Berman Fink Van Horn P.C. Names New Principals, Adds Associate

Neal Weinrich, Kristin Zielmanski named Principal, Michelle Marchiony joins as Associate.

2014-03-11

ATLANTA, GA, March 11, 2014 (Press-News.org) Berman Fink Van Horn is pleased to announce the promotion of Neal Weinrich and Kristin Zielmanski to Principal. In addition, the Firm has hired Michelle Marchiony as an Associate.

Neal Weinrich (Principal) joined Berman Fink Van Horn after graduating from Emory University School of Law in 2006. He concentrates his practice on commercial litigation involving restrictive covenants, trade secrets, computer fraud and other competition-related issues. Neal represents employers and employees from a wide variety of industries in unfair competition disputes in courts in Georgia and other jurisdictions, as well as in arbitration. Recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Georgia, he writes and speaks frequently on various issues that arise in competition-related cases and was recently published in Georgia Business Litigation. He is also co-founder of and a regular contributor to Georgia Non-Compete and Trade Secret News (georgia-noncompete.com ).

Kristin Zielmanski (Principal) joined in 2007. Her areas of practice include business and real estate litigation, labor and employment and legal ethics. In 2011, the Atlanta Bar Association awarded Kristin the Kerry Harike Joedecke Atlanta Young Lawyer of the Year Award. Currently, Kristin serves as President of the Atlanta Council of Younger Lawyers and is also a member of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia and the Lawyers Club of Atlanta. A graduate of Boston College Law School and a cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, Kristin is also a published author and contributes to blog sites Georgia Business Disputes (georgiabusinessdisputes.com) and BFV Business Law E-News.

Michelle Marchiony (Associate) is an honors graduate of Emory University School of Law, where she served as Managing Editor of the Emory Law Journal. Michelle's expertise includes business litigation, general corporate, non-compete, trade secrets and unfair competition litigation, real estate transactions and mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance.

"We welcome our new team member, Michelle, and extend congratulations to Neal and Kristin on their hard work and great accomplishments through the years," said Jeffrey Berman, Shareholder and Managing Partner at Berman Fink Van Horn.

Berman Fink Van Horn focuses on complex business transactions, dispute resolution and litigation, non-compete and trade secret litigation, labor and employment matters, real estate transactions and disputes, insurance and mergers and acquisitions. Our team of diverse Attorneys takes pride in delivering a results-driven, high quality experience that is based on knowledge, expertise and a personal touch that is unique to Berman Fink Van Horn. More information is available at bfvlaw.com or visit our blogs at sportsfansguide2hr.com, georgia-noncompete.com or georgiabusinessdisputes.com.

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