Robert U. Sattin Robert U. Sattin was in private legal practice for 34 years, the last 22 of which was with Reid and Riege, PC in Hartford, Connecticut, where he founded and chaired the insolvency practice group. In 1999, he joined The Appleton Group Inc as its president, a position he held until 1 January 2016. Prior to this, he was on the TAGLaw advisory board and was co-chair of the TAGLaw Insolvency and Secured Transactions Specialty Group. Robert E. Shapiro Robert E. Shapiro is a commercial trial lawyer and senior litigator at Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg in Chicago, Illinois, practicing law for more than 35 years and handling cases in a wide-range of practice areas. He was formerly a Special Assistant Attorney General and principal outside counsel for the Illinois Gaming Board. Rob [Mr. Shapiro] writes frequently on the law, with a regular column called "Advance Sheet" in Litigation, the journal of the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association, and appearing as an op-ed commentator in The Southtown News, a local newspaper. He frequently appears as a commentator on legal issues on local television. Ian Turvill Chief Marketing Officer, Freeborn & Peters LLP Frank M. Young III Frank M. Young III, an attorney practicing with Young Law LLC, an affiliate of Red Mountain Law Group, has over 40 years of legal and business experience. His practice encompasses representation of plaintiffs and defendants in all types of civil litigation. Frank was an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama Law School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for five years where he taught International Commercial Arbitration and International Business Transactions. He was the first president of the International Law Section of the Alabama State Bar, and a former president and chairman of the American Committees on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. Patricia K. Gillette Patricia K. Gillette is one of the country's leading experts and most sought-after speakers on gender diversity and equality. She was a top-rated employment lawyer and litigator for 40 years as well as a major rainmaker in her firms. In 2015 she resigned as a law firm partner to pursue her passion for changing the legal profession as an author and keynote speaker. Patricia was also invited to join JAMS and now spends some of her time mediating employment-related cases. In her writings and presentations, Patricia focuses on how to succeed in the high-powered, fast-paced business environment of today. Relying on research studies she commissioned, as well as her own experiences and charismatic style, Patricia is able to inspire audiences to think positively and practically about how they can realize their personal and business goals. She also brings thought-provoking ideas on how to bring meaningful change to law firm and corporate structures to increase diversity and inclusion. In recognition of her work to advance women in the profession, she has received several awards, including the ABA Golden Hammer Award, the California Women Lawyers Association's Fay Stender Award, the Transformational Leadership Award as one of the Top Women Rainmakers, and the Barristers Association of San Francisco Award of Merit. Patricia is the co-founder of the 2006 Opt-In Project, the first nationwide initiative to refocus the discussion from work-life balance to the structural issues that impact the retention and advancement of women in the workplace. She has been a commissioner on the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, the ABA's Gender Equity Task Force, co-chair of the BASF No Glass Ceiling Initiative, and she serves on non-profit boards, including Direct Women, which is dedicated to placing women attorneys on boards of public companies. Patricia is the proud mother of two successful and enlightened sons and lives in Kensington, California with her husband of 42 years. She is an elected official of her town and active in community organizations and activities. For more information visit Patricia's website at www.patriciagillette.com. Robert Reitman Robert Reitman has been with Cornick Garber Sandler since 1980. He works with closely held companies, business start-ups and foreign enterprises looking to do business in the United States, to assist them in the establishment and growth of their business. He advises clients in many industries, including real estate, construction, manufacturing, and distribution, broker/ dealers, and professional services. Robert works closely with high net worth individuals, foreign persons entering the US, as well as expatriates living and working abroad. He also advises not for profit organizations on complying with their accounting and tax reporting requirements.
