Keynote Speaker, Jonathan A. Segal, is a partner at Duane Morris LLP in the Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group. He is also the managing principal of the Duane Morris Institute. The Duane Morris Institute provides training for human resource professionals, in-house counsel, benefits administrators and managers at Duane Morris, at client sites and by way of webinars on myriad employment, labor, benefits and immigration matters. Previously a litigator, Jonathan’s practice now focuses almost entirely on helping employers meet their business objectives or missions by minimizing legal risk, maximizing compliance and focusing on relationship with business objectives or mission and legal requirements or restrictions.
Kathy Speaker MacNett focuses her practice on assisting businesses with the burgeoning web of labor/employment laws/regulations and audits, and related legislative and regulatory developments. Her practice combines practical preventive approaches to labor relations matters and representation of employers before federal and state administrative agencies and courts. Kathy utilizes her personal experience in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of state government to gain effective results for her clients. She represents public and private sector employers in a wide range of labor and employment law matters including wage and hour compliance (both state and federal), workers’ and unemployment compensation, FMLA, prevailing wage disputes, discrimination complaints, restrictive covenant enforcement, handbook and policy preparation, unfair labor practices, union organizational defenses, collective bargaining negotiations, strikes, injunction and contempt proceedings.
Prior to joining Mette, Evans Woodside, Kathy was a managing member at Skarlatos Zonarich LLC; a shareholder with the Harrisburg office of Buchanan Ingersoll, P.C. and associated with the law firm of Baskin, Flaherty, Elliott & Beren. She also served as the Research Director to the Labor Relations Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, clerk to the late Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, Honorable Roy Wilkinson, and Assistant Counsel to the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.
Brandon Harter is a tech-savvy attorney and the founder of Lancaster Tech Law PLLC. With extensive experience in civil litigation, he serves as a discovery master for Lancaster County courts and holds leadership roles in the Lancaster Bar Association. Recognized for his contributions, he received the 2022 Community Partner Appreciation Award and was named an eDiscovery Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Brandon regularly presents before attorney and community groups alike on issues where the law intersects with technology. A lifelong computer enthusiast and avid gamer, Brandon is known for his “tech aura” that seemingly resolves tech issues just by his presence.
Angela Sanders is a Principal in Post & Schell’s Employment and Labor Group. She provides proactive counseling to employers on employment, labor, and workplace safety issues. Angela provides practical advice and guidance to help employers achieve their business objectives, mitigate risk, and keep their HR Professionals from going off the deep end. She assists employers with business and employment contracts, handbooks and personnel policies, manager and employee training, and safety planning. Angela also represents employers in litigation matters in state and federal court and before various administrative agencies.
Caitlin Donahue is an Associate in Post & Schell’s Employment and Labor Group. She counsels employers on a wide range of employment topics, including wage and hour issues, FMLA compliance, harassment and discrimination, employee handbooks, policy development, and employee training. Caitlin’s past experience in workers compensation defense helps her to provide practical advice on the intersection of workers compensation and disability issues. Caitlin defends employers in employment-related litigation matters and administrative agency charges.