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SUMMARY:How to Hire a Lawyer Who Helps You Grow
DESCRIPTION:How to Hire a Lawyer Who Actually Helps You Grow: Common Legal Issues From Formation to Exit\n\nJoin BBSI Lehi for a practical Lunch & Learn designed specifically for business owners.\n\nLegal decisions can influence your business at every stage\, from formation and hiring to growth\, raising capital\, and planning for an eventual exit. This session will help you better understand which legal issues deserve attention\, when they matter most\, and how to evaluate whether legal support is actually adding value to your business.\n\nYou'll leave with a clearer understanding of how to:\n\n\n	Recognize legal issues before they become costly problems\n	Make stronger decisions as your business grows\n	Know when legal guidance is worth the investment\n	Find an attorney who can be a strategic resource\, not just another expense\n\n\nEvent Details\n\nWednesday\, September 16\, 2026\n\n11:45 am to 1:00 pm\n\nBBSI Lehi\n\n3301 N Thanksgiving Way\, Suite 450\n\nLehi\, UT 84043\n\nLunch will be provided. Space is limited\, so save your spot today!\n\nYou'll hear from Michael Blackham and Adam Wardel of BlackHill Law\, who will share real-world insight on common legal considerations business owners encounter throughout the lifecycle of a company.\n\nMichael Blackham\, Founder and Attorney\, BlackHill Law\n\nMichael started BlackHill Law after experiencing firsthand the challenge of being an entrepreneur who could not afford the legal support he needed. He spent a decade working with private equity firms and helping startups raise capital before building a firm focused on clear answers and practical legal support for growing businesses. His experience includes entity formation and governance\, S corporation elections and tax structuring\, securities compliance\, and capital raising. Michael holds a J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law\, a Master of Taxation from Weber State University\, and an MBA from Western Governors University.\n\nAdam Wardel\, Attorney\, BlackHill Law\n\nAdam has served as general counsel or chief legal officer for four companies\, ranging from approximately 100 employees and $4 million in revenue to 800 employees and $350 million. His experience includes M&A\, contract negotiation\, employment\, data privacy\, AI law\, and supporting business expansion into ten foreign jurisdictions. He was named 2020 Corporate Counsel of the Year for the State of Utah and serves on four boards\, along with leadership roles in the Utah State Bar Cyber Law and A.I. Law Committees and the Utah General Counsel Association.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>How to Hire a Lawyer Who <em>Actually </em>Helps You Grow: Common Legal Issues From Formation to Exit</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join BBSI Lehi for a practical Lunch &amp\; Learn designed specifically for business owners.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Legal decisions can influence your business at every stage\, from formation and hiring to growth\, raising capital\, and planning for an eventual exit. This session will help you better understand which legal issues deserve attention\, when they matter most\, and how to evaluate whether legal support is actually adding value to your business.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">You&rsquo\;ll leave with a clearer understanding of how to:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Recognize legal issues before they become costly problems</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Make stronger decisions as your business grows</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Know when legal guidance is worth the investment</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Find an attorney who can be a strategic resource\, not just another expense</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Event Details</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Wednesday\, September 16\, 2026<br />\n11:45 am to 1:00 pm</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">BBSI Lehi<br />\n3301 N Thanksgiving Way\, Suite 450<br />\nLehi\, UT 84043</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Lunch will be provided. Space is limited\, so save your spot today!</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">You&rsquo\;ll hear from Michael Blackham and Adam Wardel of BlackHill Law\, who will share real-world insight on common legal considerations business owners encounter throughout the lifecycle of a company.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Michael Blackham\, Founder and Attorney\, BlackHill Law</strong><br />\nMichael started BlackHill Law after experiencing firsthand the challenge of being an entrepreneur who could not afford the legal support he needed. He spent a decade working with private equity firms and helping startups raise capital before building a firm focused on clear answers and practical legal support for growing businesses. His experience includes entity formation and governance\, S corporation elections and tax structuring\, securities compliance\, and capital raising. Michael holds a J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law\, a Master of Taxation from Weber State University\, and an MBA from Western Governors University.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Adam Wardel\, Attorney\, BlackHill Law</strong><br />\nAdam has served as general counsel or chief legal officer for four companies\, ranging from approximately 100 employees and $4 million in revenue to 800 employees and $350 million. His experience includes M&amp\;A\, contract negotiation\, employment\, data privacy\, AI law\, and supporting business expansion into ten foreign jurisdictions. He was named 2020 Corporate Counsel of the Year for the State of Utah and serves on four boards\, along with leadership roles in the Utah State Bar Cyber Law and A.I. Law Committees and the Utah General Counsel Association.</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:BBSI Lehi 3301 N Thanksgiving Way\, Suite 450 Lehi\, UT 84043
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