Bennett, Cromie, O'Hara and Smith to Speak at USLAW Spring Client Conference
Roseland, NJ, January 25, 2008 – John K. Bennett,
John D. Cromie and
Peter J. Smith will speak at the USLAW Spring Client Conference scheduled to take place in Miami, Florida on April 10, 11, and 12, 2008. Each will share his specialized experience with the assembled USLAW members and their clients during targeted panel presentations on a variety of topics. In addition,
Jeffrey L. O'Hara, who is a member of the USLAW Network Board of Directors, is Co-Chairing the Client Conference which is entitled "Ride the Wave with Innovative Legal Strategies".
John Bennett, who chairs Connell Foley's Labor and Employment Law practice, will moderate a panel entitled "Avoiding the Big Burn: Preventing and Defending Against Retaliation and 'Whistle-Blower' Claims". The panel will aim at helping employers navigate difficult human resource issues
including response and investigation of employee complaints, and the implementation of a plan to appropriately address and, where necessary, litigate the dispute. For more information on this topic, please contact Mr. Bennett at (973) 535-0500 or jbennett@connellfoley.com.
John D. Cromie, the Chair of Connell Foley's Corporate Law and Transactions practice group, will be a panelist for "Avoiding Speed Bumps, Detours and Derailments on the Road to Closing". This panel will discuss the process of selling a business, and will provide valuable tools to avoid the often complex obstacles that can arise during the transaction. For more information on our transactional practice, please contact Mr. Cromie at (973) 535-0500 or jcromie@connellfoley.com.
Peter J. Smith, a member of Construction Law practice, will participate as a panelist for "Managing the 500 LB Gorilla: Risk Transfer Strategies for Construction Contracts". This panel will provide risk-management strategies for construction projects for a full range of participants, from subcontractors to insurers. For more information, please contact Mr. Smith at (973) 535-0500 or psmith@connellfoley.com.
USLAW is a network of more than sixty law firms in the United States and twenty-three European firms that assists its clients in procuring qualified legal representation around the world. Prior to extending an offer of membership, USLAW subjects candidate law firms that meet its stringent criteria to a rigorous review process. For more information on the upcoming client conference, please visit www.uslaw.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3458.
