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
Partner Jeff Ward Hosts Panel at GDLA Conference
Jeff is the treasurer of GDLA, and hosted a panel over the weekend at the conference titled "What's New in Mediation? Preparation, Process, and Professionalism." The panelists broke down mediation to teach the audience just what they need to know to have a successful mediation. This panel is just the beginning of Jeff's involvement with GDLA. Holding the position of newsletter editor-in-chief for the past three years and being named treasurer, he is doing it all. Hall McKinley Partner Hall McKinley was named president of the GDLA, along with Jeff's treasury induction. Jeff will follow in Hall's footsteps and be inducted as president in 2020. This is unheard of in an association of ... Continue Reading
DEF Spotlight: 2018 Summer Associate Nicole Wedemyer
Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2018 Summer Associates: Nicole Wedemyer.Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2018 Summer Associates: Nicole Wedemyer. ... Continue Reading
Drew Eckl & Farnham Partner Hall McKinley Elected GDLA President
Hall F. McKinley, III was elected as the 2018-2019 president of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (GDLA), a statewide organization of 925 civil defense attorneys. He assumed office during the 51st Annual Meeting on June 14-17 at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, FL. “Hall has been an active member of the GDLA Executive Board for many years and we are honored that the organization recognizes his commitment to GDLA and the legal community as a whole,” said Joseph Chancey, Managing Partner at Drew Eckl & Farnham. About Hall McKinley: Hall McKinley has been practicing for more than 36 years with a focus on trucking companies, the retail industry, general ... Continue Reading
DEF Spotlight: 2018 Summer Associate Gary McGinty
Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2018 Summer Associates: Gary McGinty.Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2018 Summer Associates: Gary McGinty. ... Continue Reading
DEF Spotlight: 2018 Summer Associate Joshua Jones
Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2018 Summer Associates: Joshua Jones.Our DEF Spotlight aims at shining a light on the interests, hobbies, and goals of our attorneys. Today, we are featuring one of our 2018 Summer Associates: Joshua Jones. ... Continue Reading