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Patrick DiCarlo has over 24 years of experience counseling ERISA plan sponsors and fiduciaries on regulatory compliance issues and litigating disputes. Mr. DiCarlo has counseled and represented some of America’s largest employers regarding fiduciary and prohibited transaction concerns, service provider fees, investments in employer securities, the prudence of particular investments and investment policies, executive compensation disputes, disclosure issues and challenges to benefit claim review procedures and decisions. His practice has focused on counseling plans and financial service providers regarding fiduciary issues, prohibited transactions, fee disclosure, designing benefit claim procedures and litigating benefit disputes of all types. He also advises plan fiduciaries and service providers on fiduciary and prohibited transaction concerns with respect to investments by benefit plan investors in various investment funds.. Mr. DiCarlo is currently recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading individual in the ERISA Litigation category. He has also been listed in the 2017-2018 editions of The Best Lawyers in America©. He received his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1994, and his B.A. from the University of Georgia in 1991. He is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubel. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and in federal courts throughout the country.

Over 48 years of experience as a business litigator- now doing business litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Recipient of one of the first Lifetime Achievement awards from the Daily Report for attorneys in Georgia.. Of counsel at Strickland Brockington Lewis LLP

Nicole Fegan is a criminal defense trial attorney in Atlanta, Georgia.  She graduated from Drexel University in 2011 and went on to receive her law degree from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School in 2014.  Ms. Fegan graduated law school in two and a half years with the honor Magna Cum Laude.  In the same year, Ms. Fegan became licensed in Georgia.  Immediately, Ms. Fegan started her own law firm and began representing clients in felony cases in the Metro Atlanta area as well as surrounding counties.. Ms. Fegan is a member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Georgia Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers.

My practice focuses on representing individuals and business owners in tax planning and disputes as well as in the day to day operation of their businesses.

Ms. Tyler has practiced divorce and family law her entire career. She has been honored by Atlanta Magazine and SuperLawers Magazine in numerous years (less than 2.5 percent of lawyers receive the SuperLawyers recognition).. Before forming Tyler Family Law LLC, she previously worked for some of the largest divorce law firms in Georgia. She gives the same attention to detail and passion for all her clients no matter their circumstances. She has significant experience in all family law and divorce related matters and enjoys representing clients from all walks of life whether it be the high profile client, business executive, professional, or stay at home parent.. Ms. Tyler attended Georgia State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and graduated magna cum laude with advanced honors. Ms. Tyler subsequently attended Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, where she earned her Juris Doctorate.. Ms. Tyler is trained as a trial attorney and a Guardian ad Litem where judges often appoint her to represent the best interests of children and act as the court's expert.. Ms. Tyler has represented clients in hundreds of family law matters in the metro Atlanta area including divorce, contested child custody, domestic / family violence, complex and high asset division, drafting of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, modifications of custody, alimony and child support, contempt cases, legitimation cases, paternity cases, dependency cases, and cases involving temporary protective orders (or temporary restraining orders). She has represented high-profile clients and public figures in a variety of family law actions and understands the need for a professional and confidential approach to these matters.. Ms. Tyler continues to focus and specialize in this family law and especially enjoys helping clients navigate through what can be a very difficult time in their lives. Ms. Tyler has a passion for family law, and understands the importance of recognizing and adhering to her client’s needs and concerns.. When she’s not in the office, Ms. Tyler enjoys practicing yoga, running, spending time with her family and music of all varieties.

Ms. Savannah Steele is a native of Central Florida, growing up in the Space Coast.  While in High School, Savannah began volunteering for the State Attorney’s Office in the 18th Judicial Circuit through their Prosecution Alternative for Youth Program where she was able to advocate for other teens in a juvenile diversion program. She has been dedicated to the practice of law ever since.  She is a graduate of the Florida State University where she received a B.A. in Communications and a B.A. in Psychology.  At Florida State, Savannah was well known and distinguished from her peers in her dedication to giving back to the local community through service.. She next graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University earning her J.D. and a Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law, being trained in both the civil and common law. While in law school, Savannah served on the Student Bar Association for two years, as the Governor for the 13th District of the American Bar Association’s Law Student Division, and as the President of the Public Interest Law Society. She was awarded the Law Student Pro Bono award by the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Outstanding Clinical Student Award by the Clinical Legal Education Association, the Chancellor’s Scholar Award, the Chancellor’s Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award as well as three CALI awards for Academic Excellence.. Following graduation, Savannah moved to Atlanta and worked for a general practice litigation firm, where she specialized in family law practice, and has now been practicing exclusively in family law since 2015.  Savannah has served as an Emerging Leader for the American Bar Association, on the Law Day Team as well as the Membership Project Team.  In addition, Savannah served at the District Justice for the 17th District of Phi Alpha Delta, Law Fraternity International from 2015 - 2020.

Ms. Moran is an associate in the Employee Benefits Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Her practice is comprised of all aspects of executive compensation and qualified pension and welfare benefit plan legal work.

Mr. Slipakoff’s principal areas of concentration include venture capital, corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions.  From 2004-2014, Mr. Slipakoff co-founded two thriving mid-sized law firms in Atlanta where he headed the corporate law departments:. From 2008–2014, Mr. Slipakoff was a founding member of Busch, Slipakoff & Schuh, LLP and head of the firm’s Corporate Transactions practice group. The firm has approximately 50 attorneys and four. From 2004–2008, Mr. Slipakoff co-founded Taylor, Busch, Slipakoff & Duma, LLP, now Taylor English, LLP, a thriving mid-sized firm in Atlanta with over 120. From 1999–2004 Mr. Slipakoff served as senior corporate associate at BryanCave, LLP.  BryanCave LLP is a leading business and litigation firm with more than 1,000 attorneys in 24 worldwide offices including the United States, Europe and Asia.. Mr. Slipakoff has served as General Counsel for Razor Insights, LLC from its inception in 2010 through its sale to athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) on January 13, 2015.  athenahealth has a market capitalization of $5.3 billion and is a leader in billing and clinical-related software services to medical practices in the United States.. Mr. Slipakoff has served as General Counsel for UniPro Foodservice, Inc. since 2004.  UniPro is the world’s largest foodservice distribution organization with over $64 billion in combined sales by 750 member companies in 900 locations. UniPro is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mr. Reeves is from Newnan, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s Degree in both Criminal Justice and Political Science. He then graduated from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2010 after taking a year off to work at Hawkins, Parnell & Young, LLC in the Asbestos and Products Liability Litigation Divisions.. Tracy began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Coweta Judicial Circuit. There he helped in establishing the Gang Intelligence Network as well as training prosecutors and law enforcement officers in investigating and prosecuting gang cases. Tracy was also the head of the Coweta Child Protocol that aided in the investigation and prosecution of allegations of child physical and sexual abuse. Tracy then moved to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office where he served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in both the Trial Line Division and the Sexual Exploitation and Crimes Against Children Unit.. Mr. Reeves utilizes this experience to ensure that your rights will be protected in every aspect of your case; from arrest to trial. Capital cases, gang cases and child cases demand specialized skills, training and experience to defend due to the complicated nature of these cases. Mr. Reeves has successfully resolved cases from traffic citations to murder. Every client and case are important to Mr. Reeves and he remains accessible throughout the process.

Mr. Ference is a litigation attorney with The Fry Law Firm. He began his legal career as a Staff Attorney for the Superior Court judges of the Piedmont Judicial Circuit in northeast Georgia, after which he joined a law firm where he got his first exposure to representing clients who were injured due to the negligence of others. Prior to joining The Fry Law Firm, Mr. Ference also represented clients in high-stakes divorce and custody cases, and he utilizes his skills and experience as a litigator to help injured Georgians recover fair compensation for their injuries.. Mr. Ference earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, after which he obtained his law degree, with honors, from the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens, Georgia. In law school, Mr. Ference spent time working at both the Public Defender’s Office in Athens and the New Orleans Public Defender’s Office, which helped instill his passion for helping those who are less fortunate.. Mr. Ference is also a skilled professional photographer and, when not practicing law, he enjoys playing competitive kickball and exploring all that Atlanta has to offer.

Molly Hiland Parmer is an accomplished criminal defense attorney with experience in both state and federal court. She was born and raised in Chicago and has lived in the Atlanta area for the past 25 years. She graduated with high honors from Georgia Tech, earning a Bachelor of Science in 2004. After college, she taught special education in Atlanta Public Schools. Molly was named a Robert Woodruff Fellow – the highest honor bestowed on an incoming student – at Emory University School of Law, where she received a full-ride scholarship. After graduating with honors from law school, she worked as a public defender in DeKalb County. She tried a number of cases in DeKalb, including a murder trial that resulted in a not guilty verdict. She joined the Federal Defender Program in the Northern District of Georgia as a trial attorney in 2015. There, she defended those accused of drug trafficking, international money laundering, war crimes, violations of human rights, firearms violations, immigration offenses, child pornography, and allegations of white collar crime, to name a few. She is a graduate of the Bill Daniels Trial Academy, the National College of Criminal Defense, and the White Collar Crime College presented by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She teaches Trial Techniques and Legal Professionalism at Emory Law, has presented seminars on criminal defense for Lawyers for Equal Justice and the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and presently serves on the board for the Georgia Innocence Project.

Mike has helped clients recover millions.  His philosophy is simple and effective: focus on a small number of cases and maximize the value of each one.  Mike represents people injured in tractor-trailer, commercial motor vehicle, and automobile accidents, crime victims in negligent security cases, and others who are seriously injured.. Mike has been recognized as one of the best young lawyers in Georgia and named a Georgia Rising Star by Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine.  Only 2.5% of all lawyers in Georgia are selected as Rising Stars.. Mike initially practiced law with an international law firm based in Atlanta, defending companies in personal injury and commercial litigation cases.  He routinely represented Georgia’s largest electric utility company in personal injury cases.  The firm selected Mike as its “Legal Aid Fellow,” and he fought for low-income individuals whose landlords illegally evicted them or forced them to live in poor conditions.  Mike still fights for people injured because of negligence by landlords and property owners.. Mike graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law.  While in law school, Mike excelled on both the National Moot Court and Mock Trial Teams.  He won the Ralph J. Beaird Closing Argument Competition and the Talmadge Moot Court Competition.  The law school named Mike the “Outstanding Mock Trial Advocate” of his class and inducted him into the Lumpkin Inn of Court and the National Order of the Barristers.   He is often asked to teach current law students advocacy skills and techniques.. Mike graduated cum laude from Furman University and currently serves as an Ambassador for the University.  In that role, he interviews perspective students and provides feedback to the Admissions Department.  While at Furman, Mike served as captain of the Mock Trial Team and worked for U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham.  Mike then worked for a number of news organizations, including Fox News Channel in New York City and Cox Broadcasting’s Washington, DC news bureau.  Each day he helped tell audiences about challenges faced by individuals and their communities.  Now, instead of telling stories on television to thousands of people, Mike advocates for his clients to juries.

Michael Moebes began his professional career as a client representative with IBM before resigning to attend law school at Georgia State University in Atlanta. He spent three years representing employers and insurers at the insurance defense law firm of Drew, Eckl & Farnham in midtown Atlanta before joining the legal team at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for two years. These five years taught him how insurers evaluate injury claims in terms of validity and financial exposure in addition to teaching him about the nuances of practicing injury law throughout the great state of Georgia. In 2009, Mr. Moebes started Moebes Law, LLC and has passionately represented the injured ever since. In fact, he has recovered millions of dollars and won the right to countless medical procedures in the course of his representation of injured workers and veterans since starting his firm. He is active in the National Organization for Veterans’ Advocates, the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group, and numerous local and national bar organizations. Mr. Moebes has been named a “Rising Star” and a "Super Lawyer" by the Georgia “Super Lawyers” organization, an honor given to 2.5% of attorneys in their practice field as voted upon by their peers. He has also been named among the “Legal Elite” by GeorgiaTrend magazine. He has lectured at the Georgia Trial Lawyers annual convention, the “Fundamentals of Law Practice” course at Georgia State University College of Law, and the “National Return to Work Week” radio show. When not practicing law, Lieutenant Colonel Moebes served as a Medical Service Corps officer with the U.S. Air Force Reserves, retiring after 23 years in June 2020. He deployed three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom: twice to Balad Air Base, Iraq and once to Andrews AFB, Maryland. In the course of his decorated military service, he facilitated the aeromedical evacuation of thousands of wounded warriors and participated in the Jessica Lynch rescue mission in 2003.

Lorna advises businesses with employee benefits needs on ERISA and employment litigation and litigation avoidance.. Lorna’s practice includes:. ERISA and employment litigation and litigation avoidance is intellectually challenging, and incorporates a wide variety of subject areas, including federal, regulatory and state law. Lorna uses her skills, and tools of litigation and litigation avoidance, to help clients achieve business objectives. She has represented employers in state and federal district and appellate courts.. Lorna is a member of the American Bar Association, Atlanta Bar Association, the State Bar of Georgia, and the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers.

Leron E. Rogers specializes in business and commercial transactions, litigation, entertainment, technology and media law.. Mr. Rogers represents successful companies in various industries to include banks and other financial institutions, technology companies, physician practice groups, manufacturers, trucking companies, entrepreneurs, professional athletes and entertainment companies.

Kevin graduated with Honors from Florida State University College of Law in Tallahassee, Florida. During law school, Kevin was active in the student body, holding membership in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Society, and the Student Bar Association, among other organizations. Kevin graduated in the top one-third of his class, and received ‘book awards’ in the Cyberlaw Seminar and Evidence.. Kevin had the opportunity to study at the prestigious University of Sydney College of Law in Sydney, Australia, where he had the privilege to study key aspects of Common and International law under world-renowned professor Ron McCallum AO. After his second year at FSU, Kevin was an assistant professor in the law school’s Summer for Undergraduates program, assisting FSU professors in teaching elements of Constitutional, Criminal, and Evidentiary law to up and coming law students.. Kevin practices primarily personal injury and criminal defense trial work. He has served as legal counsel in jury trials in both personal injury and criminal defense work. He has recovered over a million dollars for his personal injury clients, and achieved dismissals or acquittals in many of his criminal defense cases.. Kevin earned his undergraduate degree from The University of Georgia, earning his Bachelor of Arts in History. During his time at UGA, Kevin also had the opportunity to study at Kanda University in Makuhari, Japan and King's College in the United Kingdom, earning certificates in Japanese Language and European History.. Kevin lives in Garden Hills, and when not practicing law he enjoys travel, history, Irish music, Martial Arts, and soccer. He speaks English, Japanese, Italian, and is proficient in German.

Ken Franklin has over 10 years of experience guiding clients through complex litigation and business disputes. Mr. Franklin's experience runs the gamut from securities litigation, to trademark defense, to construction claims, to media law, financial services, and insurance defense. Atlanta Magazinehas named Mr. Franklin a Georgia Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2010 through 2019.. Highlights of Mr. Franklin's recent experience include: enjoining the sale of expired consumables by a third party on behalf of the manufacturer; obtaining the dismissal of a dealership agreement arbitration on behalf of a parts manufacturer; representing a public REIT and the current board of directors in shareholder class action litigation filed in both state and federal court related to an $11.2 billion acquisition merger; representing a publicly traded healthcare REIT and its former directors in shareholder class action litigation filed in state and federal court related to a $1.9 billion sales merger; representing an international manufacturer pursuing construction defect and product liability claims related to the wholesale failure of the roof on a manufacturing facility; representing television show producer on defamation claim; and favorable settlements or dismissals in a number of shareholder class action and derivative lawsuits asserting claims for securities law violations and fiduciary duty breaches.. Mr. Franklin is very active in the Atlanta pro bono community. In addition to volunteering his time to handle cases for victims of domestic violence, Mr. Franklin is a member of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation's Junior Board. Mr. Franklin received the Domestic Violence Project Volunteer of the Year Award from the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation in 2014 and the prestigious Duane Morris Pro Bono Award in 2015.. Mr. Franklin is a cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was Executive Editor of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, and a cum laude graduate of Davidson College, where he was a member of the varsity football team.. Areas of Practice include securities litigation, First Amendment and media law, commercial litigation, construction, creditors' rights and advisory services, and bank and financial institution representation.

Kelly provides practical guidance to benefits and human resources personnel and in-house counsel on the technical aspects of health and welfare plans. This includes:. Kelly ensures clients are kept abreast of the changes of employee benefits law. She guides clients through the complicated issues that dominate the news cycle; for example, Health Care Reform, HIPAA and DOMA.. Kelly is a member of the Florida Bar and the State Bar of Georgia.

Katrenia Collins is the Managing Attorney of her self-titled law firm specializing in Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Adult Guardianship, and Conservatorship. With a combination of 35 plus years of experience in estate planning, probate matters, business formation and personal financial planning. Katrenia takes pride in assisting a wide range of clientele to build and preserve wealth for themselves and the next generation. She utilizes her knowledge of business, economics, finance, insurance, investments, taxes, and the law to advise clients and prepare their wills, trusts, estate planning documents and assist clients in probate, guardianship and probate matters.. Katrenia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at Spelman College, a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Clark Atlanta University and a Juris Doctor Degree and Master of Science degree with a concentration in Personal Financial Planning from Georgia State University College of Law and J. Mack Robinson College of Business, respectively.. Katrenia is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and its Fiduciary Law Section, Past Chair of the Atlanta Bar Association Estate Planning & Probate, the Estate Planning Council of North Georgia, Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.

Jonathan’s career as an entertainment attorney began with his representation of Luther Vandross, Ltd. and Bad Boy Entertainment in separate litigation matters in North Carolina.  Thereafter, he began representing “talent” in entertainment-related contracts.  Since relocating to Atlanta in 1998, Jonathan’s practice has expanded to include representation of independent record labels, music producers, songwriters, production companies, concert promoters, visual artists, and fashion models.  Jonathan’s practice also includes entertainment-related litigation, including royalty and commission disputes, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement matters. He has been involved in matters and agreements involving Luther Vandross, Kirk Franklin, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Rickey Smiley, Sean “Diddy” Comb, Mariah Carey, Lil Wayne,  Mario, T.I., Lloyd, Young Jeezy, and many others.      Although Jonathan enjoys working with well-known clients, he equally enjoys assisting unsigned artists, writers and producers in positioning themselves to reach the next level; or advising start-up record labels and production companies on the legal issues associated with start-up entertainment companies.      Finally, Jonathan has experience on the talent side as well, having appeared as a background actor in Hollywood feature films, commercials and a made-for-television network movie.  He has also appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.  Those experiences have given Jonathan a greater appreciation for his clients' work, and made him a more effective and understanding attorney.

John Hutchins is a seasoned technology lawyer with a broad range of skills and experience. His practice is a combination of complex commercial litigation and trial work, technology transactions, and compliance advice and counseling. He is Co-Leader of LeClairRyan’s Technology practice. His quarter century of litigation experience runs the gamut in subject matter, from software, to data breaches, to eminent domain, to vintage race cars, to death penalty habeas corpus, but he has particular experience in matters involving technology, intellectual property, privacy and data security, government procurement, restrictive covenants and breach of fiduciary duty. He has tried numerous cases to jury verdict, as well as bench trials, arbitrations and other evidentiary hearings in state and federal courts around the country.His transactional practice consists of a mix of complex technology transactions, including sourcing deals, hosted services arrangements, cloud computing, technology licensing, systems procurement and project implementation.His compliance practice focuses on state, federal and international privacy and data security issues, the Internet, e-commerce, cloud computing, social media, and records management. He founded LeClairRyan’s Privacy & Data Security practice and is the Editor of the firm’s blog – Information Counts. He is a frequent speaker and is published widely on technology law topics, and he has been quoted by news outlets like National Public Radio, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Forbes, ComputerWorld and Law360.

Jess Johnson graduated first in his class from the University of Georgia in 2006, where he attained degrees in political science and sociology. He then graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2009. During law school, Jess focused primarily on trial advocacy and criminal defense. As a third year law student, he was elected to the Mock Trial Executive Board and was a member of three different mock trial teams.. Jess was also heavily involved in UGA’s Criminal Defense Clinic where he represented indigent clients accused of serious crimes in the Superior Court of Athens–Clarke County. Prior to joining The Pate Law Firm, Jess worked for an Athens personal injury firm which focused on negligence claims as well as victims’ rights. Today, he remains committed to helping people who have been charged with crimes or harmed due to the negligence of others.

Jeff specializes in complex business litigation including accounting malpractice, corporate governance, contracts, insurance coverage, intellectual property, officer/director, securities and trade secrets.  Jeff has been recognized by his peers as one of the most effective business litigators in Georgia.  Many attorneys refer clients to Jeff because of his creative approach, trial experience, and successful track record in handling cutting edge legal issues.  He has tried cases in five states and has handled a number of high profile matters covered in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.  Jeff recently won a defense verdict for the CEO and EVP of a large Georgia financial institution in a shareholder derivative trial.

Jason began his career clerking for a premier Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense attorney.  Jason is known for his unwavering and zealous advocacy on behalf of each and every client, regardless of how big or how small.

Jared provides practical guidance to in-house counsel and human resources and benefits personnel on the technical aspects of retirement and health and welfare plans. This guidance includes:. Employee benefits is a practice that, due to its complexity, often requires a team-focused approach. Jared combines his skills with the experience of his colleagues to help clients efficiently solve their most complicated problems in a practical manner.