Speaking Engagements Archive

The Atlanta Bar Association's International and Tax Law Sections CLE on May 13th, 2019, will be moderated by tax attorney Julian Fortuna.

On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, attorneys Jonathan Wilson and Julian Fortuna will participate in the clear Law Institute's Advanced M&A Issues and Techniques webinar.

On April 27, 2019, entertainment attorney Alan Clarke will participate on a panel "Psychology of Financing the Creative" at the C3 Sound and Screen Convention.

On April 25, 2019, tax attorney Julian Fortuna will present at the Atlanta Bar Association's Joint Tax Law Section and Real Estate Section CLE Program.

On April 16, 2019, Taylor English Attorney Vivian Hoard will be speaking at the Spring Legal Education Seminar hosted by the Georgia Association of Paralegals. 

On April 11, 2019, Taylor English attorneys Henry M. Quillian III, Mark Carter, Michael Johnson, Glianny Fagundo, and Natalie Mark will present at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's (ICLE) seminar, "Construction Law for the General Practitioner."

On April 10, 2019, CEO Kirk Hancock participated on a panel at the National Center for Employee Ownership's (NCEO) 2019 Annual Employee Ownership Conference.

On April 5, Rachael Zichella will be on the panel "Negotiating Discovery: Obstacles and Pathways to Success" where she will particpate in a discussion on key issues to be addressed in a meet and confer, along with methods for approaching discovery negotiations as a cooperative endeavor and how to avoid knock-down, drag out fights. 

Attorney Jenifer Pfanzelt will participate at the State Bar of Georgia’s 2019 Mock Trial State Competition and National High School Mock Trial Championship in Athens, Georgia.

On March 12, 2019, attorney Deitra Crawley will speak at the Government Contractors Association (GCA) event “Empowering Women Business Owners.”

On March 11, 2019, Julian Fortuna will speak at the National Business Institute's CLE Step-by-Step Guide to Drafting Wills and Trusts.

On March 11, 2019, attorney Eric fisher presented at the Education Advocacy for Children in Care: Student Tribunal Hearing Training.

On Monday, March 4, 2019, attorney Jonathan Wilson will present at the National Business Institute’s audio webinar titled, “Advanced Mergers and Acquisitions: Veteran Attorney Tips for Strategizing, Negotiating and Executing M&As.”

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, Julian Fortuna will present at the State Bar of Georgia's Residential Real Estate Seminar on his topic, "Tax Questions in Residential Real Estate Closings."

On December 13, 2018, Partner Vivian Hoard, Partner Julian Fortuna and Brian will speak at the State Bar of Georgia's Ethics CLE regarding what every general practitioner should know about the new tax laws.

On November 30, 2018, Jonathan Wilson and Julian Fortuna will be speakers for the Buying and Selling a Business: Start-to-Finish, National Business Institute 2-day Seminar.

Deborah Ausburn will present at The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 2018 Annual Conference on Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse which covers complex laws governing mandatated reporting.

Stout and Taylor English Duma co-hosted a panel discussion of industry experts to discuss several recent BSA/AML-related enforcement actions and related shareholder litigation. The panel discussed how and why the enforcement actions occurred, the penalties assessed, and the major lessons learned. A variety of perspectives were offered including those from a former financial institution BSA Officer, a regulator, an external counsel, and an independent ...

On November 9, 2018, Matthew Rosenkoff will present at the Atlanta Bar Association's CLE event, "But You Said You're a Lawyer?! Topics Every Lawyer Should Know (a little) About." His topic, Business Law: Corporate Formation and Advising Businesses, will cover what attorneys need to know about business law.

More information can be found on the Atlanta Bar Association's website.

On November 8, 2018 Jay Patton will participate as a panelist for the 2018 Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Southeast Conference.

Alan Clarke and Amy Oraefo, along with Morris Little, attended The 30th Annual North American Law Summit.

Alan Clarke will discuss the issues involved in creating TV, film and internet projects when the creator involves other people in the process at the Georgia Production Partnership (GPP) November meeting.

On October 25, 2018, Rachael Zichella will be on a panel at the Sedona Conference 2018 Annual Meeting. Her session, eDiscovery Case Law Update, will cover the significance of recent eDiscovery opinions.

More information can be found on the Sedona Conference 2018 Annual Meeting website.

On October 23, 2018, Coby Nixon will lead a panel discussion at the 12th Annual Corporate IP Institute. Mr. Nixon will lead the discussion on, “What Are The Various Career Paths For The IP Attorney.”

On October 23, 2018, Jeff Kuester will speak on, “State Bar of Georgia Ethics Update,” at the Annual Corporate IP Institute. His session provides an update on The Office of General Counsel (OGC) for the State Bar of Georgia and the Lawyer Assistance Program.

Rachael Zichella will be one of two speakers for Driven's eDiscover Speaker Series, September 26, 2018. Ms. Zhichella will discuss how stipulated ESI protocols are key to a successful eDiscovery process and how litigating parties often use stipulated ESI protocols to address only the basic points and may miss opportunities to create a better process that can be beneficial to both the plaintiff and defendant. 

On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, Bryan Jacoutot will present "Breakfast on the Blockchain: Fundamentals of blockchain through a legal lens," where he will discuss the fundamentals of blockchain technology, legal implications, smart contracts, privacy laws and interactions with the law.

Rachael Zichella will be on the "Witness Preparation: Readying the Ground Troops" panel for the upcoming Fighting the Good Fight: Employment Law in the Courtroom, ICLE: State Bar Series September 21, 2018. 

On September 17, 2018, Kelly Mullally participated as a panelist in the ABA’s On the Docket: Previewing the 2018 Supreme Court Term program.

On Friday, August 24, Brad Czerwonky will explain the patent process and dive into top intellectual property strategies at the International Woodworking Fair (IWF 2018).

On August 23, 2018, Brad Czerwonky will participate as a speaker at the International Woodworking Fair. 

On June 21, 2018, Vivian Hoard will participate as a speaker at the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants' 2018 Real Estate Conference.

On Thursday, June 14, 2018, Brian Gardner will participate as a speaker at the Georgia Federal Tax Conference. His topic is focused on “Resolving Your Client’s Case Before Litigation: Working with the IRS Office of Appeals.” 

On Friday, April 27, 2018, Coby Nixon spoke at the 14th Annual SpringPosium Intellectual Property Conference and presented as part of a “Patent Law Update” panel and discussed the significance of several recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

On Thursday, April 26, 2018, Glianny Fagundo will participate in the 2018 Employers Counsel Network Conference as a panelist on the topic, “Strategies After the Tragedies: Employment Law Lessons from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, et al.”

On April 24 – April 28, 2018, Deitra Crawley will speak at the Young CEO's Business Summit Atlanta. Prominent speakers will attend from various countries to speak on notable economic and political insights. This four day networking event aims to bring together young entrepreneurs from Africa with U.S. investors and companies.

On April 17, 2018, Alan Clarke presented at the Spring Legal Education Seminar put on by the Georgia Association of Paralegals.

On April 10, 2018, Rachael Zichella, Mitzi Hill and Allen Nelson spoke on "Cyber For Growth: Plan Your Cyber Security. Protect Your Company. Secure Your Growth" at the Association of Corporate Counsel Georgia Chapter's eighth Annual Value Challenge.

More than 100 in-house lawyers and firm lawyers attended the event. The half- day workshop event, which benefits Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, was sponsored by Taylor English, Eversheds Sutherland, Bondurant ...

On April 10, 2018, Rachael Zichella, Mitzi Hill and Allen Nelson spoke on "How Corporate Culture Can Support Enterprise Risk Management" at the Association of Corporate Counsel Georgia Chapter's eighth Annual Value Challenge.

More than 100 in-house lawyers and firm lawyers attended the event. The half- day workshop event, which benefits Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, was sponsored by Taylor English, Eversheds Sutherland, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore ...

Alan Clarke went Behind The Shadow in an interview with Joey Stuckey regarding important music business tips for artists.

On Friday, March 30, 2018, Alan Clarke will discuss ethical considerations in the entertainment practice. The seminar, presented by the Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar, will focus on visual arts law, Georgia tax credits, merchandising entertainment properties, and litigation strategies in entertainment.

In an interview with the Help Me With HIPAA podcast, Mitzi Hill discussed cybersecurity concerns for businesses.

On Wednesday, March 28, 2018, Ann R. Schildhammer and Alisa P. Cleek will be speaking at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Annual 2-day HR Conference, “Be The Catalyst.”

In an interview with Joey Stuckey in an episode of Behind The Shadow, Alan Clarke debunked several myths surrounding intellectual property in the entertainment industry including copyright and sampling. Mr. Clarke explained how artists can legally establish their intellectual property.

On March 22, 2018, Michele Stumpe participated as a panelist in Marsh & McLennan Companies event, “Your Employees – Greatest Asset at Greatest Risk.”

On March 8, 2018, Gregory G. Schultz and Henry M. Quillian III will be on a panel "Beware of the Completion Guaranty". A  Completion Guaranty from guarantors and/or the contractor are now commonplace. Understanding the pitfalls and opportunities in negotiating the Completion Guaranty is a critical part of every construction financing transaction. 

Attorney Eric fisher presented at the 2018 Education Advocacy for Children in Care: Student Tribunal Hearing Training.

Mitzi L. Hill interviewed with Titania Jordan on her CONNECT show regarding why cyber security is important for all companies and what we can do to make companies more secure from a cyber security standpoint.

On February 22, 2018, Harry D. Dixon III will speak at the 2017 Year-in-Review Program regarding U.S. Sanctions. Mr. Dixon will discuss the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act as it applies to Russia.

On February 20, 2018, Masae Y. Okura will conduct a live webinar to explain how to bring the foreign workforce to the Unites States, the types of visas that are available for foreigners to come to work in the United States and the proposed changes for 2018.