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JUL 2015

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Recently the International A ssociation of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) awarded Stites & Harbison, PLLC, attor- neys Ian Ramsey and S arah Cronan Spurlock the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential. Ramsey and Spurlock join a group and are among the first attor- neys in the state of Kentucky to have received this important credential. The IAPP is the first organization to publicly establish standards in professional education and testing for privacy and data protection. Ramsey and Spurlock are co-chairs of the privacy & data secu- rity practice of Stites & Harbison. They now join the ranks of more than 5,000 professionals worldwide who currently hold one or more IAPP certifications. Ramsey is a member (partner) of the firm based in Louisville and a member of the torts & insurance practice service group. He is an experienced trial attor- ney representing clients in federal and state courts across the U.S. and also serves as chair of the firm's information security committee. Spurlock is an attorney with the firm also based in the Louisville office. She is a member of the health care service group, as well as a member of the firm's information security committee. Her practice includes a wide range of health care issues, including HIPAA and state and federal regulatory matters. Shaye Page Johnson , with Walters Meadows Richardson, PLLC, has been elected to be on the Board of Directors for the Fayette County Bar Association.A Drew Eckman , attorney at Frost Brown Todd (FBT), has been appointed t o the executive committee of the Young Professionals Association of Louisville (YPAL) Board of Directors. E ckman started a one-year term as sec- retary on July 1, 2015, taking over after Tiffany Ge , also with Frost Brown T odd. Eckman practices in the areas of corporate law, entrepreneurial law, and mergers and acquisitions. He is a 2014 g raduate of the University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, where he served as employment law editor for t he Journal of Law & Education. Since 1999, YPAL has provided leadership development, educational opportuni- ties and philanthropic support to Louisville young professionals for the benefit of the local community. Its pur- pose is to connect, engage and develop the city's young professional commu- nity through numerous activities and causes. Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, is pleased to announce that Virginia H. Snell has been nomi- nated to join the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Membership is open only to individuals who possess reputations of recognized distinction as appellate lawyers. To be eligible for member- ship, a nominee's practice must have focused substantially on appeals dur- ing at least the last 15 years. Academy membership is limited to 500 mem- bers in the United States and is reserved for appellate advocates who have demonstrated the highest skill level and integrity. Snell regularly rep- resents clients in appellate courts and in cases before lower courts that are likely to proceed to the appellate level. Her experience encompasses a wide range of issues, including constitu- tional, contract, statutory, class action, regulatory, professional malpractice, trusts and estates, wrongful death, tax, healthcare provider, employment and business disputes. She is licensed to practice law in Kentucky and is based in Wyatt's Louisville office. Snell is a Master of the Brandeis Inn of Court and a member of the Commission on Bar Admission, appointed by the Kentucky Supreme Court. Snell serves on the Committee on Board Leadership and Governance as a member of the Board of Directors for Louisville Public Media. She is a member of the Litigation Committee of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, as well. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas, summa cum laude, a nd her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law, with honors. Dinsmore & Shohl's Lira Johnson was a featured mentor at Louisville Business First's BizWomen Mentoring Monday event on March 30, 2015.A Johnson was one of 40 mentors selected by Business First as the "most influential women in the business community" to take part in the event. Johnson is a partner in the firm's labor and employment law department. Johnson advises employ- ers on compliance with state and fed- eral laws and regulations governing employees. Johnson earned her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law and her Bachelor of Science from Indiana University. George "Bud" Strickler was pre- sented the Pro Bono Publico Award at the 2015 Law Day ceremonies con- ducted by the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association. This award is presented each year by the Lawyers Care Volunteer Attorney Program to a member of the Bar who has made sig- nificant contribution to the provision of donated legal services to low-income elderly or disabled individuals in their community. Strickler received this award for his continued commitment to the mission of Lawyers Care and pro bono service. Strickler currently prac- tices law in the firm of Bell, Orr, Ayers & Moore, PSC, in Bowling Green, Ky. Managing Intellectual Property mag- azine has named four Stites & Harbison, P LLC attorneys to the third edition of "IP Stars" for 2015. This list recognizes the most highly regarded intel- lectual prop- erty attorneys in the U.S. The star attorneys are nominated by their peers and in-house counsel. The Stites & Harbison attor- neys named to the "IP Stars" list include: Joel T. Beres , Mandy Wilson Decker , David W. Nagle, Jr. , and Jack A. 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