Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD

In last month's article, we looked at various ways to free-up more of the veterinary clinic budget by saving on discretionary legal and accounting fees. This month, I will point out some beneficial ways to spend some of that free cash in order to maximize the economic productivity of the practice.

There is one thing that a good accountant and a good attorney have in common with a good priest and a good bartender. Each, if doing his job properly, is more than willing to listen intently to the problems of others in a caring and non-judgmental way.

A few weeks ago I got a call from a client with whom I had spent a good deal of time explaining the benefits and disadvantages of being named the executor of her mother's will.

Covenants never clear-cut, but give practice owners limited protection

Many of the comments I received about my recent series on non-competition agreements related to non-competes and partnerships.

As we discussed in February, this series is covering issues relating to non-competition agreements where there are almost always hidden issues involved when a veterinarian agrees to limit the scope or location of his or her right to practice his or her profession.

In the first two articles in this series on non-competition contracts, we saw the extent to which failing to be specific or failing to be cautious can work to the disadvantage of both parties to such an agreement.

In the first two articles in this series on non-competition contracts, we saw the extent to which failing to be specific or failing to be cautious can work to the disadvantage of both parties to such an agreement.

As we discussed last month, in this series covering issues relating to non-competition agreements, there are almost always hidden issues involved when a veterinarian agrees to limit the scope or location of his or her right to practice his or her profession.

Covenants never clear-cut, but give practice owners limited protection