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Louis Winner recently graduated from the Louisville Leadership Academy, and was elected as Vice-Chair of the Family Law Section of the Louisville Bar Association.

Adi Trbonja completed the four course certificate program in Financial Management from Cornell University.

Cynthia L. Effinger is a member serving on the Board of Directors for Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of Kentucky. She will be one of two representatives from this judicial district.

Amber Trbonja has been asked to serve on the Community Education and Advocacy Committee for Seven Counties Services, a non-profit agency serving the residents of Jefferson and the surronding counties suffering from mental illness, developmental disabilities, addictions and abuse.

BULLITT COUNTY JURY AWARDS SEILLER WATERMAN CLIENT $1.1 MILLION AGAINST McDONALD'S CORPORATION

After a month long trial, a Bullitt County, Kentucky, jury awarded Donna Summers $1.1 million against McDonald's Corporation. Ms. Summers, represented by Glenn Cohen and Cindy Effinger, sued McDonald's Corporation for its intentional failure to train and warn her about a bizarre hoax caller who had plagued the fast food industry, including McDonald's, for more than ten years. As a result of her unwitting participation in the hoax call, Ms. Summers was charged with a crime, and ultimately entered an Alford Plea on that crime. Ms. Summers proved at trial that McDonald's knew its managers would be subject to criminal charges for their participation in the hoax call because several of its managers in the past were also charged with crimes. However, McDonald's did nothing to inform or warn its managers of the danger this hoax caller posed to its managers and employees. In fact, Ms. Summers proved at trial that McDonald's did not inform high level executives, including those responsible for the safety and security of its employees and customers, about this hoax caller. Ms. Summers proved that McDonald's knew she would fall victim to this caller and did nothing to warn her about it.

The jury awarded Ms. Summers $100,000 on her claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress against McDonald's, and placed equal fault on McDonald's and the hoax caller. The jury also awarded Ms. Summers $1 million in punitive damages against McDonald's for its reckless disregard of Ms. Summers' life and safety.

• The Seiller Waterman LLC band, the Tortfeasors, has won the 2007 Lawlaplooza Battle of the Bands! This annual event raises funds for the Judge Ellen B. Ewing Foundation. Thanks to everyone who came out!
• Congratulations to Daniel T. Pope for winning the 2007 Annual Seiller Waterman Holiday Card Contest! Daniel is 13 years old and the son of JoAnn T. Pope.
• Congratulations to the Seiller Waterman LLC, Softball Team for being the 2007 League Champs and Tournament Champs

Seiller Waterman LLC is pleased to announce that four of our attorneys are 2007 Kentucky Super Lawyers:

David M. Cantor, Bankruptcy & Creditor / Debtor Rights;
Kyle Anne Citrynell, Intellectual Property;
Carl D. Frederick, Personal Injury Plaintiff;
Alan N. Linker, Business / Corporate.

Asset protection: Intellectual property is a booming practice area for law firms as businesses' needs grow
2007.03.12 Linda Romine, Business First. (PDF Format. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.

Graphic design program to cover copyright, other issues
2007.02.12 , Business First. (PDF Format. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.