About Nancy Henderson
Nancy Henderson is an award-winning journalist who has published hundreds of articles in Smithsonian, The New York Times, Parade, The Wall Street Journal and other publications. The author of Sewing Hope and Able! How One Company’s Extraordinary Workforce Changed the Way We Look at Disability Today, she enjoys breaking stereotypes and often writes about people who are making a difference through their work. Over the years, she’s enjoyed listening to family stories about her grandfather, who prosecuted cases as a solicitor general in North Carolina long before she was born.
Articles written by Nancy Henderson
Taxation and Representation
When do you need a tax attorney?You’ve launched your business and hired a CPA, so you don’t need a tax attorney unless the IRS comes calling, right? Not necessarily. Waiting for a problem to arise might mean you’re waiting too long. “The time to bring in a tax attorney is early on in the discussion,” says Andrew Hochberg, who manages tax, probate and estate planning at Tamkin & Hochberg in Newton. “If you’re setting up an executive compensation program, you want your tax attorney to analyze and to …
Having Your Say
Mediation is often the quicker, cheaper, more creative way to resolve a business disputeSeveral years ago, Wrentham attorney Laurence Johnson represented a widow who had inherited her husband’s stock interest in the family business. The problem: “The company wouldn’t buy her out immediately, and she didn’t trust them to keep running the company while she had a stock interest in it,” says Johnson. So, at Johnson’s suggestion, the parties consulted a mediator, who, after listening to all sides for a day and a half, pinpointed a solution—a phased buyout with periodic …
When Does Taxation Need Legal Representation?
You’ve launched your business and hired a CPA, so you don’t need a tax attorney unless the IRS comes calling, right? Not necessarily. Waiting for a problem to arise might mean you’re waiting too long. “The time to bring in a tax attorney is early on in the discussion,” says Andrew Hochberg, who manages tax, probate and estate planning at Tamkin & Hochberg in Newton. “If you’re setting up an executive compensation program, you want your tax attorney to analyze and to …
Going It Alone
Six attorneys share the risks and rewards of a solo practiceSome attorneys are thrust into solo practice after conflicts at large firms. Others unintentionally wind up alone after a partner leaves. Still others simply pursue their dream of hanging out a shingle. “I knew what I wanted to bring to the world as a lawyer, and I think the only real way that an attorney can do that is by being in practice for themselves,” says Rachna Lien, a family law attorney in St. Louis. Though none of the six Missouri and Kansas attorneys we spoke with would claim …
The Power of Positive Thinking
Joe White’s personality can fill up a courtroomAbout a decade ago, Joe E. White Jr. was rising to deliver his closing argument against bat maker Louisville Slugger on behalf of a pitcher smacked so hard by a batted ball that it shattered the front of his face. Spotting his dad—Dr. Joe White, a well-known educator, football coach, and president of Carl Albert State College—in the front row of the courtroom, he instantly knew what to say. He confessed to the jurors that, in the second grade, he developed the habit of picking up …
Court-Free Divorce
Is collaborative divorce right for you?When a new client met with family law litigator Mudita Chawla a while back, the woman was adamant about one thing: that she and her divorcing husband stay out of court and salvage the friendship they’d had since they were kids. “At the end of the day,” says Chawla, “they figured out a way for the husband to get a refinance on the apartment to get her name off the deed and the mortgage. And she kept her [bank] account, he kept his account, and we divided the assets in the joint …
Eviction Prevention
How the pandemic has affected tenants’ rightsLast year, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as some New York tenants scrambled to pay their rent in the face of unprecedented hardship, safeguards were enacted. In March 2020, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the suspension of all evictions across the state, making it illegal for landlords to force out residential and commercial tenants unable to pay their rent due to the crisis. Property owners were also barred from withholding essential services such as water or electricity, jacking up rates, or …
Is Collaborative Divorce Best for You?
When a new client met with family law litigator Mudita Chawla a while back, the woman was adamant about one thing: That she and her divorcing husband stay out of court and salvage the friendship they’d had since they were kids. “At the end of the day,” says Chawla, “they figured out a way for the husband to refinance the apartment to get her name off the deed and the mortgage. And she kept her [bank] account, he kept his account, and we divided the assets in the joint account.” The …
Succeeding at Succession
With a solid plan, your business can avoid huge problemsAbout 20 years ago, attorney Charles Turnbull sat watching the clock during what was supposed to be a meeting to firm up a buy-sell agreement as part of a client’s succession plan. The client had been pressing a partner to finish the paperwork and it was finally supposed to happen. But the partner never showed up. “He was in an accident on a local freeway in Detroit, coming here to the office to sign,” says Turnbull, who focuses on business and estate planning at O’Reilly Rancilio in …
Business Succession Planning: What Business Owners Need To Know
About 20 years ago, attorney Charles Turnbull sat watching the clock during what was supposed to be a meeting to finalize a buy-sell agreement as part of a client's succession plan. The client had been pressing a partner to finish the paperwork, and it was finally supposed to happen. But the partner never showed up. "He was in an accident on a local freeway in Detroit, coming here to the office to sign," says Turnbull, who focuses on business and estate planning at O'Reilly Rancilio in Sterling …
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