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Vernon M. Strickland, a partner in our Atlanta office, was featured in the Valley Times-News for his service as guest speaker at the City of West Point’s Black History Month program. Vernon was honored by the Mayor and City Council for his support of the community and his words of strength and hope during the celebration. Wargo French is proud to have Vernon part of the team!
Wargo French had the pleasure of participating in the NAMWOLF 2019 Driving Diversity & Leadership Conference in New Orleans. It was a great event! Laurie Selkowitz from our Los Angeles office was the moderator of the Transactional PAC CLE panel titled “Risky Business: Legal and Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence.” Wargo French attorneys also engaged with attorneys from other NAMWOLF firms and various in-house counsel on the subject of driving diversity and inclusion, and shared some best pra
Wargo French is excited to announce Arthur Brannan and Stacey Godfrey Evans have been sworn in as Special Assistant District Attorneys to assist with civil forfeiture and racketeering cases. Congrats Art and Stacey!
Wargo French is proud to announce that Joseph Wargo, Michael French, David Pernini and Stacey Godfrey Evans have been recognized on the Georgia Super Lawyers list for 2019. Congratulations to Joe, Mike, David and Stacey!
Joseph Wargo, partner in our Atlanta office, was quoted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on a recent court decision granting the NFL a temporary restraining order against unknown counterfeiters ahead of Super Bowl LIII. While granting such relief is not common, “This isn’t the NFL’s first rodeo,” Wargo said. “I’m fairly confident they were able to provide evidence of what happened in the past to show the likelihood that it would happen in the future.”
On Saturday, January 26, 2019, Wargo French participated in the 2019 Cycle for Survival in Miami to combat and cure rare forms of cancer. It was an amazing ride supporting a great cause!
Wargo French hosted a great panel discussion on January 24, 2019 in our Miami office regarding Long-Term Goals: Good Habits of Strong Leaders. We discussed topics relating to the habits leaders have developed that have allowed them to become and remain successful, challenges women face in corporate careers, and how to overcome these challenges by identifying and implementing good habits. We enjoyed discussing these topics with our guest speakers, Dr.
Wargo French is pleased to announce that Vernon Strickland in our Atlanta office has been promoted to Partner. Mr. Strickland practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation, financial services litigation, intellectual property litigation, employment law and internal investigations. Mr. Strickland began his legal career with an AmLaw 100 firm in Atlanta before joining Wargo French in 2016. Prior to beginning his legal career, Mr.
Congratulations to Stacey Godfrey Evans, partner in our Atlanta office, for a major victory before the Eleventh Circuit!
Wargo French sponsored the 36th Annual Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) Judicial Reception on December 12, 2018, honoring members of the judiciary of Miami-Dade. The Firm has been the exclusive Title Sponsor of this event for over 5 years. We were honored to receive the Friends of FAWL Award for our involvement and commitment to the organization. It was a fantastic event!