Watch Out for This Shark Over the past year, a law firm in Florida has been terrorizing small-business owners all over Texas. An Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rights lawyer runs it with an army of “testers” on his payroll. These folks are all disabled, and their boss dispatches them…

  How to Get Around the Capital Gains Tax If you have an income property or other investments, capital gains tax probably feels like the bane of your existence. It’s frustrating beyond reason when you sell stock, land, or another asset and watch the government take a big bite (up…

  The Social Media Tip You Need Today When I was a younger lawyer, the firm I worked for represented a big defense contractor. This company had no problem making weapons of mass destruction, but they did have a problem with one of their employees slacking off. The guy disappeared…

What Really Happens in Vegas Most of the married men I know worry a little bit about Valentine’s Day, but not me — I’m used to getting the double whammy every year! My wife Michelle’s birthday is on Feb. 13, so we usually roll the two big events together and…

The Smart, Legal Way to Boost Your Sales Did you know that Dec. 13 is National Salesperson Day? This day doesn’t get much credit, but it probably should, at least in the business community. Without sales, most of our companies wouldn’t exist! At The Gibson Law Group, I’m always thinking…

The Strange Story of the Peabody Ducks Sixteen years ago, my wife Michelle and another Aussie friend of hers (also named Michelle) drove from Texas to Memphis, Tennessee, and back in a single day. They had two missions: visit Graceland, and see the famous Peabody ducks ... CONTINUE READING A…