Many dentists and dental practice owners across the county are familiar with non-compete agreements. Basically, a non-compete agreement is an employment-based restrictive covenant that prohibits a former employee from competing with a former employer in a specific geographic area for a specified period of time. Courts in general, however, have long held that these employment […]

Part of our job as dental practice attorneys at Nardone Limited is to help dental practice owners minimize their exposure to employment litigation. One way to protect yourself and your dental practice against potential employment-related claims is to have employees agree to a shortening of the statute of limitations. Our employment law attorneys and dental […]

One component critical to the success of a growing dental practice is taking on associate dentists. This article will discuss the different ways your dental practice can compensate associate dentists: straight salary, compensation based on production, or compensation based on collection. It is important to negotiate a compensation package that is fair both to the […]

As part of the work done by the dental attorneys at Nardone Limited for various buy-sells, we recognize that it is important for dentists to make informed decisions regarding the location in which they choose to practice. The Internal Revenue Service recently issued household income tax statistics categorized based upon zip code, and further broken […]

By: Michael J. Naegele, J.D., LL. M. At Nardone Limited, we believe that you should not shy away from taking a legitimate deduction that you are legally entitled to claim.  Thus, when a taxpayer conducts business from a home office, the taxpayer may be able to deduct costs associated with maintaining the home office.  Internal […]

By: Vincent J. Nardone, Esq., LL. M. In Nardone Limited’s prior newsletter, we discussed the statute of limitations on dental malpractice in Ohio, please view that article here.  We are now going to discuss the accepted standard of care that must be met in providing dental care in Ohio to avoid, or at least minimize, […]

By: Tanya Nardone, Esq. We want to make our dental practice clients aware that, in most instances, associate dentists do not qualify as independent contractors under federal or state law. We certainly understand that some dental practice employers benefit from treating associate dentists as independent contractors. But, the simple fact that a dental practice may […]

By: Evan Manson Not only does the law require that all employers register for Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) when they meet the conditions for UI liability, but all doctors must understand that a former employee may apply for unemployment compensation with the Department of Job and Family Services (“the Department”) upon termination from the practice. Please […]