IIT Alumni Association of North Texas

Agenda:

11:30 - 12:00 Lunch and Networking

12:00-12:15 Organization Annoucement

12:15 - 1:00 Speaker and Q&A

Title of Talk:  Top Ten Mistakes Employers Make

Speaker Bio:
  Ron Chapman, Jr., a shareholder in the firm Ogletree Deakins, is Board Certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Chambers USA lists Mr. Chapman as a Leading Lawyer in the field of labor and employment law, Texas Monthly consistently names him one of the state's "Super Lawyers", D Magazine has recognized him as one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas," and the Dallas Business Journal has named him a "Top Corporate Defender", based on a poll of general counsels, judges, and other attorneys.

Mr. Chapman is the counsel of choice for many high profile companies. Representative clients include Southwest Airlines, Blockbuster, Hertz, Greyhound, FedEx Office, Raytheon, Valero, D.R. Horton, Children's Medical Center, and La Madeleine. Based on his effectiveness and accomplishments in litigation and superior ethical reputation, Mr. Chapman was selected as a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Mr. Chapman is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available, as a testament to the fact that his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence.

More detailed bio is avaliable here.

Directions and Parking:
The luncheon and speaker event will be held at the private back room of Avanti Neighborhood Bistro in Addison Circle.

There is Free garage parking in the same building as the restaurant as well as in the garage in the building south of the restaurant.

Pricing:

This event is free for members of IIT Alumni Association of North Texas.

Everyone pays for their own lunch - $15 - Drinks, lunch, tax and tips included