PHOENIX,
Ariz. (September 29, 2014) – Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC, a leading
Phoenix-based law firm, is pleased to announce Jay M. Mann and Andy J. Chambers
have been appointed Vice-Chairs of the American Bar Association (ABA) Tort
Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Fidelity and Surety Law Committee.
The Vice-Chairs serve a one-year term, which commenced in
August. The leadership appointment is in recognition of their commitment to TIPS
and their reputation among the 25,000 TIPS members.
“I am proud to have served as Vice-Chair of the ABA Fidelity
and Surety Law Committee for 15 years,” stated Mann. “This is a hard working
group that volunteers much time and effort to promote the fidelity and surety
industries, and I look forward to its continued success.”
“I am honored to have been selected for the
Vice-Chair position,” said Chambers. “I look forward to contributing to the
valuable role the ABA/TIPS Fidelity and Surety Law Committee serves in the industry.”
Mann
is Chair of the firm's Construction, Fidelity and Surety department. He is a
frequent lecturer and author in the areas of construction, surety, and fidelity
law. Mann is also active in numerous professional and civic organizations,
including the State Bar of Arizona, the Maricopa Bar Association, and numerous
other organizations focused on construction, surety, and fidelity law. He
earned a J.D., with honors, from Loyola University of Chicago and a B.A. from
the University of Illinois.
Chambers
is a member of the firm’s Construction, Fidelity and Surety department. He focuses
his practice on fidelity law, commercial litigation, surety, and construction
law. He possesses extensive commercial litigation experience, guiding clients
through all phases of claim investigation, litigation, trial, arbitration,
mediation, and appeals. In addition, Chambers also represents companies and
insurers in the emerging arena of cyber security and data breaches. He earned a
J.D., cum laude, from the Washington College of Law at American University and
a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
About
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC, has been providing legal counsel
for over 70 years through its offices in Phoenix, Peoria, and Yuma, Arizona; and Washington,
D.C. The firm's primary areas of practice
include agribusiness; bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors’ rights;
construction; corporate and securities; employee benefits and pensions; energy;
family law and domestic relations; health care; intellectual property; labor and
employment; legal ethics; litigation; professional liability defense; real
estate; surety and fidelity; tax; and trust and estates. For additional
information please visit www.jsslaw.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
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