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5 On 8/25/2016 the Sole Practitioner/Small Firm
Section hosted a luncheon at Gordon Biersch. Shown
from left to right are speaker Professor Paul Kurtz and
Section Chair Louis Cohan. Professor Kurtz spoke on
“Classroom Tales: From Behind the Podium”.
6 On 9/19/2016 the Elder Law Section hosted a
breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown from left to
right are Section Chair Elizabeth Lawrence, speaker
Barbara Scurry and speaker Brian Deutsch. Barbara
Scurry and Brian Deutsch spoke on “How to Protect
Vulnerable Seniors from Financial Exploitation”.
7 On 9/21/2016 the Construction Law Section hosted
a breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown from left
to right are panelists Bruce Stout, T. Bart Gary, Jen-
nifer Fletcher, H. Fielder Martin and Section Chair
Frank Riggs. The panelists spoke on “Practical Tips
from Seasoned Construction Lawyers”.
8 On 9/14/2016 the Estate Planning & Probate Section hosted a breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown
from left to right are speaker Melissa Walker, Section Chair Shelly Donaldson and speaker Richard
Morgan. Melissa Walker and Richard Morgan spoke
on “WILLS VS. RLTS: Separating Facts from Fiction”.
9 On 9/15/2016 the Family Law Section hosted a breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown from left to right
are Section Chair Hannibal Heredia, Leanne Dolin,
The Honorable Ann Harris and Section Treasurer J.
Ashley Sawyer. The Honorable Ann Harris spoke on
“A View From the Bench”.
10 On 9/1 /2016 the Real Estate Section hosted a breakfast at Arnall Golden Gregory. Shown from left to right
are speaker Bryan M. Knight, and Section Chair Kevin
M. Rys. Bryan M. Knight spoke on “How To Avoid
Real Estate Title Claims and How to Litigate Them”.
11 On 9/9/2016 the Litigation Section hosted a breakfast at the Ansley Golf Club. Shown from left to right
are Member-at-Large John Hadden, Jim Butler, Jeb
Butler and Section Chair Christina Baugh. Jim Butler
and Jeb Butler spoke on “Breakfast with the Butlers:
Doing Battle with Deep-Pocketed Defendants”.
12 On 9/22/2016 the Sole Practitioner/Small Firm
Section hosted a luncheon at Atlanta Legal Aid. Shown
from left to right are speaker Stephanie Everett and
Section Chair Louis Cohan. Stephanie Everett spoke on
“What do you call 30 new lawyers in a public interest
minded incubator project? Lawyers for Equal Justice.”
13 On 9/28/2016 the Women in the Profession Section hosted its annual kickoff social and membership
drive at 5Church in Midtown Atlanta. L-R: WIP Past
President Sarah Cipperly (Cipperly Law Group), WIP
Board Member Lisa Liang ( ), , Jacqueline Saylor (The
Saylor Law Firm), and WIP Board Treasurer Megan
Hodgkiss (Hodgkiss Consulting LLC).
14 On 9/28/2016 the Women in the Profession Section hosted its annual kickoff social and membership
drive at 5Church in Midtown Atlanta. L-R: WIP Board
Member Kristy Zimmerman (The Platt Law Firm),
Max Ruthenberg-Marshall (The Ruthenberg-Marshall
Law Firm, L.L.C.), WIP Board Member Sarah Siedentopf (The Law Offices of Sarah Siedentopf, LLC)
and WIP Board Treasurer Megan Hodgkiss (Hodgkiss
Consulting LLC).
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