JMD Business Attorney Mickey Aberman and his VisArt Video Store Featured on WFAE
February 20, 2020 (Charlotte, N.C.)—James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A. (JMD) Business and Corporate Attorney Mickey Aberman was recently featured by WFAE Reporter Nick de la Canal in his story “Viva VisArt! Charlotte’s Last Video Rental Store Lives On As Nonprofit.”
The story covers how Mickey came to buy VisArt, an independent video store, the store moving from Elizabeth in 2015 to its current location in Eastway Plaza, and later in the fall of 2018, starting the process of becoming a nonprofit. The 501(c)(3) status was approved by the IRS in January 2020. For more, please visit this link to the full WFAE story.
One of the last of its kind, VisArt is a unique, go-to spot for experiencing film. With more than 40,000 titles available to rent, the store provides public access to perhaps the largest film and video collections on the East Coast. Working closely with the Charlotte Film Society, VisArt also provides a center for people who are local area film-makers and people who want to learn about film.
At JMD, Mickey Aberman’s practice consists primarily of counseling clients on business matters, and negotiating and structuring transactions for mid-sized businesses. Mickey has extensive experience in legal issues that arise in the creation and transfer of computer software and other intangible technology, and with transactions involving complex finance and tax issues. He also works closely with members of the accounting profession and has extensive experience handling matters involving the application of accounting principles and other accounting issues.
Mickey recently served for 16 years as a board member and officer of Temple Beth El, and has served as an officer and board member of various other organizations. Originally from Rock Hill, South Carolina, he is married to Linda MacDonald, with whom he has three children. In addition, he is a licensed pilot, a pretty good amateur economist, and he enjoys golf, fishing and playing music when he has time.
