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Brian R. Fons


Brian R. Fons

  • CORPORATE CREATIONS CHICAGO L.L.C.
    Chicago, Illinois, 1997 - present
    Regional Counsel and President

  • CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
    Committee Chair of Corporate Practice Committee 1998 - 2002
    Committee Chair of "Meet the Firms" 2000 - 2001
    Recipient of the David C. Hilliard Award for Outstanding Committee Service 1999 - 2000
    YLS 2000 - 2002
    YLS Director 2002 - 2005

  • LINCOLN PARK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
    President 2003 - present

  • LINCOLN PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    Ambassador Committee Chair 2000 - present
    Board Nominating Committee 2001 - present
    Small Business of the Year Award 2002

  • LAKEVIEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    Outstanding Member Award 2002
    President's award 2003

  • 2005 ERNST AND YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR NOMINEE

  • ACTIVE PURSUIT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE Board of Directors 1997 - 2001

  • CORPORATE CREATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. Miami, Florida, 1996 - 1997
    Vice President and Counsel

  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI LAW SCHOOL Coral Gables, Florida
    J.D. 1996 National Finalist for Suffolk University Convocation for Law Students

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Madison, Wisconsin
    B.A. 1993



"Corporate Creations saves me time and saves my clients money. That's what I call a win/win situation."
John F. Kurey, Esq. - Chicago, Illinois

"Corporate Creations can save businesses time and money when they most need it, during their start up phase."
Raman Chada - Explorit Entrepreneurial Services (1998)

"Your knowledge of Corporate, LLC, Partnership or other Business Entity Law creates a comfort level knowing that next day, rush or typical time services are available on a nationwide basis."
James R. Madler - Attorney at Law  (1998)

"We have currently identified several clients which we will refer to you and expect to refer many others."
Robert Goldstein - CPA (1998)

"Brian Fons has proved to be an invaluable addition to the organization."
Kim Klausmeier - President, CEO, Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (1998)

"Thank you for serving as a panelist at our forum "Forms of Business Ownership". Our clients appreciated your knowledge and honest answers." 
Cren McMath - University of Illinois, Center For Urban Business


Podcasts

Legal Issues: Operating a Sole Proprietorship
Legal Issues: Incorporate Your Business
Tax and Liability Issues: Corporations and LLCs
Legal Issues: Trademarks
Legal Issues: Trademarks Part II
Legal Issues: Series LLC
Legal Issues: LLC's in Real Estate Transactions
Legal Issues: Piercing the Corporate Veil - LLC
Legal Issues: Annual Reports and Dissolutions
Legal Issues: Delaware Corporations and LLC's
Legal Issues: Business Planning
Legal Issues: Post Formation Filing
Legal Issues: Understanding the concept of Registered Agent Services
Legal Issues: An overview of Shareholder and Operating Agreements
Legal Issues: Dividing Interests in Your Business
Legal Issues: Preparing to Buy or Sell a Business
Legal Issues: Part II - preparing to Buy or Sell a Business
Legal Issues: Part III - Buying and Selling a Business
Legal Issues: Getting Ready for a Commercial Real Estate Purchase
Legal Issues: Organizing and qualifying Not-For-Profit corporations
Mailbag: Name Availability
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The Creator.

The quarterly newsletter of Corporate Creations Chicago L.L.C.
(You will need the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to view these newsletters.)

January 2001
May 2001
Tax Insert
April 2001
July 2001
October 2001
January 2002
April 2002
June 2002
October 2002
January 2003

Articles About Incorporation and Trademark Issues

Business Law 101: Choosing the Correct Legal Entity
Every business owner has to make a decision on the legal organization that the business will take. There are several different types of legal entities to choose from and each one has different liability and tax consequences. Among the different choices are sole proprietorships, S corporations, C corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships.

8 Track Tapes, Rotary Phones, and Delaware Corporations
Every business, small or large, needs to make a decision regarding its state of incorporation. For small businesses, it is fairly simple. The question gets much more complicated as the business grows or the company wishes to go public.