Walt Davis- Walt is a Partner with the law firm of Jones
Day. As a litigator, Walt has a broad range of experience in
complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. His practice
primarily emphasizes securities and corporate governance issues.
Paul Donsky- Paul is a managing Supervisor at Fleishman-Hillard, a global communications firm that specializes
in public relations and public affairs, marketing,. Formerly a journalist, Paul
covered a range of beats and topics for the AJC,
from education and transportation to banking and finance, and won several local and regional awards for a
2005 investigative series about waste and corruption in the city of Atlanta
school system.
Jim McGinnis- Jim
is a Partner with the Atlanta law firm of Warner Bates McGough & McGinniss,
and tries divorce and custody cases before judges and juries throughout
Georgia. Jim is a frequent lecturer to attorneys and CPA’s across the state on
a variety of family law topics. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at
the Georgia State University School of Law, where he taught advanced domestic
litigation for 15 years.
Richard Mitchell-Richard is a partner with Mitchell &
Shapiro LLP. He concentrates on personal injury matters, including medical
malpractice, trucking, auto wrecks, and aviation crashes, and is regarded as
one of the most experienced personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers in
the Georgia.
Will Shearer- Will is
Senior Vice President of Business Strategy and General Counsel for United Distributors, Inc. Under Will’s direction, United has been a primary sponsor of the AVLF Winetasting, the Foundation’s largest fundraiser, since 2009. Will formerly practiced law with King & Spalding.
Cornell Wesley- Cornell is a
Vice President & SBA Lender at CBC National Bank, who is experienced in the
areas of financial services, retail banking, information technology and
financial analysis. Cornell also holds a Masters in Business Administration and
a Masters in Divinity.
