Legal Myths and Facts for Business Owners & CPAs: Estate Planning + Business Law 101
Date/Time
4/22/2025 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Event Type(s)
Chapter Event
Event Description
Join us for a 2 hour hybrid (in-person and virtual) workshop followed by the chapter annual meeting and Board of Directors election!
Topics will cover:
- Understanding Business Structures and Legal Requirements
- Developing a Comprehensive Business Plan
- Financial Planning and Management
- Navigating Legal Contracts and Agreements
- Ethical and Social Responsibility in Business
- Risk Management and Legal Compliance
- Drafting Wills: both simple and complex. Is an online will sufficient?
- Creating Trusts: do you need one? revocable, irrevocable, and special needs trusts
- Business Succession: plan for the future of your business
- Advance Medical Directive: a living will, DNR, medical proxy
- Power of Attorney: proxy for legal and financial decisions
- Real Estate Deed: transfer real estate to a loved one and avoid probate
- Probate: What is it? How to avoid probate court? Do online legal tools avoid probate?
Date: Thursday, April 24th Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Delivery: Hybrid (In-person or Virtual) Location: Tyson's Maggiano's or by virtual zoom webinar Benefit: 2 CPE and lunch provided for in-person participants Cost: Free to NCVSCPA members and non-member guests pay $65 for in-person or $40 for virtual
Speaker Information: Rebecca Geller
Rebecca Geller is an award-winning attorney, a philanthropist, a trailblazer, and a passionate advocate for equality and human rights. Rebecca is also a devoted wife, mom to three young kids + a dog, and community leader.
While working as a corporate lawyer for an AmLaw 100 firm, Rebecca witnessed brilliant women fleeing the profession because big law firm partners showed disregard for attorneys’ lives outside the firm. As the mother of a baby and toddler at the time, Rebecca knew there had to be a better way to run a law firm that enabled women to be moms and successful lawyers. She also knew it was time to stop making women fit into work environments that were traditionally defined by men. Rebecca didn’t see an alternative model in existence—so she created one.
In 2011, Rebecca formed The Geller Law Group with a business model that makes sense for working parents and embraces new roles both women and men are taking in their homes and communities.
Rebecca’s client work includes wills/trusts/estate planning, corporate, contracts, mergers/acquisitions, trademark, political law, telecommunications, employment, and helping non-profits. She has vast experience helping businesses develop a solid legal foundation that positions them for growth and excellence. For the past 7 years, Rebecca has taught a monthly course for new entrepreneurs at the Community for Business Partnership in Springfield, VA.
Rebecca is frequently asked to present at local conferences and speak to organizations about her community leadership and legal expertise. She averages 50 presentations and webinars every year.
Not only has Rebecca changed the lives of the female attorneys who work for her firm, but she also has created a business model for other law firms and companies to follow.
She believes in giving back to her community and is a regular volunteer with the Lorton Community Action Center, a local food pantry. During the pandemic, she ran a food drive collecting over $100,000 worth of donations and organized the donations in her garage to then be delivered to the food pantry. The New York Times featured her garage food pantry as an example of giving back during the pandemic. She also formerly served as co-President of her synagogue, Congregation Adat Reyim in Springfield, VA, and is on the legal steering committee for the Democratic Party of Virginia.
In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys traveling, taking flying trapeze lessons, springboard diving, cheering on the Washington Nationals and Capitals, volunteering at the food pantry, hosting political events at her house, cooking with her family, and spending time with her 3 kids + dog (and her husband) at Lake Anna.
Location
Setting: Hybrid Tysons Maggiano's 2001 International Dr. McLean, VA 22102
