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Gerard Evans

Gerard Evans

Distinguished Lawyer

Governmental

191 Main St, Annapolis, MD 21401, USA

Area of Practice: Governmental Relations Gerard E. Evans has been one of Annapolis’ top lobbyists for the past twenty-five years. Over the years, he has represented a wide range of clients and interests before the Maryland General Assembly including the Washington Redskins, the Baltimore Orioles, Constellation Energy, Verizon Communications, Glaxo, Medical Mutual, the Maryland Hospital Association, the State Medical Society, Penn National Gaming, the Fraternal Order of Police and Professional Fire Fighters, the Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, and the Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association, as well as the Maryland Asphalt Association. He began his career in 1976 working for Montgomery County Senate Delegation Chair Victor L. Crawford as his top aide. In 1977, he went to work for Senator Mike Miller for Prince George’s County. When Senator Miller became Chair of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in 1982, Evans became his top legislative assistant. During this time, he earned a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the University of Maryland and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore. Later he served on the Law School Dean’s Advisory Board and the University of Maryland’s Board of Visitors. His political life has included Chairman of the Prince George’s County Democratic Party and Deputy Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party. He has held numerous executive level positions with campaigns ranging from Mondale/Ferraro to Clinton/Gore. He also served as State Finance Director for Gore for President in 1988 and ran Joe Curran’s successful campaign for Attorney General in 1986. He directed the National Democratic Party Presidential Convention site selection committee in 1992. Evans has taught pro-bono at the University of Maryland, College Park in the School of Public Policy and James McGregor Burns Academy of Leadership for the past seventeen years. He also served as a Senior Scholar to the Burns Academy. Gerry is active in a host of community and philanthropic causes including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Hope House Rehabilitation Center, and Next One Up where he serves as a member of the Board of Directors. He is married to Kathleen Evans, a Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commissioner. They have five children, six grandchildren, and live in Davidsonville, MD.

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J. Weldon Granger

J. Weldon Granger

Distinguished Lawyer

Federal Employers Liability Act & Workmen's Comp for Railway Employees

10000 Memorial Dr 8th floor, Houston, TX 77024, USA

Area of Practice: Federal Employers Liability Act & Workmen's Comp for Railway Employees Weldon Granger received his undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana and received his Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law. He has practiced in the FELA field since law school. In his 45-plus years of service to the employees of all railroad unions he has had the pleasure of managing the law firm of Jones Granger. His involvement with railway labor has given him the opportunity to serve in various capacities on behalf of the labor organizations to include acting as Coordinating Counsel for the designated legal counsel on behalf of most of the organizations during his years with the firm. As one of the founding members of the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys he had the privilege of serving as its president and continues to advise in various capacities.

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Jaclyn Tsai

Jaclyn Tsai

Featured Lawyer

FinTech

9F, 218 Tun Hwa S. Rd, 9F, Sec. 2, Taipei 106

Area of Practice: FinTech Jaclyn has a great deal of experience in both the private sector and the public sector. She previously served as a District Court judge in Taiwan, after which she worked as IBM's Taiwan General Counsel. She founded Lee, Tsai & Partners in 1998 and specializes in technology law, M&A and investment matters. In 2013, Jaclyn was appointed as the Minister without Portfolio in the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) and became one of the few female ministers in the government. During her term, she was responsible for a number of inter-ministry affairs, such as the reformation of laws related to virtual world development, e-commerce, the sharing economy, digital convergence, the startup environment, open data, and the maker movement. Jaclyn returned to the law firm in 2016. She has been a committee member of both Taipei Smart City Committee and Taipei International Affairs Committee since 2017. Additionally, she serves as the Chief Consultant of Taiwan Virtual Asset Service Provider Association and the Chairwoman of Asia FinTech Alliance (AFA), the Honorary Chairwoman of both Taiwan FinTech Association (TFTA) and Taiwan Women on Boards Association (WOB.tw).

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