Direct Email:
sdc@hpsslaw.com
Law School:
William and Mary 1984
Graduate/Undergraduate:
Knox College 1981
Practice Areas:
Corporate
Estate Planning
Admitted to Practice: GA 1984
Assistant: Allison Horn
aeh@hpsslaw.com
Scott D. Calhoun has a broad base of experience in the formation and structuring of all types of business entities as well as in mergers and acquisitions. With over three decades of legal experience, he advises clients on a full range of business matters, including business entity formation, securities offerings, lease negotiations, stock or asset acquisitions, employment agreements, partnership agreements, secured lending or other financial transactions, shareholder agreements, and LLC operating agreements.
Additionally, he provides planning and implementation advice concerning asset protection and business succession issues.
Mr. Calhoun has handled all aspects of securities compliance under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as well as numerous private securities offerings of all sizes, ranging in type from real estate syndications to venture capital start-ups.
Mr. Calhoun also has significant experience with estate tax planning, estate document drafting, and estate administration.
Core Competencies
Corporate/Business Law
Secured Financial Transactions
Risk Assessment/Mitigation
Strategic Relationship Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Partnership Agreements
Shareholder/LLC Operating Agreements
LLC Origination/Corporate Modeling
Commercial Lease Negotiation
Regulatory Compliance
Supplier/Contractor Negotiation
Exempt Securities Agreements
Stock/Asset Acquisitions
Business Operations Counsel
Comprehensive Contract/Agreement Negotiation
Company/Firm Start-up Initiative
Joint Venture Agreements
Business Infrastructure Design
Business Expansion Process Mapping
Trademark Procurement/Infringement Protection
Employment Law Case Resolution
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS/AFFILIATIONS
Member, State Bar of Georgia: Business Law and Fiduciary Law sections
Member, American Bar Association Member: Business Law, Real Property and Probate sections
Member, Atlanta Bar Association Member: Business Law and Estate Planning sections
AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell in Legal Ability
Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta
RECENT PODCAST
ArticleS / LECTUREs / WEBINARS
Mr. Calhoun has made a number of presentations on various topics, having lectured on estate planning to other attorneys in programs sponsored by the National Business Institute (Topic: The Probate Process from Start to Finish in Georgia, 2001); and by the Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Taxation for General Practitioners Seminar Topic: Estate Planning Fundamentals, 1995, and General Corporate Practice Seminar topic: Shareholder Agreements – Legal and Drafting Issues, 1995). He also has made various presentations to community groups such as North Atlanta Senior Services and Telephone Pioneers.
Podcast: “Are You Protected From These 4 Business Killers with Scott Calhoun,” The Roofer Show, Episode 180, July 10, 2020
Webinar: Chicago Roofing Contractors Association - Webinar available in Members Only section
Webinar: “COVID Information for Contractors” Presented by Philip Siegel, Stephen Philips and Scott Calhoun for Firestop Contractors International Association - View Webinar Transcripts
Webinar: National Fireproofing Contractors Association – Webinar available in Members Only section
Podcast: “Are You Protected From These 4 Business Killers with Scott Calhoun,” The Roofer Show, Episode 59, May 18, 2018
Podcast: "The 4 D's That Can Kill Your Business" with Scott Calhoun, The Roofer Show, Episode 41, 2018