
A Great Start for Waypoint
It’s been a busy week for Waypoint Law, PLLC.
On November 3, we launched.
Friends..it's time for my next adventure..today is the 1st day of business for Waypoint Law, PLLC: http://t.co/XhyoIL4XmD
— Bob Mendes (@mendesbob) November 3, 2014
The Nashville Post picked up the story.
And the second: Mendes leaves Frost Brown Todd to launch new firm https://t.co/zfh7pVwICR
— Geert De Lombaerde (@gdelombaerde75) November 3, 2014
Honestly, I was blown away by the huge positive response we received. Here’s just a small sample of the encouragement we got this week.
@mendesbob congrats to great friend & Attorney – gotta love adventure
— Emerge Law (@EmergeLaw) November 3, 2014
@mendesbob & @markdonnelljr congratulations on your first day and the launch of Waypoint Law. Very exciting news http://t.co/rmB42R7QHz
— W.O. Smith School (@WO_Smith) November 3, 2014
Nice piece in @NashvillePost about @MendesBob & launch of Waypoint Law http://t.co/nQe9gzCLDi #lawyer #Nashville
— Amy Atkinson (@AmyAComm) November 4, 2014
@mendesbob @AmyAComm Congrats Bob!! How exciting!
— Megan Smithwick (@SmithwickMegan) November 3, 2014
Congrats! MT @mendesbob: Time for my next adventure..today is the 1st day of business for Waypoint Law, PLLC: http://t.co/utmyM81yEe/s/4ifj
— Laura Tidwell (@lauratidwell) November 3, 2014
Along with the excitement, I tried to get into the flow of the new business this week. Here are some of the things I was talking about this week.
About bankruptcy, this is a pretty esoteric topic…but there are a few recent cases that may make it harder for owners of debt to “credit-bid.” You have to know some bankruptcy lingo to follow along fully. But the main concern from some is that these recent court decisions may chill the secondary market for commercial loans in the United States. Sounds boring, but there is a ton of economic activity around buying portfolios of loans. This issue could attract large lobbying dollars in Congress.
My personal opinion is that the concern from these cases is overblown. Time will tell though. For now, Bob Goodrich and his team @StitesLaw did a nice job explaining the problem.
Might be a big deal for buyers of distressed assets RT @StitesLaw: Erosion of Credit-Bid Protection in Bankrptcy http://t.co/NmReyTtsqs
— Bob Mendes (@mendesbob) November 6, 2014
And a few links related to leadership and governance issues.
Uh, that’s bad.. RT @McKinsey: Did you know? 13% of Fortune 1000 boards have zero women on them. http://t.co/gyvBtCLVMm #McKWomen
— Bob Mendes (@mendesbob) November 4, 2014
All good, but I like #3: 5 Things Great Leaders Do Right: http://t.co/g3BktqnuZO
— Bob Mendes (@mendesbob) November 6, 2014
And, one that just shows I am a math nerd; I like numbers.
From @businessinsider..right up my alley: This Equation Uses Math To Tell You If You’ve Found Your Dream Job: http://t.co/Xzz4qQoU2h
— Bob Mendes (@mendesbob) November 5, 2014