People in the News—Jan. 30, 2018—Blank Rome
Attorneys and professional staff at Blank Rome's Philadelphia office dressed up in Philadelphia Eagles attire to show off their team spirit and support the Eagles as the team headed to the NFC Championship game on Jan. 21.
January 30, 2018 at 10:00 AM
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Attorneys and professional staff at Blank Rome's Philadelphia office dressed up in Philadelphia Eagles attire to show off their team spirit and support the Eagles as the team headed to the NFC Championship game on Jan. 21.
Elected and Appointed
Saxton & Stump's Brandon R. Conrad was named a shareholder of the firm.
Conrad is a member of the health care law and labor and employment practice groups.
He represents doctors, hospitals and other health care professionals in medical professional liability lawsuits and pre-suit investigations.
He also counsels physician practices on best practices for mitigating risk, avoiding litigation and improving the patient experience.
Conrad also focuses his practice on employment litigation on behalf of employers and insurers with respect to age, race and sex discrimination cases, wage-and-hour class action litigation involving overtime requirements, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action litigation.
Speakers
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young partner Gregory D. DiMeglio served as a panelist at the American Bar Association's National Institute on Securities Fraud on Jan. 11 in Salt Lake City.
DiMeglio's panel, “Whither the ALJs?,” discussed what might happen if the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on the issue of whether U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission administrative law judges are constitutionally permissible.
DiMeglio is chair of Stradley Ronon's securities enforcement practice group.
He represents public companies, investment companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers, boards of directors, board committees, auditors, other entities and individuals in connection with examinations, investigations and enforcement actions by the SEC, U.S. Department of Justice, other federal and state regulators and industry self-regulatory organizations.
Events
“Retirement Plan Prospector—Prospecting Best Practices” is set to be held from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday with Judy Diamond Associates Inc. vice president of customer solutions Eric Ryles scheduled to moderate.
Key takeaways from the event are:
• Tips and tricks for how to identify, contact and close potential prospects, especially using red flags and plan scorecards.
• The easiest ways to search for and export the plan data that can move your business forward.
• A general review of Judy Diamond Associates' capabilities to ensure you're getting the most value out of your subscription.
Additions
Heather Russell Fine joined Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin's Philadelphia office as a shareholder in the firm's casualty department.
Fine was previously a partner at Griesing Law and at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, both in Philadelphia.
Fine focuses her national practice on complex products liability and mass tort defense matters, with emphasis in the representation of manufacturers of automobiles and automobile component parts and retail corporations.
She manages all aspects of complex products liability cases from inception to verdict and appeal, and she helps clients develop legal strategies for suits and claims filed against them.
A graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, Fine is a member of the American Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute.
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