Executive Roundtable:
Sept. 26, 2007
Communication and Litigation: Seeking Common
Ground Between Journalists and Attorneys
They are often on opposing sides and have
differing viewpoints. Yet they must stake out common
ground and reach consensus on a particular issue for
the sake of their clients and the public interest.
How this can be achieved will be the subject of a
provocative discussion hosted by the Publicity Club
of Chicago on Wednesday evening, Sept. 26.
We'll bring together a distinguished panel
encompassing members of the media, attorneys and
public relations professionals.
MODERATOR
Andrew L. Goldstein
Partner
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Mr. Goldstein is the head of Freeborn & Peters’
Intellectual Property Group and has been General
Counsel for the PCC for nearly 20 years.
PANELISTS
Tilden Katz
Managing Director
APCO Worldwide
Mr. Katz develops and manages litigation and
strategic communication and has spent more than
10 years advising companies on how to shape
public perception and respond during crisis
situations. He is a former attorney at Seyfarth,
Shaw and specializes in litigation-related
communication. He has written articles for New
York Times, Wall Street Journal, Crain’s Chicago
Business, USA Today, National Law Journal,
Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times.
Pat Milhizer
Reporter
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Mr. Milhizer is a general assignment reporter
and has reported on such matters as the pay
disparity between Cook County prosecutors and
public defenders; the effects medical
malpractice reform has had on lawyers and
insurance companies; and the struggle to reduce
the number of death penalty eligibility factors
in Illinois. He also writes a weekly column that
profiles a lawyer in town.
Larry Yellen
Investigative Reporter & Legal Analyst
FOX Chicago
After graduating from Northwestern University
Law School, Mr. Yellen's first job was a
newspaper reporter for the Muskegon (Mi.)
Chronicle. He used the experience to move on to
a three-year stint with the Better Government
Association in Washington, D.C. He then worked
for 11 years with WLS-TV before joining FOX News
Chicago in 1993. For the last decade, he has
been the station's Investigative Reporter and
Legal Analyst, investigating dangerous consumer
products and local corruption, while covering
major trials in Chicago and legal stories
nationwide.
Andrea Zopp
Sr. Vice President/Human Resources
Exelon Corporation
Prior to joining Exelon, Ms. Zopp was SVP/General
Counsel for Sears Holdings Corporation handling
legal and government affairs, PR and compliance.
Prior to Sears, she was VP, Deputy General
Counsel at Sara Lee Corporation. Ms. Zopp was
also a federal prosecutor and served as First
Assistant Cook County State's Attorney.
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