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Movers & Shakers<br />
AWARDS ➤ ANNOUNCEMENTS ➤ PRESS RELEASES PROMOTIONS EVENTS ➤ ACTIVITIES ➤ HONORS ➤ RECOGNITIONS<br />
➤ Ceasar Mitchell Statement: “Atlanta City<br />
Council President Ceasar Mitchell applauds the<br />
entrepreneurial spirit.<br />
Brian Poe, a phenomenal man, humble and positive<br />
visionary, has his priorities in order: God, family,<br />
work and friends. A man who took the advice of<br />
Ceasar Mitchell<br />
his parents, “Always say Thank You”, and built a legal<br />
and business conglomerate.<br />
Forward thinking businesses that have the ability to seize opportunities<br />
and dare to be innovative in a competitive world, are to be<br />
appreciated and admired.<br />
We salute Brian Poe, managing partner, Brian Poe and Associates,<br />
and his first class team for being industry leaders and demonstrating<br />
exemplary client-focused service.<br />
Brian, congratulations on being chosen as the cover story for the<br />
May 2017 edition of, Attorney at Law Magazine. We can’t think of<br />
anyone more deserving than you.”<br />
Key Members of Bankruptcy Team at Attorney At Law Magazine event<br />
Ryan Hood<br />
➤ Ryan Hood has joined Wellstar Health System<br />
as assistance general counsel from Arnall Golden<br />
Gregory, where he was a partner in the health<br />
care, government investigations and special matters<br />
practice, defending doctors, hospitals and nursing<br />
homes. Hood is aformer detective with Cobb County<br />
Police Department.<br />
➤ Baker Hostetler has hired patent practitioner<br />
Sean Holder as an associate from Ballard Spahr.<br />
He will focus on electrical, computer, mechanical<br />
and software inventions.<br />
Carla Hollins, RN BSN, Director of Business Development<br />
for AICA Ortho & Spine.<br />
Sydney Poe with Grandfather Dr. Booker Poe<br />
Sean Holder<br />
➤ The Georgia Association of Tax<br />
Officials has named Weissman partners<br />
Brad Hutchins and Allie Jett as<br />
its first general counsel. The group<br />
said it created the role to provide legal<br />
guidance on the impact of legislation<br />
Brad Hutchins<br />
Allie Jett<br />
and court decisions, property tax<br />
matters and other legal issues important to the group’s memebership,<br />
Hutchins and Jett will also advise GATO’s leadership team.<br />
Brian Poe and Curtis Martin<br />
John Ducat III<br />
Daniel Simon<br />
➤ DLA Piper has promoted John<br />
Ducat III and Daniel Simon to partner,<br />
out of 46 partner promotions<br />
firmwide. Ducat is in the firm’s real<br />
estate practice and Simon is in the restructuring<br />
practice.<br />
Left to right: Brian Poe, Esq., ANS Chairman, Joysha Fordham, ANS Manager, Tiffany Moore, ANS General Manager and<br />
Donald Craddock (event MC)<br />
➤ Georgia Trial Lawyers<br />
Association installed<br />
its executive<br />
committee and Mike<br />
Prieto of Prieto, Margliano,<br />
Holbert & Prieto<br />
Mike Prieto Laurie W. Speed Daniel B. Snipes<br />
as its new president,<br />
President-Elect & Legislative Co-Chair Laurie W. Speed, Shamp,<br />
Speed, Jordan, Woodward, Executive Vice President & Legislative<br />
Co-Chair and Daniel B. Snipes, Taulbee, Rushing, Snipes, Marsh &<br />
Hodgin, LLC.<br />
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