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How and Why Dentists End Up in Court

In this week’s episode of The Art of Dental Finance and Management, Art hosts an in-studio visit with dental-specific attorney J. Sean Dumm.

By Art Wiederman and J. Sean Dumm, Esq. On Feb 26, 2020

In this week’s episode of The Art of Dental Finance and Management, Art hosts an in-studio visit with dental-specific attorney J. Sean Dumm. Sean outlines the various ways dentists can end up in a courtroom and how to avoid it.

Some of the legal issues that dentists should be aware of include:

Associate agreements
Lease issues
Doing deals with friends on a handshake
Using legal forms found on the internet
Contracts with vendors

While legal issues can be very complex, Sean helps make them understandable. He provides great information to help dentists avoid legal problems.

Art Wiederman, CPA

Serving dental professionals for 35 years, Art Wiederman, CPA, is director of dental practices for Eide Bailly, one of the nation’s leading CPA firms. With special expertise in dental practice metrics and benchmarks, he oversees a variety of services, including accounting, tax and financial planning, retirement planning, and financial practice management. In addition to his podcast, Wiederman lectures nationally on dental accounting and financial management. He can be reached at awiederman@eidebailly.com.

J. Sean Dumm, Esq.

Admitted to the bar in California, Kansas and Missouri, J. Sean Dumm’s multidisciplinary background uniquely positions him to assist clients with a wide variety of legal issues. He has worked successfully in both private practice and as in-house counsel for a Fortune 150 company, and has served as lead counsel in an array of business and intellectual property disputes. Dumm has a significant track record as a litigator as well, and has a background in appellate advocacy. He now draws on this experience to deliver personalized, expert representation to dental practitioners, business owners, and those seeking counsel with estate planning and asset protection.

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