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JOSEPH MCGREGOR
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Most practices hiring associates or retaining independent contractors are well-advised to do so under
an employment agreement. Such agreements help
establish expectations, and also institute restrictive
covenants (such as non-compete, non-solicitation,
and non-disclosure agreements). Other employment
matters involve employee hiring and firing staff, and
also the appropriate implementation of employee
handbooks.
McGregor & Oblad, PLLC
3010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75234
(214) 720-9555
www.mcgregorfirm.com
www.texasdentallawyer.com
McGregor operates very differently than traditional law firms. First, they always charge
on a flat fee basis, and never charge for
clients to speak with an attorney. Clients
always know the total cost of services before
they decide to retain McGregor. McGregor
pricing is designed to deliver perfect value to
clients: nowhere will clients find more dental-related experience at as low a price.
Finally, and arguably most importantly,
McGregor understands the value of goodwill
in dental transactions, and seeks each client’s
interest with professionalism, fairness, and
respect to all parties involved.
Joseph McGregor exclusively represents dentists.
This laser focus on the industry has enabled him to
gain keen insights into a multitude of dental transitions, business models, and scenarios.
Joseph’s legal education emphasized corporate law,
and his professional background is in larger business
transactions involving sophisticated commercial
acquisitions and real estate arrangements. This training allows him to appreciate the complexities in dental transactions at a level typically
reserved for attorneys with exorbitant billing rates.
Depth of experience and service-orientation makes Joseph McGregor a frequent source
of help for both local dentists and many of the service professionals that assist them.
He is truly interested in seeking the best outcome for the dental community in each
transaction he touches.
Joseph McGregor handles most of McGregor’s dental startups, acquisitions, partnership
matters, employment contracts, and other business-related transactions. He holds a
B.S. in Finance, and graduated from the law school at Brigham Young University. Joseph
is a native of Salado, Texas, has a wife and four kids, and has an unhealthy passion for
college football.
JASON HIRST
Jason Hirst is McGregor & Oblad’s newest addition.
Jason works within the Dental Law Group with a
focus on estate planning, asset protection, and tax
strategy.
Jason’s experience in working with the purchase and
sale of dental practices gives him a unique understanding of the assets, situations, and the risks that
dentists are often exposed to – and he uses that
experience to create integrated, custom-fit estate and asset protection plans for each
dentist, helping dentists to earn and keep their hard-earned money.
Jason takes a holistic approach to estate planning, and believes that educating a client
is critical to his effectiveness. A good estate plan provides a benefit to the dentist not
only in death, but provides asset protection, tax minimization, and efficient low-cost
management during life as well. It can also provide safeguards in the event of disability,
divorce, bankruptcy, or changing family circumstances, in addition to helping the client
be organized and prepared for any emergency.
Jason creates estate plans that are simple and avoid unnecessary costs. Most clients do
not need complicated trusts, large life insurance plans, expensive trustees, dozens of
business entities, or charitable organizations created in their name. While those things
have their place, most estate plans can be simple and have almost no maintenance or
administration costs. No estate plan should create an undue financial burden for the
client, especially since many dentists begin their profession with a very low net worth.
Most estate plans help the dentist not to maintain a large estate – but to build one.
Jason has a B.S. in Finance with an emphasis in personal financial planning. He attended
law school at Brigham Young University, where he focused his studies on tax and estate
planning. He is married and is the proud father of three children.
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