McLaine Merrick is a trial attorney who spent over five years in the courtroom defending insurance companies all over the state of Georgia. Now a partner, he now represents the injured people taking on those same giant companies and helps clients navigate the complexities of the legal process. McLaine earned his Bachelor's degree from Harding University and returned to his native Atlanta to obtain his law degree from Georgia State University. He now lives in Peachtree Corners with his wife and two children.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaine-merrick-54068a72/

Brooks Injury Law, LLC: https://brooksinjurylaw.com/

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Ken Fox, Partner at McAloon & Friedman, shares his experience in protecting healthcare workers and their patients as a medical malpractice lawyer. He also speaks on how your witness' likeability can make or break your case.

About Kenneth

Kenneth Fox joined McAloon & Friedman as an associate in 1996 and became partner in 2006. At the firm, Mr. Fox represents physicians, healthcare providers, hospitals, and related facilities in all aspects of liability litigation, including trials, mediation/arbitration, dispositive and other significant motions, appeals, and OPMC licensing matters. Mr. Fox’s practice also includes claims administration and advising on risk management issues in healthcare, general liability, employment, and Directors and Officers matters. He also serves as counsel for a major healthcare provider’s National Insurance Program.

Mr. Fox has given presentations and CLE lectures on subjects including Basic Concepts in Representing Municipal Defendants in Civil Litigation, Practical Issues Concerning the Failure to Procure Extended Reporting Coverage in Medical Malpractice Actions, and Analyzing Damages in Catastrophic Injury Cases. Mr. Fox has been a repeat guest speaker at Kings County Hospital Center National Healthcare Risk Management Week and lectured at NYU Langone Medical Center on medico-legal issues, and has been quoted in the book A Financial Prescription for Doctors and Dentists—Strategies for Achieving Your Personal and Career Goals.

He has been recognized by his peers having been named to Super Lawyers and the International Advisory Experts Group.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-fox-b0b8b419/

McAloon & Friedman: https://www.mcf-esq.com/

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Garrett Chase, an attorney at Shumway Van's Las Vegas office, shares his experience as a civil and commercial litigation lawyer and how his background in software engineering prepared him for his legal career.

About Garrett

Garrett R. Chase is an attorney in our Las Vegas office. Mr. Chase’s practice consists primarily on civil and commercial litigation. Mr. Chase did his undergraduate studies in Seattle, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering.

After working in the software industry both in Washington state, and Las Vegas, Mr. Chase attended the William Boyd School of Law, UNLV. While at Boyd, Mr. Chase received a full tuition scholarship, numerous awards for written and oral advocacy as a member of the school’s traveling moot court team, a CALI award for excellence for Opening Statement and Closing Arguments, and also participated in an internship at the Clark County District Attorney’s Office. Prior to joining Shumway Van, Mr. Chase specialized in Nevada real estate law and appellate practice.

Mr. Chase is licensed to practice in Nevada state and federal courts. When not in court, or at his Las Vegas office, Mr. Chase enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, exploring the outdoors, reading, watching old films, and music.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-chase-esq/

Shumway Van: https://www.shumwayvan.com/

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First-generation attorney, Cole Crowther is an Associate with Dentons' Salt Lake City office, shares his experience as a litigation lawyer and how he ended up at the largest firm in the world.

About Cole

Cole P. Crowther is an Associate with the firm’s Salt Lake City office. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, construction litigation, environmental litigation, real estate law, and appellate practice.

Mr. Crowther graduated with Highest Honors from the S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2017 where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Utah Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. During law school, Mr. Crowther was a member of the National Moot Court Team and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Scott M. Matheson Jr. of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colecrowther/

Dentons: https://www.dentons.com/en/

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Chris Wright, co-chair of the Issues and Appeals group at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP. Shares his experience as both an appellate lawyer and a communications lawyer. 

About Chris

Chris Wright, co-chair of the Issues and Appeals group at Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, is both an appellate lawyer and a communications lawyer. Prior to joining the firm in 2001, Mr. Wright served as General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission, in the Office of the Solicitor General of the United States, and as a law clerk to Chief Justice Warren Burger of the United States Supreme Court. He is one of the very few lawyers who has argued more than twenty cases in both the Supreme Court and the D.C. Circuit, and he has argued in numerous other federal circuit courts as well.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-wright-3209b06/

Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP: https://www.hwglaw.com/

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Randall Hood, founding partner at McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, shares his journey to becoming a lawyer and his experience helping injured people fight back against corporations, hospitals, and wrong-doers.  

About Randall

South Carolina injury attorney S. Randall Hood is a founding partner at McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC. Randy has dedicated his legal career to helping those who have suffered serious injuries or lost loved ones due to negligent conduct.

Randy is the former President of the South Carolina Association for Justice. He has been certified by the American Board of Professional Liability as a specialist in Medical Malpractice Law which is recognized by the South Carolina Bar. Randy has also been awarded the distinction of being a “Super Lawyer” 10 times in the last decade.[1] He has over 25 years of experience helping injured people fight back against corporations, hospitals and wrong-doers.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randall-hood-39a63a40/

McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC: https://www.mcgowanhood.com/

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Patrick Newman, Shareholder at Bassford Remele, shares her experience as a commercial litigation attorney who defends members of the financial services industry.  

About Patrick

Mr. Newman is a commercial litigator who defends members of the financial services industry. He regularly represents credit and collection professionals against consumer-protection lawsuits, including class actions.

Mr. Newman uses practical, creative experience to help clients from across the United States prevent and navigate disputes in federal and state trial court, as well as bankruptcy courts and appellate tribunals. He has extensive experience working closely with in-house counsel and financial services providers defending against Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and other consumer-protection claims. He also counsels clients on developing compliance protocols and how to navigate regulatory enforcement actions.

Mr. Newman recently secured a published federal appellate decision in favor of a collection law firm. He also successfully represented several creditors in a fast-paced Chapter 11 filed by a high-profile sporting retailer. Mr. Newman serves as Co-Chair of Bassford Remele's Recruiting Committee.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-newman-ab085534/

Basaford Remele: https://www.bassford.com/

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Kelly Schoening Holden, Partner at DBL Law, shares her experience as chair of DBL Law’s Employment Law practice which represents private and public employers in all facets of employment law. 

About Kelly

Kelly Schoening Holden represents private and public employers in all facets of employment law. Her employment law practice includes advising clients on compliance with various employment laws and providing in-house training on such issues. Kelly has experience working with the EEOC, DOL, DOJ, Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, as well as litigating cases in federal and state courts. She also advises companies on I-9 compliance and performs I-9 audits.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-schoening-holden-50a3187/  DBL Law: https://www.dbllaw.com/

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Kathryn Lewis, an Associate Attorney at Kitroser & Associates, speaks about her experience as an attorney in estate planning, guardianship, trusts, and more. Kathryn shares her most interesting cases and how her passion for preventing crimes against the elderly and white-collar crimes impacts her practice.