CORAL SPRINGS, FL (Sept. 29, 2016) The 2016-17 USLAW Board of Directors was determined during the annual member meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sept. 22. Lew R.C. Bricker of SmithAmundsen in Chicago, Illinois was named Chair of USLAW. In addition, Ami C. Dwyer of Franklin & Prokopik, PC, in Baltimore, Maryland, was named vice chair and Kevin L. Fritz of Lashly & Baer, P.C. in St. Louis, Missouri, a long-time director, has joined the Executive Committee. New members of the Board include Wendell G. Large from Richardson, Whitman, Large & Badger in Portland, Maine, and Susan Childers North from LeClairRyan in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Williams Kastner member Rod Umberger was elected to serve on the USLAW Board of Directors. Sheryl Willert will serve as Chair Emeriti.
The USLAW Network consists of more than 100 defense-based law firms with more than 7,000 attorneys. Law firms are admitted to the organization “only after substantial due diligence and are rigorously reviewed to ensure they meet USLAW quality service standards.” USLAW Network member firms are located throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America and Asia.
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