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Civil Rights Issues

May 19, 2015 by angishields

BRX National

Civil Rights Issues

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G Jacobs, M Earle, C Sermons, S Ditzel, & E Rowell

Greg Jacobs w/ Jacobs & King

Gregory is the Managing Member of Jacobs & King. With over 20 years of experience, Greg co-founded Jacobs & King in 2010. His concentration within the practice is on Trusts and Estates, Asset Protection Planning, Business Law, Real Estate and Tax issues.

Prior to co-founding the firm, Greg held positions including Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director, Financial Planning at Wachovia Bank; Senior Manager, Private Client Services at Arthur Anderson; and Partner at Lawler & Tanner.

He earned a B.S. with Honors in accounting from the University of Florida and a J.D. with Honors also from the University of Florida. He was a member of the National Business Honor Society and Beta Alpha Psi, the National Accounting Honor Society.

Greg brings the special combination of his legal and accounting experience into play for resolving some of the most complex cases. He is a member of the Florida Bar, the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association and the Atlanta Bar Association, and maintains an additional license as a Certified Financial Planner.

Originally from Brockton, Massachusetts, Greg also spent time in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida before settling in Sandy Springs, Georgia after law school in 1992. He has been married for 18 years and is the father of three sons. In his spare time Greg loves coaching and watching his sons’ sports teams, including hockey, football, lacrosse, basketball, soccer and baseball. He volunteers as the coach of the Riverwood Jr. Raiders football team and is also on their Board of Directors. Greg is active in civic organizations as well, serving as the Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee Professional Advisory Counsel of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and is on the Planned Giving and Endorsement Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

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Myrlin Earle w/ Bruce A. Hagen P.C., Trial Lawyers

Myrlin Earle w/ Hagen P.C. started his career in Georgia at the Fulton Solicitor General’s office. He then moved up to the Fulton District Attorney’s office. From there, Myrlin moved into the corporate, private sector by spending the last 10 years working for State Farm Insurance Company’s legal department in Atlanta, Sharon Ware & Associates. After spending a good bit of time defending car wreck cases.

Myrlin has now come to the “Good Side” and will be putting all that experience to work to help his clients get a fair treatment in court.

History:

2011-Present, Bruce A. Hagen P.C., Trial Lawyers. Personal Injury Trial Attorney.

2001-2011 Senior Attorney for Sharon Ware and Associates; In-House Counsel for State Farm Insurance Company. Myrlin accumulated numerous defense verdicts in metro Atlanta which saved State Farm Insurance Company millions of dollars. In 2010, he successfully defended a $10 Million lawsuit involving avascular necrosis which resulted in defense verdict.

1996-2001, Chief Senior/Assistant District Attorney, Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. Supervised Major Drug Trafficking Unit. He was the Assistant. D.A. in the trial division. Myrlin handled thousands of Felony prosecutions and supervised jury trials and hundreds of seizure cases.

1993-1996, Senior Asst. Solicitor General, Fulton County Solicitor General’s Office. Myrlin started his illustrious career handling thousands of misdemeanor cases, including DUI Prosecutions.

Mr. Earle belongs to the Atlanta and County Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. He also is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.

Areas of Practice:

Wrongful Death
Automobile Accidents
Trucking Accidents
Bus Accidents
Brain Injury
Drunk Driving Accidents
Slip and Falls
Products Liability

Bar Admissions:

Georgia
Washington DC

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta Bar Association
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

Howard University School of Law
California State University Long Beach

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Crystal James Sermons w/ Crystal Sermons, LLC

Attorney Crystal James Sermons is an accomplished attorney, educator, leader, and motivator, that has only begun to make a mark on the world. Born in Broxton, Georgia, Attorney Sermons received her Bachelor of Science degree from Clark Atlanta University, her Master of Public Health from Rollin’s School of Public Health at Emory University, her Juris Doctorate from University of Houston, and her license to practice law from the State of Georgia, all by the age of twenty-six. She has been able to not only work within her science and public health interests, she has also maintained a successful legal practice that focuses mainly on the areas of civil right issues, which include labor and employment issues, voting irregularities, criminal law, personal injury, as well as domestic relations. With more than sixteen years of private practice experience and offices in Atlanta, GA and Ocilla GA, Attorney James continues to seek opportunities to utilize her unique training and background to assist the clients that she serve.

Attorney Crystal James is also a mother, and proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

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Sean Ditzel w/ Kessler & Solomiany, LLC

Education

J.D., University of Georgia School of Law

B.A., summa cum laude, Georgia State University

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Georgia

Supreme Court of Georgia

Georgia Court of Appeals

United States Federal Court, Northern District of Georgia

Selected Honors

Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia,

Family Law Section, 2011-2013

Chair of the Technology and Social Media Subcommittee,

Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, 2012-2013

Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia,

Family Law Section, 2011-2013

Super Lawyers Magazine Rising Star, 2011

Graduate of the Leadership Academy of the Young Lawyers Division, 2012

Selected Positions

Webinar, Recent Developments in Technology for Family Law Practitioners, November 2012

Speaker for LiveCLE Seminar – Family & Matrimonial Law in the 21st Century: Practicing with Humanity

Panelist for Atlanta Bar Association’s Valentine’s Day CLE: Ethics Issues in Family Law

Live CLE Seminar Family & Matrimonial Law in the 21st Century: Practicing with Humanity March 28, 2013

Speaker at the 2012 Joint Legal / Forensic Accounting Divorce Seminar

Guest lecturer at John Marshall Law School

Guardian Ad Litem, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Summary

Mr. Ditzel was born in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Atlanta, Georgia at an early age. After graduating at the top of his class at Georgia State University, where he was named the James Madison Scholar for Political Science, he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2006.

Domestic relations law has been Mr. Ditzel’s exclusive area of legal practice. He has attained considerable litigation and courtroom experience in matters ranging from divorce, child support, custody, legitimation, paternity and adoption. Mr. Ditzel has represented a variety of clients throughout the State of Georgia, including many prominent athletes, entertainers and executives. Mr. Ditzel has been recognized as a Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Magazine for his exemplary work in domestic relations law.

Mr. Ditzel is extremely active in leadership positions in various local and state bar organizations and is also a trained Guardian Ad Litem for the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation. Mr. Ditzel and his wife, Robin, make their home in Marietta, Georgia with their dog, George.

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Parents Reveal Family Law Pitfalls: Dishonest Attorneys

February 15, 2015 by angishields

Pro Advocate Radio

Parents Reveal Family Law Pitfalls: Dishonest Attorneys

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Parents Tammy and Tony Reveal Family Law Pitfalls

Parents Tammy and Tony speak out to reveal for others the potential pitfalls of our Family Law system after being trapped in unnecessary litigation.

There is no easy or nice way to put this, as the pitfalls were caused by dishonest attorneys seeking to prolong the litigation, turn a divorce into an unnecessary custody fight, and to drain the family financially and emotionally.

This strategy known only to the attorneys would have left this couple without the ability to co-parent together and without the time and financial means to give their son what he really needs. He needs them available for him and peacefully working together.

There is no argument that Tammy and Tony both wanted what was best for their son, and for the purpose of this show we’ll call him “Junior.” Even though they were struggling and having a hard time communicating, they never envisioned destroying each other. What actually took place will shock you.

They never fathomed their own attorneys would give such poor advice and cause them to do harm to each other, in ways that were unnecessary and that went against their nature and what they wanted.

Fortunately, Tony was able to see the deception that was leading to increased stress and risk for them as a family, and that would likely jeopardize his rights as a father. Separately and with no knowledge of what Tony was experiencing and realizing, Tammy came to My Advocate Center through a referral from a friend. She was able to talk to an attorney for a second opinion about her situation, and realized that not only was she getting poor advice, she was being guided to make their conflict worse. As a mother struggling to overcome a painful injury and disability, this was the last thing she needed.

Please listen and share what you learn here, and ask families caught in conflict to pause, take a step back and consider alternatives to what goes on in many divorces and child custody disputes.

Identities are being shielded here for privacy and to allow this family time to heal and recover from what they were put through in this legal matter. The good news is that they were able to take a time-out long enough to compare notes, to reach a more peaceful common ground, and decided to use their experience to help others. They are not, however, out of the woods. Tammy needs a leg up to recover from the suffering caused in this case and a chance to recover financially from what appear to be unnecessary losses.

My Advocate Center invites law schools to study this case and to help students understand what fiduciary duty failures look like in real family law cases.

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Talk Show Host

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Deb Beacham/My Advocate Center

Founder, Executive Director

We are the Game-Changers in guiding improvements that affect the Family Law community, specifically high-conflict divorce, child custody disputes & family violence matters.

We believe that it is possible to better prepare individuals and families to resolve conflict before things take a turn for the worse, and to avoid leaving the family stripped of financial resources, valuable time and their health.

Bold moves are being made to help parents understand how to better transition through & out of conflict, meaning we help reduce stress for children, and preserve family time & resources for their benefit.

Professionals who are like-minded are encouraged to connect and become a part of our Resource Directory. Please visit the Counsel for Change group page here on LinkedIn to learn more about our discussions. Our advisory panel reviews professionals to ensure certain standards are met. If you are focused on upholding ethics rules, professional duty, and are committed to helping children receive the best that both parents have to offer, let us know.

Our investigations, initiatives & strategies are also well suited to supporting government agencies in making necessary improvements to programs & services. It is important that these changes are made to better serve parents & children; but it is also possible to yield a positive economic return for each community & state.

MAC’s purpose in contributing to agencies & other organizations is to improve the divorce/child custody process in a way that leaves our communities stronger & better able to support the needs of children. We now have opportunities to lessen the impact of family violence, addiction & other dysfunction, while putting our financial resources to better use.

Connect | Inform | Empower

When it comes to guiding public policy to improve the process, and to helping parents navigate through high-conflict custody cases, no other collection of experts and resources is better positioned to give you clear and actionable insight.

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Business & Real Estate Disputes

September 2, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Business & Real Estate Disputes

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GroupSHot — Victoria Bridgeman, Kristy Zimmerman, David Weinberg, Desmond Humphrey, & Emily Rowell (Host)

Victoria S. Bridgeman/ Bridgeman Law Group

Victoria S. Bridgeman, Esq., is the CEO and managing partner of the Bridegman Law Group. The practice focuses specifically on Labor and Employment, Contract, and Intellectual Property Law. Attorney Bridgeman has lived in the Atlanta area for over 27 years and seeks to provide practical and knowledgeable service to individuals and corporate entities alike. She can be reached at bridegmanlawgroup@gmail.com.

Kristy Zimmerman/ The Platt Law Firm

Ms. Zimmerman is an Associate at The Platt Law Firm. Ms. Zimmerman practices family law, representing clients throughout the Atlanta metro area in cases involving divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, alimony, modification and enforcement, mediations and other domestic relations matters. She is committed to being an effective advisor and advocate for all of her clients.

Ms. Zimmerman received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Sewanee: The University of the South. Ms. Zimmerman received her J.D. from the Charleston School of Law where she was actively involved with Crisis Ministries Homeless Justice Project and Juris One, the sports & entertainment law society.

Ms. Zimmerman is currently a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the American Bar Association, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Atlanta Bar Association, where she serves on the boards of the Women in the Profession (WIP) and the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers (ACYL) sections, and is a current board member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL). Ms. Zimmerman also serves as a volunteer lawyer for the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, which is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance and educational programming to artists and arts organizations throughout Georgia.

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David Weinberg/ Winter Capriola Zenner

David is one of the rare individuals born and raised in Atlanta that still calls Atlanta home. He grew up working in a family owned seafood restaurant. He attended Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and earned a JD from top-ranked UCLA Law School in 2007. Prior to law school, David was a customer service manager and product manager for a 1000+ employee global e-commerce company based in Atlanta. David also worked in production for two seasons of MTV’s “The Andy Dick Show” where he was exposed to both the artistic and business side of the entertainment industry. David also has extensive experience in commercial and residential real estate sales, leasing, and investment that benefits his clients. David’s breadth and depth of experience allows him to enjoy a broad practice where he primarily litigates business and real estate disputes. When not practicing law, David enjoys writing songs, playing guitar, mastering the BBQ grill, hiking, and social networking. If you think you have a legal question, call David first. If he can’t help you, he will tell you who can. You can follow David on twitter @SpeakerDave or call him at (404) 844-5667.

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Desmond A. Humphrey/ Humphrey Law & Associates

Attorney Desmond A. Humphrey is a native of Knoxville, TN but currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his beautiful Wife. Desmond attended Lee University in Cleveland Tennessee, where he majored in Religion with a minor in Political Science. After his tenure at Lee University he attended the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science.

With his thirst for knowledge at an all-time high, Desmond decided to pursue his childhood dream of becoming an Attorney. In December 2013 Desmond graduated from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School with a Juris Doctorate Degree in Law. After Passing the Feb 2014 GA Bar Exam on his first attempt he opened his own Criminal Defense Law Firm. (Humphrey Law and Associates, LLC) specializing in DUI defense.

With God as an ever present force in his life since the age of 8 years old when he was called into the ministry, he has made it his life’s goal to serve God, and the people of God in spirit and in truth. In July 2011 Desmond became a licensed minister to preach the Gospel. Whether he is standing before a judge trying a case, or before a church congregation preaching, God will be glorified through his works.

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OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Kimberly Shupe with Fenski Automotive, Bryan Howell with Parker Young Construction & Firestar, and Andy Morgan with The Morgan Law Group

August 22, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Kimberly Shupe with Fenski Automotive, Bryan Howell with Parker Young Construction & Firestar, and Andy Morgan with The Morgan Law Group

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Mike Sammond, Kimberly Shupe, Bryan Howell, Andy Morgan

Kimberly Shupe/Fenski Automotive

Fenski Automotive Center is conveniently located and now celebrating 10 years at 1010 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Sugar Hill, GA. Since 2004, they have provided complete auto repair services on your domestic, Asian and European vehicles with the goal of helping you keep them up to 300,000 worry-free miles as they are designed to do. They understand the value of preventive maintenance and their industry certified technicians strive to offer each customer a consultation they can trust. Fenski Automotive Center… Helping you LOVE your vehicle much longer than your loan!

Bryan Howell/Parker Young Construction & Firestar

Complete disaster restoration from fire, water, storm and mold for homes and businesses in Georgia and the Southeast. Parker Young Construction and Firestar are the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce’s July 2014 Business of the Month award winners.

Andy Morgan/The Morgan Law Group

The Morgan Law Group is a full service and transactional law firm providing legal counseling and support services to businesses and business owners primarily in the areas of corporate law, business law, and contracts. Typical transactions would include business formation, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, agreements and contracts, deal structuring, private equity financing, and business acquisitions and sales.

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

July 8, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

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Tiffany Simmons, Jeffrey Van Detta, Lisa Kaplan, Anna Sokol, Emily Rowell

Lisa Kaplan/Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

Lisa Kaplan received her JD from Duke University in 1987. From there she practiced employment law and litigation for two large Atlanta firms before moving to education. Prior to joining Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, Lisa wrote and edited legal materials. In 2010 she joined John Marshall as the schools first LL.M Program Director. As Director Lisa has overseen the LLM program through ABA approval and launch. The thee programs they offer are Online Employment Law, Residential LLM in American Legal Studies, and Online LLM in American Legal Studies.

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Jeffrey A. Van Detta/Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

Jeffrey A. Van Detta holds the John E. Ryan Chair in International Business and Workplace Law and serves as Associate Dean for Scholarship at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.

Professor Van Detta joined the Law School faculty in 1999, after practicing in the Labor and Employment Law Group in the Atlanta Office of Kilpatrick Stockton, now known as Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, where he was a partner and represented Fortune 500 clients such as PepsiCo, Frito-Lay, Delta Air Lines, Lockheed Martin, and Asahi National Broadcasting Network of Japan.

Professor Van Detta teaches courses in contracts and other international and domestic business law areas, including labor and employment law. He teaches in both the Juris Doctor and the LL.M. degree programs at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.

Professor Van Detta is a prolific author of legal scholarship. Recently, for example, he published two articles on the role of LL.M. degrees, both ground-based and online, for foreign-educated lawyers seeking to learn about American law.

In May 2014, Professor Van Detta gave four presentations to groups of Turkish lawyers, law students, and law professors at an International Legal Education conference in Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey, co-sponsored by Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School with Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations.

Professor Van Detta graduated with honors on a full-tuition merit scholarship from Albany Law School, the nation’s fourth oldest private law school, where he was Editor-In-Chief of Volume 51 of the Albany Law Review. After law school, he clerked for U.S. federal appeals court judge Roger Jeffrey Miner in Albany and Manhattan.

He is a member of both the New York and Georgia Bars, and serves as the Law School’s representative to the State Bar of Georgia’s Formal Advisory Opinion Board.

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Anna Sokol/Joseph H. Rosen Immigration Law Group

Ms. Sokol is a Polish Citizen and Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) in the U.S. Ms. Sokol has a law degree from the University of Lodz, Poland and a Master of Law, LLM from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. She is anticipating taking the Georgia State Bar in January 2015.

Ms. Sokol has assisted the Polish Embassy to the U.S. in registering Polish citizens in the U.S so that they could vote in the Polish national elections. She has been employed as a Law Clerk in the Joseph Rosen Immigration Law Group since 2006. Ms. Sokol specializes in working with foreign athletes, entertainers, artists, foreign professionals, and U.S. businesses seeking to employee foreign professionals. Ms. Sokol is fluent in Polish, English, and Italian.

TIFFANY M. SIMMONS, ESQ.

Award-winning, enthusiastic and resolute on rejecting defeat, Attorney Tiffany M. Simmons is the legal counsel of choice for those who seek the absolute very best representation. Attorney Simmons represents clients ranging from celebrities, businesses, to everyday citizens. Ms. Simmons was honored to receive the 2013 and 2014 Client Distinction Award for being in the top 1% of her profession by Martindale-Hubble. Ms. Simmons has been featured on many media outlets including, CNN’s HLN After Dark, talk and radio shows In addition to her media presence, Attorney Simmons is a published author writing for the American Bar Association and other publications. Ms. Simmons was also featured in the American Bar Association magazine and the GA Bar Young Lawyers Newsletter.

A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Attorney Simmons graduated from the US World Reports “Top High School in the Nation” City High School. At the age of 16, she was a Page for the United States House of Representatives. After leaving Michigan, Attorney Simmons graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the award winning, Florida A & M University. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.

Ms. Simmons sits on the board of many organizations including the Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School Alumni Board serving as Secretary. Tiffany serves as a member of the Executive Council of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of GA. As a distinguished leader in the community, Ms. Simmons has participated in numerous community activities that showcase her abilities as a model, volunteer, fundraising/campaign leader, sports enthusiast and exemplary attorney. In 2014, Tiffany was selected for the Georgia Bar YLD Leadership Academy. In addition to her legal skills, she is an actress, writer and producer who tactfully shares her expertise in the film and television industry. Ms. Simmons proves herself to be one who works well behind the scenes of TV/film as well as in front of the camera. Ms. Simmons is a member of: Georgia State Bar, American Bar Association, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, Young Lawyers Division of State Bar, and Gate City Bar Association. Attorney Simmons’ philosophy of life encourages her to work hard, play hard, love hard and trust God.

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Bill Grodnik with DaVinci Virtual Offices & DavinciMeetingRooms.com

July 1, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Bill Grodnik with DaVinci Virtual Offices & DavinciMeetingRooms.com

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Bill Grodnik with DaVinci Virtual Office Solutions and DaVinciMeetingRooms.com is special guest on Atlanta Legal Experts today. As CEO of Davinci Virtual Offices and Davinci Meeting Rooms he is responsible for overseeing the growth and marketing strategy of both companies. Mr. Grodnik was previously President of Davinci International, a business center operator in four western states. Prior to creating the Davinci brand, Mr. Grodnik was President of HQ Business Centers of Arizona, where he held the franchise rights to the HQ Business Centers. Mr. Grodnik has an extensive background in finance and Management and was previously the Chairman of Board and CFO of American Traffic Systems. ATS was the first provider in the US of automated enforcement devices including Red Light and Speed Cameras. Mr. Grodnik earned a B.S (cum laude) in Business from Arizona State University.

Bill explains on the show that he originally worked for a privately held Executive Suite firm. Due to the high demand of clients/prospects asking for locations outside the company’s area, Bill started to see the vision of the Virtual offices going global. Years ago, it was necessary for professionals in the legal world to have a full-time office. Now, with the ever changing society, most professionals/entrepreneurs are mobile, including Solo-practice firms and Law School Graduates starting their practice. The high demand now is to meet the needs of the mobile worker. So, Bill developed www.DaVinciVirtual.com. He became partners with small Executive Suites firms like his all over the country and eventually the world to make this happen. It’s an easy site to find an address a place to meet your clients anywhere in the world.

A few years in, Bill began to see the need for more meeting space arise, hence the development of www.DaVinciMeetingRooms.com. The mobile entrepreneur needs places to meet clients more than anything else. The need for an address is big, but not as big as a place to work/meet your clients. This website Bill developed addressed these particular needs for the modern professional.

To summarize, I believe the show focused on his ingenuity, vision, and success in helping meet the demand of the current market for attorneys and the simplicity of making it happen for them.

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Alcohol Administrative & Regulatory Law

June 17, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Alcohol Administrative & Regulatory Law

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Emily Rowell (Host), Eleanor Benson, Tommy Williams, Nancy Palmer, Taylor Harper

Taylor Harper/Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, P.C.

Taylor Harper with Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess, P.C. Mr. Harper’s practice involves all aspects of commercial litigation, including contract disputes, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, business torts, insurance coverage, landlord/tenant issues, premises liability claims, secured transactions and real estate litigation. His firm has a heavy focus on the hospitality and beverage alcohol industries. Specifically, Mr. Harper assists breweries, wineries, distilleries, importers, brokers, wholesalers, hotels, restaurants, package stores, and others in beverage alcohol administrative and regulatory matters at the federal, state, and local levels.

Mr. Harper graduated from Georgia State University College of Law where he was a member of the Moot Court Board as well as the Student Trial Lawyers Association. During law school, Mr. Harper received several accolades including the Honors Award for Excellence in Litigation, the Nai Award for Achievement in Advanced Evidence, the C.A.L.I. Award for Excellence in Advanced Evidence, the Weltner Inn of Court Star Pupil Award and Scholarship, and the Patrick Wiseman Award for Most Dedicated Moot Court Member. Additionally, during his second year of law school, Mr. Harper was chosen as one of seventy-five students nationwide to participate in the United States Army JAG Corps Internship Program. Mr. Harper earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Affairs from Georgia State University where he was graduated with honors.

When not lawyering, he serves as president and chairman of Maji Mazuri USA, Inc., a non-profit organization which raises funds to support projects based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Buckhead, and he serves on the City of Dunwoody Board of Ethics. Mostly, though, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son and their two labs.

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Nancy Palmer/GA Craft Brewers Guild

Nancy is the Vice President of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and the founder and president of Cork & Key beverage consulting company. Founded in 2010, the Guild is organized to promote, protect and further, in every lawful manner, the common interests of the members and the licensed brewing industry in Georgia. Nancy Palmer is a perennial student of the beverage industry, having spent a decade exploring all facets of the business. Though she’s concentrated on wine for most of her career, she’s found tremendous pleasure in learning about both beer and spirits. Her favorite aspect of the business is certainly education – she enjoys making the complicated and often intimidating world of high-end beverage accessible and interesting for anyone with any background.

Nancy’s career began while working for Five Points Bottle Shop in Athens, Georgia. After graduating from the University of Georgia she worked at several establishments not only waitressing and bartending, but also conducting many wine classes at area restaurants. She then went on to become the wine buyer for Athens’ largest volume package store, Five Points Bottle Shop West. After a very successful stint there, she moved on to try her hand at the distribution side of the beverage business. She worked for Avant Partir representing the best international wine portfolio in the state and became familiar with the best restaurants and shops throughout Georgia and South Carolina.

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Tommy Williams/Independent Distilling Company, LLC

Tommy Williams is the Chief Operating Officer of Independent Distilling Company, LLC located in Decatur, GA. IDC is the first legal distillery in the Metro Atlanta Area since Prohibition. Along with his business partner Michael Anderson they are focusing on whiskey and rum at the moment and have begun shipping to their distributor for introduction into the market. The first product they are selling is Hellbender a copper pot distilled corn whiskey, the Rum will be available later this summer.

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Eleanor R Benson/Moondog Growlers

A lawyer by training, Eleanor became interested in craft beer back in law school when craft beer meant only Anchor Steam, Sierra Nevada & Sam Adams. Twenty years later – she had the opportunity to enter the craft beer business as the co-owner of Moondog Growlers. With three locations and over 100 taps – she is keenly aware of the changes in the craft beer industry as well as the challenges facing brewers and retailers of craft brews. Her love of special beer began way back in the late 80’s while attending GSU law school. Her study group was made up of her beer tasting buddies (fortunately), and together—between bar review sessions—they blind-tasted an array of types and styles of beer (little did she know back then that she was preparing for a career that’s a far cry from practicing law). Eleanor has enjoyed successful careers in law, marketing, and interior design, so she jumped at the chance to combine her background and creativity with one of her favorite hobbies – craft beer.

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Rosen Immigration Law Group

June 10, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Rosen Immigration Law Group

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Anna Sokol, Joe Rosen, Emily Rowell (Host), Jacky Clements

Joseph H. Rosen, Esq.

Joseph Rosen is the managing attorney for Joseph G. Rosen, Immigration Law Group. Mr. Rosen began practicing Immigration Law in June 2001 after retiring from the U.S. Government, where he spent twenty years as a Special Agent with both the FBI and U.S. Customs. His law enforcement career included ten years working on or near the Mexican border and three years working Sex Crimes against Children.

Mr. Rosen represents foreign athletes, entertainers, artists, business men, professional and family members of U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents.

Mr. Rosen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received a BA in Political Science from American University and a M.Ed. from Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland. After graduating Widener’s Delaware Law School Cum Laude in 1983 as a night student, Professor Rosen has been an Adjunct Faculty member at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School since 2006. He teaches an Immigrations Law class and is a Clinical Director at the JMLS Immigration Clinic located at Catholic Charities Atlanta. Mr. Rosen is a Past President of the North Fulton Bar Association and has spoken at numerous CLE Training seminars, appeared on CNN, and been interviewed by radio, newspaper, and TV news providers in regard to immigrations issues. Mr. Rosen is admitted to practice in Georgia, California, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Jacky Clements

Mrs. Clements was born and raised as a citizen of Venezuela. She initially came to the U.S. as a foreign student on a tennis scholarship. She played tennis at Clayton State College, from where she also received a B.A. in Business Administration. While there she met her U.S. citizen husband, married, received Legal Permanent Resident status, and then U.S. citizenship. Mrs. Clements was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2014. She received her Juris Doctorate in 2013 from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. Jacky joined the Rosen Immigration Law Group in 2010 and progressed from a legal assistant, to a paralegal, to a law clerk, to an attorney. She is responsible for representing clients in Removal proceedings, accompanying clients to Green Card and citizenship interviews, directly assisting clients, preparing forms and submitting them to U.S. CIS and the Department of Labor, and responding to case inquires. Mrs. Clements is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Anna Sokol

Ms. Sokol has assisted the Polish Embassy to the U.S. in registering Polish citizens in the U.S so that they could vote in the Polish national elections. She has been employed as a Law Clerk in the Joseph Rosen Immigration Law Group since 2006. Ms. Sokol specializes in working with foreign athletes, entertainers, artists, foreign professionals, and U.S. businesses seeking to employee foreign professionals. Ms. Sokol is fluent in Polish, English, and Italian.

Kurt Hilbert and Bob Williams with Hilbert Law Firm, Jamie Bendall with Bendall and Mednick (Inaugural Show)

May 13, 2014 by angishields

BRX National

Kurt Hilbert and Bob Williams with Hilbert Law Firm, Jamie Bendall with Bendall and Mednick (Inaugural Show)

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Emily Rowell (Show Host), Jamie Bendall, Bob Williams, Kurt Hilbert

Kurt Hilbert/Hilbert Law Firm

Kurt R. Hilbert is the Managing Member and Founder of The Hilbert Law Firm, LLC. He is a seasoned litigator, repeatedly honored by his peers and legal community as a Georgia Rising Star, Super Lawyer. He has crafted a domestic and international practice that provides a wide array of services to clients ranging from banking institutions and large corporations, to investors, start-ups and individuals. Hilbert is also a Certified Civil Mediator.

Hilbert’s primary areas of expertise involve real estate, construction, banking, lending, employment, partnership liability, and corporate matters. Hilbert represents clients who are on the “right” side of the case and does not categorize himself as either plaintiff or defense counsel.

Hired as a Legal Expert in several real estate, lending, and title matters.
Defended and obtained dismissal of $50,000,000.00 bad faith claim against Allstate Insurance Company.
Negotiated $6,000,000.00 governmental purchase of a strip mall in Cobb County after contentious dispute over easement rights.
Represents banks in real estate and lending matters.
Handles numerous cases against builders and developers involving water and mold intrusion claims
Successfully litigated and obtained in excess of $7,000,000.00 worth of judgments and Settlements for clients relating to construction defects, environmental torts, erosion and sedimentation control violations, Clean Water Act, water intrusion and mold claims.
Successfully brought a lawsuit to declare the initial GA Fair Lending Act unconstitutional which resulted in the GA General Assembly amending the law.
Obtained the 1st class action certification in GA history under the GA Fair Lending Act involving fraud and RICO claims for over 1000 fraudulent residential mortgage loans amounting to over $150,000,000.00 in damages. Facilitated US Attorneys and FBI in investigation of criminal investigation relating to claims.
Obtained judgments in a construction fraud and banking fraud case in excess of $8,000,000.00.
Set precedent in the State of Georgia regarding the interpretation of arbitration provisions in construction contracts.
Successfully represented a private AKC championship breeder and obtained a high dollar confidential settlement against a multi-million dollar pet food manufacturer concerning toxic pet food.
Litigated in both State and Federal Courts and has been successful in numerous appeals.
Has extensive experience in insurance coverage disputes and declaratory judgment actions.
A featured keynote speaker at Title Standards Seminar for continuing legal education at the State Bar of Georgia.
Successfully participated in and/or completed over 100 barments, tax deed matters and/or quiet title actions concerning title to real property.
Completed in excess of 500 evictions and judicial foreclosure actions for banks and private investors.
Successfully mediated numerous cases as an advocate ranging from construction disputes to sexual harassments claims. Achieved designation as Certified Civil Mediator in the State of Georgia to also serve as a neutral.
Actively practices in superior courts located in Fulton, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, Polk, Paulding, Pickens, Evans, Macon-Bibb, Chatham, Rabun, Forsyth, Glynn and Green.

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Robert “Bob” Williams

Robert Williams began his career in New York on Wall Street. Applying this experience and business acumen, Williams now specializes in commercial real estate transactions. He is SBA certified and assists regional and national lenders in government guaranteed lending. He represents national title companies, and has issued more than $1 billion in policies. He routinely gives title opinions as an expert in litigation cases involving real estate.

EDUCATION: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1992

State University of New York at Plattsburgh, B.S., 1982

BAR ADMISSIONS: Georgia, 1993 New York, 1993

INVOLVEMENT: State Bar of Georgia General Practice & Trial Section, State Bar of Georgia Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Georgia General Practice and Trial Law Section, State Bar of Georgia New York State Bar Association National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) Georgia Lender’s Quality Circle Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land, Founding Member, Board of Directors

SELECTED EXPERIENCE: Represented a Georgia community bank in a 3.4 million dollar purchase and finance of a hotel/franchise in Birmingham, Alabama. Represented and issued title insurance to a regional lender in a 2.6 million dollar purchase and finance for a government guaranteed loan on a hotel/franchise in Cordele, Georgia. Represented a national title insurance company in the issuance of a 1.4 million dollar owner policy and a 900k loan policy in connection with the purchase of a national restaurant franchise in White County, Georgia. Represented developers in metropolitan Atlanta in the purchase and financing of tracts of land and the resale of individual lots. Successful quiet title action for a tract of land in downtown Atlanta, which secured insurable title to the property valued at 7.2 million.

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Jamie Bendall

James (Jamie) Bendall Attorney Bendall & Mednick July 1996 – Present with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Schenectady, NY Bendall & Mednick is a full service personal injury firm, representing people injured by the carelessness of individuals or corporations. In addition to protecting the rights of the injured, he represents media personalities and consults on a variety of entertainment issues.

He is a small business owner, speaker, and active member of his community. Jamie has been a professional comedian since 1991. In addition to his personal and professional commitments, he serves on the Board of the Georgia Alliance for Children and the Alpharetta Youth Softball Association.

Jamie’s personal practice also includes the representation of media and entertainment personalities and consulting services for the same. Current and former clients include Nick Cellini (Mayhem in A.M. – 790TheZone), Matt Chernoff (CSS Sportsnight, NFL Network, Chuck & Chernoff – 680 The Fan), Chuck Oliver (Chuck & Chernoff – 680 The Fan), Jamie Massey (Clear Channel), Kristen Gates (94.9 The Bull), Tim Orff (Music Mornings – 92.9 Dave FM), Tripp West (Clear Channel), Shannon Holly (shannonholly.net), Tood Q. Chapman (Shaggy – The 2 Live Stews), Kevin Kiley (Kiley & Booms – Fox Sports Radio), Brandon “Home Team” Leak (680 The Fan), Sandra Golden (680 The Fan)