The Atlanta Lawyer August/September 2015 | Page 42

Gatherings On August 20, 2015 the Dispute Resolution Section hosted a breakfast at the Buckhead Club. Shown from left to right is Harold Coleman (Executive Director of mediation.org and Senior Vice President of the American Arbitration Association) and Section Chair John Allgood (Ford & Harrison LLP). Harold Coleman spoke on “The Expanding Role of Mediators and Mediation in the American Court System: Recent Developments and Current Trends.” On August 26, 2015 the Intellectual Property Section hosted a Luncheon at Kids II. Shown from left to right is Suzanne Hollinger (Head of Patents at the Coca-Cola Company), Joe Staley (VP of Legal at Kids II, Inc.), Chason Carroll (Senior IP Counsel at Mueller Water Products, Inc.) and Section Chair Clark Wilson (Merchant & Gould PC). Suzanne Hollinger, Joe Staley and Chason Carroll spoke on “In-House Perspectives on Patent Portfolio Management.” 42 THE ATLANTA LAWYER August/September 2015 The Official News Publication of the Atlanta Bar Association