collar Exemptions
LinkedIn, September 24, 2019 - The Best Defense Against FLSA Lawsuits for Unpaid Overtime
Best Lawyers, August 9, 2019 - Workplace Violence: 5 Key Practices Employers Should Consider
Arlington Chamber of Commerce Blog, May 2, 2019 - Virginia Employers: Are Your Non-Competes Enforceable?
August 1, 2018 - DOL Explains When Employees Must Be Paid for Travel Time
July 6, 2018 - Playing the Sovereign Card: Defending Foreign Sovereigns in U.S. Courts
American Bar Association, January 1, 2017 - A Tale of Two Cases: The Perils of Using Temporary Workers
BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 13, 2016 - Practitioners Beware: Pitfalls Created by Virginia’s New Business Records Statute
Virginia Lawyer Magazine, August 27, 2015 - Mediation – Panacea or Placebo?
Law360, August 14, 2015 - Potential Pitfalls of Terminating an Employee who Requests Extended Leave
BKK Employment Law Newsletter, April 1, 2015 - Cunningham v. Feinberg: Virginia Employers May be Answerable in Maryland Courts for Unpaid Wages
BKK Employment Law Bulletin, February 11, 2015 - Does the Pregnancy Discrimination Act Require Employers to Provide Light Duty Accommodations to Pregnant Employees?
BKK Employment Law Newsletter, January 6, 2015 - Common Myths about Copyrights and the Internet
BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 12, 2014 - The Eight Corners Rule and the District of Columbia
BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2, 2014 - Restrictions in Franchise Agreements Narrowly Construed
BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2, 2014 - Tortious Interference in Virginia – Improper Methods Requirement
BKK Business Law Newsletter, July 1, 2014 - Redskins Trademark Cancelled – Q&A with Bean, Kinney & Korman
June 19, 2014 - Succession Planning for CPAs
BKK Wills, Trusts & Estates Newsletter, February 3, 2014 - Common Copyright Mistakes Small Businesses Make
BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 1, 2014 - Business Audits Allow Business As Usual
October 22, 2013 - Proactive Steps to Protect Trade Secrets
BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 1, 2013 - Severance Agreements: What Are They Good For?
American Bar Association - Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Newsletter, September 1, 2013 - Fourth Circuit Joins D.C. Circuit in Striking Down NLRB’s Employee Rights Notice Posting Rule
BKK Business Law Newsletter, July 1, 2013 - SCOTUS Strikes Down DOMA – Employer Obligations in Virginia, D.C., and Maryland
BKK Employment Law Newsletter, July 1, 2013 - Enforceability of Waivers of Prospective Liability
BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 1, 2012 - Copyright Law: What Intellectual Property is Protected?
Small Business Trends, September 1, 2012 - Asset Protection Trusts in Virginia
BKK Wills, Trusts and Estates Newsletter, August 1, 2012 - Alert for Trademark Owners: Trademark Monitoring and Registration Scams
IP Frontline, June 1, 2012 - Distracted Driver Collects Workers’ Compensation Benefits
BKK Employment Law Newsletter, May 1, 2011 - Sexual Discrimination in the Workplace – Hostile Environment
BKK Business Law Newsletter, July 1, 2010
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Blogs
- What to Expect When You’re Inspecting
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Wednesday December 11, 2024 - Understanding Schedule F: What It Means for Federal Employees and Contractors
Employment Law, Wednesday November 27, 2024 - Mechanic’s Liens in the DMV: Comparing D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Tuesday November 19, 2024 - Phantom Stock Plans for LLCs
Business Insights, Wednesday October 9, 2024 - Unlock Development Opportunities with Fairfax County’s 2025 SSPA Plan Amendment Process
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Tuesday September 10, 2024 - Data Center Shake-Up: New Rules and Hotspots in Virginia
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Wednesday July 17, 2024 - Raising Money; Paying Finder’s Fees to Unregistered Broker-Dealers Can Be Risky
Business Insights, Thursday July 11, 2024 - The FTC’s New Rule on Non-Compete Agreements and Its Potential Impact on M&A Deals
Business Insights, Monday June 24, 2024 - Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships for Zoning Success in Northern Virginia
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Wednesday June 12, 2024 - A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Subpoenas
Business Insights, Wednesday June 5, 2024 - Top 5 Reasons Your Business Needs a Robust AI Policy Now
Business Insights, Monday May 27, 2024 - I’ve Been Sued. Now What?
Business Insights, Friday May 24, 2024 - Safeguarding Your Construction Business Against Third-Party Bankruptcy
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Tuesday April 9, 2024 - The Data Center Boom in Prince William County: Growth, Challenges, and Community Impact
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Thursday April 4, 2024 - Generative AI and Intellectual Property: Navigating the Trademark Terrain
Business Insights, Monday January 22, 2024 - When Stormy Weather Closes Your Business, Do You Still Have to Pay Your Employees?
Employment Law, Monday January 22, 2024 - Generative AI and Copyright Law: The Future Awaits Deciphering
Business Insights, Tuesday December 19, 2023 - Flex Drivers are Amazon Employees, not Contractors, Says Virginia Appeals Court
Employment Law, Monday October 23, 2023 - Understanding the Controversy: The 8(a) Program and the Federal Court Ruling
Business Insights, Thursday August 24, 2023 - Unraveling the Legal Labyrinth of Workplace Retaliation Claims
Employment Law, Monday July 10, 2023 - Will Liability Waivers Bar the Families of the Titan Expedition Victims from Recovering Damages?
Employment Law, Wednesday July 5, 2023 - Employee Noncompetes Violate Federal Labor Law, According to NLRB General Counsel
Employment Law, Tuesday June 27, 2023 - Avoiding Improper Employee FLSA Classifications
Employment Law, Monday June 26, 2023 - A Practical Guide to FLSA Exemptions
Employment Law, Wednesday June 14, 2023 - Fair Use or Foul Play? Navigating the Complexities of Copyright Fair Use in the Digital Age
Business Insights, Wednesday May 3, 2023 - NLRB Changes Rules for Employee Severance Agreements
Employment Law, Friday February 24, 2023 - Best Practices to Reduce Employer Risks in Implementing a Reduction-in-Force
Employment Law, Wednesday February 22, 2023 - Data Security in the Technological World
Employment Law, Thursday February 16, 2023 - Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule to Ban Employer Non-Compete Agreements
Employment Law, Monday January 9, 2023 - Understanding the Pros and Cons of Pay Transparency
Employment Law, Tuesday January 3, 2023 - What Employers Need to Know About Office Holiday Parties
Employment Law, Thursday December 1, 2022 - Privacy Law Comes to Virginia: How will Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act Affect my Business?
Business Insights, Friday November 11, 2022 - “Pay When Paid” Change for Subcontractors Coming to Virginia
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Friday November 4, 2022 - New “Know Your Rights” Poster Issued by the EEOC
Employment Law, Monday October 24, 2022 - Protecting Your Business’s Social Media Accounts
Employment Law, Tuesday August 2, 2022 - The Pandemic Has Evolved: EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Viral Testing Guidance for Employers
Employment Law, Thursday July 21, 2022 - Fourth Circuit: Title VII Doesn’t Require Civility at Work
Employment Law, Monday July 18, 2022 - When Do You Need a Virginia Contractor’s License?
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Tuesday June 21, 2022 - Exiting the Business – M&A Strategies for S Corp Owners
Business Insights, Friday May 27, 2022 - DOLI Moves to Repeal Virginia’s COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations
Employment Law, Thursday February 24, 2022 - Are Facemasks Still Required in Virginia Workplaces?
Employment Law, Friday January 28, 2022 - Big News for Big Employers: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates OSHA COVID Workplace Safety Standards for Large Employers
Employment Law, Monday December 20, 2021 - What if Your Employee Refuses to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Employment Law, Thursday September 16, 2021 - Virginia Expands Workplace Protections for Individuals with Disabilities
Employment Law, Monday July 12, 2021 - The New Virginia Overtime Wage Act: Big Changes are Coming for Many Virginia Employers
Employment Law, Thursday July 1, 2021 - Tackling the New Normal – EEOC Issues Updated Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace
Employment Law, Tuesday June 8, 2021 - Fourth Circuit Nixes Appellate Review of Arbitration Award
Employment Law, Thursday May 27, 2021 - Fourth Circuit Adopts Expansive View of Same-Sex Harassment
Employment Law, Tuesday May 25, 2021 - The Risks of Engaging Foreign Independent Contractors
Employment Law, Monday May 3, 2021 - COBRA Subsidies for Employees and Tax Credits for Employers Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Employment Law, Tuesday April 13, 2021 - COBRA Subsidies for Employees and Tax Credits for Employers Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Business Insights, Tuesday April 13, 2021 - Bean, Kinney & Korman: Helping to Develop Cost-Effective COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policies and Procedures that Meet Virginia’s New Regulatory Requirements and OSHA, CDC Guidelines
Employment Law, Monday April 5, 2021 - Should we use In-House Counsel for Internal Investigations?
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - Legal Considerations When Terminating an Employee
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - Avoiding Liability Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - Complying with DC’s Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Requirements
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - Thinking About Hiring an Unpaid Intern this Summer?
Employment Law, Tuesday March 23, 2021 - OSHA Tells Employers: Vaccinated Employees Should Still Wear Face Coverings
Employment Law, Wednesday February 3, 2021 - May I Be Excused? New York Federal Court Says COVID-19 Pandemic a “Natural Disaster,” and Why Your Force Majeure Clause Matters
Business Insights, Monday January 18, 2021 - Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Employment Law, Friday January 15, 2021 - DOL Explains FLSA Travel Time Payment Rules for Part-Day-Telework Employees
Employment Law, Friday January 15, 2021 - FFCRA Update: COVID-19 Paid Leave in 2021
Employment Law, Wednesday January 13, 2021 - DOL Allows Employers to Electronically Post Required FLSA/FMLA Notices
Employment Law, Friday January 8, 2021 - DOL Adjusts their View of Telemedicine to Support FMLA Leave
Employment Law, Monday January 4, 2021 - Tax Implications of PPP Loan Forgiveness
Business Insights, Monday October 19, 2020 - The IRS Chief Counsel’s Informal Guidance Clarifies Some Issues Left Open after Notice 2020-65 Regarding the “Payroll Tax Holiday”
Business Insights, Wednesday October 14, 2020 - The IRS Chief Counsel’s Informal Guidance Clarifies Some Issues Left Open after Notice 2020-65 Regarding the “Payroll Tax Holiday”
Employment Law, Wednesday October 14, 2020 - IRS Releases Instructions to Form 941 Expanding on Prior Guidance on Deferral of Social Security Tax
Business Insights, Thursday October 8, 2020 - IRS Releases Instructions to Form 941 Expanding on Prior Guidance on Deferral of Social Security Tax
Employment Law, Thursday October 8, 2020 - IRS Guidance – President’s Memorandum Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations for Four Months
Business Insights, Tuesday September 1, 2020 - President’s Memorandum to the Secretary of Treasury Defers Payroll Tax Obligations for Four Months
Business Insights, Tuesday August 11, 2020 - Beyond PPP – Financing Options for the Restaurant Industry
Business Insights, Monday July 27, 2020 - COVID Impact on GovCon Deals in 2020
Business Insights, Monday July 20, 2020 - Virginia Phase 3 Reopening: Will a COVID-19 Liability Waiver Protect Your Business from Legal Risks?
Employment Law, Monday July 6, 2020 - Summer Camps Closed Due to COVID-19? DOL Issues Additional Guidance for FFCRA Leave Eligibility
Employment Law, Wednesday July 1, 2020 - Employer Antibody Testing for COVID-19 Violates the ADA, According to New EEOC Guidance
Employment Law, Friday June 19, 2020 - Supreme Court Extends Anti-Discrimination Protections to Gay and Transgender Employees
Employment Law, Monday June 15, 2020 - DOL Final Rule: Employers Can Pay Bonuses and Premium Pay Under FLSA Fluctuating Workweek Compensation
Employment Law, Tuesday June 9, 2020 - Can Virginia Employees Still Get Paid Leave Under the FFCRA After Businesses Reopen and Schools Close?
Employment Law, Wednesday June 3, 2020 - Virginia Adds a “Ban the Box” Law for Pot Possession
Employment Law, Tuesday May 26, 2020 - Employees in Virginia are Heading Back to the Workplace. What Can Employers Ask or Do?
Employment Law, Tuesday May 19, 2020 - Virginia Enacts Dramatic and Far-Reaching Employment Law Protections, Part 2
Employment Law, Thursday May 7, 2020 - Virginia Enacts Dramatic and Far-Reaching Employment Law Protections
Employment Law, Monday April 27, 2020 - Government Enacts Stimulus Package with Extensive Benefits for Employers and Employees
Employment Law, Monday March 30, 2020 - COVID-19 FAQS for Employers
Employment Law, Thursday March 19, 2020 - Marijuana & the Workplace
Employment Law, Friday February 21, 2020 - Timing IS Everything When Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds
Business Insights, Monday June 10, 2019 - Internet Defamation Guide – 10 Questions to Spot or Avoid Online Defamation
Business Insights, Thursday August 2, 2018 - Indefinite Geographical Range Sacks Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreement
Business Insights, Monday June 26, 2017
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News
- Philip “Uri” Pasternak, Daniel J. Perszyk and Jordan R. Reed Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Friday December 20, 2024 - Evan St. John and Robert M. Wolfson Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Tuesday December 3, 2024 - Philip M. Schwartz and Justin T. Banford Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Wednesday January 10, 2024 - Thomas W. Matthew II and Yousef M. Ahmed Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Wednesday November 8, 2023 - Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents Cerberus in a Transaction with Redwood Software
Wednesday February 8, 2023 - R. Scott Caulkins, Patricia Bruce, and Carole Capsalis Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Tuesday February 8, 2022 - Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents RenXTech LLC in a Transaction with Buchanan & Edwards Inc.
Monday November 29, 2021 - Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents Cavalier Healthcare Services, Inc. in the Sale of its Home Health Business
Wednesday August 25, 2021 - Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents Finley Asphalt in a Transaction with Shoreline Equity Partners
Friday July 2, 2021 - Bean Kinney & Korman Represents Highlight Technologies, Inc. in a Sale to an Employee-Owned Stock Ownership Plan
Thursday April 22, 2021 - Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents Farm Market iD in Acquisition by DTN
Friday February 26, 2021 - Charles (Chas) McAleer, Dean Luo and Harrison Clinton Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Friday February 12, 2021 - Kandis M. Koustenis and Dusko J. Stojkov Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
Thursday June 18, 2020 - Malcolm W. Thomas Joins Bean, Kinney & Korman
Tuesday February 25, 2020 - Maureen E. Carr Joins Bean, Kinney & Korman as a Shareholder
Monday March 13, 2017 - Redskins Trademark Cancelled – Q&A with Bean, Kinney & Korman
Thursday June 19, 2014
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Events
- Deadlock-Breaking Mechanisms in Real Estate LLCs: Avoiding Litigation When Members and Managers Fail to Agree
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines, mask mandates, and Virginia workplace safety
Online, Thursday, August 26, 2021 - Can Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Online, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - Can your employer force you to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Podcast, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - Mind Your Business: Coordinating Business and Estate Plans to Preserve Value
Online, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: Key Legal Considerations for Employers
Online, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccines are Here: Key Public Health and Legal Considerations for Employers
Online, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - Remote Work Is Here to Stay: Key Legal Issues for Employers
Webcast recording - view on demand, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 2020 Legal Drama in the Commonwealth:
Online, Thursday, November 19, 2020 - Small Business Academy Workshop: The Legal Side of Business
Online, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - Overview of Virginia Department of Labor and Industry COVID-19 Regulations for Employers
Online, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - Mental Illness: Legally Addressing Employees with “Unseen” Disabilities
Online, Thursday, May 7, 2020 - “The Shifting Landscape of Independent Contractors”
Online, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - Webinar: Moving Beyond COVID-19 – EEOC/DOL/IRS Guidance and Getting Back to Business
Online, Friday, May 1, 2020 - Webinar: Moving Beyond COVID-19
Online, Thursday, April 30, 2020 - The Legal Side of Business
Webinar, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - Webinar: Understanding Your Leases and Contracts in the COVID-19 Landscape
Webinar, Friday, March 27, 2020 - “#METOO: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”
George Washington University School of Business, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - “Five Common Advertising Mistakes that Could Break the Law”
4600 Fairfax Drive, Suite 804, Arlington, Virginia, Thursday, October 31, 2013 - Employees vs. Independent Contractors vs. Interns: Worker Designations and Why It Matters
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - “Five Ways to Protect Your Business’s Online Reputation”
Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday, September 18, 2013
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