Joseph D. Jordan, JD[email protected]Dental PracticeOwnership: It's not for everyone anymoreAs practice ownership models change in dentistry, understanding if you are more comfortable as an owner or a nonowner is crucial. Joseph Jordan of JPA Dental Transitions offers a practical look at the advantages and disadvantages of both to aid in your decision-making process.March 24, 2019Dental PracticeRestrictive covenants: The story of a young associateAttorney Joseph D. Jordan discusses one of the most difficult legal issues in practice: restrictive covenants. In this "case report," a newly graduated associate signed a restrictive covenant agreement that she presumed was nonenforceable. This column will help you learn from her costly and long-lasting mistake.June 27, 2016Dental PracticeLegal considerations for practice ownership: Part 2In the first part of this series, dental attorney Joseph D. Jordan covered the first two legal considerations for stepping into practice ownership: practicing due diligence and business entity formation. In this concluding part, he covers contract negotiations, closing on the practice, and running with ownership.November 10, 2015Dental PracticeLegal considerations for practice ownership: Part 1A course on what you should know when buying a practice is not on the syllabus for most dental schools. As dental attorney Joseph D. Jordan writes, new dentists often find they have little on which to base their life-changing choices when taking that first step into practice ownership. In the first part of this series, Jordan details the first two legal considerations: practicing due diligence and the formation of a business entity.November 3, 2015Page 1 of 1Top StoriesRegulatory Updates2 dentists at the same clinic sanctioned for alleged incompetenceTwo Iowa dentists who practice together have been sanctioned by the state dental board for alleged incompetence.Office ManagementInsurance pressure, consolidation, and status-chasing pulled dentistry away from the patient. Here's how to restore that.Regulatory UpdatesWhat a 1st-time 'Hill Day' taught a dentist about debt, policy, and why advocacy can't waitLegal IssuesDental assistant sentenced to 40 years in prisonOral-Systemic LinkThe way you live may be causing mouth ulcers
