So what exactly is safety culture? Therein lies part of the problem. Safety culture is not exact, but a collection of attitudes and practices existing in an organization related to the commitment, type and effectiveness of health and safety matters. Sometimes it is simply referred to as how we do things around here. Historically, safety culture arose as a result of accidents or near misses. Think big issues: Cernobyl, Three-Mile Island and plane crashes. These types of accidents arose out of what are called broken safety cultures. There are a number of reasons or factors that may contribute to a broken safety culture. This can include: non-compliance with standards, policies, and ... Continue Reading
Partner Karen Karabinos Invited to Join the FDCC
Congratulations to Karen Karabinos for being invited to join the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). For over 80 years, the hand-picked members of the FDCC have been leaders in-house and in the courthouse and this membership speaks of Karen's professional success.Congratulations to Karen Karabinos for being invited to join the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). For over 80 years, the hand-picked members of the FDCC have been leaders in-house and in the courthouse and this membership speaks of Karen’s professional success. Karen Karabinos has been litigating cases for more the 32 years, with the last 21 primarily focused on the ... Continue Reading
Attorney Juliana Neelbauer Takes VIP Tour of the Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility at the University of Maryland
Attorney Juliana Neelbauer attended a VIP Tour of the Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility located at the University of Mayland's aerospace research facility for some of her engineering students. The Neutral Buoyancy Lab tests space equipment and gear for NASA. "I coordinated with Startup Shell member, and new aerospace engineering bachelor's degree graduate, Ryan Pillai, to organize this tour in large part after meeting Lily Rubenstein, a freshman at UMD and a well-followed twitter personality who has attended 14 rocket launches and is interested in a career in the aerospace industry." Juliana Neelbauer focuses her practice on virtual general counsel for for-profit, ... Continue Reading
Partner Karen Karabinos to Speak at 2019 CLM Southeast Conference
Partner Karen Karabinos is speaking on a panel titled, "Navigating through the Complexities of an Arson Investigation" at the 2019 CLM Southeast Conference in Orlando, Florida on October 3-4, 2019. Partner Karen Karabinos is speaking on a panel titled, "Navigating through the Complexities of an Arson Investigation" at the 2019 CLM Southeast Conference in Orlando, Florida on October 3-4, 2019. Registration opens on June 19, 2019. More Information Karen Karabinos has been litigating cases for more the 32 years, with the last 21 primarily focused on the complexities of property insurance law. She also represents clients with family law issues, including divorce and child custody ... Continue Reading
Partner Barbara Marschalk was Keynote Speaker at MAG 2019 Legislative Education Seminar
Partner Barbara Marschalk was the Keynote Speaker on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the Medical Association of Georgia's 2019 Legislative Education Seminar. The seminar was hosted at Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris, Georgia. Barbara A. Marschalk’s practice is devoted to defending a wide range of corporations and individuals in multiple practice areas including the defense of claims involving alleged childhood sexual abuse and sexual misconduct, clergy malpractice, defense of claims against churches, national and local youth serving organizations and other eleemosynary institutions, professional malpractice defense (including medical malpractice, long-term care defense, and legal ... Continue Reading
What is your Safety Culture?
If someone were to ask you about the safety culture at your business, how would you respond? Could you answer the question? After you think about it for a minute, now imagine an government inspector is in your office and asks the same question. If your answer is that you do not know or you are working on it, the ensuing inspection is going to be difficult. If you can answer the question, what does it involve? Does it involve a clear and concise description of the safety policies, procedures and goals? It is communicated to and understood by all employees? Who is involved? How is it supported? How is it monitored? There are too many ... Continue Reading
Partner Karen Karabinos Honored with the President’s Award at 52nd GDLA Annual Meeting
Partner Karen Karabinos was honored with the President's Award for creating and chairing the GDLA Women Litigators Section at the 52nd GDLA Annual Meeting. We are lucky to have her as part of our team! ... Continue Reading
DEF Proud Sponsor of Spoonful of Hope Golf Tournament
Drew Eckl & Farnham is a proud silver sponsor of the 2nd Annual Spoonful of Hope Celebrity Golf Tournament on June 17, 2019.Drew Eckl & Farnham is a proud silver sponsor of the 2nd Annual Spoonful of Hope Celebrity Golf Tournament on June 17, 2019. All proceeds from the tournament benefit children around the area to gain confence and pursue their dreams, academically and personally, through The Boyce L. Ansley School, Hope in a Backpack, Spoon Feed-a-Family, and Operation Second Half. ... Continue Reading
Partner Jack Reale Selected as Champ Bailey’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Presenter
Champ Bailey announces that he has chosen Drew Eckl & Farnham Partner Jack Reale to serve as his presenter when he's enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August. Jack has served as Champ’s agent, attorney, and friend for the last 20 years. “I am honored that Champ has chosen me,” said Jack Reale. “It was truly a joy watching him grow and develop into the league’s best defensive back and I am proud to be here for the next step in his journey.” Bailey is one of the eight members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2019, which was announced in February 2019. The ceremony will be held in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, adjacent to the Hall of Fame, ... Continue Reading
DEF Spotlight: Kelleen Hubbs
As we continue our celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, we center our focus on our talented Asian American and Pacific Islander attorneys. Having court admissions both in Georgia and New York, Kelleen Huang Hubbs, brings over 25 years of litigation experience to Drew Eckl & Farnham. She has experience in employment law, commercial litigation, and collections law. Kelleen Hubbs, Of Counsel at Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP, received her undergraduate degree from Emory University and her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University School of Law, with a Colorado Supreme Court clerkship. Kelleen has over 25 years of litigation experience with a specialty in employment law, ... Continue Reading