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WHITE COLLAR CRIME
6.5 CLE hours, including 1 Ethics hour and 1 Professionalism hour (pending)
March 27, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Social Hour to follow
 

Program Co-Chairs:
Daniel P. Griffin, Griffin Durham Tanner & Clarkson LLC
Paul B. Murphy, King & Spalding LLP

AGENDA

8:00 – 8:35 AM   REGISTRATION AND LIGHT BREAKFAST

8:35 – 8:45 AM   WELCOME AND PROGRAM OVERVIEW

8:45 – 9:45 AM   THORNY ISSUES FOR DEFENSE COUNSEL
Speakers: Amanda Clark Palmer, Garland Samuel & Loeb PC
                  Donald F. Samuel, Garland Samuel & Loeb PC

9:45 – 10:45 AM  SENTENCING ADVOCACY - GETTING TRUE AND PERFECT RESULTS
Moderator: W. Carl Lietz, III, Finch McCranie LLP
Panelists: Jeffrey H. Brickman, Jeffery H. Brickman LLC
                  The Honorable Victoria Calvert, Judge, US District Court, Northern District of Georgia
                  Thomas L. Hawker, Federal Defender Program Inc.
                  Christopher J. Huber, The Huber Law Firm LLC

10:45 – 11:00 AM  BREAK

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM  HANDLING HIGH PROFILE MATTERS AND REPRESENTING PROMINENT CLIENTS
Moderator: Charles E. Peeler, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Panelists: Jennifer L. Little, Jennifer Little Law
                  Bruce H. Morris, Finestone Morris & White LLP
                  Steve Sadow, Steven H. Sadow PC
                  James F. Wyatt III, Wyatt & Blake

12:00 – 1:15 PM  LUNCH - “THE PODIUM TEST” AND OTHER LESSONS LEARNED ALONG THE WAY
Speaker: Craig A. Gillen, Gillen Lake & Clark

1:15 – 2:15 PM  WHAT TO DO AND NOT DO - - IN THE COURTROOM
Moderator: Randy S. Chartash, Chartash Law LLC
Panelists: The Honorable Travis R. McDonough, Chief US District Judge, Eastern District of Tennessee
                  The Honorable John K. Larkins, III, US Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Georgia
                  Theodore S. Hertzberg, United States Attorney, Northern District of Georgia
                  Douglas W. Gilfillan, Gilfillan Law LLC

2:15 – 2:30 PM  BREAK

2:30 – 3:30 PM  PRE-INDICTMENT ISSUES; WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE?
Moderator: Christopher C. Burris, King & Spalding LLP
Panelists: David M. Chaiken, Chaiken Ghali LLP
                  James D. Durham, Griffin Durham Tanner & Clarkson LLC
                  Naana Frimpong, DLA Piper LLP (US)
                  Nekia Hackworth, Jones Day

3:30 – 4:30 PM  FALSE CLAIMS ACT ENFORCEMENT: TRENDS, RISKS, AND DEFENSE STRATEGIES
Moderator: Ellen H. Persons, Polsinelli PC
Panelists: Ryan K. Buchanan, McGuireWoods
                  Aaron M. Danzig, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
                  Amelia R. Medina, King & Spalding LLP

4:30 – 5:30 PM  SOCIAL HOUR

Registration Fees:

• Atlanta Bar Members - $209
• Non-Atlanta Bar Members - $259
• Law Students - Atlanta Bar Members - $40 | Non-Members - $80
• Government Rate: $50 (Contact Siana Carmon to receive this rate)

By registering for this event, you agree that your participation in this event is voluntary and that you are aware and understand that there is a risk you may become exposed to and/or infected by COVID-19 or any of its variants, and that this risk cannot be entirely eliminated even with adherence to all preventative measures including vaccination. Out of concern for the well-being of all attendees, you agree not to attend if you are not feeling well or have tested positive for COVID-19 within the 5 days preceding the event.

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