Bankruptcies might not be hitting Nevada as hard as they were during and immediately following the Great Recession, but they’re still impacting the state’s economy. At the height of the recession’s bankruptcy fallout in 2009, 60,837 businesses filed in the U.S., according to the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI). That number was down to 22,232 in 2018, the last full year … [Read more...] about Everything Must Go
Woodburn and Wedge
John F. Murtha
President and Managing Shareholder, Woodburn and Wedge, Attorneys and Counselors at Law Type of Business: Law Firm Based: Reno Hails from: Plainfield, NJ Years Co. has been in Nevada: 101Years with Company in Nevada: 38Employees with Company: 35 What was your first job? I was a dishwasher at a Mexican restaurant. If you could have dinner with any fictional … [Read more...] about John F. Murtha
How About Now?Exit Planning
Business owners have an exit strategy issue. There’s a consensus among exit planning professionals that their clients often don’t think about their plans until it’s too late. “It’s one of those things, like an estate plan, that everyone knows they should do but it’s easy to put off,” said Shawn Pearson, an attorney at Woodburn and Wedge in Reno. “It’s like exercising and … [Read more...] about How About Now?