Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD

From deciding to sell through the closing to the impacts on the veterinary team, discover the ins and outs of corporate practice purchase.

From a glut to a dire shortage, here’s a look at the economic realities of hiring associate veterinarians today.

Not all veterinary practice sellers are ready for retirement. Here is a look at several creative practice buyout options that allow the owner to stay on.

Little is guaranteed to associate veterinarians earning a base salary plus a percentage of production. Here’s how to make the best of this compensation situation.

One veterinarian shares the ins and outs of relief work, plus what to look for in your contract agreement.

Despite the assurances of well-meaning practice owners, associate veterinarians may not be as protected as they think in the event of a lawsuit.

Find out how veterinary corporatization has evolved, plus a look at some consolidation strategies.

There is a great deal of truth in the saying “Timing is everything.” However, there isn’t always someone to tell you when you are facing a critical timing situation.

Many factors are at play in determining whether employment contract terms will stand up in court.

For many years veterinary practice associates were at the mercy of their noncompete agreement. That’s not quite the case anymore. Here’s why.

Before you sign that shiny new contract, make sure you understand all of its provisions.

It’s no mystery that associate veterinarians, in an effort to figure out if their noncompete is enforceable, find themselves trying to solve, well, a mystery.

Wading through the murky waters of what it means to be an at-will employee and what you should look for in your employment agreement.

COVID-19 is turning the veterinary industry on its head, with effects that are both positive and negative.

Dr. Christopher Allen takes a look at the potential financial fallout facing veterinary associates and practice owners post COVID-19. He also shares some possible opportunities for those who are prepared.

As if making the life-altering decision to buy a veterinary practice isn’t daunting enough, there can arise hidden obstacles and unexpected worries for potential owners.

It’s wisely been said that one cannot chart a route until their destination is known. For many long-time veterinary practice owners who are considering a sale, there is a good deal of obsessing over the route and precious little hard thought about the destination.

Corporate consolidators will be affected if more states limit the duration of these agreements and take into account the financial capacity of those bound by them.

Here's what to think through before you sign your employment contract as a veterinary associateconsider the things that could go wrong or negatively affect your production.

Here's my advice from years of helping veterinary practice buyers and sellers on financing, finding the right practice and speeding along a practice sale before it goes bad.

Veterinary associates, remember that small contractual oversights in production-based pay can add up to substantial chunks of money in your employment contracts. Heres what to watchlike a hawk.

Are you covered by state law and your malpractice insurance when it comes to asking for or giving veterinary telemedicine advice?

To secure the best price from a veterinary consolidator, sellers need to hire associates wholl stay on after the transition.

Corporate consolidators are snapping up veterinary hospitals. Associate veterinarians scramble to find good ones left. And practice owners who werent thinking about selling all of a sudden wonder if nows the time. Heres how the process works.

If this state law goes through, malpractice insurance for anyone caring for animals, including veterinary hospitals, could increase. Heres how it could happen as well as a look at a compromise that might hold off the drastic change.

A vaguely worded handbook may result in a tangle of litigation. Heres what you need to know before presenting one to your team members.

Dr. Christopher Allen gives legal advice for marijuana veterinary use and discussion

With a variety of different state and federal policies, knowing what leave you're entitled to can be an arduous task.

Why does my employment contract want me to waive my right to jury trial, and what does it mean?

The commoditization of the DVM may be making this dream less of a reality for many entrepreneurial hopefuls.