2015 Primerus Global Conference...12:15 p .m . – 1:00 p .m . Networking Luncheon (Palmboom Restaurant) 1:00 p .m . – 6:00 p .m . Leisure Activities Zaanse Schans Windmill Area

2015 Primerus Global Conference

September 30 – October 4, 2015

Radisson Blu Hotel | Amsterdam, Netherlands

I N T E R N A T I O N A L S O C I E T Y O F P R I M E R U S L A W F I R M S

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Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Map to Cocktail Party & Tobacco Theater Ritz Dinner Show . . . . . . . . . . .12 Friday 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Map of Radisson Blu Hotel (Ground floor & 5th floor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Accreditation Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Advisory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Quality Assurance Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Primerus Business Law Institute – Asia Pacific Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Primerus Business Law Institute – Europe, Middle East and Africa Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Primerus Business Law Institute – Latin America and Caribbean Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Primerus Business Law Institute – North America Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Primerus Personal Injury Institute Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Primerus Defense Institute Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Clients, Exhibitors, and Professional Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Conference Attendees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Primerus Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Member Firms – North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Asia Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Europe, Middle East and Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Latin America and Caribbean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Primerus Member Firm Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside back cover fold-out

Save the Date: 2016 Primerus Global Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

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6:00 p .m . – 7:30 p .m .

Cocktail Reception Graciously Sponsored by Primerus Member Russell Advocaten B.V. (Address: Reimersbeek 2 / 1082 AG Amsterdam) 7:30 p .m . – 9:30 p .m .

Primerus Ambassadors Committee Dinner (Address: Reimersbeek 2 / 1082 AG Amsterdam)

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

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9:30 a .m . – 11:00 a .m .

Managing Partners Section Forum: Your Biggest Challenges as a Law Firm Manager (Wapen A&B) Moderated by Pippa Blakemore The PEP Partnership LLP – Reading, United Kingdom

11:30 a .m . – 12:45 p .m .

Women Lawyers Section Lunch Meeting (a la carte) (Palmboom Restaurant) 1:00 p .m . – 6:00 p .m .

Primerus Legal Risk Management Seminar: A Comparative Analysis by World Region (Wapen A&B) 4:00 p .m . – 6:00 p .m .

Primerus Personal Injury Institute Meeting (Batavia) 6:30 p .m . – 8:00 p .m .

Opening Cocktail Party (Passage Room) Hosted by the Primerus Young Lawyers Section

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

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7:00 a .m . – 8:00 a .m .

Breakfast – for Radisson Blu Hotel Guests (Palmboom Restaurant) 7:15 a .m . – 7:45 a .m .

First Time Attendee Meeting (Wapen A&B) Sponsored by the Primerus Ambassadors Committee (Breakfast not included) 8:00 a .m . – 8:50 a .m .

Welcome, Opening Remarks, and Member Introductions (Wapen A&B) Jack Buchanan, Founder & President International Society of Primerus Law Firms – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Prof . Dr . Eckart Brödermann Brödermann Jahn – Hamburg, Germany

8:50 a .m . – 9:50 a .m .

Marketing Trends in the Industry – Is your firm prepared? (Wapen A&B) Ross Fishman Fishman Marketing – Chicago, Illinois

9:30 a .m . – 11:00 a .m .

Spouse/Guest Coffee/Tea (Atrium Garden) 9:50 a .m . – 10:15 a .m .

Break 10:15 a .m . – 11:15 a .m .

Give a Winning Presentation to Generate New Business (Wapen A&B) Pippa Blakemore The PEP Partnership LLP – Reading, United Kingdom

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Friday, October 2, 2015

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11:15 a .m . – 12:15 p .m .

Roundtable Discussion: Leveraging Your Primerus Membership to Grow Your Firm (Wapen A&B) Pippa Blakemore The PEP Partnership LLP – Reading, United Kingdom

Ross Fishman Fishman Marketing – Chicago, Illinois

Bob Brown Donato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C. – Houston,Texas

12:15 p .m . – 1:00 p .m .

Networking Luncheon (Palmboom Restaurant) 1:00 p .m . – 6:00 p .m .

Leisure Activities Zaanse Schans Windmill Area Tour Tour departs at 1:00 p.m. – Arrive early Walking Tour/Museum van Loon Tour departs at 1:00 p.m. – Arrive early Amsterdam Golf Club Meet in hotel lobby – Van departs at 12:30 p.m. (Box lunch provided) 6:00 p .m . – 6:45 p .m .

Young Lawyers Section Meeting (Pastorie Bar at Radisson Blu Hotel) 7:00 p .m . – 10:00 p .m .

Cocktail Party & Tobacco Theater Ritz Dinner Show Short walk to the Tobacco Theatre (5 minutes away) (Address: Nes 73-87 / 1012 KD Amsterdam)

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Friday, October 2, 2015 (continued)

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7:00 a .m . – 8:00 a .m .

Breakfast – for Radisson Blu Hotel Guests (Palmboom Restaurant) 7:15 a .m . – 7:45 a .m .

Succession Law Practice Group Meeting (Wapen A&B) 7:45 a .m . – 8:00 a .m .

Welcome (Wapen A&B) Chad Sluss, Senior Vice President of Services International Society of Primerus Law Firms – Grand Rapids, Michigan

8:00 a .m . – 9:00 a .m .

Roundtable Discussion – Overcoming Cross-Cultural Differences and Effectively Working Together in a Global Marketplace: Legal and Non-legal Aspects (Wapen A&B) Co-Moderator: Tina Denso Brödermann Jahn – Hamburg, Germany

Co-Moderator: Dr . Andrea Tiedemann Brödermann Jahn – Hamburg, Germany

Panelist: Brian Davidoff Greenberg Glusker – Los Angeles, California

Panelist: Jonathan Pearce Marriott Harrison LLP – London, England

Panelist: Julian Felipe Rojas Rodriguez Pinilla González & Prieto Abogados – Bogota, Columbia

Panelist: Suwit Suwan Navinlaw – Bangkok, Thailand

Panelist: Mercedes Tort 1961 Abogados y Economistas – Barcelona, Spain

Saturday, October 3, 2015

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Saturday, October 3, 2015 (continued)

9:00 a .m . – 10:15 a .m .

Social Media and Legal Ethics – A Global Perspective (Wapen A&B) Moderator: Mark Berman Ganfer & Shore, LLP – New York, New York

Panelist: Reinier Russell Russell Advocaten B.V. – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Panelist: Murray Thornhill HHG Legal Group – West Perth, Australia

Panelist: Carole Bos Bos & Glazier, P.L.C. – Grand Rapids, Michigan

10:15 a .m . – 10:40 a .m .

Break 10:40 a .m . – 11:40 a .m .

Primerus Six Pillars “Reasonable Fees” Panel Discussion: Charging Reasonable Fees and Avoiding Fee Disputes (Wapen A&B) Moderator: Duncan Manley Christian & Small LLP – Birmingham, Alabama

Panelist: John Pearce Montgomery Barnett, L.L.P. – New Orleans, Louisiana

Panelist: Gary Kellar Spicer Rudstrom, PLLC – Nashville, Tennessee

Panelist: Simon Creek HHG Legal Group – West Perth, Australia

Panelist: Atul Dua Seth Dua & Associates – New Delhi, India

Panelist: Luis Montes Guardia Montes & Asociados – San Jose, Costa Rica

Panelist: Seth Price Price Benowitz, LLP – Washington, DC

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11:40 a .m . – 12:15 p .m .

Primerus Personal Injury Institute Meeting (Hotel Lobby)

11:40 a .m . – 12:15 p .m .

Primerus Business Law Institute Meeting – All Regions (Wapen A&B)

11:40 a .m . – 12:15 p .m .

Primerus Defense Institute Meeting (Mauritius)

12:15 p .m .

Lunch on your own

1:00 p .m . – 5:00 p .m .

Leisure Activities Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museum Tour Tour departs at 1:00 p.m. – Arrive early Anne Frank House Walking Tour Tour departs at 1:00 p.m. – Arrive early 5:45 p .m .

Meet in Hotel Lobby for Cocktail/Dinner Cruise 6:00 p .m . – 10:00 p .m .

Cocktail Cruise and Prins Van Oranje Dinner Cruise The cocktail cruise leaves the canal dock in front of the hotel at 6:00 p.m., taking guests to the Prins Van Oranje. Guests will return to the Radisson Blu Hotel at 10:00 p.m. by canal boat.

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Tobacco Theater Map

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Mauritius (A) Mauritius (B) Hollandia (A)

Foyer

Hollandia (B)

Zeelandia Batavia/Brain Box

Experience Meetings Ground Floor

Wapen (B) Wapen (A) OranjeFoyer

Experience Meetings 5th Floor



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Mauritius (A) Mauritius (B) Hollandia (A)

Foyer

Hollandia (B)

Zeelandia Batavia/Brain Box


Wapen (B) Wapen (A) OranjeFoyer


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I n t e r n a t i o n a l S o c i e t y o f P r i m e r u s L a w F i r m s

2 0 1 5 B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s

Jack BuchananInternational Society of Primerus Law FirmsGrand Rapids, Michigan616 .454 .9939jbuchanan@primerus .com

Robert BuchananBuchanan & Buchanan, PLCGrand Rapids, Michigan616 .818 .0037rjb@buchananfirm .com

Primerus Personal Injury Institute

Sheila BuchananInternational Society of Primerus Law FirmsGrand Rapids, Michigan616 .454 .9939sbuchanan@primerus .com

Marc DedmanSpicer Rudstrom PLLCNashville, Tennessee615 .823 .6137mod@spicerfirm .com

Primerus Defense Institute

Primerus Business Law Institute – North America

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2 0 1 5 B o a r d o f D i r e c t o r s

Alfred FerrisDispute ResolutionsSan Diego, California619 .233 .3131aferris@ferrisbritton .com

Robert BivinsBivins & Hemenway, P.A.Tampa, Florida813 .280 .6233bbivins@bhpalaw .com


Reinier RussellRussell Advocaten B.V.Amsterdam, Netherlands+31 20 301 55 55reinier .russell@russell .nl

Primerus Business Law Institute – Europe, Middle East and Africa

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2 0 1 5 A c c r e d i t a t i o n B o a r d

Alfred FerrisDispute ResolutionsSan Diego, California619 .233 .3131aferris@ferrisbritton .com

Richard FoggFogg Law FirmEl Reno, Oklahoma405 .445 .6271richard@fogglawfirm .com



Fletcher Handley, Jr.The Handley Law CenterEl Reno, Oklahoma405 .494 .8621fdh@handleylaw .com


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2 0 1 5 A d v i s o r y B o a r d

Caroline Berube – ChairHJM Asia Law & Co LLCGuangzhou, China+65 6755 9019cberube@hjmasialaw .com

Primerus Business Law Institute – Asia Pacific

Patricia BarcellosBarcellos Tucunduva AdvogadosSão Paulo, Brazil+55 11 3069 9080pbarcellos@btlaw .com .br

Primerus Business Law Institute – Latin America and Caribbean

Prof. Dr. Eckart BrödermannBrödermann JahnHamburg, Germany+49 40 37 09 05 0eckart .broedermann@german-law .com


Byron Saintsing Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLPRaleigh, North Carolina919 .250 .2000bsaintsing@smithdebnamlaw .com


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2 0 1 5 A d v i s o r y B o a r d

Jay DownsDowns u Stanford, P.C.Dallas, Texas214 .572 .2254jdowns@downsstanford .com


Brian McKeenMcKeen & Associates, P.C.Detroit, Michigan313 .769 .2572bjmckeen@mckeenassociates .com


James Whalen Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd.Chicago, Illinois312 .279 .6914jhw@lipelyons .com


Young Lawyers Section

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2 0 1 5 Q u a l i t y A s s u r a n c e B o a r d

David Villadolid – ChairBurch & Cracchiolo, P.A.Phoenix, Arizona602 .842 .7418dvilladolid@bcattorneys .com



Robert BivinsBivins & Hemenway, P.A.Tampa, Florida813 .280 .6233bbivins@bhpalaw .com


Felipe ChapulaCacheaux Cavazos & NewtonMexico City, Mexico+011 52 55 5093 9700fchapula@ccn-law .com .mx

Primerus Business Law Institute – Latin America and Caribbean


Robert ChristensenRobert P. Christensen, P.A.Minneapolis (St . Louis Park), Minnesota612 .315 .8411bob@mnadvocatesforjustice .com


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2 0 1 5 Q u a l i t y A s s u r a n c e B o a r d

Marc DedmanSpicer Rudstrom PLLCNashville, Tennessee615 .823 .6137mod@spicerfirm .com



Reinier RussellRussell Advocaten B.V.Amsterdam, Netherlands+31 20 301 55 55reinier .russell@russell .nl


Edward SunHengtai Law OfficesShanghai, China+86 21 62262625edward .sun@hengtai-law .com


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P r i m e r u s B u s i n e s s L a w I n s t i t u t eAsia Pacific Executive Committee

Caroline Berube – ChairHJM Asia Law & Co LLCGuangzhou, China+8620 8121 6605cberube@hjmasialaw .com


Yun-Jae Baek – Immediate Past ChairHanol Law OfficesSeoul, South Korea+82 2 6004 2500yjbaek@hanollaw .com


LiPu Lee – Committee MemberFormosan BrothersTaipei, Taiwan+886 2 2705 8086lipolee@mail .fblaw .com .tw


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P r i m e r u s B u s i n e s s L a w I n s t i t u t eEurope, Middle East and Africa Executive Committee

Prof. Dr. Eckart Brödermann – ChairBrödermann JahnHamburg, Germany+49 40 37 09 05 0eckart .broedermann@german-law .com

Primerus Business Law Institute –Europe, Middle East and Africa

Jonathan Pearce – Vice ChairMarriott Harrison LLPLondon, United Kingdom+44 20 72092000jonathan .pearce@marriottharrison .co .uk


Dr. Balz Hösly – Immediate Past ChairMME Legal | Tax | ComplianceZurich, Switzerland+41 44 254 99 66balz .hoesly@mmepartners .ch


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P r i m e r u s B u s i n e s s L a w I n s t i t u t eEurope, Middle East and Africa Executive Committee

Carlos Jimenez – Committee Member1961 Abogados y EconomistasBarcelona, Spain+34 93 366 39 90cjb@1961bcn .com


Robert Nowakowski – Committee MemberElzanowski Cherka & WasowskiWarsaw, Poland+48 22 745 32 35robert .nowakowski@echw .pl


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P r i m e r u s B u s i n e s s L a w I n s t i t u t eLatin America and Caribbean Executive Committee

Patricia Barcellos – ChairBarcellos Tucunduva AdvogadosSão Paulo, Brazil+55 11 3069 9080pbarcellos@btlaw .com .br

Primerus Business Law Institute –Latin America and Caribbean

Mariano Carricart – Vice ChairBadeni, Cantilo, Laplacette & CarricartBuenos Aires, Argentina+54 011 4515 4800m .carricart@bclc .com .ar


Julio Quijano – Committee MemberQuijano & AssociatesPanama City, Panama+507 .269 .2641quijano@quijano .com


Felipe Chapula – Committee MemberCacheaux Cavazos & NewtonMexico City, Mexico+011 52 55 5093 9700fchapula@ccn-law .com .mx


Primerus Business Law Institute –North America

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P r i m e r u s B u s i n e s s L a w I n s t i t u t eNorth America Executive Committee

Byron Saintsing – ChairSmith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLPRaleigh, North Carolina919 .926 .1991bsaintsing@smithdebnamlaw .com


Brian Wagner – Committee MemberMateer Harbert, PAOrlando, Florida407 .374 .0861 bwagner@mateerharbert .com


Roger Brothers – Vice ChairBuchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP Walnut Creek, California925 .289 .7812rbrothers@bpbsllp .com


John Pearce – Immediate Past ChairMontgomery BarnettNew Orleans, Louisiana504 .708 .4517jpearce@monbar .com


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P r i m e r u s P e r s o n a l I n j u r y I n s t i t u t eExecutive Committee

Brian McKeen – ChairMcKeen & Associates, P.C.Detroit, Michigan313 .769 .2572bjmckeen@mckeenassociates .com


Robert Christensen – Vice ChairRobert P. Christensen, P.A.Minneapolis (St . Louis Park), Minnesota612 .315 .8411bob@mnadvocatesforjustice .com


Richard Rosen – Immediate Past ChairRosen HagoodCharleston, South Carolina843 .737 .6550rsrosen@rrhlawfirm .com




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P r i m e r u s P e r s o n a l I n j u r y I n s t i t u t eExecutive Committee

Andrew Gowdown – Committee MemberRosen HagoodCharleston, South Carolina843 .737 .6550agowdown@rrhlawfirm .com




Fletcher Handley, Jr. – Committee MemberThe Handley Law Center El Reno, Oklahoma405 .494 .8621 fdh@handleylaw .com


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P r i m e r u s D e f e n s e I n s t i t u t eExecutive Committee

Jay Downs – ChairDowns Stanford, P.C.Dallas, Texas214 .572 .2254 jdowns@downsstanford .com


John Brydon – Vice ChairDemler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLPSan Francisco, California415 .757 .3488 bry@darlaw .com


Duncan Manley – Chair Emeritus Christian & Small LLPBirmingham, Alabama205 .545 .7456 dymanley@csattorneys .com



Frank Szilagyi – CLE Chair Szilagyi & DalyHartford, Connecticut 860 .967 .0038fszilagyi@sdctlawfirm .com


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Y o u n g L a w y e r s S e c t i o nExecutive Committee

James Whalen – ChairLipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd.Chicago, Illinois312 .279 .6914jhw@lipelyons .com



John Hemenway – Vice ChairBivins & Hemenway, P. A.Tampa, Florida813 .280 .6233jhemenway@bhpalaw .com



Raymond Steadmon – Immediate Past ChairLane & Lane, LLCChicago, Illinois312 .279 .6913rsteadmon@lane-lane .com



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Y o u n g L a w y e r s S e c t i o nExecutive Committee

Emily Campbell – Committee MemberDunlap Codding Oklahoma City, Oklahoma405 .445 .6243 ecampbell@dunlapcodding .com



M. Matt Jett – Committee MemberDonato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C.Houston, Texas713 .877 .1112mjett@donatominxbrown .com



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Randall BennettTechnicolor Group101 W 103rd StreetSuite 210Indianapolis, Indiana 46290317 .587 .3910Randy .Bennett@Technicolor .comSpouse/Guest: Lisa Bennett

Dan BartonNMB House17 Bevis MarksLondon, England EC3A 7LN+0207 648 2892Dan .Barton@cgnmb .com

Pippa BlakemoreThe PEP Partnership LLP17 Devonshire ParkReading, RG2 7DX, United Kingdom +44 (0) 118 931 0688pippa .blakemore@pep-partnership .co .uk

Ray ChehataAbove Security 955 Michèle-Bohec Blvd ., Suite 244Blainville, Québec J7C 5J6866 .430 .8166 ray .chehata@abovesecurity .com

Marit Cremers-Wit BT (Netherlands) Holdings B.V.Herikerbergweg 2 Minerva & Mercurius BuildingAmsterdam, Netherlands 1101 CM+31 648514049marit .cremers-wit@bt .com

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Ross FishmanFishman Marketing, Inc .1356 St . Johns Avenue Highland Park, Illinois 60035847 .432 .3546ross@fishmanmarketing .comSpouse/Guest: Elyssa Fishman

Jeroen Diels Riverbed TechnologyTaurusavenue 3Hoofddorp, Netherlands 2132 LS+31 (0) 23711 5010Jeroen .Diels@riverbed .com

Miriam GoddardHiscox Insurance1 Great St HelensEC3A 6HXLondon, United Kingdom+0207 448 6000miriam .goddard@hiscox .com

Adrienne Harrison Crocs Europe BVPlaneetbaan 4Hoofddorp, Netherlands 2132HZ+3123411000harrisonadrienne@gmail .com

Claire Jacobs Gibson Innovations Netherlands B.V.Karpeldreef 145th FloorAmsterdam, Netherlands 1101 CK+31 646 880 183Claire .Jacobs@gibson .com

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Willem Nagel Offices Minerva & Mercurius1 Herikerbergweg 2Zuid-Oost 1101 CM Amsterdam, Netherlands+31 (0) 88 212 8000willem .nagel@bt .com

David Jowell BT (Netherlands) Holdings B.V.Herikerbergweg 2 Minerva & Mercurius BuildingAmsterdam, Netherlands 1101 CM+31 (0)88 2125541david .jowell@bt .com

Veronica Pont Verges ACN Europe B.V.Goot Hertoginnelaas 116Den Haag, Netherlands 2517 EL+31 62 284 4668veropontverges@gmail .com

Rodolfo RiveraFidelity National Financial 601 Riverside AvenueJacksonville, Florida 32204888 .934 .3354rodolfo .rivera@fnf .comSpouse/Guest: Maria Rivera

Jack RobertsPeak Positions400 E . Eighth St .Traverse City, Michigan 49685231 .922 .9460 jack@peakpositions .com

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Colleen TaylorWerner Company93 Werner RoadSuite 400Greenville, Pennsylvania 16125724 .588 .2000taylocr@wernerco .com

Mark Rosine Genesys Telecommunications Labs BVGooimeer 6-02Naarden, Netherlands 1411DD+ 31 (0) 35 625 7229mark .rosine@genesys .com

Matthew TegmeyerVericlaim1833 Centre Point CircleSuite 139Naperville, Illinois 60563630 .245 .7025mtegmeyer@vericlaim .comSpouse/Guest: Susan Tegmeyer

Gunnar Thomas TSMC Europe BVWorld Trade Center (H7) Zuidplein 60Amsterdam, Netherlands 1077 XV+31 20 305 9900gthomas@tsmc .com

Stephen TuukLeavitt Group2200 Century ParkwaySuite 410Atlanta, Georgia 30345616 .915 .5200stephen .tuuk@leavitt .com

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Jaap Van den Broek Booking.comRembrandt Square OfficeHerengracht 597Amsterdam, Netherlands 1017 CE+31 (0)20 715 8401jaap .vandenbroek@booking .com

Marnix Van Andel Vodafone Libertel BVKuipersstraat 45-1Amsterdam, Netherlands 1074 EE+31 6 21238675marnixvanandel@gmail .com

Vanessa Veenma LyondellBasellDelftseplein 27ERotterdam, Netherlands 3013 AK+31 10 275 5500vanessa .veenma@lyb .com

Wieger Wielinga Omni BridgewayWTC Amsterdam ShipholSchiphol Blvd 121, 1118 BG SchipholAmsterdam, Netherlands NL-1000 AP+31 70 3384343Wielinga@omnibridgeway .com

Salanda WilliamsAmerican Express Global Business Travel4110 D’Youville TraceAtlanta, Georgia 30341770 .452 .1670salanda .c .williams@aexp .com

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Primerus Defense InstitutePDI

Primerus Personal Injury Institute PPII

Primerus Business Law InstituteAsia Pacific

PBLI-AP

Primerus Business Law InstituteEurope, Middle East and Africa

PBLI-EMEA

Primerus Business Law InstituteLatin America and Caribbean

PBLI-LATAM

Primerus Business Law InstituteNorth America

PBLI-NA

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Jim AlamKoffman Kalef LLP19th Floor, 885 West Georgia StreetVancouver, British Columbia V6C 3H4Canada604 .891 .3688jja@kkbl .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Saba Naqvi

Cristina Adell1961 Abogados y EconomistasAv . Diagonal, 612, 1ºBarcelona, Spain 08021+34 93 366 39 90adell@1961bcn .comPBLI-EMEA

Constantia ArkadeMarios Hartsiotis & Co. LLC10 Omirou StreetLimassol, Cyprus 3095+357 25 34 51 60info@hartsiotis .comPBLI-EMEA

Gerardo Balboni, IIKrevolin & Horst, LLC1201 West Peachtree StreetOne Atlantic Center, Suite 3250Atlanta, Georgia 30309404 .585 .3657gbalboni@khlawfirm .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Lela Balboni

Pedro BarcelóEstrella, LLC150 Tetuan StreetSan Juan, Puerto Rico 00901787 .977 .5050pbarcelo@estrellallc .comPBLI-NA PBLI-LATAM

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Caroline BerubeHJM Asia Law & Co LLCB-1002, R&F Full Square Plaza No . 16, Ma Chang RoadZhuJiang New City Tianhe DistrictGuangzhou, Guangdong 510623 China+8620 8121 6605cberube@hjmasialaw .comPBLI-AP

Mark BermanGanfer & Shore, LLP360 Lexington Avenue, 14th FloorNew York, New York 10017917 .746 .6796mberman@ganfershore .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guests: Brenda Berman, Aidan Berman, Jesse Berman

Robert BivinsBivins & Hemenway, P. A.1060 Bloomingdale AvenueTampa, Florida 33596813 .280 .6233bbivins@bhpalaw .comPBLI-NA

Carole BosBos & Glazier, P.L.C.990 Monroe Avenue NWGrand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .818 .1836cbos@bosglazier .comPDI

Stanley BradingKrevolin & Horst, LLC1201 West Peachtree StreetOne Atlantic Center, Suite 3250Atlanta, Georgia 30309404 .585 .3657sbrading@khlawfirm .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Suzette Brading

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Roger BrothersBuchman Provine Brothers Smith LLPWalnut Creek, California 94596925 .289 .7812rbrothers@bpbsllp .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Angela Brothers

Prof. Dr. Eckart Brödermann Brödermann JahnNeuer Wall 71Hamburg, Germany 20354+49 40 37 09 05 0Eckart .Broedermann@german-law .comPBLI-EMEA

Robert BrownDonato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C.3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2300Houston, Texas 77027713 .877 .1112bbrown@donatominxbrown .comPDI Spouse/Guest: Linda Brown

Hilde BruinRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55hilde .bruin@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

John BrydonDemler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP201 Spear StreetSuite 1100San Francisco, California 94105415 .757 .3488bry@darlaw .comPDI Spouse/Guest: Bea Brydon

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Giuseppe CattaniFDL, Studio Legale e TributarioPiazza Borromeo 12Milan, Italy 20123+39 02 721 4921g .cattani@fdl-lex .itPBLI-EMEA

Robert BuchananBuchanan & Buchanan, PLC171 Monroe Avenue, N .W ., Suite 750Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .818 .0037rjb@buchananfirm .com

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Camilo Francisco Caycedo TribinPinilla Gonzalez & Prieto AbogadosAv calle 72 no - 6-30 piso 14Bogota, Colombia +57 1 210 10 00ccaycedo@pgplegal .comPBLI-LATAM

Felipe ChapulaCacheaux Cavazos & NewtonTorre Metrocorp, Avenida Tecamachalco No . 14-502Colonia Lomas de ChapultepecMexico City, Mexico C .P . 11010+52 55 5093 9700fchapula@ccn-law .com .mxPBLI-NA PBLI-LATAM

Simon CharlesMarriott Harrison LLPStaple Court11 Staple InnLondon, United Kingdom WC1V 7QH+44 20 7209 2000Simon .charles@marriottharrison .co .ukPBLI-EMEA

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Simon CreekHHG Legal GroupLevel 1, 16 Parliament PlaceWest Perth, Western Australia 6005Australia+61 8 9322 1966simon .creek@hhg .com .auPBLI-AP

Richard CohnEarp Cohn P.C.20 Brace Road, 4th FloorCherry Hill, New Jersey 08034856 .354 .7700rbcohn@earpcohn .comAdditional location: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPBLI-NA PPII

Spouse/Guest: Nancy Cohn

Brian DavidoffGreenberg Glusker1900 Avenue of the Stars, 21st FloorLos Angeles, California 90067310 .734 .1965bdavidoff@greenbergglusker .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Bonnie Davidoff

Koen De PuydtORYS LawWolvengracht 38 bus 2Brussels, Belgium 1000+32 2 410 10 66koen .depuydt@orys .be

Marc DedmanSpicer Rudstrom PLLC414 Union Street, Bank of America TowerSuite 1700Nashville, Tennessee 37219615 .259 .9080mod@spicerfirm .comPDI PBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Janna Dedman

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Jose DolesBarcellos Tucunduva AdvogadosAlameda Itu, 852 - 9º e 10º andaresSao Paulo, Brazil 01421-001+55 11 3069 9080jdoles@btlaw .com .brPBLI-LATAM

Spouse/Guest: Clariza Chapaval

Tina DensoBrödermann JahnNeuer Wall 71Hamburg, Germany 20354+49 40 37 09 05 0Tina .Denso@german-law .comPBLI-EMEA

Jan DopRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55jan .dop@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

Jay DownsDowns u Stanford, P.C.2001 Bryan Street, Suite 4000Dallas, Texas 75201214 .572 .2254jdowns@downsstanford .comPDI Spouse/Guest: Sharon Larkin

Atul DuaSeth Dua & Associates601, DLF South Court, SaketNew Delhi, India 110017+91 11 41644400atul .dua@sethdua .comPBLI-AP

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Filip ElzanowskiElzanowski Cherka & Wasowski8 Kruczkowskiego StreetNordic Park Building, 7th FloorWarsaw, Poland 00-380+48 22 745 32 35filip .elzanowski@echw .plPBLI-EMEA

David EfratiEfrati Galili & Co.6 Wissotsky St .Tel-Aviv, Israel 62338+972 3 545 2020info@egl .co .ilPBLI-EMEA

Spouse/Guest: Orit Efrati

Alberto EstrellaEstrella, LLC150 Tetuan StreetSan Juan, Puerto Rico 00901787 .977 .5050agestrella@estrellallc .comPBLI-NA PBLI-LATAM

Cecilia Falconi PerezFalconi Puig AbogadosAv . Amazonas N21-147 y Roca Edif . Río Amazonas Ofic . 900 .P .O . Box 17-03-423Quito, Ecuador+593 2 256 1808cfalconi@falconipuig .comProspective Member

Larry FenelonLeman Solicitors8-34 Percy PlaceDublin 4, Ireland+353 1 639 3000lfenelon@leman .iePBLI-EMEA

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Dr. Zsolt FüsthyFüsthy & Mányai & Hargittay Law Office Lajos u . 74-76Budapest, Hungary H-1036+36 1 454 1766zfusthy@fusthylawoffice .huPBLI-EMEA

Guillermo Fruhbeck BorreroDr. Fruhbeck AbogadosMarqués del Riscal, 11, 5°Madrid, Spain 28010+34 91 700 43 50gfb@fruhbeck .comPBLI-EMEA

Dr. Andreas GlarnerMME Legal | Tax | ComplianceKreuzstrasse 42Zurich, Switzerland CH-8008+41 44 254 99 66andreas .glarner@mme .chPBLI-EMEA

Tamara GlaserNeil, Dymott, Frank, McFall, Trexler, McCabe & Hudson APLC 1010 Second Avenue, Suite 2500San Diego, California 92101619 .754 .8462tglaser@neildymott .comPDI

Luigi GranatoFDL, Studio Legale e TributarioPiazza Borromeo 12Milan, Italy 20123+39 02 721 4921l .granato@fdl .lex .itPBLI-EMEA

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Marios HartsiotisMarios Hartsiotis & Co. LLC10 Omirou StreetLimassol, Cyprus 3095+357 25 34 51 60info@hartsiotis .comPBLI-EMEA

Tamar HalevyMarriott Harrison LLPStaple Court11 Staple InnLondon, United Kingdom WC1V 7QH+44 20 7209 2000tamar .halevy@marriottharrison .co .ukPBLI-EMEA

Michael HenryHouser Henry & Syron LLPSuite 2701, 145 King Street WestToronto, Ontario M5H 1J8Canada647 .694 .1180mhenry@houserhenry .comPBLI-NA

Elizabeth HodgesHorack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes, P.A.2600 One Wells Fargo Center301 South College StreetCharlotte, North Carolina 28202704 .469 .4424bhodges@horacktalley .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Ronald Everhart

Adam HodkinPadula Hodkin, PLLC101 Plaza Real South, Suite 207Boca Raton, Florida 33432561 .922 .8660ahodkin@padulahodkin .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Dana Charise

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Scott HoferFoland, Wickens, Eisfelder, Roper & Hofer, P.C.One Kansas City Place1200 Main Street, Suite 2200Kansas City, Missouri 64105816 .521 .6287shofer@fwpclaw .comPDI

Dr. Balz Hoesly MME Legal | Tax | ComplianceKreuzstrasse 42Zurich, Switzerland CH-8008+41 44 254 99 66balz .hoesly@mme .chPBLI-EMEA

Shinji ItohHayabusa Asuka4th Floor, Kasumigaseki Building 3-2-5Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-kuTokyo, Japan 100-6004+81 3 3595 7070shinji .itoh@halaw .jpPBLI-AP

Carlos Jimenez1961 Abogados y EconomistasAv . Diagonal, 612, 1º Barcelona, Spain 08021+34 93 366 39 90cjb@1961bcn .comPBLI-EMEA

David JonesCarroll & O’DeaLevel 18, St James Centre111 Elizabeth StreetSydney, New South Wales 2000Australia+61 2 9291 7100djones@codea .com .auPBLI-AP

Spouse/Guest: Catherine Garrett-Jones

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K. Mitchell KellingHorack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes, P.A.2600 One Wells Fargo Center301 South College StreetCharlotte, North Carolina 28202704 .469 .4424mkelling@horacktalley .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Ronald Foss

Gary KellarSpicer Rudstrom PLLC414 Union Street, Bank of America TowerSuite 1700 Nashville, Tennessee 37402615 .259 .9080gkellar@spicerfirm .comPDI PBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Mary Kellar

Ryan KellyLipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd.230 West Monroe Street, Suite 2260Chicago, Illinois 60606312 .279 .6914rak@lipelyons .comPDI

Ynze KliphuisRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55ynze .kliphuis@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

Nandi KollenburgRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55Nandi .kollenburg@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

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Pascal Le DaiVatier & Associes25 avenue George VParis, France 75008+33 1 53 43 15 55p .ledai@vatier-associes .comPBLI-EMEA

Carl LangRosenblum Goldenhersh7733 Forsyth BoulevardFourth FloorSt . Louis, Missouri 63105314 .685 .8169clang@rgsz .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Gail Lang

LiPu LeeFormosan Brothers8F, No . 376 Section 4, Jen-Ai RoadTaipei, Taiwan 10693+886 2 2705 8086lipolee@mail .fblaw .com .twPBLI-AP

Robin LewisMandelbaum Salsburg P.C.3 Becker Farm Road, Suite 105Roseland, New Jersey 07068973 .821 .4172rlewis@msgld .comPBLI-NA

Yvonne LinFormosan Brothers8F, No . 376 Section 4, Jen-Ai RoadTaipei, Taiwan 10693+886 2 2705 8086yvonne@mail .fblaw .com .twPBLI-AP

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Duncan ManleyChristian & Small LLP1800 Financial Center505 North 20th StreetBirmingham, Alabama 35203205 .545 .7456dymanley@csattorneys .comPDI PBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Celeta Manley

Raymond Lyons, Jr.Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd.230 West Monroe Street, Suite 2260Chicago, Illinois 60606312 .279 .6914rl@lipelyons .comPDI Spouse/Guest: Diane Lyons

Thomas MatthewsMatthews & Zahare, P.C.911 West 8th AvenueSuite 400Anchorage, Alaska 99501907 .782 .4728tom .matthews@matthewszahare .comPDI PBLI-NA

Michael MihmOgborn Mihm LLP1700 Broadway, Suite 1900Denver, Colorado 80290303 .515 .7280michael .mihm@omtrial .com

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Luis A. MontesGuardia Montes & AsociadosOfiplaza del Este, Building C ., 2nd FloorP .O . 7-3410-1000San Jose, Costa Rica +506 2280 .1718gm@guardiamontes .comPBLI-LATAM

Spouse/Guest: Marianela Montes

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Ludwig NgONC Lawyers19th Floor, Three Exchange Square8 Connaught Place, CentralHong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) +852 .2810 .1212ludwig .ng@onc .hkPBLI-AP

John MullinsMullins LawyersLevel 21, Riverside Centre123 Eagle StreetBrisbane Queensland 4000Australia+61 .7 .3224 .0222jmullins@mullinslaw .com .auPBLI-AP

Spouse/Guest: Robyn Mullins

Kentaro NomotoHayabusa Asuka4th Floor, Kasumigaseki Building 3-2-5Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-kuTokyo, Japan 100-6004+81 3 3595 7070kentaro .nomoto@halaw .jpPBLI-AP

Robert NowakowskiElzanowski Cherka & Wasowski8 Kruczkowskiego StreetNordic Park Building, 7th FloorWarsaw, Poland 00-380+48 22 745 32 35robert .nowakowski@echw .plPBLI-EMEA

James O’BrienCoughlin & Gerhart, LLPP .O . Box 2039Binghamton, New York 13902 607 .821 .4368jobrien@cglawoffices .com

PPII PDI PBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Camille O’Brien

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Jonathan PearceMarriott Harrison LLPStaple Court11 Staple InnLondon, United Kingdom WC1V 7QH+44 20 7209 2000jonathan .pearce@marriottharrison .co .ukPBLI-EMEA

Yordanka PanchovskaLex Locus Law Offices7, Pozitano Str .Sofia, Bulgaria 1000+359 2 954 9991panchovska@lexlocus .comPBLI-EMEA

John PearceMontgomery Barnett, L.L.P.3300 Energy Centre1100 Poydras St .New Orleans, Louisiana 70163504 .708 .4517jpearce@monbar .comPBLI-NA

Carlos Felipe Pinilla AcevedoPinilla Gonzalez & Prieto AbogadosAv calle 72 no - 6-30 piso 14Bogota, Colombia +57 1 210 10 00fpinilla@pgplegal .comPBLI-LATAM

Dirk PohlWINHELLER Attorneys at Law & Tax AdvisorsEuropa-Allee 22Frankfurt am Main, Germany D-60327+49 69 76 75 77 80d .pohl@winheller .comPBLI-EMEA

Spouse/Guest: Setsuko Ito

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Seth PricePrice Benowitz, LLP409 7th Street NW, Suite 200Washington, District of Columbia 20004202 .417 .6000seth@pricebenowitz .com

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Aaron PoolDonato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C.3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2300Houston, Texas 77027713 .877 .1112apool@donatominxbrown .comPDI

Shaun ReadRead Hope Phillips3rd Floor 30 Melrose BoulevardMelrose Arch, Melrose North 2196Johannesburg, South Africa +27 11 344 7800shaun .read@rhp .co .zaPBLI-EMEA

John RefaloRefalo & Zammit Pace Advocates61, St . Paul StreetValletta, Malta VLT1212+356 2122 3515john .refalo@bar .com .mtPBLI-EMEA

Julian Felipe Rojas RodriguezPinilla Gonzalez & Prieto AbogadosAv calle 72 no - 6-30 piso 14Bogota, Colombia +57 1 210 10 00jrojas@pgplegal .comPBLI-LATAM

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Reinier RussellRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55reinier .russell@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

Paul RussellRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55paul .russell@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

Neil SaderThe Sader Law Firm2345 Grand Blvd ., Suite 1925Kansas City, Missouri 64108816 .561 .1818nsader@saderlawfirm .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Elizabeth Sader

Marie-Christine Saint MleuxVatier & Associes25 avenue George VParis, France 75008+33 1 53 43 15 55mc .saintmleux@vatier-associes .comPBLI-EMEA

Thomas SchutteRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55thomas .schutte@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

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J. Wesley SmithBuchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP2033 N . Main St ., Suite 720Walnut Creek, California 94596925 .289 .7812wsmith@bpbsllp .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Mary Smith

Adje Smit-GiesenRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55adje .smit-giesen@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

Douglas SoroccoDunlap Codding609 W . Sheridan AvenueOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102405 .445 .6243dsorocco@dunlapcodding .comPBLI-NA

Gelske SpeerstraRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55gelske .speerstra@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

Agnes SpoormansRussell Advocaten B.V.Reimersbeek 21082 AGAmsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 301 55 55agnes .spoormans@russell .nlPBLI-EMEA

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Sriranga SubbannaJustLawNo 24, Keshava Nivas, 2nd FloorKalidasa Road, GandhinagarBangalore, India 560009+91 80 22266002sriranga@justlaw .co .inPBLI-AP

Cheryl SteeleHorack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes, P.A.2600 One Wells Fargo Center301 South College StreetCharlotte, North Carolina 28202704 .469 .4424csteele@horacktalley .comPBLI-NA

Suwit SuwanNavinlawJasmine International Tower, 27th Floor200 Chaengwattana RoadPakkred, Thailand 11120+66 .2 .100 .3333suwit@navinlaw .comPBLI-AP

Frank SzilagyiSzilagyi & Daly118 Oak StreetHartford, Connecticut 06106860 .967 .0038fszilagyi@sdctlawfirm .comPDI

Peter TanellaMandelbaum Salsburg P.C.3 Becker Farm Road, Suite 105Roseland, New Jersey 07068973 .821 .4172ptanella@msgld .comPBLI-NA

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Dr. Andrea TiedemannBrödermann JahnNeuer Wall 71Hamburg, Germany 20354+49 40 37 09 05 0andrea .tiedemann@german-law .comPBLI-EMEA

Murray ThornhillHHG Legal GroupLevel 116 Parliament PlaceWest Perth, Western Australia 6005, Australia+61 8 9322 1966murray .thornhill@hhg .com .auPBLI-AP

Mercedes Tort1961 Abogados y EconomistasAv . Diagonal, 612, 1ºBarcelona, Spain 08021+34 93 366 39 90mtort@1961bcn .comPBLI-EMEA

James VailSchneider, Smeltz, Ranney & LaFond PLL1111 Superior Avenue, Suite 1000Eaton Center BuildingCleveland, Ohio 44114216 .539 .8374jvail@ssrl .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Debbie Vail

Eckard von BodenhausenBrödermann Jahn Neuer Wall 71Hamburg, Germany 20354+49 40 37 09 05 0Eckard .von .Bodenhausen@german-law .comPBLI-EMEA

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Thomas Walsh, Jr.Brody Wilkinson PC2507 Post RoadSouthport, Connecticut 06890203 .916 .6289twalsh@brodywilk .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Cathy Walsh

Philipp von DietzeBrödermann JahnNeuer Wall 71Hamburg, Germany 20354+49 40 37 09 05 0Philipp .von .Dietze@german-law .comPBLI-EMEA

Mark WarzechaWiderman Malek, P.L.1990 West New Haven AvenueSuite 201Melbourne, Florida 32904321 .369 .9579mfw@uslegalteam .comPBLI-NA PDI

Michael WeinsteinFerris & Britton, A Professional Corporation501 West BroadwaySuite 1450San Diego, California 92101619 .754 .8477mweinstein@ferrisbritton .comPBLI-NA Spouse/Guest: Dana Weinstein

Donald WinderWinder & Counsel, PC460 South 400 EastSalt Lake City, Utah 84111801 .416 .2429dwinder@winderfirm .com

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Lina (Rita) YuHengtai Law Offices1118 West YanAn RoadSuites 1103-1105Shanghai, China 200052+86 21 6226 2625ritayu@hengtai-law .comPBLI-AP

Stefan WinhellerWINHELLER Attorneys at Law & Tax AdvisorsEuropa-Allee 22Frankfurt am Main, Germany D-60327+49 69 76 75 77 80s .winheller@winheller .comPBLI-EMEA

Spouse/Guest: Irina Winheller

J. Paul ZimmermanChristian & Small LLP1800 Financial Center505 North 20th StreetBirmingham, Alabama 35203205 .545 .7456jpzimmerman@csattorneys .comPDI PBLI-NA

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Sheila BuchananInternational Society of Primerus Law Firms171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 750Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .454 .9939sbuchanan@primerus .com

Jack BuchananInternational Society of Primerus Law Firms171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 750Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .454 .9939jbuchanan@primerus .com

Katie BundyraInternational Society of Primerus Law Firms171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 750Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .454 .9939kbundyra@primerus .com

Chris DaweInternational Society of Primerus Law Firms171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 750Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .454 .9939cdawe@primerus .com

Derek HoeftInternational Society of Primerus Law Firms171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 750Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .454 .9939dhoeft@primerus .comSpouse/Guest: Ranae Hoeft

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Nick KacherInternational Society of Primerus Law Firms171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 750Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .454 .9939nkacher@primerus .comSpouse/Guest: Tara Kacher

Chad SlussInternational Society of Primerus Law Firms171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 750Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .454 .9939csluss@primerus .com

Janna VandeGriendInternational Society of Primerus Law Firms171 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 750Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503616 .454 .9939jvandegriend@primerus .comSpouse/Guest: Russ VandeGriend

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Canada

Koffman Kalef LLP – Vancouver, British ColumbiaHouser Henry & Syron LLP – Toronto, Ontario

Mexico

Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton – San Pedro Garza García, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Queretaro, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Mexico City, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Ciudad Juarez, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Tijuana, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Matamoros, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Reynosa, Mexico

Puerto Rico

Estrella, LLC – San Juan, Puerto Rico

United States

Christian & Small LLP – Birmingham, AlabamaMatthews & Zahare, P.C. – Anchorage, AlaskaWatts, Donovan & Tilley, P.A. – Little Rock, ArkansasAtchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka, L.L.P. – Texarkana, ArkansasBurch & Cracchiolo, P.A. – Phoenix, ArizonaGreenberg Glusker – Los Angeles, CaliforniaMcElfish Law Firm – West Hollywood, CaliforniaDemler, Armstrong & Rowland, LLP – San Francisco, CaliforniaBrayton Purcell LLP – Novato, CaliforniaColeman & Horowitt, LLP – Fresno, CaliforniaFerris & Britton, A Professional Corporation – San Diego, CaliforniaNeil, Dymott, Frank, McFall, Trexler, McCabe & Hudson APLC – San Diego, CaliforniaWilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney, LLP – Sacramento, CaliforniaBuchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP – Walnut Creek, CaliforniaEisenberg & Associates, APC – Irvine, CaliforniaSparks Wilson Borges Brandt & Johnson, P.C. – Colorado Springs, ColoradoTimmins LLC – Denver, ColoradoOgborn Mihm LLP – Denver, ColoradoZupkus & Angell, P.C. – Denver, ColoradoBrody Wilkinson PC – Southport, ConnecticutMayo Crowe LLC – Hartford, ConnecticutSzilagyi & Daly – Hartford, ConnecticutThompson O’Donnell, LLP – Washington, DCPrice Benowitz, LLP – Washington, DC

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The Law Offices of Stewart and Stewart – Washington, DCRosenthal, Monhait & Goddess, P.A. – Wilmington, DelawareNicklaus & Associates, P.A. – Coral Gables, FloridaWiderman Malek, P.L. – Melbourne, FloridaMateer & Harbert, P.A. – Orlando, FloridaPadula Hodkin, PLLC – Boca Raton, FloridaOgden & Sullivan, P.A. – Tampa, FloridaBivins & Hemenway, P.A. – Tampa, FloridaFuller, Mitchell, Hood & Stephens, LLC – Tallahassee, FloridaSaalfield Shad, P.A. – Jacksonville, FloridaFain, Major & Brennan, P.C. – Atlanta, GeorgiaKrevolin & Horst, LLC – Atlanta, GeorgiaHull Barrett, PC – Augusta, GeorgiaHull Barrett, PC – Evans, GeorgiaTate Law Group, LLC – Savannah, GeorgiaTrecker & Fritz – Honolulu, HawaiiRoeca Luria Hiraoka LLP – Honolulu, HawaiiStewart Taylor & Morris PLLC – Boise, IdahoLane & Lane, LLC – Chicago, IllinoisLipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd. – Chicago, IllinoisKozacky Weitzel McGrath, P.C. – Chicago, IllinoisWhitten Law Office– Indianapolis, IndianaAyres Carr & Sullivan, P.C. – Indianapolis, IndianaCarney & Appleby, PLC – Des Moines, IowaFowler Bell PLLC – Louisville, KentuckyGary C. Johnson, PSC – Pikeville, KentuckyFowler Bell PLLC – Lexington, KentuckyMontgomery Barnett, L.L.P. – Baton Rouge, LouisiannaDegan, Blanchard & Nash, PLC – Baton Rouge, LouisiannaDegan, Blanchard & Nash, PLC – New Orleans, LouisiannaMontgomery Barnett, L.L.P. – New Orleans, LouisiannaThe Bennett Law Firm, P.A. – Portland, MaineDugan, Babij & Tolley, LLC – Timonium, MarylandRudolph Friedmann LLP – Boston, MassachusettsCardelli Lanfear P.C. – Royal Oak, MichiganDemorest Law Firm, PLLC – Dearborn, MichiganDemorest Law Firm, PLLC – Royal Oak, MichiganMcKeen & Associates, P.C. – Detroit, MichiganBuchanan & Buchanan, PLC – Grand Rapids, MichiganBos & Glazier, P.L.C. – Grand Rapids, MichiganOppegard & Quinton – Moorhead, Minnesota


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Robert P. Christensen, P.A. – Minneapolis (St. Louis Park), MinnesotaO’Meara, Leer, Wagner & Kohl, P.A. – Minneapolis, MinnesotaMerkel & Cocke – Clarksdale, MississippiWuestling & James, L.C. – St. Louis, MissouriRosenblum Goldenhersh – St. Louis, MissouriFoland, Wickens, Eisfelder, Roper & Hofer, P.C. – Kansas City, MissouriThe Sader Law Firm – Kansas City, MissouriLaxalt & Nomura, LTD. – Reno, NevadaLesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich & Trigg, LLC – Hackensack, New JerseyThomas Paschos & Associates, P.C. – Haddonfield, New JerseyEarp Cohn, P.C. – Cherry Hill, New JerseyMandelbaum Salsburg P.C. – Roseland, New JerseyGallagher, Casados & Mann, P.C. – Albuquerque, New MexicoLewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP – New York, New YorkGanfer & Shore, LLP – New York, New YorkIseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP – Albany, New YorkCoughlin & Gerhart, LLP – Binghamton, New YorkLewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP – Islandia, New YorkIseman, Cunningham, Riester & Hyde, LLP – Poughkeepsie, New YorkCharles G. Monnett III & Associates – Charlotte, North CarolinaHorack, Talley, Pharr & Lowndes, P.A. – Charlotte, North CarolinaSmith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP – Charlotte, North CarolinaOppegard & Quinton – Fargo, North DakotaNorchi Forbes, LLC – Cleveland, OhioSchneider, Smeltz, Ranney & LaFond P.L.L. – Cleveland, OhioRohrbachers Cron Manahan Trimble & Zimmerman Co., LPA – Toledo, OhioThe Mellino Law Firm LLC – Cleveland, OhioFogg Law Firm – El Reno, OklahomaThe Handley Law Center – El Reno, OklahomaDunlap Codding – Oklahoma City, OklahomaSmiling Law Firm – Tulsa, OklahomaJames, Potts & Wulfers, Inc. – Tulsa, OklahomaHaglund Kelley, LLP – Portland, OregonLaw Offices of Thomas J. Wagner, LLC – Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaEarp Cohn P.C. – Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaRothman Gordon – Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGrogan Graffam, P.C. – Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCollins & Lacy, P.C. – Columbia, South CarolinaHull Barrett, PC – Aiken, South CarolinaRosen Hagood – Charleston, South CarolinaRoe Cassidy Coates & Price, P.A. – Greenville, South Carolina


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Spicer Rudstrom, PLLC – Chattanooga, TennesseeSpicer Rudstrom, PLLC – Nashville, TennesseeKinnard, Clayton & Beveridge – Nashville, TennesseeKennerly, Montgomery & Finley, P.C. – Knoxville, TennesseeSpicer Rudstrom, PLLC – Memphis, TennesseeThornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C. – San Antonio, TexasDowns.Stanford, P.C. – Dallas, TexasO’Donnell, Ferebee & Frazer, P.C. – Houston, TexasDowns.Stanford, P.C. – West Lake Hills, TexasThe Talaska Law Firm, PLLC – Houston, TexasDonato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C. – Houston, TexasPeterson Farris Byrd & Parker, A Professional Corporation – Amarillo, TexasMoses, Palmer & Howell, L.L.P. – Fort Worth, TexasAtchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka, L.L.P. – Texarkana, TexasThornton, Biechlin, Reynolds & Guerra, L.C. – McAllen, TexasWinder & Counsel, P.C. – Salt Lake City, UtahPrince Yeates – Salt Lake City, UtahWharton Aldhizer & Weaver, PLC – Harrisonburg, VirginiaGoodman Allen & Filetti, PLLC – Glen Allen, VirginiaJohnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick, LLP – Seattle, WashingtonJohnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick, LLP – Tacoma, WashingtonBeresford Booth PLLC – Edmonds, WashingtonThe Masters Law Firm, L.C. – Charleston, West VirginiaKohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. – Milwaukee, WisconsinGary L. Shockey, PC – Jackson, Wyoming


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Carroll & O’Dea – Sydney, AustraliaHHG Legal Group – West Perth, AustraliaMullins Lawyers – Brisbane, AustraliaHengtai Law Offices – Shanghai, ChinaHJM Asia Law & Co LLC – Guangzhou, ChinaONC Lawyers – Hong Kong, Hong KongJustLaw – Bangalore, IndiaS Eshwar Consultants House of Corporate & IPR Laws – Chennai, IndiaSeth Dua & Associates – New Delhi, IndiaHayabusa Asuka Law Offices – Tokyo, JapanHJM Asia Law & Co LLC – Singapore, SingaporeHanol Law Offices – Seoul, South KoreaFormosan Brothers – Taipei, TaiwanNavinlaw – Pakkred, Thailand

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ORYS Law – Brussels, BelgiumLuke & Associates – Gaborone, BotswanaLex Locus Law Offices – Sofia, BulgariaMarios Hartsiotis & Co. LLC – Limassol, CyprusKoenig & Partners Law Firm – Copenhagen, DenmarkTahoun Law Office & Consultations – Giza, EgyptMarriott Harrison LLP – London, EnglandVatier & Associés – Paris, FranceBrödermann Jahn – Hamburg, GermanyWINHELLER Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisors – Frankfurt, GermanyKaragounis & Partners – Athens, GreeceFüsthy & Mányai & Hargittay Law Office – Budapest, HungaryLeman Solicitors – Dublin, IrelandEfrati Galili & Co. – Tel Aviv, IsraelFDL, Studio Legale e Tributario – Milan, ItalyHance Law – Luxembourg, LuxembourgNjoroge Regeru & Company – Nairobi, KenyaRefalo & Zammit Pace Advocates – Valletta, MaltaRussell Advocaten B.V. – Amsterdam, NetherlandsGiwa-Osagie & Company – Lagos, NigeriaElzänowski Cherka & Wasowski Law Office – Warsaw, PolandRead Hope Phillips – Johannesburg, South Africa1961 Abogados y Economistas – Barcelona, SpainDr. Fruhbeck Abogados S.L.P. – Madrid, SpainMME Legal | Tax | Compliance – Zurich, SwitzerlandSerap Zuvin Law Offices – Maslak Sisli/Istanbul, Turkey

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Badeni, Cantilo, Laplacette & Carricart – Buenos Aires, ArgentinaQuijano & Associates – Belize City, BelizeBarcellos Tucunduva Advogados – São Paulo, BrazilQuijano & Associates – Road Town, British Virgin IslandsPinilla González & Prieto Abogados – Bogotá, ColombiaDr. Fruhbeck Abogados – Havanna, Cuba Guardia Montes & Asociados – San José, Costa RicaMarra & Conde – Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicFalconi Puig Abogados – Quito, Ecuador (Prospective Member)Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton – San Pedro Garza García, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Querétaro, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Mexico City, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Ciudad Juárez, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Tijuana, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Matamoros, MexicoCacheaux Cavazos & Newton – Reynosa, MexicoQuijano & Associates – Panama City, Panama

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2016 Primerus Global ConferenceOctober 12 – October 16

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2015 Primerus Global Conference...12:15 p .m . – 1:00 p .m . Networking Luncheon (Palmboom Restaurant) 1:00 p .m . – 6:00 p .m . Leisure Activities Zaanse Schans Windmill Area