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.”
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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.”
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