SECTION NEWS
Message from the Chair
DAVID B. CADE
Greetings Commercial Law Section Members and Friends! I trust that you are enthusiastically anticipating the 23rd Annual Corporate Counsel Conference to be held in San Diego, California at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort on February 25-27, 2010. I am looking forward to attending the Conference as your new Section Chair. I know that the 2010 Conference will be a resounding success in these difficult times...keeping the promise.
COMING EVENTS
January 27 – 31, 2010
Judicial Council & Board of Governors Mid-Winter Meeting
Honolulu, Hawaii
February 25-27, 2010
23rd Annual Corporate Counsel Conference
Coronado Bay, (San Diego) California
April 7 – 11, 2010
NBA 29th Annual Mid-Year Conference & Gertrude E. Rush Award Dinner
St. Louis, Missouri
Board Appointments
Gregory M. Wesley
Mr. Wesley, who is a 1997 graduate of the University of Wisconsin and a Partner and Employment Group Co- Chair of Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan LLP, Milwaukee, was elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee and to serve a six-year term to the Board of Trustees of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
40 Under 40 Award
La Tanya Langley
On June 19, 2009, six chambers of commerce in Connecticut and the Fairfield County Business Journal presented LaTanya Langley, an NBACLS Executive Committee member, with “Fairfield County’s 40 Under 40” award. The award recognizes successful young business professionals and leaders who have demonstrated success in their careers before the age of 40 and who are helping build the county’s dynamic economy. La Tanya is Director and Senior Counsel at Diageo North America, which is based in Norwalk, CT. She provides legal advice on commercial, procurement, global, corporate relations and real estate matters.
Forms Choy Lichenstein
Michael Choy
In May 2009, NBACLS Executive Committee member, Michael Choy, formed his own law firm — CHOY LICHENSTEIN LLC —in Birmingham, Alabama. His firm specializes in civil litigation and trials in state and federal courts in Alabama. He also represents corporate and individual clients who have governmental affairs issues. Michael has extensive jury trial experience across a broad spectrum of industries and subject matters and currently represents several corporations that participate in the Commercial Law Section’s Corporate Counsel Program.
Swift Jury Decision
Robert Simpson
After only 40 minutes of deliberations, a Connecticut Superior Court jury recently returned a verdict in favor of defendant Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil). The verdict is one of few of its kind in the nation. Robert R. Simpson, a partner with Shipman & Goodwin LLP’s Hartford, CT office, represented ExxonMobil.
Distinguished Alumni & San Diego Super Lawyer
Vickie E. Turner
Ms. Turner has been honored by the University of San Diego School of Law with its 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award. On September 18, 2009, a luncheon will be held at the Westin Hotel to celebrate this honor. The award is presented to alumni who are recognized throughout the community for their exemplary work and who embody the high ethical standards and commitment to community service that the law school seeks to instill in its graduates.
Establishes Law Firm
Donald O. Johnson
Donald O. Johnson, J.D., LL.M., CPCU recently established D. O. Johnson Law Office, PC in Richmond, VA, fulfilling a long-held desire to open a law firm in an area in which his father's family has lived since before the Civil War. Don's practice focuses on providing legal counseling and litigation services to clients involved in insurance coverage and bad faith claims handling litigation, individuals and companies involved in breach of contract, negligence, and other legal disputes involving intentional and unintentional tort allegations, and companies faced with complex electronic document production and witness preparation challenges.
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