The Atlanta Lawyer March/April 2011 | Page 24

Gatherings On Wednesday, February 2, 2011, the Dispute Resolution Section hosted a breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown from left to right are Section Chair Robert B. Wedge (Shapiro Fussell Wedge & Martin LLP), Rex D. Smith (Of Counsel, Mabry & McClelland LLP; Neutral, Henning Mediation & Arbitration Service) and Section Member-at-Large Herbert H. (Hal) Gray III (Ragsdale Beals Seigler Patterson & Gray, LLP). Smith spoke on “The Tone and Tenor of Mediation.” On Wednesday, February 9, 2011, the Criminal Law Section hosted a luncheon at Gordon Biersch. Shown from left to right are Section Secretary/Treasurer Brian Pearce (United States Attorney’s Office), J. Tom Morgan (Former District Attorney for Dekalb County) and Section Chair R. Scott Ferber (United States Attorney’s Office). Morgan spoke on “Guiding and Advocating for Children in Criminal Matters.” 24 THE ATLANTA LAWYER March/April 2011 On Thursday, February 3, 2011, the Real Estate Section hosted a breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown from left to right are Section Chair Kimberly C. Gaddis (Gaddis & Lanier, LLC), Section Vice Chair/Chair-Elect Jonathan L. Neville (Arnall Golden Gregory LLP), David B. Kitchens (Kitchens Kelley Gaynes, PC) and Robert E. Stanley (Stanley, Esrey & Buckley). Kitchens and Stanley spoke on “Current Hot Topics in Retail Leasing.” On Friday, February 11, 2011, the Litigation Section hosted a breakfast at The Colonnade. Shown from left to right are Section Chair James D. Blitch IV (Beal & Blitch, LLP), Michael Thurmond (Former Commissioner, Georgia Department of Labor; Author, Freedom: Georgia’s Antislavery Heritage) and Section Member-atLarge Leigh M. May (Butler Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP). Thurmond spoke on “Georgia Attorneys: Litigation and Advocacy During the Slavery Era.” The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association