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SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Scott Deaton with Dataforensics, Nancy McGill with Cartridge World Lawrenceville, and Andy Morgan with the Morgan Law Group

September 22, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

SIMON SAYS, LET’S TALK BUSINESS: Scott Deaton with Dataforensics, Nancy McGill with Cartridge World Lawrenceville, and Andy Morgan with the Morgan Law Group

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Scott Deaton, Nancy McGill, Al Simon, Andy Morgan

Scott Deaton/Dataforensics

Dataforensics is a software company focused on streamlining and improving the data collection and data management process for geo-technical and geo-environmental engineers, geologists and hydrogeologists. Technological advances over the past decade have created the opportunity for a transformational shift in how organizations gather and manage their data and how they serve and interact with their contractors and clients. At the heart of Dataforensics software is a substantially less human dependent data collection model, founded on the precept that data should only be input once and that integrated systems can subsequently enhance usability and reliability of data while improving the data management process. Clients routinely tell Dataforensics that their software results in a positive return on investment within a few months of deployment.

Nancy McGill/Cartridge World Lawrenceville

The 2016 Pinnacle Award winner for small business (6-24 employees), Cartridge World of Lawrenceville will celebrate 13 years in business in December 2017. They save their customers on high quality ink, toner and printers, and provide service that no one else does.

Andy Morgan/Morgan Law Group

The Morgan Law Group is a law firm that provides legal representation to clients on general corporate matters and business transactions such as purchases, sales, financing and deal structuring. They assist with contract drafting and negotiations and help their clients assess and address potential legal risks.

Tracy Stowell with The Rhoads Group and Grant Brim with Brim Law

September 5, 2017 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Tracy Stowell with The Rhoads Group and Grant Brim with Brim Law

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Tracy Stowell/The Rhoads Group

The Rhoads Group is an independent insurance agency in Cumming, GA. They are able to find the best rates on the market for your home/auto/life and business insurance needs. Their mission is to help busy people reduce cost, increase coverage, and ultimately achieve peace of mind. Since they are independent, The Rhoads Group is free to match your needs with the insurance company that best fits them. This means receiving excellent coverage, at the most competitive price.

Grant Brim/Brim Law

Grant Brim is an attorney and the owner of Brim Law Firm. Grant specializes in business law. From business formation and the preparation of organization documents to employment manuals, employment agreements, expansion (mergers or acquisitions), and general counsel, Grant has the knowledge and experience needed to serve small and medium sized business as a trusted advisor. Grant has been named a rising start in the legal community by Super Lawyers Magazine for three consecutive years.

THE DR. DIONNE SHOW: Bias, Discrimination and the Law

January 13, 2017 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

THE DR. DIONNE SHOW: Bias, Discrimination and the Law

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This episode of “The Dr. Dionne Show” includes a candid conversation about bias and discrimination in the workplace, and how employers can protect themselves from lawsuits and discrimination claims.

Robert McDonald/The Law Offices of Robert C.D. McDonald

Robert McDonald with The Law Offices of Robert C.D. McDonald has been serving employment discrimination clients for over thirty years in Atlanta. Bob has successfully represented employees in sex discrimination and age discrimination cases. He has also negotiated many severance agreements with positive outcomes. His areas of practice include all forms of employment discrimination including age and sex discrimination, successfully representing both in-court and out-of-court negotiated settlements concerning all forms of discrimination. His emphasis is to avoid protracted litigation through negotiation, but he’s ready to fight hard in court if necessary.

Specific areas of practice include discrimination (age, race , disability, pregnancy, and national origin); sexual harassment and discrimination; whistle-blower; severance negotiations; non-compete agreements; employment contracts; and unpaid overtime.

The firm has two office locations: Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, GA and Peachtree Parkway in Cumming, GA. Contact information is (404) 314-6738 and rmcdonaldlaw@ceocenters.com.

HOST: Dr. Dionne Wright Poulton

Dionne Wright Poulton, Ph.D., is an HR and Leadership Consultant, Educator, Author, Speaker, and Owner of Poulton Consulting Group, LLC, an HR and leadership consulting business specializing in diversity and inclusion, equity, bias, intercultural communication, adult learning, adult behavior, and conflict mediation. Since its inception in 2004, Poulton Consulting Group has worked with a wide range of diverse clients in the U.S. and Canada including many in the San Francisco tech and digital marketing industry; K-12 schools and higher education; and many corporate and service industries. Poulton Consulting Group is also a government-approved business for local, state and federal level contracts.

Dr. Wright Poulton is author of the acclaimed book “It’s Not Always Racist…but Sometimes It Is” which is an extension of her PhD dissertation at the University of Georgia where she researched the racial biases and assumptions of teachers. She is also a certified K-12 teacher whose work is inspired by her 16 years of cumulative experiences as a high school teacher and university instructor in public and private institutions in Canada and the United States. Additionally, Dr. Wright Poulton has earned professional degrees from San Francisco State University (M.A.), the University of Toronto/OISE (B.Ed.), and from Rice University (B.A.) in Houston, TX where she was a former NCAA Division I track and field scholarship athlete.

In 2014, Profiles In Diversity Journal identified Dr. Wright Poulton as “a woman to watch.” She has presented social commentary in print media in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, as well as on numerous radio shows including CBS Radio stations in Atlanta, GA and on Tavis Smiley’s Radio Show. “The Dr Dionne Show” debuted in 2016 on Business RadioX with a focus on smart dialogue about diversity, leadership, and behavior in the workplace and beyond.

Dr. Wright Poulton is originally from Toronto, Canada and is a former member of Canada’s National Track and Field Team. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Snellville, GA.

To book Dr. Dionne Poulton as a speaker for your next event, or to facilitate one of her innovative professional development workshops based on her PhD research, you can reach her through:

Email: dionne@poultonconsultinggroup.com
Phone: 404-323-3842 or 1-877-263-2227 (internationally)
Facebook: The Dr. Dionne Show
LinkedIn: @Dr Dionne (Wright) Poulton
Twitter: @DrDionnePoulton

For more information, visit Dr. Poulton’s business website: www.poultonconsultinggroup.com

BREAKING PAR IN BUSINESS: Macrae Cain with Blue Key Interactive and Jonathan Sparks with Sparks Law

June 17, 2016 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

BREAKING PAR IN BUSINESS: Macrae Cain with Blue Key Interactive and Jonathan Sparks with Sparks Law

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Macrae Cain, Jonathan Sparks, Rich Bartolotta

Macrae Cain/Blue Key Interactive

Blue Key Interactive creates beautiful and functional websites that engage your customers and attract new leads. They work with successful business owners who often say things like… “We’re embarrassed of our outdated website, and our visitors have a hard time using it.” Others say, “We’re tired of dealing with our web developer who rarely responds and makes excuses for all of the problems associated with our site.” Some are struggling to find time to run their company social media pages, and overall these business owners wish their website generated more leads. They solve those kinds of problems to get businesses to the next level. Don’t Just Get Found, Be Noticed!

Jonathan Sparks/Sparks Law

Sparks Law is a new kind of business law firm. They believe that in today’s business environment all business owners deserve and require quality legal services. They offer predictable fees, allowing Sparks Law clients to set their priorities and have control over their budget. Business owners must make big decisions every day. Sometimes they choose to take risks as they grow their businesses; other times they decide it is best to avoid those liabilities. But how do they know which is which when it comes to legal risks and vulnerabilities? That is where Sparks Law come in. They are SPARKS Law. Smart Business Decisions Start with SPARKS.

Geoff Smith with Assurance Financial Group, John Herbert with Herbert Legal Group, and Scott Tanksley with Authentity

June 7, 2016 by Mike

North Fulton Business Radio

Geoff Smith with Assurance Financial Group, John Herbert with Herbert Legal Group, and Scott Tanksley with Authentity

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John Ray, Geoff Smith, John Herbert, Scott Tanksley, Mike Sammond

Geoff Smith/Assurance Financial Group

Assurance Financial is a bank focusing only on residential home loans and aims to be the expert in the field of financing for home purchases. The company is consistently named a “Best Place To Work” and strives to provide its customers with competitive interest rates and the best customer service.

John Herbert/Herbert Legal Group

From the smallest start-up to the industry giant, legal solutions are no longer a luxury. Whether it’s one incident that requires intense legal representation, or simply issues that arise naturally in the day-to-day business context, companies need a law firm that is on their side. Herbert Legal Group believes that valuable legal solutions can be delivered for businesses at an affordable, flat fee. They are off the clock and on your side.

Scott Tanksley/Authentity

Authentity provides a software tool that leads people through a face-to-face conversation in 30 minutes or less. Rather than answering a computer, they catalyze people talking to people, which raises the engagement level of the participants and generates understanding and buy-in. That’s a local win, but they’re also able to connect and report these conversations at scale to give leaders insight on a topic and faster, more actionable data from their stakeholders. Their initial users have been teams in large companies, and they’ve been affectionately called “Undercover Boss in a Box”.

Legal Malpractice, Entertainment Law, & Personal Injury

September 15, 2015 by angishields

BRX National

Legal Malpractice, Entertainment Law, & Personal Injury

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Lisa Smith Siegel, Attorney at Law

Lisa Smith Siegel’s law practice is dedicated to the representation of the injured and disabled. She has been involved in trial work during her entire 26 years as a lawyer, and has successfully handled litigation proceedings in hundreds of cases, hearings and administrative matters. She has unique insight into the challenges facing claimants because she worked defending against claims for a good portion of her career. Her background and experience reflect a life’s work in the area of litigating issues involving disability and personal injury law:

Honors

AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Named Legal Elite by Georgia Trend Magazine
Rated 10.0/10.0 Superb by AVVO

Experience

Over 26 Years of Litigation Experience
Former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia
Former Legislative Research Fellow, U.S. Congress on Healthcare Law and Regulations

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, University of Georgia School of Law
B.A., University of Georgia
Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Memberships

National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR)
Georgia Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
American Bar Association

Speaking Engagements

SSD for Hospital Personnel, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, May 2014
Resource-A-Palooza Series, CEU Concepts, Piedmont Hospital, March and June 2013
Social Security Bootcamp, myLawCLE, Westin Buckhead, March 2013

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance for a social security disability claim, call experienced attorney Lisa Siegel at (404) 255-9838. Initial consultations are free of charge. Representation is most often provided on a contingency basis, which means clients do not pay attorneys’ fees unless we win your disability benefits.

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Jonathan B. Mason w/ Mason Law Group P.C.

Mason Law Group, P.C. was founded by Jonathan B. Mason. Jonathan is graduate of Howard University and Georgetown University Law Center. He began his legal career in 1992 as a litigator in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina office of a large regional law firm. In his early years, Jonathan worked on a variety of litigation matters for major corporations and insurance companies. As a young litigator, Jonathan was able to gain significant “hands-on” experience by handling motion hearings, depositions, bench trials and even jury trials. Jonathan experienced his “fifteen minutes of fame” in 1995 as a member of the team that represented a screenwriter who was subpoenaed to testify during the criminal trial of O.J. Simpson. That representation culminated in a nationally-televised court hearing opposite Johnnie Cochran and F. Lee Bailey.

Jonathan was introduced to entertainment law began with his representation of Luther Vandross and Sean “Diddy” Combs in separate litigation matters in North Carolina. Thereafter, he began representing “talent” in entertainment-related transactions. Jonathan relocated to Atlanta in November 1998 and became licensed to practice in Georgia in 1999. His practice has expanded to include representation of independent record labels, music producers, songwriters, production companies, concert promoters, visual artists, and fashion models. Jonathan’s practice also includes entertainment-related litigation, including royalty and commission disputes, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement matters.

Jonathan has also been involved in matters involving Rickey Smiley, the Estate of Wilson Pickett, Mothers Finest, Kirk Franklin, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Idris Elba, Mariah Carey, and T.I., among others. Although Jonathan enjoys working with well-known clients, the heart and soul of his practice is dedicated to assisting unsigned and emerging artists in positioning themselves to reach the next level, or advising start-up record labels and production companies on the legal issues associated with start-up entertainment companies.

Negotiated producer agreements between producers and artists such as T.I., Rick Ross, Lloyd, Young Dro, Mario, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Ruben Studdard, Jennifer Holliday and many others

Negotiated synchronization and master use licenses with Universal Pictures, MGM and national advertisers including Microsoft and Hardees

Negotiated trademark co-existence agreement with multinational gaming company

Successfully defended comedian in commission dispute with manager

Negotiated appearance and materials releases for episode of Unsung on TVOne

Jonathan’s expertise in Entertainment Law landed him the position of Adjunct Professor at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, where he developed a successful curriculum and taught Entertainment Law for several years.

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Edwin J. Schklar w/ Schklar & Heim, LLC.

After graduating from Vanderbilt and Emory, Edwin began his career as a trial attorney in the United States Army, stationed at the Military District of Washington. While in Washington, he also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and prosecuted cases for a special jurisdiction, including the White House, foreign embassies, surrounding military installations, and other sensitive locations. Edwin tried several hundred cases in federal district court and in military courts.

In 1984, Edwin returned to Atlanta. He spent several years in the litigation department of the Atlanta office of the global law firm, Jones Day. Edwin started his own firm in 1991. Edwin brought his extensive skill set to a small firm setting and represents a range of clients from individuals to some of the world’s largest companies.

Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Securities Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Construction Disputes, Estate & Probate Litigation, Intellectual Property Disputes, Class Actions, Domestic Relations Disputes, Real Property Disputes, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Admitted: 1980, Georgia, Court of Appeals of Georgia, Supreme Court of Georgia, U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: Emory University, M.B.A., J.D., 1980

College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1976

Member: Atlanta Bar Association, Litigation Section and Managing Partners Committee; State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association, Litigation Section

Honors: Selected, Outstanding Lawyers of America; Selected, Who’s Who of Atlanta Lawyers Top 50, Atlanta Business Chronicle; Selected, Georgia Super Lawyers, Atlanta Magazine; Selected, Georgia’s Top Rated Lawyers, American Lawyer Media; Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell; Selected, Legal Elite, Georgia Trend Magazine

Biography: Editor, Emory Law Journal, 1978-1980. Member, Emory Moot Court Team (National Runner-Up, 1979). The Judge Advocate General’s Corps, U.S. Army, 1980-1984. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 1981-1984, The District of Columbia, 1983-1984. Formerly with: Jones Day, Atlanta, Georgia, 1989-1991; Hansell & Post, Atlanta, Georgia, 1984-1989.

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Entertainment Law

June 30, 2015 by angishields

BRX National

Entertainment Law

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John Seay, Stacy Ehrisman, Ryan Locke, & Emily Rowell (Host)

John Seay w/ The Seay Firm

John Seay is an entertainment, intellectual property, and business lawyer, and the founder and principal of The Seay Firm LLC, a law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Goat Farm Arts Center. As an artist himself, John has over a decade of experience as a musician, tour manager, and writer. John is also Of Counsel in the entertainment and media practice group in the Nashville, Tennessee, office of Loeb & Loeb, one the largest and most comprehensive entertainment and media practice groups in the world.

Before founding The Seay Firm LLC, John worked for Turner Broadcasting and drafted and negotiated licensing agreements during his tenures in the legal departments of a Fortune 15 healthcare technology company and the University of Georgia Research Foundation. John is on the Board of Directors of #weloveatl and is a member of The Recording Academy. He is rated as a “Superb” Top Attorney – with a rating of 10.0 – in the field of Entertainment Law by Avvo and currently serves as a volunteer attorney at Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.

John has been quoted in matters relating to entertainment law on or in Pitchfork.com, CBS Radio, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, WSB-TV Channel 2, the Daily Report, the 2016 Songwriter’s Market, and Flagpole Magazine, among others, and has served as a panelist at numerous conferences, including the 2014 ICLE Entertainment Law Institute, the Future Music Attorneys, and the 2013 Protect Athens Music Conference in Athens, GA, about which he was also interviewed in Flagpole Magazine. John has written about his pro bono work in the Fulton County Daily Report. John is a graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served as Executive Articles Editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and President of The Sports & Entertainment Law Society. John, his wife Jennifer, and their daughter Edie, live in Decatur, GA. Follow John on Twitter: @TheSeayFirmLLC.

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Stacy Ehrisman-Mickle w/ The Ehrisman Law Firm, P.C.

Attorney Stacy M. Ehrisman-Mickle was born and raised in the state of Iowa. She graduated from English Valleys High School, a small, rural school with a class of approximately 30 people. Stacy went on to attend the University of Iowa where she received her B.A. and graduated with highest distinction in December of 2005. She studied Political Science, International Studies and Japanese Language and Literature. Stacy immediately went to law school at the University of Iowa College of Law. She wrote for the international law journal, Transnational Problems and Contemporary Issues, as well as competed in moot court. During law school, Stacy completed an internship with a law firm in Madrid, Spain. She later worked as an assistant county attorney in the Henry County Attorney’s Office. Upon graduation, Stacy received the Boyd Service Award for her dedication to community service throughout law school.

After graduation in 2008, Stacy pursued her career in immigration law. She began working for an immigration firm in Marietta, Georgia. She was soon transferred to Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee to practice litigation-based immigration law. In 2010, Stacy found herself in New York City practicing all areas of removal defense and family-based immigration law. In 2013, she decided to open her own firm in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Stacy finds gratification in her practice as an immigration attorney. “I truly believe that I am fulfilling my unique purpose in life through my service to the immigrant community,” she explains.

Stacy speaks Spanish.

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Ryan Locke w/ Locke Law Firm, LLC.

I’m a trial lawyer. I went to law school–and started my own firm–because I love thinking strategically about tough problems, writing elegantly and effectively, and standing up in front of people to argue my case. I’ve spend hundreds of hours in the courtroom and thousands of hours outside representing my clients to the best outcomes possible. The results speak for themselves.

I also represent immigrants. Right after law school, I lived in Mexico and represented refugees and asylum-seekers with the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project. Today, I mostly represent immigrants getting married to citizens or spouses seeking work authorization.

I live in East Atlanta with my wife, two small children, and one medium-sized dog. I cook a lot, brew beer, and blast Spotify at the office. Our official drink is Diet Dr. Pepper and our official brewery this summer is Creature Comforts from Athens, Georgia.

If you need a lawyer, give me a call.

Notable Accomplishments

PROFESSIONAL

I am an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law for the Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques, seven days of intensive workshops on trial techniques for all second-year students.

I was selected for The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and Top 40 under 40. Membership is by invitation only. I am also AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and rated 10/10 by Avvo–the highest ratings for both organizations.

After law school, I worked for the Public Defender for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, the largest (and best!) office in Georgia. I spent most of my time in the juvenile court and I’m a member of the State Bar’s Juvenile Law Committee. The Georgia Public Defender Standards Council continues to appoint me to represent children in this court.

I was selected by the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to attend the 13th Bill Daniel Trial Advocacy Program in Athens, Georgia.

I am widely involved in the legal community, holding membership in the Atlanta Bar Association, the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Federal Bar Association, and the Georgia Trial Lawyer’s Association.

I am admitted in all state trial and appellate courts in Georgia; for the federal courts, I am admitted in the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

COMMUNITY

I perform a significant amount of pro bono work. I have performed free work for people harassed by junk debt collectors, tenants wrongfully evicted from their homes, the International Community School, Occupy protesters arrested during peaceful protests, and federal prisoners seeking clemency from unreasonable drug sentences with Clemency Project 2014. I also work closely with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta.

I hold the record for the largest verdict obtained for the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation.

I coach Southwest DeKalb High School‘s mock trial team.

I am a board member at Oakhurst Presbyterian Church and the East Atlanta Charter School.

I am an Eagle Scout from Troop 993 in Severna Park, Maryland. I was even a camp counselor in the summer and can start a fire with a battery and steel wool (but my morse code and flag semaphore are pretty rusty).

LAW SCHOOL

I graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law, where I competed with our mock trial team and coached a team my third year. I was a pupil in the Joseph Henry Lumpkin Inn of Court.

I also was an editor for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and published my student note about the constitutionality of laches barring a copyright infringement claim within the statute of limitations in the Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal in 2009. The Supreme Court of the United States agreed with me when they decided this issue in Petrella v. MGM, 572 U.S. ___ (2014).

At graduation, I was one of ten students inducted into The Order of Barristers, a national honor society for oral advocacy. I also was awarded the class award for “Outstanding Achievement in Socratic method–Member of the class whose performance in Socratic dialogue entertained us the most.” The first award is more prestigious than the second.

During law school I worked in a variety of clinics and internships. The highlights include working in UGA’s Special Education Clinic and Family Violence Clinic, and interning with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas and the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project.

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Workers’ Compensation Law & More

June 9, 2015 by angishields

BRX National

Workers' Compensation Law & More

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Michael Friedman w/ Law Office of Michael H. Friedman, LLC.

A licensed attorney since 1992, Michael H. Friedman has been practicing exclusively in the area of Workers’ Compensation law since 1993. Mr. Friedman has devoted the first 20 years of his practice representing employers and insurance companies, and began representing the injured workers of Georgia in 2011. His past experience representing insurance companies gives him a unique perspective and successful approach to representing injured employees, and sets him apart as an advocate for Georgia workers. Michael Friedman practices all over Georgia and is experienced in handling all types of cases and injuries.

Attorney Michael H Friedman has tried over 100 cases before the administrative law judges at the State Board of Workers Compensation, and has handled appeals to the Appellate Division, the superior courts, and the Georgia State Court of Appeals.

Areas of Practice

100% Workers Compensation

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

Georgia, 1992
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1993

Education

Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- J.D. – 1992
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
- B.S. – 1988

Professional Associations and Memberships

State Bar of Georgia, Member, 1992 – Present
State Bar of Georgia, Workers’ Compensation Section, Member, 1993 – Present

Pro Bono Activities

Georgia High School Mock Trial, 1992 – Present

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Emily McBurney w/ Kegel McBurney, LLC.

For more than a decade, Emily’s law practice has been primarily devoted to Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (“QDROs”) and other retirement benefit matters. Prior to forming Kegel McBurney LLC in 2012, Emily was a shareholder at the Atlanta law firm of Davis, Matthews, & Quigley, P.C.

Emily is a recognized expert in the field of QDROs, and provides QDRO preparation and consultation services for clients across the country. She is a popular speaker, and is frequently invited to lecture on this subject by legal and professional organizations nationwide. Emily has published numerous articles and contributed to various publications about QDROs. She also writes a QDRO blog for the Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-w-mcburney/).

Emily is a member of both the Family Law and Employee Benefits Sections of the State Bar of Georgia and the Family Law section of the Atlanta Bar Association. She is a member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Women In Pensions, and a Barrister in the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court. Emily served as the Staff Attorney to the Honorable Cynthia D. Wright during the inaugural term of the Family Division of the Fulton County Superior Court in 1998. Emily also served as a Staff Attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the 11^th Circuit.

Emily graduated, magna cum laude, from Brown University with a B.A. in 1990 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She received her law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1995. Emily was raised in New Rochelle, New York.

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Nathan A. Hartman w/ Hartman Private Law, LLC.

Nathan Hartman, a resident of the Atlanta community for 16 years, is the principal of Hartman Private Law. Mr. Hartman attended Emory University College, Candler School of Theology, and the Emory School of Law. His professional life has been complimented by service as an Elder of Emory Presbyterian Church, founder of the law school’s E.A.G.L.E. orientation program, and as owner of Alexander Antiques. He very much enjoys the opportunity of sharing what he has learned through his deep commitment to the law and to the community. He invites you to contact him if you or someone you love does not yet have a Will or needs any of the services of a Trusts and Estates attorney.

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Debra Donaldson Scott w/ Vining Financial Services, Inc.

Debra Donaldson Scott is an independent financial planner working at Vining Financial Services, Inc., a full service financial planning firm offering securities through Triad Advisors, Inc., and clearing services through National Financial Services. Debra is a native of Georgia who grew up on a working family farm, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Georgia, a Paralegal Certification from the National Center of Paralegal Training, and completed the Certified Financial Planning Program from the University of Georgia. Her informal education through personal life experiences has been as valuable as her formal education to assist in understanding her clients’ concerns and struggles financially. She worked in the metropolitan Atlanta area as a corporate and litigation paralegal for 17 years then obtained her insurance and securities licenses while working for an insurance company in 2000. Debra worked for Wachovia Bank as an officer and financial specialist until 2007 and currently has clients ranging from young professionals to the elderly, small business owners and families. Due to her background with corporate clients and litigation, Debra’s specialties are small business planning and structured settlements. However, she has a soft spot for working with women who find themselves solely responsible for the finances of their businesses or families due to circumstances they did not anticipate such as divorce. Debra enjoys teaching clients the fundamentals of planning for immediate, short term and long term financial goals and covers cash flow analysis, risk management, and investment planning including preparing for retirement, college and windfalls such as awards from lawsuits and inheritances.

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Michael Moebes w/ Moebes Law, LLC.

Michael Moebes began his professional career as a client representative with IBM before resigning to attend law school at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He spent three years representing employers and insurers at the insurance defense law firm of Drew, Eckl & Farnham in midtown Atlanta before joining the legal team at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for two years. These five years taught him how insurers evaluate injury claims in terms of validity and financial exposure in addition to teaching him about the nuances of practicing injury law throughout the great state of Georgia.

In 2009, Mr. Moebes started Moebes Law, LLC and has passionately represented the injured ever since. In fact, he has recovered millions of dollars and won the right to countless medical procedures in the course of his representation of injured workers and veterans since starting his firm. He is active in the National Organization for Veterans’ Advocates, the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group, and numerous local and national bar organizations.

Mr. Moebes has been named a “Rising Star” by the Georgia “Super Lawyers” organization, an honor given to 2.5% of attorneys in their practice field as voted upon by their peers. He has also been named among the “Legal Elite” by GeorgiaTrend magazine. He has lectured at the Georgia Trial Lawyers annual convention, the “Fundamentals of Law Practice” course at Georgia State University College of Law, and the “National Return to Work Week” radio show.

When not practicing law, Lieutenant Colonel Moebes serves as a Medical Service Corps officer with the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He has deployed three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom: twice to Balad Air Base, Iraq and once to Andrews AFB, Maryland. In the course of his decorated military service, he has facilitated the aeromedical evacuation of thousands of wounded warriors, and he participated in the Jessica Lynch rescue mission in 2003.

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The Hybrid Future of Lawyer Marketing

May 26, 2015 by angishields

BRX National

The Hybrid Future of Lawyer Marketing

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Atlanta Legal Experts Radio presents:

Nothing You’ve Ever Seen: The Hybrid Future of Lawyer Marketing

Our guests today included Randy Kessler, Alvaro Arauz, Soo Hong, and Bruce Hagen discussing our upcoming event. Randy and Alvaro will be presenting at this 1-hour marketing seminar given from two national perspectives in a never-before-seen format: a lawyer and a law firm consultant having a dialogue on what works and doesn’t work for marketing in the evolving legal landscape. The unique insights leave attorneys with another hour to network with the lessons that they can implement in their own practice.

Enjoy the incredible view of Atlanta from the 49th floor at the Commerce Club for a networking happy hour sponsored by The State Bar of Georgia’s YLD Affiliates Solo-Small Firm Committee and Peachtree Offices. Complimentary drinks and hors-d’oeuvres will be provided during the course of the evening. More details and registration page CLICK HERE

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Alvaro A. Arauz w/ 3a Law Practice Management

“We challenge ourselves with complex assignments of all kinds – it requires us to constantly evolve, which in turn allows us to give better advice. If you’re a brave attorney putting up your own shingle, a small firm adding more associates and staff, or a mid-size firm that needs infrastructure re-engineering, we can help. We promote progress through productivity. It’s about results, not effort.”

In 1997, Alvaro began helping lawyers by teaching them how to achieve the holy grail of greater profits for less work. Now, Alvaro’s clients ask for his counsel in every facet of their business growth.

He believes lawyers should do two things: represent clients and foster new clients. Anything that takes them away from that needs to be delegated. He also believes law firms should inherit the two do-wells: Do Well By The Client & Do Well By The Employee. To do so, his clients receive a comprehensive and streamlined set of solutions organized and funneled through a central database. This lets attorneys spend less time on administration details or capturing time and more emphasis on clients or at home.

These days he shares his knowledge by speaking at frequent CLE seminars, the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Conference on Law Practice Management or at solo practitioner boot camps. Fluent in Spanish, he can assist Latin American attorneys here and other countries. Aside from helping many of Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia’s Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, he is proud to claim top tier lawyers recognized globally by Chambers, 7 of the Top 100 Georgia Super Lawyers and 3 of US News Best Law Firms in America as clients. They are also frequent experts on CNN and other national news sources.

When not saving lawyers from inefficiencies, Alvaro would rather spend time with his loved ones, helping his home community or expanding his photography portfolio by traveling around the world. His literature studies in Cambridge, England and creative writing degree allowed him to teach graduate students and help start a screenwriting program at USF in Tampa. He also contributes his time serving on four operating boards of non-profit organizations here in Atlanta and in his hometown of San Francisco.

“I teach my kids they have to give forward to receive. If I don’t lead by example, my kids – much less clients – will pay me no mind.”

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Soo Hong w/ Blevins & Hong, PC

Soo has helped hundreds of clients with their financial hardship by zealously representing them and advising them with the best options to rebuild their credit. She has represented clients from simple Chapter 7 cases to complex business Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. Soo has helped many small business clients save their business while getting rid of their debt and rebuilding their credit. Soo has also aggressively and successfully represented many clients in Adversary Proceeding cases. Soo prides herself in being able to provide strong personal relationships to her clients. She understands the importance of the tough issues and decisions that her clients are facing and is available for her clients through each step. She finds that the most important aspect of her role as an attorney is to always be available to answer any questions or concerns of her clients. Soo has also represented clients in traffic and DUI Court. She has completed training with NHTSA’s DUI Detection and Field Sobriety Testing as well as training in Intoxilyzer 5000EN. Soo also serves as a bankruptcy instructor at Chattahoochee Technical College. Soo was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to the United States at the age of 10. She is fluent in Korean and is grateful that she is also able to help the Korean community in Georgia.

Education:

• J.D. at Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, 2008

• B.S. at Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003

Training

• Field Sobriety Testing and DUI Detection

• Intoxilyzer 5000EN, understanding the instrument and interpreting the results presented by Forensic Alcohol Consulting and Training, LLC

Professional Memberships:

• State Bar of Georgia

• Atlanta Bar Association

• Cobb Bar Association

• Cobb County Bar Association’s Younger Lawyers Division – Treasurer

• Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Association Group (MACBAG)

• National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

• National College for DUI Defense

• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)

• Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL)

Bar Memberships:

• Georgia Supreme Court• Georgia Court of Appeals

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

• All Superior, State Magistrate, Probate, Juvenile, and Municipal Courts of Georgia.

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Bruce A. Hagen w/ Hagen Law, P.C.

Bruce A. Hagen has represented clients since 1986 in a variety of personal injury matters. He has handled more than 6,000 personal injury cases for more than 10,000 clients. Some of the issues he handles include wrongful death, auto accidents, bicycle wrecks, bus accidents, cases involving brain injury or drunk driving, slip and falls, products liability, and related litigation and appeals.

Mr. Hagen has appeared on television and radio to discuss personal injury law, and has been the featured speaker at dozens of legal seminars, including the recent seminar “Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in Georgia.” He is a frequent guest on 680 The Fan and a regular contributor on both Atlanta Eats TV and Atlanta Eats Radio.

Bruce has a particular expertise and passion for personal injury cases on behalf of injured bicyclist. As a cyclist himself, Bruce is both committed to advocacy for bike safety and education while equally committed to obtaining justice for cyclists that are injured due to drivers’ negligence. Bruce recently become part of Bikelaw.Com, a national network of lawyers who both advocate for cyclists rights and represent injured bicyclists. Bruce and his mentor, Ken Rosskopf are frequent sponsors of various events within the cycling community.

In addition, Mr. Hagen belongs to the Atlanta and DeKalb County Bar Associations, the State Bar of Georgia and the American Association for Justice. He also is a member of Georgia Personal Injury.com and a Champion member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Hagen has served as President of the Sandy Springs Youth Football and Cheerleading Association, and as President of the North Springs High School Athletic Association. For 9 years, Bruce was “The Voice of North Springs Football” until he recently retired from his announcing duties.

A graduate of the University of Florida, Mr. Hagen earned his Juris Doctor from George Washington University. He is admitted to practice in the courts of Georgia, the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Areas of Practice:

Wrongful Death
Auto Accidents
Bicycle Crashes
Bus Accidents
Brain Injury
Drunk Driving Accidents
Slip and Falls
Products Liability
Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions:

Georgia
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Education:

George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
University of Florida

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Plaintiff’s Personal Injury: Practice Tips and Application, National Business Institute
Speaker, “Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in Georgia”
Guest, “Layman’s Lawyer”

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