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Webinar: Day in the Life of a Federal Litigator
Join us for the FBA’s latest “Day in the Life” Panel. We will be featuring four attorneys practicing in the field of federal litigation. Learn more about different paths into the field, what skills are helpful when practicing federal litigation, and what a day in the life of a federal litigator looks like. The panel will cover a wide array of topics, and attendees can submit their questions. Attendance is free for all FBA members. Don’t miss the chance to learn more about this dynamic practice area.
Presented by the Law Student Division, the Younger Lawyers Division & the Federal Litigation Section
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About the Presenters
Andrea Marconi, Attorney, Fennemore Craig
Andrea Marconi is an experienced litigator working in Phoenix, Arizona at Fennemore Craig, an AmLaw 200 firm with offices throughout the Western U.S. Andrea is the Vice-Chair of Fennemore’s business litigation group and has a diverse litigation practice serving clients in numerous industries, including real estate, healthcare and health insurance, and financial services. Andrea routinely arbitrates and litigates cases in federal and state courts across the country with extensive experience in a wide variety of disputes, such as real estate and other contract disputes, insurance coverage and indemnity, restrictive covenants, trade secret litigation and business governance disputes. She also serves as the Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Federal Litigation Section. The Federal Litigation Section is the FBA’s largest Section with nearly 3,000 members nationwide.
Nicole Deese Newlon, Partner, Johnson, Newlon & DeCort, P.A.
Nicole Newlon is the immediate past chair of the Federal Litigation Section. Nicole previously served in a variety of positions in her local chapter in Tampa, including President. She is a commercial litigator at Johnson, Newlon, & DeCort in Tampa, Florida. Nicole is a Trustee of the Pasco Hernando State College and a Rotarian.
Stuart B. Leijon, Associate Attorney, Chernoff Vilhauer LLP
Stuart is an associate attorney at Chernoff Vilhauer LLP, a boutique technology firm, where his practice focuses on litigation, intellectual property, and privacy law. He was admitted to practice in Oregon in October of 2021 and has since been admitted to Washington State and the Federal District of Oregon. Stuart volunteers with the Federal Bar Association as an Intellectual Property Chair for the Federal Litigation Section and with the Portland Art Museum as a member of the Contemporary Art Council Board of Directors.
Brett Amron, Founder, Bast Amron LLP
Brett Amron advises clients nationally in complex business and bankruptcy litigation with an emphasis on director and officer liability(D&O), breach of fiduciary duty, partnership and shareholder disputes, fraud, and avoidance and recovery of preferential and fraudulent transfers. Brett represents court-appointed fiduciaries, trustees, receivers, corporations, shareholders, individuals, creditors’ committees, and secured and unsecured creditors.
Brett heads the Bast Amron LLP Director and Officer Liability fiduciary practice, which identifies, investigates, and prosecutes claims against directors and officers. By maximizing the return on insurance coverage, Brett has been able to produce recoveries to creditors totaling tens of millions of dollars.
Brett began practicing law as a prosecutor in Miami. From there, he joined a large local firm in its bankruptcy litigation group, where he was elevated to partner. In 2008, Brett started his own practice and, in 2009, founded Bast Amron LLP with his partner Jeffrey Bast. The firm is widely recognized as one of South Florida’s top boutique firms delivering sophisticated advice to an array of clients with complex business disputes.
Brett’s legal work in litigation and bankruptcy has been recognized: Chambers and Partners ranked USA BAND 1 for Bankruptcy Litigation; recipient of the 2022 Turnaround and Transaction of The Year Award in the Non-Profit category by The Turnaround Management Association (TMA); recognized by The National Law Journal as a Plaintiff’s Lawyers Trailblazer; highest possible AV Preeminent® Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. Best Lawyers in America– Listed in Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy, Florida Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, Creditor Debtor Rights, Top 100 in Florida. Brett speaks and writes frequently on various topics related to his practice and is currently a member, American Bar Association, Business Law Section, and D&O Liability Committee, and member, Federal Bar Association, Federal Litigation Section Board.
Registration
Registration is Closed
Registration for this event will close Friday, October 13 at 8:00 AM EDT.
Registration Fees
- FBA Member: $0
- Nonmember: $75
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CLE
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