Meghan Cole is a litigator with Lightfoot, Franklin & White, a trial and appellate firm based in Birmingham, AL. Meg defends clients in a wide variety of disputes, including toxic tort, product liability, commercial litigation and medical malpractice cases. She represents national chemical manufacturers, Fortune 100 technology companies, leading healthcare organizations and a global pest control company. Meg has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in commercial litigation and product liability and has been named a Mid-South Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

Reid Thomas is Chief Strategy Officer at Ampersand Inc, a Midwest-based financial services firm dedicated to addressing the distinctive treasury management needs of both financial institutions and depositors. Reid has 30 years of experience in engineering, customer service and management in the financial services industry.

Faye Riva Cohen has provided zealous legal representation to clients in the areas of employment, labor, civil rights and discrimination law for almost five decades. Faye also writes and speaks at seminars in those areas of the law. She enjoys a well-earned reputation for successfully litigating multi-faceted, complex cases against large and powerful adversaries, often in David and Goliath situations. She can be reached at frc@fayerivacohen.com, and her website is www.fayerivacohen.com.

Robert Padilla is a senior security analyst at Innovative Computing Solutions, Inc. in Austin, Texas. Innovative is a managed services provider for the legal industry, dedicated to maintaining current, stable technical environments for its clients, including providing services to migrate IT infrastructure to the cloud, outsource IT support functions and train lawyers to efficiently use technology to improve productivity.

Jan Van Hoecke is Vice President of AI Services at iManage, the document management and knowledge work platform.

Joe Pirrotta, Director of Review Services at ProSearch, is a recognized expert in the legal and compliance industry, with over 15 years of experience in process design, product management and long-term strategy. He was a founding member of Integreon’s Onshore Managed Review service line, then launched a series of products and led multidisciplinary teams as the head of the legal business units of two outsourcing organizations. Joe earned his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law and is admitted to practice in New Jersey.

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Mark Haddad is the General Manager of the Small Law Firm Business with Thomson Reuters Legal. Mark began his work in the legal industry as an associate at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly (now Fox Rothschild), specializing in M&A and public securities work. Mark received his J.D. and B.S.B degrees from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Follow his posts on LinkedIn here.

Simon Chester is Counsel, Conflicts and Regulatory Matters, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP. His career includes law teaching, government service and 30 years of big firm private practice. With roots in three continents, he is a global lawyer, qualified in both Europe and North America. A Fellow and past president of the College of Law Practice Management, Simon has spoken on professional and technology issues to hundreds of groups in 10 countries. He is also a co-founder of the blog Slaw.ca. 

Sue-Ella Prodonovich is an author, teacher and award-winning business development advisor to law firms. She is the Principal of Prodonovich Advisory, a business dedicated to helping lawyers develop positive client relationships and sharpen their business development practices. Follow Sue-Ella on LinkedIn.

Brian Greene is co-founder of Virginia-based law firm GreeneHurlocker, which serves retail energy, utility, and renewable energy clients, as well as other business clients, throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Follow Brian on LinkedIn and @GreeneHurlocker.

Stephanie Hanna is an attorney and people connector who knows what it takes to develop and maintain key relationships. For more than a decade, she has been coaching law students and lawyers to navigate the profession and develop their careers. Stephanie understands that only 15% of job success comes from technical skills, so she created the program “The Other 85” to help clients master the other 85%. Follow her on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Zana Tomich is co-founding partner of Dalton & Tomich, PLC based in Detroit, and provides outside general counsel services to privately held companies. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Rudhir Krishtel practiced law as an Am Law 100 partner and Senior Counsel at Apple. He now speaks, facilitates and coaches regularly with high-performing teams and individuals, serving as a resource and support for workplace communities. He can be reached at connect@krishtel.com. For more information on business development, effective communication and relationship building in the workplace, visit krishtel.com

Renée Pastor is Founder & Wealth Manager at The Pastor Financial Group, a comprehensive financial planning and wealth management practice headquartered in New Orleans. The firm specializes in retirement planning and 401(k) account management for families and individuals nationwide. To learn more, please visit thepastorgroup.com. Follow Renée on LinkedIn and @pastorgroup