Stephen E. Diamond is a solo practitioner at Stephen E. Diamond LLC. In addition, he is general counsel at INF Associates, LLC, a turnkey energy solution firm. Mr. Diamond practices primarily in the areas of estate planning and administration, business formation and transactions, real estate, and elder law issues. He is past chairman of and current legal counsel to the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess County. Mr. Diamond is a frequent lecturer on the topics of estate and retirement planning, and elder law issues. He is admitted to practice law in New York, Florida and Massachusetts. Mr. Diamond earned his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University and his LL.M. degree in taxation from the University of Florida. In 2023, he was awarded the Root Stimson Award awarded in recognition for outstanding commitment to community service and improvement of the justice system.
Johnnie J. James III is an attorney at The Law Office of Johnnie James, PLLC. He specializes in business, criminal defense, DUI law, copyright, estate planning, entertainment, intellectual property, legal consulting, personal injury, and trademark law. Within estate planning, Mr. James focuses on key elements such as wills, trusts, power of attorney, and beneficiary designations ensure assets are distributed according to your wishes while minimizing tax burdens. He earned his degree from The University of Oklahoma and his J.D. degree from Charlotte School of Law. Mr. James is admitted to practice law in Oklahoma and before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma.
Rachel V. Rose , JD, MBA, successfully advises and represents clients on healthcare, cybersecurity, securities, qui tam compliance, transactional litigation, and government enforcement matters. She is an affiliated member with the Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, where she teaches bioethics. Ms. Rose is often quoted as an expert. In addition to being extensively published and a sought-after presenter and quoted expert, she holds an M.B.A. degree, with minors in healthcare and entrepreneurship, from Vanderbilt University; and a law degree from Stetson University College of Law, where she graduated with various honors, including the National Scribes Award. Ms. Rose also attained a certificate in negotiation and leadership from Harvard University. She is licensed in Texas, and is a fellow of the Federal Bar Association. Currently, Ms. Rose serves as a director on the FBA's National Board. She is a member of and the immediate past chair of the Federal Bar Association's Government Relations Committee, member of the Advisory Board of the Federal Bar Association's Qui Tam Section, co-editor of the American Health Lawyers Association's
Enterprise Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Entities (2nd Edition), and a co-author of the ABA's books
The ABCs of ACOs and
What Are International HIPAA Considerations? Ms. Rose is extensively published and presents on a variety of matters related to her practice. She has been named consecutively to the Texas Bar College, National Women Trial Lawyers Association's Top 25,
Houstonia Magazine's Top Lawyers (healthcare law), National Trial Lawyers Association's Top 100 and The Nation's Top One Percent. Ms. Rose was awarded 1st Healthcare Compliance's 2019 and 2022 Top Presenter Award. In 2023, she was selected for
Super Lawyers (healthcare). Ms. Rose may be reached through her website www.rvrose.com.
Shawn L. Stogsdill is a partner with Van Osdol, P.C., where he focuses on corporate work, taxation, succession planning and real estate. He advises business clients on general governance issues, formation and choice of entity selection and represents them in acquisitions, sales and dissolutions. Mr. Stogsdill drafts contracts, leases, buy-sells, employment agreements and management agreements. In real estate matters, he negotiates and supervises real property transactions, along with drafting the necessary documents. Mr. Stogsdill is an adjunct professor of Constitutional Law at William Jewell College. He earned his B.A. degree from William Jewell College, attended both Cambridge and Oxford Universities, and earned his J.D. degree from the University of Kansas School of Law. Mr. Stogsdill followed this by earning his L.L.M. degree in taxation from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Law. He is a member of both the Kansas Bar Association and The Missouri Bar.
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