Ancient Foundations & Modern Equivalents

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Mr. Edgar Cleveland Snow Jr. Related Seminars and Products

Burr & Forman LLP

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Ed Snow has practiced law since 1988 and is admitted to practice in Georgia and Tennessee. Ed is a commercial and corporate lending partner at Burr & Forman LLP, Atlanta, representing banks, finance companies, funds and borrowers in the middle and large corporate markets. His clients include Wells Fargo Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, BMO Bank, Pinnacle Bank, Regions Bank, and SouthState Bank, among others.
 
Ed is a former adjunct professor of contracts and contract drafting at Emory Law School. He frequently writes and speaks on lending and other legal topics and has lectured for the Georgia State Bar Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, as well as the Emory University Law and Religion Program and other organizations. He is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers. His article “Sealed According to Law: The First Loan Closings in Antiquity” is forthcoming in two parts in the 2026 February and March volumes of The Banking Law Journal.

Ms. Quynh-Huong Nguyen Davis Related Seminars and Products

The Davis Injury Firm LLC

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Betty Nguyen Davis, is the founder of The Davis Injury Firm, LLC, in Atlanta, Georgia.  Betty focuses her practice on plaintiff's personal injury litigation. She has spent her entire legal career representing individuals who are navigating difficulties in their lives, which has taught Betty how to skillfully and empathetically represent her clients.  Betty has been recognized as a Top 50 Women Georgia Super Lawyer for the past 5 consecutive years.   

In 2023, recognizing the need for increased mental health resources, community building, and wellness in the legal profession, Betty founded Wellness Jurist, an organization focused on lawyer wellbeing.  Betty serves on the Attorney Wellness Committee of the State Bar of Georgia.   

Ms. Ebony Ann Phillips Related Seminars and Products

Douglas County District Attorney's Office

Ms. Ashmin Chowdhury Related Seminars and Products

Burr & Forman LLP

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Ashmin is an associate in the Atlanta office where she practices in the firm's Finance, Lending & Banking group.

Ashmin received her Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University College of Law, where she graduated cum laude. While in law school, Ashmin was a judicial intern to the Honorable Kimberly E. Adams of the Superior Court of Fulton County. Ashmin also participated in the Health Law Partnership Legal Services Clinic as a law student intern, was a mentor to first-year students through the Student Bar Association, and was a member of several student organizations, including the Association of Women Lawyers.

Prior to attending law school, Ashmin received her undergraduate degree from Emory University, in the College of Arts & Sciences. Ashmin received a Bachelor of the Arts in Sociology. During her time at Emory, Ashmin was inducted to the Alpha Kappa Delta honor society.

Ms. Anisa Ismail Abdullahi Related Seminars and Products

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

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Anisa is a partner and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, a member of the Commercial Lending practice, and co-chair of the Financial Institutions industry team. She represents lenders and borrowers in connection with complex debt financings, loan workouts, and Uniform Commercial Code issues.

With a reputation for understanding important business issues, Anisa handles a variety of syndicated and single lender senior credit facilities, including secured and unsecured loans, asset-based and cash flow loans, and local and multi-state real estate loans. Lenders rely on Anisa’s efficiency and, in particular, her expertise in secured transaction and collateral matters under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Ms. Leah Murphy Petersen Related Seminars and Products

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

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Leah Petersen is a member of the firm’s commercial finance team. She assists clients in a broad spectrum of financing transactions, ranging from widely syndicated to single-lender and club deals. Her clients include financial institutions, private equity groups, venture capital funds, and corporate borrowers. Leah has extensive experience with acquisition financings, asset-based lending, and mezzanine/second lien structures. She also regularly represents clients in cross-border transactions. Leah handles all aspects of credit facilities involving bridge loans, note purchase investments, work-outs, and recapitalizations. In addition to her finance work, Leah also advises clients on general operational, fund formation, and corporate governance issues.

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