Retail Law Conference 2023 | Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) | 24 October 2023 | Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, 3300 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, USA

This conference is designed for counsel at the forefront of a changing legal and economic landscape: shifting demographic and social changes impacting both customer preferences and employee expectations; geopolitical tensions that upend trade policy and threaten decades of meticulous supply chain and business planning; advancements in AI and other technologies that will redefine the retail experience; myriad federal regulations and splintered state laws lurking to dampen innovation and opportunity.

The environment facing retailers creates increasing demands on retail legal counsel to understand new opportunities and risks and provide dynamic counsel to the c-suite to accelerate the business. The Retail Law Conference is designed to help retail counsel meet this moment.

There is no event like this anywhere else. The event is designed specifically to elevate retail counsel and prepare them for the challenges that lie ahead.

Who Should Attend?
• Chief Legal Officers
Connect and build relationships with retail’s legal elite.

• In-House Counsel
Meet your colleagues wrestling with similar challenges. Discuss mutual threats and opportunities in retail. Come home prepared to help elevate the business.

• Expert Outside Counsel
Hear from thought leaders influencing public policy and the industry’s future. Gain insight into the forces shaping the industry, and help your team navigate for what lies ahead.

2023 Speakers

Rebecca Ambrose
Principal & Deputy General Counsel, Jackson Lewis

Sheila Armbrust
Partner, Sidley Austin

Michelle Banks
Senior Advisor, BarkerGilmore

Jacqueline Beaumont
Shareholder, Call & Jensen

David Benck
SVP & General Counsel, Hibbett

Alison Bettles
Director & Associate General Counsel, Nordstrom

Emma Blaser
Counsel, Venable

Jonathan Brightbill
Partner, Winston & Strawn

Joey Burby
Partner, Alston & Bird

Anna Burns
Director, Southeast Region, Federal Trade Commission

Craig Cardon
Privacy & Security Leader, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton

Timothy Cheatham
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, Michaels

Matt Clark
Shareholder & Co-Leader, Corporate National Practice Group, Dentons

Ellen Cohen
Shareholder, Call & Jensen

Melanie Cook
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Labor & Employment, Dollar General

Anna Copeman
Partner, Dentons

Robin Crauthers
Senior Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Lisa Daugherty
Director, Economic Development, Kroger

Brian Dodge
President, RILA

Monica Howard Douglas
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company

Alexander Drylewski
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Jamie Durling
Vice President of People, Organization, and Omnichannel Training, Moncler

Jonathan Ellis
Partner, McGuireWoods

BIll Ellison
Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Lowe's

Gus Eyler
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Tammy Finley
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Advance Auto Parts

Michelle Freeman
Senior Counsel, Sherwin-Williams

Svetlana Gans
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Amanda Groves
Partner, Winston & Strawn

Michelle Yost Hale
Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Amber Hall
Vice President, Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, Cox Communications

Beth Henke
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, American Eagle Outfitters

Stan Hill
Senior Labor & Employment Counsel, Floor & Decor

Nick Hill
Partner, McGuireWoods

Danielle Hohos
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Williams-Sonoma

Amy Howe
Co-Founder, SCOTUSBlog

Jocelyn Hunter
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, The Home Depot, Inc.

Amy Lally
Partner, Sidley Austin

Stuart Levi
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Don Liu
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Target

Melinda McAfee
Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Legal Officer, Victoria's Secret

Petrina McDaniel
Partner, Squire Patton Boggs

Adriana Midence
Principal, Jackson Lewis

Arlene Mu
Assistant General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Peter Muniz
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, The Home Depot

Tritia Murata
Partner, Morrison & Foerster

Heather New
AVP - Senior Legal Counsel, Appellate Litigation and Consumer Arbitration, AT&T

Hossein Nowbar
Chief Legal Officer, Microsoft Corporation

Joseph Palmore
Partner, Morrison & Foerster

Laura Pierson-Scheinberg
Principal, Jackson Lewis

Arun Rao
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Branch, U.S. Department of Justice

Morgan Ratner
Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell

Tony Robinson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer, Carter's

Amber Rogers
Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth

Teresa Roseborough
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, The Home Depot

David Ross
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Enterprise Compliance, Giant Eagle

Heather Sager
Partner, Perkins Coie

Susan Saltzstein
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Jaime Santos
Partner, Goodwin Procter

Neetu Sehgal
Assistant General Counsel, BJ's Wholesale Club

Adwoa Seymour
Vice President Litigation, Albertsons

Meredith Slawe
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Alyssa Sones
Associate, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton

Kathleen Stevens
General Counsel, J. Jill

Albert "BJ" Stieglitz
Partner, Alston & Bird

Julie Stockton
Senior Counsel for Employment Litigation, Gap

Tony Tatum
Partner, McGuireWoods

Hannah Taylor
Partner and Co-Chair of the Advertising Group, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Farnaz Thompson
Partner, McGuireWoods

Ben Thorpe
Senior Corporate Counsel, The Home Depot

Don Unser
President, Thought Leadership, Circana

Donald Verrilli
Former Solicitor General of the United States, Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson

Sarah Wake
Partner, McGuireWoods

Monica Welt
Deputy GC, VP Compliance & Asst. Corp. Sec., Big Lots

Kevin White
Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth

Deborah White
Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel, RILA

Tansy Woan
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Jennifer Yoo
Senior Counsel, Gap

Scott Ziance
Partner, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease

David Zins
Partner, Morrison & Foerster

2023 Sponsors

DIAMOND SPONSORS:
• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
• McGuireWoods LLP
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Dentons
• McCarthy Tétrault LLP
• Winston & Strawn LLP

EMERALD SPONSORS:
• Alston & Bird LLP
• Call & Jensen, APC
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
• Hunton Andrews Kurth
• Jackson Lewis P.C.
• King & Spalding LLP
• Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Perkins Coie LLP
• Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
• Sidley Austin LLP
• Squire Patton Boggs
• Venable LLP
• Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Clark Hill PLC
• Sanchez Devanny