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Wargo French is excited to announce that Laurie Selkowitz, a senior associate in our Los Angeles office, has been selected as the Technology Subcommittee Co-Chair for the Transactional Practice Area Committee of the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms. Congratulations Laurie!
Wargo French sponsored the 24th Annual Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL) Judicial Luncheon on October 1, 2019, honoring the women judiciary of metro Atlanta. The Firm has been the exclusive sponsor of this event for the past 16 years. Our own Tiffany Watkins introduced the keynote speaker, Teresa Roseborough - Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at The Home Depot, Inc. We were honored to have several clients and friends attend as our guests.
Wargo French is pleased to invite its clients and friends to participate in this DRI webinar on October 10, 2019 at 1 pm EDT, addressing the insurance issues raised by opioid litigation, as the world awaits with anticipation the October 21 scheduled start of the bellwether trials in the multidistrict litigation consolidating claims of about 2,000 cities, counties and other local governments. The plaintiffs seek to hold opioid defendants liable for hundreds of billions of dollars for their alleged contributions to abuse of prescription drugs.
Wargo French was honored to have our CLE titled “Your TV Knows (and Shares) What You Watched Last Summer: Data Privacy in the Television Industry” chosen to present at the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. A special thanks to our panel which included, our Corporate Senior Associate, Laurie Selkowitz, Elizabeth Wheeler, Senior Counsel at UP Entertainment, LLC, Isaac Crum, Of Counsel at Rusing
Wargo French had the pleasure of sponsoring and attending the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. We enjoyed seeing our NAMWOLF friends and colleagues at the In-House Counsel Meet & Greet Reception and had a great time at the Law Firm Expo. Looking forward to the Business Meeting in February and continuing our partnership with NAMWOLF!
Wargo French is excited to announce Stacey Godfrey Evans, a partner in our Atlanta office, has been elected to be a Master in the Lumpkin Inn of Court and Kate Hicks, an associate in our Atlanta office, has been elected to be a Barrister in the Lumpkin Inn Court. The Inn’s members are made up of judges and lawyers of distinguished experience. The Inn focuses on fostering relationships between those who are both recognized as the ablest in the prof
Wargo French is pleased to share several successful results for its London market insurance clients (“Underwriters”), which have recently been unsealed and are now public. Scottsdale Insurance Co. initiated this matter against Underwriters regarding allocation of a $64 million judgment against a former partner of Dickstein Shapiro LLP.
Wargo French proudly sponsored this year’s Wendy’s Frosty 5K Run/Walk in Columbus, Ohio on August 18, 2019. This event raises funds and awareness for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national nonprofit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for the more than 155,000 children waiting in North America's foster care systems.
Wargo French is excited to share the article “5 Insurance Coverage Questions Raised By Opioid Litigation” written by Raymond Tittmann, a partner in our Los Angeles office, Christina Roberto, an associate in our Los Angeles office and Aaron Bibbee, a summer associate in our Miami office. The article was featured in Law360. Nice work Ray,
Wargo French is working with law enforcement to expose corruption. Wargo French attorneys Stacey Godfrey Evans and Arthur Brannan serve as specially appointed district attorneys in a case filed last week against over 100 defendants regarding a sweeping gambling investigation. Great work Stacey and Art!