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REBECCA A. BOWMAN is the principal of a certified woman-owned business in estate planning, civil engineering, dispute resolution, real estate, legal services, strategic development, and training by Allegheny County, PennDOT, PADGS, PAT, Massachusetts, New York State and New Jersey Transit. Ms. Bowman is experienced in real estate planning and administration, nonprofit support, guardianship and conservatorship, engineering design and forensic analysis, construction/project management, dispute resolution, real estate, small business start-up and employment law. She is a registered professional engineer and a certified arbitrator, mediator and Christian conciliator. Ms. Bowman writes a column for the PE Reporter, "Risky Business," and is an adjunct professor at the Community College of Allegheny County, where she teaches small business startups, and at Penn State, where she teaches CPA education seminars. She is involved with the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Arbitration Association, the Institute for Christian Conciliation, the National Association of Securities Dealers and the American Bar Association. Ms. Bowman earned her B.S. degree from the University of North Dakota, her M.B.A. degree from Oklahoma University and her J.D. degree from Duquesne University. BARRY B. GINDLESPERGER is a sole practitioner in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where his main areas of practice include bankruptcy, consumer law, collections and creditors' rights, commercial law, transactions and litigation. Mr. Gindlesperger is a member of the Westmoreland County Bar Association (member, Bankruptcy Committee). He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, where he graduated, cum laude, was a member of the Law Review and the Order of the Coif. BRIAN J. GOLIAS is a partner in the firm of Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe LLC. Mr. Golias focuses his practice in the corporate, securities, and banking law arenas. He has valuable experience working with financial institutions in connection with documentation of credit facility transactions and modification of existing credit facilities, as well as "work-out" and "debtor-in-possession" financing. In addition, Mr. Golias has provided his clients with assistance in entity selection and formation, development of new markets and products, public offerings and private placements, regulatory compliance, licensing, contracting, business succession planning, asset and stock acquisition, and divesture transactions. He has represented bank clients in connection with loan transactions ranging from several million dollars to more than several hundred million dollars, including business acquisition financings, real estate acquisition financings, equipment purchase financing transactions, lines of credit, and convertible debt transactions. Mr. Golias has also assisted both national and local businesses and developers from the start-up and development stage of their business throughout the life-cycle of the business. His extensive experience enables him to counsel clients and provide practical advice to resolve issues in all aspects of his client's business, including transaction and tax planning, debt and equity structuring, corporate governance issues and operational matters. Mr. Golias has assisted clients in successfully negotiating deals with joint venture partners in order to establish foreign operations. He has advised clients in the implementation of best practices and procedures, including procedures for sales and procurement and operational matters. Additionally, Mr. Golias has worked with real estate lenders and developers in order to acquire finance and develop retail and commercial centers. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Duquesne University School of Law. JEFFREY T. MORRIS is a partner with the law firm of Morris Jobe & Cook Attorneys at Law, LLC, where he practices in the areas of zoning, construction, business and commercial litigation matters, representing lenders in state, federal and bankruptcy courts, as well as corporate, transactional and construction litigation matters. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Mr. Morris is a frequent lecturer to the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Federal Bar Association on commercial litigation and employment law issues. He is a member of the Pennsylvania, Allegheny (member, Construction Dispute Resolution Group) and American bar associations, and the American Arbitration Association (Commercial Arbitration Panel). Mr. Morris is vice chair of the Bradford-Wood Borough Planning Commission. He earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. GREGG R. ZEGARELLI is managing shareholder of the Technology & Entrepreneurial Ventures Law Group, P.C., where he concentrates in corporate and business transactions and intellectual property. His representation includes a dynamic mix of public and privately-held companies and advising on formation and growth strategies, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and licensing of technology and intellectual property. Mr. Zegarelli has personally negotiated significant deals with well-known companies including Coca-Cola, Disney, General Electric, Intel, Mattel, MGM, Microsoft, Sony and Xerox. He has given multiple accredited seminars on business and technology-related issues. Mr. Zegarelli has been interviewed by local and national media regarding a variety of legal issues, and his works have been cited in the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and reprinted in the MacMillan Encyclopedia (Gale Group). He is a member of The District of Columbia Bar, Illinois State and Pennsylvania bar associations. Mr. Zegarelli has presided for more than 100 American Arbitration Association arbitration proceedings, and he regularly practices in the federal court. He received his B.A. degree from Duquesne University and his J.D. degree from Duquesne University School of Law. Mr. Zegarelli is qualified to sit for the C.P.A. examination in Pennsylvania.
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