David S. Antzis, Managing Partner, Saul Ewing, Philadelphia, PA
David Antzis is Managing Partner of Saul Ewing LLP. As Managing Partner, Mr. Antzis is the Firm's Chief Executive Officer, overseeing the Firm's strategic planning, client relations and business development, and directing related activities, through its nine offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. He assumed the Managing Partner position after having chaired the Firm's Business Department, which doubled in size in four years under his leadership. Mr. Antzis' practice includes a broad range of general business and securities legal services including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, real estate investment trusts, public and private securities work, and general business matters. He represents a wide range of both public and privately held companies, including software developers, convenience store chains, real estate investment trusts, investment advisors, advertising agencies and manufacturers serving the chemicals, industrial products, medical instruments and shipping industries, among others. Mr. Antzis earned his J.D.(cum laude) from The University of Pennsylvania School of Law and his B.A. (with highest honors) from Brown University. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Christine Baker, Vice President of Litigation, Realogy Corporation, Parsippany, NJ
Christine Baker is currently in-house litigation counsel for Realogy Corporation and its subsidiaries. Realogy is the world’s leading provider of real estate services; its subsidiaries license various well-known brands such as Better Homes & Gardens®, Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, ERA® and Sotheby’s®. Ms. Baker manages intellectual property and commercial litigation across the United States and Canada, and oversees regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Realogy Corp. in 2007, Ms. Baker practiced law with Drinker Biddle & Reath in Princeton, New Jersey for 17 years, most recently as a commercial litigation partner specializing in real estate and land use disputes. For 10 years, she also served as pro bono outside General Counsel for a non-profit organization that provides community/legal services to women and children in need. In that capacity, she handled litigation, licensing and regulatory compliance, land use issues, and governmental affairs. Ms. Baker served as Chair of the American Bar Association Women Rainmakers for two years. She has also served on the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates, on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Board of Trustees (3 terms), on the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association’s Board of Directors (2 terms), and on the Board of Directors of New Jersey Lawyer, Inc. In addition, she has served as a Special Investigator for N.J.’s Office of Attorney Ethics and as a Mediator for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of CASA of Mercer County, Inc., as Vice-President and Chair of the Diversity Committee. She earned her J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in 1991, and her B.A. from Rutgers College in 1988. She is admitted to the state and federal bars of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as the Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. She was named Young Lawyer of the Year in 1999 and as one of NJ’s Best 50 Women in Business in 2006.

Bonnie Allyn Barnett, Partner, Drinker Biddle, Philadelphia, PA
Bonnie Allyn Barnett is chair of Drinker Biddle’s Environmental Practice Group and a Managing Partner of the firm. Bonnie has an active litigation practice and counsels clients on regulatory compliance issues and the environmental implications of a diverse range of business and real estate transactions. Bonnie litigates a variety of environmental matters, from large, multiparty cleanup and toxic tort cases to contractual disputes, permit appeals and government enforcement actions. She counsels clients on all things “green” – especially in the area of “green” marketing, recycling and sustainability. She assists clients in structuring business transactions to allocate risks and costs of environmental exposure, and she focuses on Brownfields projects, helping clients redevelop environmentally sensitive property. Bonnie received a B.A. degree in political science, summa cum laude, from Temple University. She received her law degree, summa cum laude, from Temple University School of Law, where she was the articles editor of the Law Review. Prior to joining Drinker Biddle, Bonnie clerked for the Hon. James T. Giles of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Bonnie helped to establish the Delaware Valley Environmental Inn of Court, was co-chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association and has lectured frequently on environmental and sustainability issues.

Christine V. Bonavita, Partner, Blank Rome, Philadelphia, PA
Christine V. Bonavita is a partner with Mitts Milavec LLC in Philadelphia and represents management with regard to labor and employment matters. Christine has extensive experience providing companies and not-for-profit entities with training, counseling and litigation avoidance strategies related to reductions in force, the WARN Act, discrimination and harassment, employee termination and discipline, wage and hour compliance and the administration of personnel policies. Christine's experience also includes defending private and public sector employers with respect to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the National Labor Relations Act. She also represents management in collective bargaining negotiations and labor arbitrations. Prior to joining Mitts Milavec, Ms. Bonavita was a partner in Blank Rome LLP's Phildadelphia and New Jersey offices and a member of the firm's Employment, Benefits and Labor Practice Group. She has authored several articles and has presented on a variety of topics regarding the FMLA, FLSA, the WARN Act and applicable state laws. Ms. Bonavita earned her J.D. in 1996 from Villanova University School of Law. In 1993 she earned her B.A. in American Studies, summa cum laude, from Skidmore College. She is admitted to the bars of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Sarah E. Bouchard, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Sarah E. Bouchard is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Philadelphia office in the Labor and Employment Practice and co-leader of the Sarbanes-Oxley subpractice. She focuses her practice on single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, and complex employment litigation, and Sarbanes-Oxley-related litigation. Ms. Bouchard has led the defense of class and collective actions involving wage and hour and discrimination issues. She advises clients with respect to compliance with the FLSA and state wage and hour laws, and she has conducted numerous internal audits and investigations. Ms. Bouchard's publications on labor and employment law include articles in the Villanova Law Review and the Texas Review of Litigation. Ms. Bouchard is also a member of the 2009 Employment Law360 editorial advisory board. Ms. Bouchard earned her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 1995. She received her B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, from Pennsylvania State University in 1992. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

William W. Bowser, Partner, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP., Wilmington, DE
William W. Bowser, a Partner at the law firm of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, has represented both private and public employers in a full range of labor and employment matters for over 25 years and is ranked as a top employment lawyer in Delaware by Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America. Bill defends employers in employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and whistleblower lawsuits in state and federal courts. He also represents employers in collective bargaining and administrative proceedings before the NLRB, EEOC, the Delaware Department of Labor, and other government agencies. Bill is an editor of the Delaware Employment Law Letter and a frequent contributor to the Delaware Employment Law Blog. He can be followed on Twitter @wbowser. Outside of the office, Bill is very active in the community, especially in the areas of lead poisoning and cancer control and prevention. He is a founder of the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Delaware and Chair of the Delaware Cancer Consortium. For his work fighting cancer, Bill received the National Governors Association Distinguished Service Award in 2007. Bill earned his J.D. cum laude from Villanova Law School and his B.A. with honors from the University of Delaware. Direct Dial: (302) 571-6601 Direct Fax: (302) 576-3282 Email: wbowser@ycst.com Blog: www.delawareemploymentlawblog.com

Micah U. Buchdahl, Elect, ABA Law Practice Management Section, Moorestown, NJ
Micah Buchdahl is an attorney focused on assisting law firms with business development initiatives. He is Chair of the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Management Section, and creator of the ABA Law Firm Marketing Strategies Conference. Micah is a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, where he has taught law marketing ethics courses annually for more than a decade. Based in Moorestown, New Jersey, he is president of HTMLawyers, Inc., a law marketing company. Micah draws vision and ideas from a well of career experience. He worked in the Philadelphia Municipal Court as a mediator and arbitrator. He was formerly associate corporate counsel with the Philadelphia Flyers and Spectacor, as well as director of NBA Photos, a marketing division of the National Basketball Association. With HTMLawyers, he has worked with law firms of all shapes and sizes on initiatives ranging from business development planning to audits of existing marketing efforts, client surveys, law firm retreats and CLE programming. Prior to law school, he worked in marketing and public relations functions within the National Hockey League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also served as a journalist for The Baltimore Sun. Micah attended Temple University both as an undergraduate and later for Law School. He is admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar. Micah can be contacted via e-mail at micah@HTMLawyers.com or via phone at (856) 234-4334.

Trevor Delaney, Personal Finance Editor, The Associated Press, New York, NY
Trevor Delaney is personal finance editor of The Associated Press, based in New York City. He is one of 12 team leaders within the business news department. He leads a team of reporters across the country in launching expanded personal finance content for use by AP’s customers. Prior to joining the AP, Mr. Delaney was editorial director for personal finance at Black Enterprise magazine. There he was in charge of personal finance coverage across all platforms at the company— the magazine, Web site, television and radio. Before joining BE, he worked at ALM Media where he launched and then ran two magazines, Law Firm Inc. and Small Firm Business. Before ALM Media, he was a staff writer for SmartMoney and wrote for the investing section of the magazine. Trevor has a master’s in journalism from Columbia University, law degree from Emory University School of Law, and a bachelors in business administration from Georgetown University.

James Diaferia, Esq., Conference Vice Chair, Infinite Public Relations, New York, NY
Jamie Diaferia, a lawyer and journalist, founded Infinite Public Relations in 2001, and manages the firm’s New York office. A wide range of professional services clients have turned to Jamie for counsel on media strategies. He has extensive experience working with law firms of all sizes on their clients’ most high-profile matters. Jamie has obtained top-tier media exposure with placements in most major media outlets including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, BusinessWeek, ABC’s World News Tonight, NBC’s Nightly News, and CNN. Jamie is a graduate of The Taft School, Bucknell University, and the University of Connecticut, School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar and is a regular speaker at the American Bar Association’s Law Practice Management conferences.

Harper J Dimmerman, Esq., Founder, The Law Office of Harper J. Dimmerman P.C., Philadephia, PA
Harper J. Dimmerman, Esquire is an Adjust Professor at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and a columnist with The Legal Intelligencer. He lectures to other attorneys, has been interviewed by various media outlets and featured by The Legal Intelligencer. He is the recipient of the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars designation in 2007 and 2008 and holds the highest rating (AV) with Martindale-Hubbell, based upon peer review. Mr. Dimmerman is published with the American Bar, Pennsylvania Bar and Philadelphia Bar Associations. Mr. Dimmerman is the principal and founder of The Law Office of Harper J. Dimmerman P.C., a boutique Philadelphia-based practice with an emphasis upon Pennsylvania and New Jersey general litigation and real estate matters. In his capacity as an Approved Attorney, he is permitted to provide land title insurance throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for residential and commercial transactions. He is Vice-Chair of the Law Practice Management Section and Co-Chair of the Solo & Small Firm Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association and Co-Editor for the Brandeis Law Society publication. He is also a Board Member of the Naval Square Condominium Association. Mr. Dimmerman is a graduate of Vassar College and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree, cum laude, from The University of Miami School of Law (honors include: membership with the Business Law Review; Dean’s List; Recipient of Dean’s Certificate of Achievement in Legal Research & Writing II; and Recipient of Cali Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Research & Writing II), matriculated at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan and the undergraduate evening division of Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania.

Michael P. Downey, Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, St. Louis, MO
Michael Downey is a partner in the national legal ethics practice group at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, where his practice focuses on representing lawyers, accountants and their firms on legal, ethics, discipline, risk management, and related business and professional issues. Mike teaches legal ethics and law firm practice as an adjunct professor at Washington University School of Law. In addition to his practice and teaching, Mike is active on numerous state and national bar committees relating to practice management and ethics, including that he serves on the ABA Law Practice Management Section Council and the Missouri Bar's Special Committee on Lawyer Advertising, and that he chaired the Ethics & Technology Committee in the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility. Mike blogs at www.TheEthicalQuandary.com, has published more than 40 articles, and has spoken more than 150 times on professional ethics and law firm practice. He has also been interviewed on professional ethics and law practice management issues more than 30 times including by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, and National Law Journal. Mike graduated with honors from Georgetown University and first in his class from Washington University School of Law. After law school, he clerked for the Hon. Pasco M. Bowman, then Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, before entering private practice. Mike also holds a graduate certificate in law firm management from George Washington University. He can be reached at 314-241-2600 or mdowney@hinshawlaw.com.

Kelly Phillips Erb, Shareholder, The Erb Law Firm, PC, Philadelphia, PA
Kelly Phillips Erb is a founding shareholder of The Erb Law Firm, PC in Philadelphia, PA, where she focuses her practice on tax related issues, including individual and corporate tax planning and compliance with a special emphasis on international matters. Phillips Erb is a featured tax columnist for the Legal Intelligencer. Her articles and interviews have appeared on a wide range of media outlets including CNNMoney.com, Forbes magazine, Esquire.com, Good Day Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Phillips Erb authors a popular tax blog at www.taxgirl.com, which was named in 2008 by the ABA Journal as one of the 100 best blogs written by lawyers, for lawyers. Active in new media, Phillips Erb has contributed articles and interviews on the value of blogging, tweeting and getting LinkedIn for Pennsylvania Lawyer Magazine and the ABA Journal. She received her B.A. from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC and her JD and LL.M. Taxation from Temple University School of Law. She is admitted to the bars of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and is licensed to practice before the US Tax Court.

Arlene Fickler, Founding Partner, Hoyle, Fickler, Herschel & Mathes LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Arlene Fickler is a founding partner of Hoyle, Fickler, Herschel, & Mathes LLP in Philadelphia. Her practice concentrates in complex commercial litigation, including products liability, toxic tort, and consumer protection class actions. Prior to joining Hoyle in 1985, she was a partner with Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis in Philadelphia. She served as a Staff Assistant to the Commission on Revision of the Federal Court Appellate System and the Executive Assistant to the Bicentennial Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States. Together with the former General Counsel of Saint Gobain Corporation Tad Decker and her partner Larry Hoyle, Ms. Fickler co-authored a chapter of the treatise on Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel; their chapter discusses the selection of outside counsel. She was the co-reporter for the Mass Tort Litigation Manual of the American College of Trial Lawyers. She is a member of the American Law Institute, the University of Pennsylvania American Inn of Court, and the American, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Bar Associations. She received both her B.A. (cum laude) and her J.D. (cum laude) from the University of Pennsylvania. She is admitted to the bars of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, as well as numerous federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nicholas Gaffney, Infinite Public Relations, New York, NY
Nicholas Gaffney, a lawyer and former journalist, is a partner with Infinite Public Relations. He designs, executes, and manages communications programs for professional services providers of all type and scope, including some of the most prominent law firms in the country. Nick’s public relations career spans two decades, during which he has launched and managed a variety of media-related businesses. Before joining Infinite Public Relations in 2004, Nick headed the Professional Services Practice at Magnet Communications. Described by The Wall Street Journal as a “marketing guru,” Nick is frequently sought out for his expertise by the media as well as clients. In addition to being featured in the New York Times and on National Public Radio’s Marketplace, Nick pens a monthly column in “Marketing the Law Firm.” He recently served as spokesperson for the San Francisco Civil Grand Jury and appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Examiner, ABC-7 News and other San Francisco Bay Area media outlets explaining the Jury’s work. Prior to his public relations career, Nick worked in various capacities for American Lawyer Media. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Providence College and J.D. from Case Western Reserve School of Law.

Michael Goldhaber, Esq., Staff Writer, The American Lawyer, New York, NY
Michael D. Goldhaber serves as Senior International Correspondent for The American Lawyer. Michael is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, Yale Law School, and Harvard College. He writes widely on legal affairs, with a special interest in human rights and international arbitration; and is the author of the widely-acclaimed A People's History of the European Court of Human Rights (softcover 2009).

Patricia M. Hamill, Partner, Conrad O’Brien, Philadelphia, PA
Patricia M. Hamill is a Shareholder and Member of the Executive Leadership Committee in Philadelphia’s Conrad O’Brien PC, which is ranked as one of the top litigation firms in Pennsylvania by Chambers USA 2009. Over the last 20 years, Patricia has represented many of the country’s largest insurers, Fortune 500 companies, and corporate executives and employees in the defense of complex commercial matters, including class actions, securities fraud cases, insurance bad faith claims, RICO actions and business disputes, employment litigation, directors’ and officers’ liability actions, and breach of contract suits. Patricia also has a substantial white collar criminal defense practice, representing companies, corporate officers and employees in federal grand jury, state, and agency investigations, and conducting internal corporate investigations. She has represented various receiverships related to affirmative litigation and “clawback” proceedings in connection with SEC and other government agency enforcement actions. Before joining the Firm, she was a Chief Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia, representing the City in commercial, construction, personal injury, and civil rights actions in state and federal courts. Patricia earned her J.D., with honors, in 1986, and her B.A., in 1981 from Bryn Mawr College. She is admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar.

Andrea S. Hartley, Shareholder, Akerman Senterfitt, Miami, FL
Andrea Stone Hartley is a shareholder in the Miami office of Akerman Senterfitt. With more than 400 attorneys, Akerman Senterfitt has been a fixture in the State of Florida since 1920. Ms. Hartley's practice is focused on the areas of insolvency and reorganization. She has extensive experience in bankruptcy reorganizations, debt restructuring, workouts, business liquidations, and creditors’ rights. Her clients include lenders, secured and unsecured creditors, Chapter 11 debtors, acquirers of bankrupt assets, creditors' committees and bankruptcy trustees. Ms. Hartley is Chair-Elect of the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association. Further, she is the Chair of the Nominating Committee and is a past Chair of the ABA Women Rainmakers and the Strategy and Planning Committee of the Law Practice Management Section. Ms. Hartley is also the Vice Chair of the Claims and Priorities Subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. In addition to her involvement in the ABA, she is Vice President of the Dade County Bar Association, a member of The Florida Bar Business Law Section Bankruptcy/UCC Committee, and a member of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida.

Reynolds Holding, Esq., Producer, ABC News, New York, NY
Reynolds Holding is a national editorial producer for ABC News in New York. He works with the Law & Justice Unit, which produces the major legal stories for World News, Nightline, Good Morning America and other network news programs. Before joining ABC in 2007, Mr. Holding covered the law for Time magazine as a senior writer in New York. He was the executive editor of Legal Affairs magazine and worked for 13 years as an investigative reporter and legal columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, where, in 1999, he was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in explanatory writing for a series of stories on the dangers of unsafe syringes and other medical devices. Before becoming a journalist, Mr. Holding practiced law with the New York firm of Debevoise & Plimpton. He earned his J.D. in 1982 from Duke University School of Law, where he was a member of the Duke Law Journal editorial board, and his A.B from Harvard College.

Heather D. Jefferson, Esq. The Delaware Counsel Group, LLP, Wilmington, DE
Heather D. Jefferson combines a Delaware corporate and alternative business entities practice with experience in business development, client service and law firm operations. She works directly with the firm’s national and international client base. Ms. Jefferson is responsible for the strategic planning, development and identification of client-related enhancement activities. This includes everything from client intake and billing, to matter management, retention and expansion issues. As part of the client service process, Ms. Jefferson visits with clients to gain feedback and develop new projects based on industry and market trends. A 1995 graduate of Widener University School of Law, Ms. Jefferson clerked for the Honorable William T. Quillen of the Superior Court of Delaware. While in law school, she served as a judicial extern for the Honorable E. Norman Veasey, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware. An active American Bar Association member, Ms. Jefferson is active in the Section of Business Law. She was one of five young lawyers to participate in the Section’s Business Law Fellows Program. As an appointed Fellow, Ms. Jefferson was appointed to the Venture Capital and Private Equity Committee, responsible for various substantive assignments, and assigned a mentor who is in Section leadership. In addition, she is active in the Section’s Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations Committee. Ms. Jefferson is a former Chair the ABA Women Rainmakers, served on the Law Practice Management Section’s governing Council and was a member of the Section’s Nominating Committee. Ms. Jefferson was recently appointed by the Delaware Supreme Court to serve as an Associate Trustee of the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection of the Bar of Delaware. As an Associate Trustee, Ms. Jefferson participates in the investigations of claims by individuals who have suffered financial losses as a result of the dishonest conduct of lawyers. The fund is created by the Delaware Supreme Court to provide monetary relief such individuals.

Walter W. Karnstein, Intellectual Property Attorney, Kolisch Hartwell PC, Portland, OR
Walt Karnstein is a managing partner of Kolisch Hartwell, P.C., an Intellectual Property firm with offices in Portland, Oregon and Palo Alto, California. He practices intellectual property law, with a focus on patent acquisition and enforcement. Walt represents a broad spectrum of clients, both in the U.S. and abroad, and has worked extensively in the both Europe and Asia. Walt also has experience before the U.S. International Trade Commission. Walt is Immediate Past Chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section, and currently serves on the ABA’s Standing Committee on Publishing Oversight. He is a former Editor-in-Chief of The Affiliate magazine, a national legal publication, is a former ABA FEMA Legal Service Coordinator for Oregon and Washington, and is a former Chair of the Oregon New Lawyers Division. Walt writes and speaks frequently on matters related to law practice management. Walt earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from Northwestern University, and his J.D. from Willamette University. He is a member of the Oregon State Bar, is a member of the Oregon Patent Law Association, and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

James A. King Jr., Esq., Counsel, The Boeing Company, Philadelphia, PA
Jim King serves as in-house counsel for the Rotorcraft Systems Division of The Boeing Company in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania. He provides legal advice and counsel to the CH-47 Chinook helicopter program and several Advanced Rotorcraft Systems programs, in addition to the general support he provides on issues involving ethics, export control, and labor law. During a typical day, Jim assists in the development, negotiation and implementation of transactions with U.S. Government and international customers and domestic and overseas suppliers. Despite earnest preventive law measures, Jim also supports litigation matters arising out of the programs and site activities. Prior to joining Boeing in 1996, Jim served in various capacities within the General Counsel and Contracts organizations of the former COMSAT Corporation and COMSAT General Corporation in and around Washington, DC. Jim is currently a Colonel in the US Air Force Reserves attached as the Senior Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Staff Judge Advocate at the Space & Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel, the Federal Bar Association and the Air Force Association. He earned his J.D. in 1983 from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and his B.C.E. (Civil Engineering) in 1979 from Villanova University. He is admitted to the bars of the State of Ohio, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (in-house), the District of Columbia (inactive), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Andrea Malone, Volpe and Koenig, P.C., Philadelphia, PA
Andrea Malone is the marketing manager for Volpe and Koenig, a Philadelphia-based intellectual property law firm. She oversees the firm's business development and marketing communications efforts, including seminars, events, client and community relations and publications. Andrea earned her B.A. in Management-Marketing from Holy Family University. She is currently serving as Vice-Chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section’s Education Board and is a member of the Marketing Core Group. Andrea is also a member of the Delaware Valley Law Firm Marketing Group and Legal Marketing Association, where she serves as Membership Chair of the Metro Philadelphia Chapter.

Douglas McCollam, Esq., former legal correspondent for Business Week and a contributing writer for both the Columbia Journalism Review and The American Lawyer, New Orleans, LA
As a contributing writer for both The American Lawyer magazine and the Columbia Journalism Review, Douglas McCollam has written frequently on law, business and the media. He was formerly Washington correspondent for AmLaw and a senior editor for Legal Times. His writing has appeared in a variety of publications including, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Slate, The Deal, and BusinessWeek. He is a graduate of Tulane Law School and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Tom Mighell, Senior Manager, Fios, Inc., Dallas, TX
Tom Mighell is Senior Manager in the Professional Services Group at Fios, an electronic discovery services provider. Tom works with corporations and their law firms to develop E-Discovery programs that are repeatable, defensible, and cost-effective. Prior to working with Fios he was a litigator for 18 years with Cowles & Thompson in Dallas. Tom also served as Litigation Technology Support Manager for the firm, supporting the other lawyers with their technology needs. Tom is a frequent speaker and writer on legal technology, E-Discovery, and the Internet. He is the publisher of the blog Inter Alia (since 2002) and the Internet Legal Research Weekly (since 2000). Along with Dennis Kennedy, he hosts The Kennedy-Mighell Report, a podcast on legal technology with an Internet focus. He is the author, along with Dennis Kennedy, of The Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies, available from the ABA and Amazon. Tom is currently Vice-Chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section, having served four years on the ABA TECHSHOW Board and as Chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2008. Tom received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.

Amy Montemarano, Esq., Assistant Dean of Career & Professional Development, Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
Amy Montemarano is an Assistant Dean of Career and Professional Development at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law in Philadelphia. Ms. Montemarano joined Drexel Law in its inaugural year in 2006 after teaching legal research and writing, serving as a career federal judicial law clerk, and practicing law in both a large and small law firm in Philadelphia. In her role in Drexel Law’s career office, she presents programming on law student professional development and legal careers, acts a liaison between the law school and the legal community, and counsels students and alumni on career development. Ms. Montemarano earned a B.S. from the University of Virginia in 1989 and a law degree with honors from Rutgers-Camden Law School in 1994, where she was an editor of the Rutgers Law Journal. She is an active member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey bars.

John J. O’Malley, Shareholder, Volpe and Koenig, Philadelphia, PA
John J. O'Malley is a shareholder with the Philadelphia-based intellectual property firm of Volpe and Koenig and chairs its Trademark & Copyright Group. He provides counsel to clients on how to select, adopt and protect their trademarks, trademark portfolio management, brand management, licensing, copyrights and IP strategy and due diligence. John has extensive litigation experience including cases involving patent infringement, the enforcement of non-compete agreements and trademark infringement of common law and federal trademark rights. John earned his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, in Political Science from The George Washington University. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar and is admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

J. Manly Parks, Partner, Duane Morris, Philadelphia, PA
J. Manly Parks represents clients nationally in the areas of antitrust law, intellectual property litigation, franchise and distribution law and complex business litigation. Mr. Parks serves as Chairman of the Duane Morris Dealer Services Group, representing automobile, truck and equipment distributors and dealers in a wide range of legal matters, including contract and business negotiations, regulatory and compliance matters and the litigation and mediation of commercial disputes. Mr. Parks also represents and counsels manufacturers, distributors, dealers, franchisors, franchisees, financial institutions, healthcare providers, joint ventures and trade associations in matters involving the antitrust laws. Mr. Parks' experience in the area of franchise and distribution law includes prosecuting and defending against commercial contract, business tort and intellectual property claims, including dealer/distributor termination, tortious interference with contract, unfair trade practices, copyright and trademark violations, breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Mr. Parks is a 1994 graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary, where he served as senior professional articles editor of the William and Mary Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif. He is also a cum laude graduate of Colgate University.

Steven Silverberg, Esq., Conference Chair, Silverberg Zalantis LLP, White Plains, NY
Steven M. Silverberg is a partner in the White Plains, N.Y. law firm, Silverberg Zalantis LLP. He has extensive experience in representing developers and municipalities in land use, zoning and environmental law matters including litigation and appeals in the New York State and Federal Courts. Steve also serves as the chair of the Village of Piermont, New York Planning Board. He is a former Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at New York Law School where he taught state and local government law. He is also author of “Subdivisions and Site Plan Review”, a chapter in Warren's Weed New York Real Property Law (Matthew Bender, 1990), co-author of the book Wetlands and Coastal Zone Regulation and Compliance (John Wiley & Sons, 1993) and a chapter in American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts 3d, Vol. 31, "Zoning Proof of Inverse Condemnation From Excessive Land Use Regulation" (Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1995). Steve received his B.A. from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and his J.D. from NYU Law School. Previously chair of the ABA LPM Marketing Core Group, he currently serves on the ABA LPM Council, is chair of the Education Board and is chair of the Marketing Strategies Conference committee.

Rachel Silverman, Marketing and Client Relations Manager, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, New York, NY
Rachel Silverman is an attorney and the Senior Manager of Business Development and Marketing in the New York office of Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP. Her professional career has included the launch, growth and ultimate sale to ESPN of a sports history channel; the development, rollout and merger of a B2B media software company; the birth of an executive program that helps women recognize their potential as businesswomen; and now, working alongside former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, helping the establishment of Bracewell & Giuliani's presence in New York's immensely competitive legal marketplace. Rachel writes and speaks often on issues related to marketing and business development, with emphasis on opportunities for women in the workplace. She earned her J.D. in 1994 from Fordham University School of Law, and her B.A. in 1991 from Lehigh University.

Greg Siskind, Founder, Siskind Susser, P.C. – Immigration Lawyers, Memphis, TN
Greg Siskind is a founding partner of Siskind Susser, one of the nation’s best known immigration practices, and has been practicing law since 1990. He received his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and his law degree from the University of Chicago. Greg is the author of several books including the annually published J-1 Visa Guidebook, the American Bar Association’s Lawyers Guide to Marketing on the Internet and the recently published SHRM Employer’s Immigration Compliance Desk Reference. In 1994, he created www.visalaw.com, the first immigration law firm web site in the world and is the editor of Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin, a newsletter that is distributed to more than 40,000 subscribers each week. He created the first lawyer blog in 1997 and is also the proprietor of one of the most popular lawyer blogs at http://blogs.ilw.com/gregsiskind. Greg was the first immigration lawyer ever photographed for the cover of the American Bar Association Journal and he was recently named by Chambers and Partners as one of the top 25 immigration lawyers in the US. He practices primarily in business and employment immigration and is one of the founders of Visalaw International, the global alliance of immigration lawyers. He also regularly writes and speaks on law office technology.

John F. Smith, III, Partner, Reed Smith LLP, Philadelphia, PA
John is a partner and senior litigator at Reed Smith. He is also a member of the firm’s Financial Industry Group, practicing in the area of financial services litigation. He has practiced broadly in the areas of civil litigation and business counseling, with an emphasis on commercial matters. He has had extensive experience in the fields of insurance, banking, health care, governmental relations, the licensing of intellectual property, constitutional interpretation, and employment and civil rights matters. John has served as lead or coordinating counsel in a wide variety of complex matters, class actions, and regulatory proceedings. He has represented national insurance companies in sales practice and other disputes, banks in Uniform Commercial Code and False Claims Act matters, business corporations in contract, intellectual property, and employment controversies, medical organizations in regulatory and reimbursement litigation, company officers and directors in litigation charging that they have breached their fiduciary duties, and government entities in construction and civil rights litigation. He has been a course planner and lecturer at Pennsylvania Bar Institute events, has chaired the Reed Smith Roundtable on the Financial Industry, and frequently provides business counsel to firm clients. With this breadth of experience, John has served as the Chancellor of Reed Smith University, the firm’s innovative learning program for both its attorneys and staff, and has served as board chair, officer, or director of numerous civic institutions in the Greater Philadelphia Region. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Who’s Who in American Law.

Tim Stanley, Founder and CEO, Justia, Inc., Mountain View, CA
Tim is a computer programmer, lawyer and CEO of Justia.com, which provides online resources and services to academic institutions, public interest groups and legal professionals. Prior to starting Justia, Tim co-founded FindLaw and served as FindLaw's CEO and Chairman. He is on the Board of Directors of Nolo and American Legal Net, and is on the Board of Trustees of Public.Resource.org. He is a member of the State Bar of California and was previously on the Executive Committee of the State Bar's Law Practice Management and Technology Section. He is also a member of the American Association for Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Bill Stock, Partner, Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP, Philadelphia, PA
William A. Stock is a founding partner of Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP, a firm devoted exclusively to the practice of immigration and nationality law with offices in Philadelphia and New York. He handles all aspects of immigration law, including assisting companies and individuals in obtaining employment- and family-based visas; resolving citizenship issues and obtaining naturalization; and defending clients in DHS and Department of Labor enforcement proceedings. For the past ten years, he has had a particular emphasis on assisting pharmaceutical companies, universities, and other research institutions, as well as individual scientists, in obtaining temporary and permanent resident status. In addition to his work for clients, he currently serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), is a past Chair of the Philadelphia Chapter of AILA, and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Lexis Publishing journal Bender’s Immigration Bulletin. He has authored many articles on immigration law topics and is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Villanova University School of Law. He is AV rated and listed in The Best Lawyers in America, The Chambers Global Guide, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, and Who’s Who in American Law.

Elizabeth Clark Tarbert, Ethics Counsel, the Florida Bar, Tallahassee, FL
Elizabeth Clark Tarbert has been Ethics Counsel for The Florida Bar since 1997, providing oral and written ethics opinions to members of The Florida Bar and advising the Professional Ethics Committee, Standing Committee on Advertising, and Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics. She has also served as counsel to numerous special bar committees such as the Special Committee on Multidisciplinary Practice, Ancillary Business Special Committee, Special Committee to Review the ABA Model Rules 2002, and several advertising task forces. Before becoming Ethics Counsel, she served as Assistant Ethics Counsel from 1994 to 1995. She has been an Assistant Public Defender in both Dallas, Texas and with the Eighth Judicial Circuit in Gainesville, Florida. While at the Defense Contract Management District Mid-Atlantic, Defense Logistics Agency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ms. Tarbert worked in a special fraud remedies unit, assisting in the investigation and prosecution of government contractors. Ms. Tarbert graduated from the University of Florida College of Law with honors and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of Florida. She frequently speaks on legal ethics and professional responsibility.

Bob Van Voris, Esq., Reporter,  Bloomberg News, New York, NY
Bob Van Voris is a legal reporter for Bloomberg News, whose subscribers include 450 newspapers and more than 270,000 business and financial professionals worldwide. Before joining Bloomberg in May 2002, he was a staff reporter for The National Law Journal, where he reported on complex litigation and mass torts for five years. From 1992 until 1997, Mr. Van Voris practiced law as a litigation associate with Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith and with Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler in New York. Mr. Van Voris received a B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Union College, where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He received a J.D. from New York University in 1992 and is admitted to practice in New York state and federal courts.