Karolina Calhoun, CPA/ABV/CFF is co-presenting an in-person CLE session alongside Will Perry and Lisa J. Gill at Family Law 2023: Intersections of Family Law hosted by the Tennessee Bar Association on August 17, 2023, at 3:30 PM. Their session will cover “Pitfalls and Pointers for Litigation Involving Closely-Held Businesses, Including Involvement in Family Law Actions.”
They will answer questions like, what happens at the intersection of commercial litigation and family law—when a divorce involves a closely-held business or a business owner gets a divorce? How do a business’s organizing documents—its articles, operating agreement, or bylaws—set up owners for success or leave them vulnerable? How do you know what the business is worth? When can your spouse claim part of your business, and when can you be liable for your business’s debts? Attendees will learn the answers to these questions and how best to protect their clients when commercial litigation and family law collide.
Karolina Calhoun, Vice President, has been involved with hundreds of valuation and litigation support engagements in a diverse range of industries on local, national, and international levels. Before joining Mercer Capital, Karolina was a Senior Auditor at EY (Ernst & Young) in their Audit and Assurance Services practice. As a member of Mercer Capital’s Litigation Group, she provides valuation and forensics services for family law, gift & estate planning, commercial litigation, transactions (M&A), and further matters related to privately held businesses, dissenting shareholders, intellectual property, personal goodwill, etc. With her forensics accreditation, she provides economic and financial damages studies, asset tracing, lost profits, and lifestyle analyses. Karolina also regularly contributes to Mercer Capital’s Family Law Valuation and Forensic Insights monthly newsletter.
