ACC TN Spring Newsletter | June 2022

TN Member News & Updates

Thank you to our members statewide who joined us for the terrific events and programming kicking-off the first half of 2022. We could not have done it without the partnership from our sponsors. A big thank you to Diamond Sponsor Butler Snow; Gold Sponsors Patterson Intellectual Property (did someone say "whiskey tasting?”) and Littler; and Silver Sponsors Bradley and Chambliss. ACC Tennessee appreciates your continued engagement and support.

There definitely is more to come in 2022. Please calendar the upcoming social events and programs listed below. We look forward to seeing you all as we continue on with our stellar slate of programming and events!

Patterson Intellectual Property

2021 IP Case Law Update & Whiskey Tasting

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Hacked! Mandatory Public Disclosure of Cyber Security Incidents

Chambliss Law

Effectively Utilizing Outside Employment Counsel

Members on the Move

Craig Webb

Gulam Zade

Craig Webb - ACC TN Programming Committee Chair has recently transitioned from Assistant General Counsel for STR, LLC a CoStar Group Company to Senior Corporate Counsel at Ingram Industries, Inc. in Nashville.

Gulam Zade - ACC TN Board Member has been named to the Nashville Post's 2022 annual In Charge list as one of our area's foremost leaders driving change across the legal industry and across Middle Tennessee.

*Have you or one of your in-house colleagues changed jobs, been promoted, or received professional recognition? Share the news with ACC TN members by sending a note to acc-tennessee@accglobal.com.

Thank You to All Who Responded to Our Member Survey

Thank you to those who completed our recent surveys. The winners of our pull-over giveaway were John Dab, Brian Epling, Chase Fisher, Josh Lee, Kevin Mann and Justin Shellaway.

Save the Dates

Upcoming Events in Your Area

Nashville TN

Date: August 25th

Topic: Building Your Crisis Management Playbook

Event: In-person CLE program / Social Hour

Time and Location: 4:00 - 6:30 PM CST

Agenda: 4:00 PM - Registration & Cocktails

4:30 - 5:30 PM CLE Presentation

5:30 - 6:30 PM - Social Hour

Global Membership Drive

Invite your in-house friends and colleagues to join ACC, and share ACC’s free CLE programming, member social events and networking, online resources, and career advancement opportunities. New members receive a discounted membership rate, and you have the opportunity to earn perks including Amazon.com gift cards, donations to a charity on your behalf, and even a complimentary ACC Global event registration!

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Sponsor Articles and Updates

Avoiding Deal Litigation

Read Full Article Here

Jason Callen

Partner

K&L Gates

Philip Guess

Partner

K&L Gates

Beau Creson

Partner

K&L Gates

Diamond Sponsor Butler Snow adds three new faces

JAMIE M. THOMPSON | LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

Thompson focuses his practice on labor and employment, general civil litigation, transportation and education matters.

Thompson earned his bachelor’s degree, Master of Public Administration and Policy degree and Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee. While in law school, Thompson served as Research Editor and Staff Editor of the Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law, as well as a member of the National Trial Team and the executive board of the Moot Court Board. He also completed an externship with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee and clerked for the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office. He is a member of the Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations.

TRAVIS VEST | COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Vest’s practice will primarily focus on various carrier, contract, real estate, construction, products liability and other commercial litigation matters.

Vest attended the University of Tennessee and earned his bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor, with high honors, from the institution. While in law school, he participated in the SBA Mentorship Program and UT Law Pro Bono program. Vest was also the recipient of the C.A.L.I. Awards in a number of categories.

W.W. FRANK WILBERT | COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Wilbert brings nearly two decades of experience representing individual and corporate clients, including clients in intellectual property, commercial, tort, real estate, banking, trucking, insurance and construction litigation matters.

Wilbert earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is a member of the Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations and a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation. Wilbert has been honored with the Highest Professional AV Rating (Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell®, received AVVO 10.0 Superb Rating and has been recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer®. He has previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Nashville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, as well as a former associate member of the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court and a former master level member of the Belmont University College of Law Inn of Court.

Patterson Intellectual Property Law

EDWARD LANQUIST | SHAREHOLDER

Edward D. Lanquist, Jr., shareholder and co-founder at Patterson Intellectual Property Law, has been elected vice president of the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA). In 2023, he will serve as president-elect and will lead the organization as president for the 2024-2025 bar year. Lanquist is the Tennessee Bar Association’s current general counsel. He also serves on the executive committee of the TBA Intellectual Property Section and is a member of the TBA Young Lawyers Division Fellows.

2022 ACC Tennessee Sponsors

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Gold Sponsors

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