Workshop presenter Duane R. Fisher is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law.

KIHEI – The workshop “Pathways to Profits: Leases and Service Contracts” will be presented by Honolulu attorney Duane R. Fisher on Friday, July 27, at the Maui Research & Technology Center in Kihei from 10 a.m. to noon for a fee of $25.

The workshop is geared for small- and medium-sized business owners who want to learn more about leases before signing one; common mistakes with leases and how to avoid them; service contracts used by many contractors, freelancers and consultants; why service contracts are important to businesses; and key issues owners should focus on when creating or reviewing a service contract.

Fisher has negotiated, drafted, reviewed and analyzed literally thousands of contracts for businesses of all sizes. Over the course of his 25-year legal career, he has worked with business owners and executive teams, advising them with respect to negotiating and creating fair and appropriate contracts for each client circumstance.

He is a founding director of the law firm of Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher, A law corporation, and concentrates his practice in the areas of complex real estate and business transactions. He also provides general business advice for companies and individuals with interests in Hawaii.

The fee to attend is $25; space is limited. Register online at go.hawaii.edu/Kmf. For more information, contact the Small Business Development Center at 875-5990.

The Hawaii SBDC Network is a program of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Free business advising and training is offered as a mission to drive the economic sustainability of Hawaii by assisting businesses to form, grow and thrive.