I get contacted from time-to-time from those interested in being a food and agriculture lawyer or hanging their own shingle in any area of law. I wanted to note a book that I recently read titled “The Happy Law Practice.” I have a few colleagues that were involved with putting this book together including Amy Neiman from A Simplified Life, …
Divorce: I’m Living in a Pre-Marital Home- Now What?
All property in a divorce fits into one of three buckets: (1) Husband’s separate property, (2) Wife’s separate property, and (3) Marital Property. Property will be divided by equitable distribution (which does not necessarily mean equal). Marital property is broadly construed in order to give effect to the ‘economic partnership’ concept of the marriage relationship recognized in the statute. Separate …
Save the Date: CLE on 1031 Exchanges
I will be moderating another Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) webinar for the American Bar Association (“ABA”) General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division (“GP Solo”) Agriculture Law Committee on May 29, 2014 at 2pm ET. on “1031 Exchanges for the Agriculture Industry“. Faculty members will include: 1. Max Hansen,Esq. President and CEO of the American Equity Exchange, Inc. in …
Upcoming Ag Labor Law Presentation in Baltimore, Maryland
I am on the planning committee for the 2014 American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Northeast Regional and helping organize the ag labor presentation from 11am to 12pm on June 6, 2014 at the University of Maryland, School of Law. Attorneys Karen Eichman from Kennett Square, PA and Arthur Read from the Friends of Farmworkers, Inc. in Philadelphia will give an …
Looking to Start or Build a Family/Divorce Mediation Practice?
I have loved my family and divorce mediation part of my practice over the last few years. In particular, I strongly believe in the divorce mediation process. I recently met Justine Borer, a well-established family and divorce mediator in New York City, and she recommended her seminar titled “Practical Tips for Family and Divorce Mediators.” Although focused on the …
Save the Date: AALA Northeast Regional Meeting
I am on the planning committee for the first ever American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Northeast Regional Meeting scheduled for June 6, 2014 at the University of Maryland, School of Law. I am helping put together the employment/labor law session that day but we will also have helpful sessions on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“CAFO’s”) and environmental law, the Food …
Divorce: Cohabitation Before Marriage – Does that Make a Separate Asset Marital?
Under New York law, a separate property asset does not become marital property just because the parties were a couple at the time the property was purchased. Revisiting the case of a house which was purchased by one party before the marriage, which is separate property, an unfortunate realization for many people is that living together in a house one person …
3 Upcoming Agriculture Presentations in Upstate New York
I will be 2 presentations at the Southern Tier Risk Management Conference at the Jamestown Community College in Olean, NY on May 19th. I’ll be giving the keynote speech on the Broken Window’s Theory and how it can apply to risk management and the family farm or agri-businesses. It is truly the “little things” that can make the big different. …
Three Ways Working Overtime Can Affect Child Support in New York
Parents’ total income is used when calculating child support under the Child Support Standards Act (“CSSA”). To arrive at the total income amount, the most recent year’s Federal tax return is usually used. This includes overtime pay. Overtime pay can be tricky as a source of income because it can be very inconsistent. When the court calculates child support based …
Overview of Farm Leases
In case you missed my webinar on farm leases, you can review my outline on my JD Supra page here. It provides some helpful information that I was not able to talk about during the CLE last week with the National Agricultural Law Center (“NALC”). You may request a recording by reaching out to NALC directly. Hope it is a …
Distance Learning Option for an LL. M. in Agriculture and Food Law
Excitingly, the University of Arkansas, School of Law will be offering a distance learning option for its prestigious LL.M. Program in Agriculture and Food Law beginning this fall. I am oftentimes contacted by aspiring food and agriculture lawyers. I always recommend agriculture law programs available at the University of Arkansas. Just look at this list of food and agriculture law …
My Farm Lease Presentation
Happy Friday! I gave a presentation yesterday to the National Agricultural Law Center along with the great Tiffany Dowell. The below presentation focuses on active v. passive income, basic types of farm leases, and general farm lease provisions. Hope that it is helpful! [slideshare id=32186578&doc=nalcfarmleases-140311132029-phpapp01] Share this Article