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Since she began practicing law in 1998, Alexis McKenna has been dedicated to social justice and protecting the rights of individuals. She has represented numerous workers and consumers against corporations and insurance companies in the fields of employment law (harassment and discrimination), therapy and medical malpractice, personal injury, and wrongful death.Ms. McKenna feels strongly about enabling and empowering individuals who have been abused by or otherwise injured through the misconduct of corporations, or the negligence of health care professionals. She brings to these cases her own unique drive to serve the best interests of her clients and to achieve justice.Ms. McKenna became an associate at the Law Offices of John D. Winer in August of 2002. She has brought her talents to bear on cases that bring about both good results for her clients and succeeded in fostering social justice and civil rights. She achieved a number of substantial settlements for her clients, including several multi-million dollar settlements. Furthermore, in 2005, she and John Winer won a $2.2 million jury verdict in San Jose against FedEx Express for two women who had been sexually harassed when employed at FedEx. In January 2006, Ms. McKenna became a partner in the firm.Previously, Ms. McKenna was an associate at the firm of Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen, focusing on sexual and racial harassment cases. She also worked on personal injury, wrongful death, toxic tort and unfair business practices cases on behalf of consumers. She is proud of the accomplishments she had there working for the rights of employees, including: $1.1 million settlement for seven waitresses against their employer who had subjected to crude comments and intimidating behavior based on their gender;$500,000 settlement for a woman who alleged she was sexually harassed by the division president at a national corporation; $250,000 for two housekeepers at a hotel who were sexually harassed by the general manager.Ms. McKenna has lectured and written articles for her peers on the topics of employment law, discovery, punitive damages and trial strategy, including for the Consumer Attorneys of California and  the California Employment Lawyers Association. She also a contributor to John Winer’s published book, Proving Mental and Emotional Injuries.Ms. McKenna received a Bachelor of Arts in Justice from the American University in 1994 and her law degree from Hastings College of Law in 1998. While at Hastings, she was Senior Articles Editor for Hastings International and Comparative Law Review. Upon graduation from law school, Ms. McKenna’s strive to work for social justice led her to the area of criminal law as an attorney at the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office. Much of her work there consisted of protecting the constitutional rights of indigent individuals facing the death penalty. She had previously served the Public Defender as a law clerk during law school, in addition to clerking at the San Francisco Public Defender and the Federal Public Defender offices.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

As a litigation partner I am responsible for the overall strategy involving the defense and prosecution of civil and commercial lawsuits. I participate in discovery, drafting pleadings and motions, court appearances, settlement negotiations, arbitrations, mediations, administrative hearings, trials and appeals. However, much of my practice is devoted to avoidance of litigation and advising clients in terms of contracts, negotiations and resolution of disputes.. Mediations and negotiations, trials and arbitrations involving real estate, contracts, businesses, homeowner associations, products liability, toxic torts and construction. My firm has corporate, real estate, homeowner asssociations, transactional, tax, bankruptcy/creditor's rights, commercial litigation, entertainment, intellectual property and estate planning/probate practice expertise. Check us out at www.wrslawyers.com.

Ms. Nader is co-founder of Proxy Law Firm, an employment law firm located in California. Ms. Nader strongly believes in the basic principle that all employees have the right to earn a livelihood without having to endure harassment, discrimination, intimidation, retaliation, or other unlawful pay practices at their place of employment. She is a sharp and dedicated lawyer and is determined to fight for justice for those who have suffered indignities in the workplace.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Mr. Bertschi began his legal career in 1990 as an associate with the law firm of Kilpatrick & Cody in Atlanta.  He was elected to the Partnership in January of 1998 and remained with that firm, which is now known as Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP until March of 2015.. For the last 25 years, Mr. Bertschi focused his practice on litigating complex business disputes and defending consumer class action lawsuits under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other consumer protection statutes.  Mr. Bertschi has represented Fortune 500 companies in the telecommunications, financial services and aerospace industries and has served as lead counsel in lawsuits nationwide, including cases in the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits.  He also has extensive experience litigating in the state courts of Georgia, before the American Arbitration Association and in private arbitrations.. Mr. Bertschi has nearly 15 years of experience handling class action and single plaintiff cases under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (the “FCRA”).  His FCRA clients have included a large national credit reporting agency, numerous consumer reporting agencies providing pre-employment background screening services and various businesses accused of having violated the FCRA.  In addition, Mr. Bertschi has served on the Education Committee of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (“NAPBS”) and was the primary developer of NAPBS’ FCRA Basic and Advanced FCRA Certification Programs.. Mr. Bertschi was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in 2014 for Banking & Finance Litigation, and he is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*. In March 2015, Mr. Bertschi formed a partnership with another Kilpatrick & Cody alum, Mara McRae.  As a founding partner of McRae Bertschi LLC, Mr. Bertschi continues to provide the highest quality representation to clients in commercial and business disputes.  In addition, Mr. Bertschi now represents consumers in class action and single plaintiff litigation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.. Mr. Bertschi is an Atlanta native, having grown up in Gwinnett County.  He was the Georgia State Champion in academic debate in 1983.  He attended Emory University as the Alben W. Barkley Merit Scholar and was twice named Emory’s Outstanding Debater.  Mr. Bertschi was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa in 1986 and graduated from Emory University magna cum laude in 1987.  He attended the University of Georgia School of Law as a Robert W. Woodruff Scholar and served on the Editorial Board of the Georgia Law Review.  Mr. Bertschi graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law magna cum laude in 1990 and is a member of the Order of the Coif.. Mr. Bertschi is a frequent author and lecturer on the topics of commercial litigation and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.  His recent publications and presentations include the following:. *CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Kenneth W. Ravenell is a senior partner at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy, where he oversees all criminal defense cases presented to the firm. He has defended numerous clients on charges ranging from securities fraud, bank fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, murder, and narcotics.. Noted for his dogged determination, incredible work ethic, and legal brilliance, he has earned an enviable track record in the courtroom, winning more than 250 jury trials throughout the country. Mr. Ravenell’s acquittal rate of close to 70% dwarfs the national average.. In 2005 Mr. Ravenell successfully defended Leeander Blake before the United States Supreme Court where Mr. Blake contended a statement of confession was taken from him in violation of his Miranda rights.. In United States v. Morrison (2009), Mr. Ravenell and his partner, Judge Billy Murphy, successfully represented Rodney Morrison, a multi-millionaire cigarette magnate, in a six-month trial where he was charged with RICO, RICO conspiracy, murder, arson, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. Morrison was ultimately convicted only on a charge of handgun possession and faced a maximum sentence of ten years as opposed to life without parole. Mr. Ravenell attributes the incredible success of the case to the impressive team of attorneys he worked with throughout the trial and stresses the importance of teamwork in complex matters.. Mr. Ravenell also represented well-known Baltimore-area priest, Maurice Blackwell, in State of Maryland v. Maurice Blackwell, a 2003 case that charged the priest in a sexual abuse scandal after he was shot by the man whom he allegedly molested years earlier. After a high-profile trial, all charges against Mr. Blackwell were dismissed.. In 2009, Mr. Ravenell was selected to join the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only organization that seeks to improve the standards of trial law. This is a distinguished honor achieved by less than 1% of the nation’s attorneys. Mr. Ravenell was also selected over all other Maryland attorneys to appear on the cover of the January 2012 issue of Maryland Super Lawyers.. After graduating cum laude from South Carolina State University in 1981, Mr. Ravenell pursued his J.D. at the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore, where he graduated in 1984.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

In 1995 Mark L. Monopoli joined Michael’s practice. Mark is a 1995 graduate of the New England School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. Mark received his undergraduate degree from Bates College in 1992. He, like Michael, is in court everyday defending individuals charged with crimes.. Mark is in Court everyday defending individuals charged with crimes and is a member of the National College of DUI Defense.. Mark has also been listed in the Boston Magazine annual publication of “Super Lawyers.” In addition, he has taught seminars and written articles on criminal defense for other lawyers.

Megan Overmann Goetz has been serving clients most recently in the areas of business advisement and development, civil litigation, and transactional law, though has a background in domestic, juvenile, and criminal law as well. Prior to joining Pence and MacMillan, Megan served as a staff attorney/judicial law clerk for the Second Judicial District Courts of Wyoming. Megan’s practice currently focuses on corporate law, banking law, real estate, employment and human resources law, and general entity advising.. Megan is frequently asked to navigate legal issues and political waters for clients by offering guidance through multi-faceted transactions. Megan also acts an independent investigator for various entities, government and private, to investigate internal complaints, provide findings and make recommendations. Megan also speaks and presents professionally on various legal topics and civic issues around the State.. As a member of Pence and MacMillan, coupled with a strong commitment to community service, Megan serves as a leader both within the legal community and the state of Wyoming. Megan was appointed by Governor Mark Gordon in 2021 to serve as one of seven Commissioners on the Wyoming Community College Commission. Megan served as the Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Wyoming Business Council, together with Governor Gordon in 2019-2020. Megan was previously appointed to the WBC as a Director in 2014 by former Governor Matt Mead. Megan was appointed by the Wyoming Supreme Court as a Member of the Wyoming State Board of Law Examiners and has served as Chair. Megan has been past president of several community organizations, including the Laramie Economic Development Corporation and Rotary. Megan was selected as the Business Person of the Year in 2012 and again in 2017, and has been recognized on multiple occasions for her philanthropic endeavors. However, above most, Megan enjoys her time with her family and being part of her children’s very busy, but very fun, lives!

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.