Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Names Helen Atter Managing Partner of New Ponte Vedra Beach Office

The North Florida law firm of Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of a new partner, Helen Atter, to the legal team. Ms. Atter will be based in the firm’s Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida office, and will focus on business law, estate planning, tax, sports and entertainment law, employment law, intellectual property, and non-profit organization law.

Jacksonville, Florida (PRWEB) January 19, 2010 -- Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A., a business, estate planning, tax, family, and personal injury law firm with offices located in downtown Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach, is pleased to announce the addition of a new Partner to the team: Attorney Helen S. Atter. Ms. Atter will be based in the Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida office of Wood, Atter & Wolf. She will focus her practice in the areas of business and corporate law, sports and entertainment law, employment law, intellectual property, estate planning, tax, and non-profit organization law.

Ms. Atter joins Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. after 22 years with the the PGA TOUR, where she most recently served as Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs and General Counsel of the World Golf Foundation. While at the PGA TOUR, she was responsible for trademark and intellectual property protection, documentation of television contracts (including those for The Golf Channel) and TPC acquisitions, employment law, employee relations, and labor union matters. As Vice President of Human Resources for the PGA TOUR and the TPC Network, employment and ERISA matters fell under her areas of responsibility. As Vice President of Corporate Compliance, she was responsible for reviewing and coordinating the PGA TOUR'S multifaceted activities to ensure that they were in compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
   
In March 1997, while still employed by the PGA TOUR, Ms. Atter assumed the role of Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for the World Golf Foundation. She ran all legal and business affairs, including their business systems and human resource matters. She was responsible for licensing, TV and special events, insurance, risk management, contract negotiations, intellectual property protection, IMAX negotiations, and Hall of Fame exhibitry negotiations and protections. In addition, she worked closely with a variety of state and local governments, including maintenance, reporting and compliance with bond issue requirements.

“We are thrilled and very fortunate to add Helen to the team” said Partner, David Wolf. “She is a tremendously talented business and sports and entertainment attorney who will be a great asset for our clients and the Firm. In addition to her legal skills, her many years of experience and success as a businessperson will be invaluable to our clients, because she has been in the trenches designing and running business operations for decades.”

"We are thrilled and very fortunate to add Helen to the team. She is a tremendously talented business and sports and entertainment attorney who will be a great asset for our client and Firm.
About Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A.:
Wood, Atter & Wolf has represented clients and their families throughout the State of Florida since 1957. Based in the heart of downtown Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra Beach, the law firm has an active trial and litigation practice in the areas of business law, estate planning, tax, intellectual property, family law, and personal injury law. The Firm is nationally recognized for their personal injury work with children and with the addition of Ms. Atter their emphasis on business, entertainment, and sports law will immediately increase. For more information their website can be found at www.woodatter.com or call 1.800.326-7183.

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