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About Janice L. Gauthier

Janice L. Gauthier received a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and an A.B., cum laude, from Harvard College. She began her career at the law firm of Sidley & Austin in Chicago, worked as Senior Attorney for The Marcus Corporation in Milwaukee and served as Vice President and General Counsel of a Milwaukee area real estate development company before fulfilling a long-cherished dream of starting her own business by establishing The Gauthier Law Group. She brings more than twenty years of experience to the representation of her clients. Ms. Gauthier is licensed to practice law in both Wisconsin and Illinois and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. For more detailed information on Ms. Gauthier's background and experience, please visit www.gauthierlawgroup.com.

Why You Need an Attorney, Even When You Don’t Think You Do

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Dentists, like other highly educated, intelligent professionals, often believe they can negotiate important legal documents, such as office leases, without any assistance from an attorney.  The reasoning, I think, is that legal documents are written in English, so any smart, well-educated person who reads that document carefully can understand it.  Unfortunately, there are many traps for the unwary in this approach.  The purpose of this article is not to tell you this, in general terms (since I am sure you have heard it, many times, before), but, instead, to give you a few, real-life examples, to show you just how risky, and costly, this approach can be.

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How to Use SBA Loans to Finance Your Dental Practice

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If you need financing for your dental practice, you should consider an SBA loan. In 2011, more than 53,000 new SBA loans for approximately $19.6 billion were approved by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA). Although these loans require a little more paperwork than conventional loans, the benefit to a small business, which often comes in the form of a better interest rate, can be considerable.

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