The Atlanta Lawyer October 2016 | Page 45

GATHERINGS 1 On 8/8/2016 the Family Law section hosted a breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown from left to right are Section Chair Hannibal Heredia (Hedgepeth & Heredia LLC); Eileen Shuman, Member-at-Large (Shuman & Shuman, P.C.); Kevin Rubin (Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle, LLC) and Alyson Lembeck (Ellis Funk, P.C.). There was a panel discussion on “Case Law Updates” with Eileen Shuman, Kevin Rubin and Alyson Lembeck as panelists. 2 On 8/10/2016 the Estate Planning & Probate section hosted a breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown from left to right are speaker Denis Brown (Pace Capital Advisors) and Section Chair Shelly Donaldson (The Donaldson Law Firm, PC). Denis Brown spoke on “Estate Planning or Exit Planning: Which Comes First?”. 3 On 8/18/2016 the Sole Practitioner/Small Firm Section hosted a breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown from left to right: speaker Christine Mast and Section Chair Louis Cohan. Christine spoke on “10 Things You Can Do Now to Avoid a Malpractice Claim.” 4 On 8/25/2016 the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers Section hosted a happy hour at TAP. Shown from left to right are Barclay Hendrix, Member-at-Large (Strickland Brockington Lewis, LLP); Matt Simmons, President (Shepherd Law, LLC); Ellis Liu, Treasurer (Gordon Rees Sully Mansukhani, LLP); Marcus Brown (Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP); Nina Maja Bergmar, Member-at-Large (Hall, Arbery, Gilligan, Roberts & Shanlever LLP). 1 2 3 4 The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association THE ATLANTA LAWYER 45