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Playing by the Non-Compete Rules

Join us for the second in a series of webinars brought to you by Agribusiness Committee of the California Lawyers Association, Business Law Section.  This installment focuses on what members can and cannot do with non-compete agreements. 

Our speakers, June Monroe from Fennemore LLP and Christopher Passerelli from Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty, explore the nuances of these contracts and provide actionable advice and strategies to safeguard your company's interests while respecting legal boundaries. 

You will enhance your understanding of non-compete agreements, enabling you to navigate them confidently and ethically within the agribusiness landscape.

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Registration for this webinar is now closed. Please reach out to Jaymee McInerney at jmcinerney@wga.com to sign up for this webinar.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PDT
This webinar is open to WGA Members, Agribusiness Committee Members, and 1st time guests.
 For more information on how to become a WGA member, please reach out to Kim Stuart at kstuart@wga.com
Western Growers Ag Legal Issues Webinar Series Continues
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 at 10:00am PDT

Western Growers is partnering with members of the Western Growers Ag Legal Network to bring back the popular Legal Issues Webinar Series. This webinar series is designed to equip ag professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate a host of pressing legal issues from employment and labor law, food safety liability, import/export regulatory issues, PACA, protecting trade secrets and IP, and more.


The series provides Western Growers members with the exclusive opportunity to learn from legal experts who serve the ag industry. Participants will gain insights into many of the practical legal issues that confront our industry. 

This Webinar Series is a member benefit of Western Growers.
If you are interested in becoming a member please contact Kim Sherman at ksherman@wga.com for membership information.

MCLE credit provided by Fennemore LLP.   This activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of one (1) hour.  Fennemore LLP is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing MCLE.

Meet the Speaker

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June Monroe
Director
Fennemore, LLP

June Monroe is a Director and attorney at the Irvine office of Fennemore, LLP. June began her legal career at the agricultural law firm of Rynn & Janowsky, LLP. The founding partners, Patricia Rynn and Lewis Janowsky, were previously general counsel at Western Growers. June worked her way to the top to legal secretary, paralegal, associate attorney and partner. In October 2022, she joined the deep bench at Fennemore, LLP. She practices agricultural law, employment law, commercial law, secured transactions and general business law. She concentrates on federal litigation to enforce produce suppliers’ statutory rights under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). She is currently Chair of the Agribusiness Committee for the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association.

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Stephen A. Watkins
Counsel
Dentons

Stephen has defended public entities against claims involving premises liability and personal injury, including a wrongful death action against a major school district in which he obtained a nonsuit. Stephen has represented general contractors, subcontractors and property owners in construction litigation, including issues involving subrogation and indemnification. Stephen also has defended individual and class actions brought under various consumer protection statutes, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). He has also prepared numerous articles and delivered many presentations for trade associations on successfully defending consumer protection litigation. 

Click here for Stephen Watkins’ full biography.

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Chris Passarelli
International IP Protection, Partner

Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty

Chris Passarelli is a partner in DP&F’s IP group, practicing trademark, trade secret, copyright, and business law across two decades for industries including agribusiness and high technology. Chris began his agribusiness practice in Monterey, California, where he served as the Chair of the Agribusiness Committee of the CA State Bar. Chris was Chair of the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association during 2022-2023 and was awarded the Excellence in Leadership Award for his commitment to the CLA’s mission and outstanding leadership in the practice of law. Chris continues to serve the agribusiness community in both litigation and transactional matters, protecting and enforcing brands and related IP, coordinating international and cross-border licensing and transactions for clients across the country.