Michael Fannon started his career in the criminal justice system in 1978 as a police officer in the Central Valley of California. After eight years in law enforcement, he went back to school to obtain his Bachelorâ??s degree. While completing his undergraduate degree, Michael Fannon worked as a private investigator and firearms instructor for private security officers. Michael Fannon has been licensed to practice law since 1993. During his years as a licensed attorney, he has worked in several private law firms in Fresno, California, the Fresno County Public Defenderâ??s Office, and opened his own law office in the Sacramento, California area. During his career as a criminal defense trial attorney, Michael Fannon has successfully represented thousands of clients and conducted over 100 felony jury trials. He is an experienced litigator, including conducing trials is homicide cases, sexual assault, three-strikes, domestic violence, controlled substances, and DUI.www.shastacriminaldefense.com

George K. Farah is founding partner at Texas and New Mexico-based firm, Farah Law, where he maintains a diverse civil law practice focused on personal injury, including wrongful death, trucking, and auto accidents, and workplace injuries.The eldest son of Middle Eastern immigrants and originally from El Paso, George moved to Houston to attend law school and, embracing the entrepreneurial spirit of his parents, established his firm in 2007. Currently, Farah Law maintains offices throughout Texas, in Houston, El Paso, Edinburgand Brownsville, as well as an office in Las Cruces, New Mexico. George is a passionate advocate for his personal injury clients, many of whom are already financially or economically disadvantaged and have suffered unnecessary loss or injuries. During his career, George is proud to have recovered millions of dollars in financial compensation for his clients. As a result of successfully securing multiple results in excess of $2 million for clients, George was invited to join the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum in 2018. George was named as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2015 and 2016 and a Texas Super Lawyer in 2017, 2018 and 2019. He has been actively involved in both the Houston and Texas Trial Lawyers Association, as well as Houston Young Lawyers. George is committed to serving the communities in which Farah Law operates and has supported numerous educational, youth development and social services organizations across Texas. In 2020, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the UTEP Alumni Association. He also regularly volunteers with the Larry’s Gift Foundation in Pasadena, helping underserved PISD families during the holiday season.

Katherine Farese is an associate attorney at Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A. in Ashland, Mississippi. She received a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Political Science, summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi in 2016 and her Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2019. She served as the Executive Editor of the Mississippi Law Journal, Volume 88, and was selected by her peers in 2019 to receive Mississippi Law Journal Award, which is the highest award a third-year student can receive in this organization. She was also a member of Moot Court Board, Dean's Leadership Council, Women's Law Association, and Christian Legal Society. She was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Mississippi, United States District Courts for the Northern District and Southern District of Mississippi, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.