Juliana Neelbauer shared her knowledge with the students of Georgia State University on a panel with Javier Gonzalez on September 18, 2018 from 12:00 - 1:00PM on the Georgia State University campus. Juliana and Javier explained the differences between LLCs, Corporations, and remaining a Sole Propriertor. Juliana Neelbauer focuses her practice on virtual general counsel for for-profit, non-profit charitable, trade organizations, and high-net worth individuals/families which hail from the consumer tech, commercial tech, health care, industrial/supply chain, finance, government contracting, charitable, and political action industries. ... Continue Reading
DEF Attorneys Appointed to Leadership for ABA TIPS Committees
Congratulations to DEF attorneys Hall McKinley, Jennifer Parrott, Melody Kiella, and Earl King for their appointments within The American Bar Association. Their leadership appointments are recognition of their commitment to ABA TIPS and their reputation among the 20,000 TIPS members. Hall McKinley was appointed to two committees. He will be the Chair for the CLE Board Standing Comittee and he will be a member for the Revenue Enhancement Standing Committee. Jennifer Parrott was appointed to five committees. She will be the Vice-Chair for both the Commercial Transportation Litigation General Committee and the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy General Committee. She is also appointed as a ... Continue Reading
Attorney Melody Kiella Featured in DRI’s August For the Defense: Is It Possible to “Have It All?”
Attorney Melody Kiella was published in the DRI's August For the Defense about her thoughts on "Having it All." This article is honest and not just for attorneys who are mothers, but all working parents. "So, when my three-month maternity leave was over, I dropped my daughter off at daycare and drove to work looking forward to some mental stimulation and conversations with adults. Ah, but I felt guilty that day for not being one of those mothers who cries the first time she leaves her child at daycare. And I also felt guilty for actually wanting to leave my daughter for work. I wondered if something was wrong with me. Did I value my career more than my own child?" Balance is hard. Each ... Continue Reading
Webinar: E-Discovery and Spoliation Issues: Litigation Pitfalls, Duty to Preserve, and Claw-Back Agreements
Chuck Hoey and Robert Quinn will be speaking in an upcoming webinar, "E-Discovery and Spoliation Issues: Litigation Pitfalls, Duty to Preserve, and Claw-Back Agreements," scheduled for Thursday, September 6, 1:00PM-2:30PM EDT. During the webinar, the panel will express the importance of understanding technology issues by providing and discussing recent developments in this area of law. Most lawsuits and claims involve electronically stored or transmitted information, and every trial attorney must understand e-discovery, spoliation, and technology issues for when they arise. After the presentation, there will be a live question and answer session with participants so we can ... Continue Reading
Hall McKinley receives ABA Andrew C. Hecker Memorial Award
The American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section presented Hall McKinley with the Andrew C. Hecker Memorial Award on August 2. "Hall has worked tirelessly to promote the qualities of leadership, outreach, enthusiasm, professionalism and pride in TIPS and its accomplishments." The American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section presented Hall McKinley with the Andrew C. Hecker Memorial Award on August 2. "Hall has worked tirelessly to promote the qualities of leadership, outreach, enthusiasm, professionalism and pride in TIPS and its accomplishments." Full Article Hall McKinley has been practicing for more than 36 years with a focus on ... Continue Reading
Attorney Earl King Accepts Award on Behalf of the ABA TIPS Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability Committee
Earl King, DEF attorney and Vice Chair of the ABA TIPS Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Committee, accepts an award on behalf of the ABA TIPS Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Committee at the 2018 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago for exceptional effort and effectiveness in promoting diversity and achieving greater participation and involvement of Young Lawyers in the activities of the Committee and the Section. King was recently named the Vice Chair of the committee. The award was given by the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice of the ABA. Earl King joined Drew Eckl & Farnham in 2017 as an associate focusing primarily on workers' compensation ... Continue Reading
Attorney Mary Alice Jasperse Featured in The YLD Review
Mary Alice Jasperse, member of the Young Lawyers Divison Leadership Academy, was featured in The YLD Review for her article about bad faith actions in first-party lawsuits. "Under Georgia law, the test for bad faith is 'whether the insurer had reasonable and probable cause for defending against the claim.' Georgia courts have held that insurers are entitled to summary judgment on bad faith claims 'where the insurance company has any reasonable ground to contest the claim.'" Jasperse uses Ports v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. to further explain the "reasonable grounds" insurance companies have to contest the claim. Full Article Mary Alice practices in the area ... Continue Reading
Juliana Neelbauer Advises Students and Leaders of the University of Maryland’s Student-Run Incubator, Startup Shell
Juliana Neelbauer was added to the Startup Shell wall as an "Alpha" or founding member in recognition of the advising she has provided during the last six years. Startup Shell is a student-run incubator on the University of Maryland's campus. While on her most recent trip to the campus, Neelbauer gave an entrepreneurship law lecture to business students. Juliana Neelbauer was added to the Startup Shell wall as an "Alpha" or founding member in recognition of the advising she has provided during the last six years. Startup Shell is a student-run incubator on the University of Maryland's campus. While on her most recent trip to the campus, Neelbauer gave an entrepreneurship ... Continue Reading
The Best Defense is a Good Offense, and We’re Not Talking About Football
Melody Kiella was published in the DRI For The Defense magainze for her article, Tips for Facilitating Collaboration Among In-House, National, and Local Counsel in Multijurisdictional Litigation. Melody states, "For large companies subject to litigation in a variety of jurisdictions, whether or not the litigation is a class action or numerous individual lawsuits, the best offense is indisputably created by coordinating a unified defense strategy as soon as possible." Kiella's tips on how to navigate a national counsel start from the very beginning of the process and continue through the end of litigation. Full article Melody Kiella has been practicing law for over seven years ... Continue Reading