ACC TN Q2 Newsletter | Summer 2021
Sponsor Articles
2021 Has Been A Record-Breaking Year for Anti-LGBTQ Legislation. How Does This Impact Corporate Counsel?
Jennifer Robinson
Managing Partner
Littler Nashville
Elizabeth Millsaps
Partner
Millsaps Governmental Relations
Are Exclusions for Contaminants Enforceable Against Covid-Related Claims Against a Tennessee Health Care Provider?
David E. Wood
Partner
Insurance Recovery Attorney Representing Corporate Policyholders
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Welcome New Members
When you see them, welcome the following persons who joined
ACC TN during the second quarter of 2021!
West TN Region
LaToya Alexander
Staff Attorney
FedEx

Damon Griffin
Sr. Attorney
FedEx

Sanders Lowery
Sr. Attorney II
FedEx
Win Rawson
General Counsel
Benefit Recovery Group, Inc.
 
Dennis Wiessner
Sr. Attorney
FedEx
Middle TN Region
Jeff Greene
General Counsel
Zapata Computing, Inc.
Melissa Palo
Staff Counsel
Vital Records Control
East TN Region
Brian Wanamaker
Legal Counsel, North America
Hitachi Zosen INOVA U.S.A., LLC
Upcoming Events
FOR MEMBERS ONLY

Navigating the New Normal; 
Challenges and Best Practices in Self-care

July 29, 2021 
3:00 - 4:00 CDT
One Hour Dual Credit CLE

Brought to you by ACC TN Chapter
Returning to Work in Tennessee

August 12, 2021 
1:00 - 2:00 CDT
One Hour General Credit CLE

Brought to you by ACC TN and
Three-Star Sponsor Littler
Members in the News
Sherie Edwards Sworn in as the 141st President of the Tennessee Bar Association
Sherie is a former ACC board member and former Chair of ACC's Small Law Department Committee.

She is considered a mentor to many in the in-house community. Sherie is Vice President, Corporate & Legal at SVMIC.
Justin Martin Nominated to Serve on ACC Global Board of Directors
ACC TN Past President Justin Martin (2016-2018) of Knoxville was recently nominated to serve on the ACC Global Board of Directors. The election will take place in early November.

Justin has extensive in-house experience serving in several positions with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) since 2011.
Jeffrey Wheeler Completes Term on ACC Global Board of Directors
Jeff came to ACC TN by way of ACC South Carolina in 2017 where he was a founding member and first president of the South Carolina Chapter. He has served as an ACC Global Director since October 2015. He currently serves as chair of the ACC TN membership committee.

He is Associate General Counsel of Numotion in Brentwood.
ACC Members Named to the Nashville Business
Journal's 2021 Best of the Bar Corporate Category
April Berman, SVP and Deputy General Counsel - Asurion
Sherie Edwards, VP, Corporate & Legal - SVMIC
Mark Plotkin, Senior Technology Counsel, HCA
Emily Warth, Assistant General Counsel - Asurion
Gulam Zade, CEO - LOGICFORCE
Emily Zibart, Associate General Counsel, Corporate Services - Bridgestone Americas
Let's Talk About Corporate Memberships
ACC Corporate Membership offers your in-house lawyers and legal operations professionals the practical, relevant resources and professional development they need to deliver world-class legal support. Legal departments having nine or more attorneys are eligible for corporate membership. Click Here to see corporate benefits and dues structure.
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