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MOVERS & SHAKERS


COMPILED BY JOSHUA H. SHIELDS


ALAN K. TSE


Executive vice president and general counsel Churchill Downs Incorporated


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Alan K. Tse has joined Churchill Downs Incorporated as executive vice president and general counsel. Tse oversees all legal, corporate governance and compli- ance matters for the racing, gaming and entertainment company. Prior to joining Churchill Downs, Tse was the vice president and general counsel for cell phone manufacturer LG Electronics Mobilecomm. Tse, who was also a member of LG’s executive management com- mittee, directed the com- pany’s intellectual property strategy, and negotiated and managed all major sales and commercial contracts. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and earned his B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley.


JAMES NGUYEN Partner Davis Wright Tremaine LLP


Intellectual property attorney James Nguyen has joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner in the fi rm’s Los Angeles offi ce. Nguyen handles transactions and litigation dealing with IP, new media, entertainment, advertising, technology, and privacy matters. Prior to join- ing Davis Wright Tremaine, Nguyen was with Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP in Beverly Hills. Nguyen earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California and his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, is a board member of the California Minority Counsel Program, was also the 2010 chair of the State Bar of California’s IP Law Section, and has been recognized as one of the Best LGBT Lawyers under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association.


ROLAND SANCHEZ- MEDINA JR.


General Counsel and Board Member


South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce


Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr. has been named general counsel and appointed to the board of directors of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He is a founding partner of Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez & Machado LLP and is based in its Coral Gables offi ce. His practice focuses on corporate and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate struc- turing/restructuring, board governance, and domestic and international commercial transactions. He earned his bachelor’s degree cum laude from the University of Miami, his Master’s of Laws from New York University, his J.D. with honors from Boston College Law School. He is the former president of the Cuban American Bar Association.


ADELAIDA FERCHMIN President


Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association, New Orleans, LA Chapter


Adelaida Ferchmin has been elected president of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) New Orleans Chapter. Ferchmin joined the organization in 2006 and has been an active member since 2008. WISTA is an international organiza- tion for women in manage- ment positions involved in the maritime transportation business and related trades. Ferchmin is an attorney at Chaffe McCall where her practice is defense based and consists of Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act cases including defending employ- ers and vessel owners in collision cases, charter party disputes, and cargo dispute cases. She received her B.A. from Tufts University in 2000 and earned a J.D. from Tulane Law School in 2005.


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