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John started his legal career in the trenches as a Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps Lieutenant with the United States Navy. He graduated from Naval Justice School in 1991, boarded the Guided Missile Cruiser (USS CHOSIN) in Hawaii, and finally reported to his permanent duty station at the Naval Legal Service Office in Yokosuka, Japan. As a Navy defense attorney for three years, John battled in court, day after day, for the wrongly accused. It was there that he developed and honed his advocacy skills for the injured, for whom he now goes to battle everyday in the...

John F. Reed, Esq. is the founder of Rain BDM, a consultancy helping law firms of all sizes build outstanding client relationships. He trains and coaches attorneys in business development and social media, and provides firms with strategic planning, project management, and outsourced marketing department services. Having worked with lawyers and law firms for more than 20 years, John knows firsthand the challenges confronting the profession and the changing legal landscape. He began his marketing career in a Detroit advertising agency where he worked with national and international automotive accounts. He then took a different path, attending...

Dr. Louise B. Andrew is a fifth generation physician trained at Duke and Johns Hopkins, and is former faculty in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a leader in organized emergency medicine. A charter Life Fellow in the American College of Emergency Physicians, she has chaired the Personal and Professional Well Being Committee and the Public Relations Committee, the Professional Liability Task Force Expert Witness subcommittee, and is a past Speaker of the ACEP House of Delegates. She is also cofounder and past president of the American Association of Women...

The theme of meaningful and constructive communication informs all of my work. Throughout my career, I've been concerned with facilitating communication, whether it be one-on-one or in groups actively listening to others, collaborating with them and building consensus. Before becoming a mediator and coach, I held several high-level positions in corporate legal departments and also had my own law practice. All of my work revolved around the negotiation and drafting of agreements and required excellent problem-solving and collaborative skills. For many years, I've also been an advocate for children with disabilities. My interest and commitment in this area evolved from the issues...