Josh Andrews is the managing partner of Gatehouse Law, where he focuses his practice on the legal needs of entrepreneurs, business law, and complex transactions, such as business formations; business transactions; raising capital for businesses; complex business negotiations; national and international intellectual property management, property disputes and expansion of business; mergers and acquisitions; and preventative law business consulting. Mr. Andrews is admitted to practice in Alabama and Georgia. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Andrews earned his B.A. degree from Birmingham-Southern College and his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law.
Mark S. Cherry is an attorney with Mark S. Cherry Attorney at Law, PC, which is a general practice professional law firm in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, that in addition to the general practice of law, assists homeowners across New Jersey. His firm has extensive experience in foreclosure prevention, real estate, tax law, and bankruptcy law. Mr. Cherry is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, federal district courts, bankruptcy court, Federal Court of Appeals, and U.S. Tax Court. In addition to being an accredited civil mediator, he is also the member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants (AAA-CPA), and New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators (NJAPM). He earned his J.D. degree from the Delaware Law School of Widener University and his B.B.A. degree from Temple University (Moot Court Honor Society).
Joseph C. Mandarino is an attorney with the law firm of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. His practice focuses primarily on tax and financial planning. Mr. Mandarino writes and speaks extensively on a wide range of business, tax, and finance topics. He has published over 100 articles in journals and in-house newsletters, and has participated in over 200 presentations and seminars. His articles have appeared in the
National Law Journal, Mergers & Acquisitions magazine,
Tax Notes Today,
Journal of Real Estate Taxation,
Journal of S Corporation Taxation,
Journal of Multistate Taxation,
Tax & Finance Newsletter and
NYU Institute on Federal Taxation. In addition, Mr. Mandarino has spoken at meetings and seminars organized by numerous organizations, including the American Bar Association, the White House Conference on Small Businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Georgia Electronic Commerce Association, the Federation of Exchange Accommodators, the International Reinsurance Conference, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and the United Way, as well as several panel-type TV discussion programs. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Toronto; his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Loyola University School of Law; and his LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law.
Alexander D. Paterra is the principal at The Paterra Law Firm, LLC, where he represents businesses of all sizes, non-profits, and tax-exempt organizations, as well as individuals throughout South Carolina and the United States. Mr. Paterra advises and represents his clients on all aspects of labor and employment law. He is licensed to practice in both state and federal courts in South Carolina and North Carolina. Mr. Paterra is a member of the American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, South Carolina Bar (Young Lawyers Division), Mecklenburg County Bar Association, and the Greenville County Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree from Butler University and J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law.
Patrick Sullivan is president and founder of the Law Office of Patrick Sullivan, P.C. His family has been practicing law in Indiana for over 100 years. As a fourth-generation attorney, Mr. Sullivan has had direct exposure to the evolution of the practice of law and to the legal institutions in Indiana. His practice areas include business planning, charitable giving, estate planning, litigation, probate, tax planning, and family law. Mr. Sullivan graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's of science degree in finance and international business. He then obtained his juris doctorate from Indiana University's Robert H. McKinney School of Law. In addition to being an attorney, Mr. Sullivan is a certified financial planning (CfP®) practitioner, a chartered benefits consultant (CBC), a professional plan consultant (PPC), and a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and long-term care. He has also served in various leadership capacities, including serving as president of Foundational Insurance Advisors, LLC. Mr. Sullivan also serves on the Echelon Board of the Salvation Army. He writes on legal and business matters, and has been both featured and quoted in
The Indiana Lawyer. Mr. Sullivan is licensed to practice law in Indiana.
Mary Trachian-Bradley is a senior litigation associate at Briskin, Cross & Sanford, LLC with extensive trial experience. She specializes in litigation relating to all corporate law matters, including but not limited to FLSA claims, contract disputes, shareholder derivative actions, franchise law, landlord/tenant law, homeowner association law, and all matters relating to partnerships and corporations. Ms. Trachian-Bradley earned her J.D. degree from the Florida International University - College of Law, where she acted as vice president of Moot Court and a L
aw Review editor. She is a member of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar, Armenian Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, and The Florida Bar. Ms. Trachian-Bradley is admitted to practice in Georgia and Florida.
Richard A. Weintraub is the owner of Weintraub Law Group PC, where he focuses his practice in the formation of business entities; venture capital transactions; mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; public and private offerings, and debt financing. Mr. Weintraub is also of counsel with Shustak Reynolds & Partners, P.C. He co-founded CommunityLeader, Inc., a firm specializing in creating portal platforms for the offer and sale of securities in a cloud-based eco-system. Mr. Weintraub has also been an instructor of tax and securities law courses at UCLA, University California San Diego, and the University of San Diego. He has instructed a course entitled “Securities Law Implications for the Emerging Growth Business” at UCSD. Mr. Weintraub is admitted to practice in California and before the U.S. Claims Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of California Los Angeles and J.D. degree from Loyola Marymount University.