McCathern partners Ty Sheaks and Joey Sampson will be presenting as the faculty legal advisors at the annual Academy for Venue Safety & Security (AVSS). The AVSS, which takes place this year at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel from March 1 – March 5, is a dynamic two-year school designed to equip attendees with best practices, resources and tools to face the evolving challenges of public assembly venues. AVSS is conducted by the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), which is made up of 6,800+ active members from auditoriums, arenas, convention centers, exhibit halls, stadiums, performing arts centers, university complexes, amphitheaters and fairgrounds from around the globe. IAVM’s mission is to educate, advocate for and inspire public assembly venue professionals worldwide.

Joey Sampson will be speaking on Monday, at the Year 1 session “Risk Management – Legal Issues”, which will take place from 11:30am – 12:30pm (PST).

Ty Sheaks will also be speaking on Monday, March 2nd, but at the Year 2 session “Emerging Risks & Laws for Venue Managers” which will take place from 11:30am – 2:45pm (PST).

About Ty Sheaks

McCathern Partner Ty Sheaks is the go-to “fixer” for the firm’s most challenging and high-exposure litigation matters. Additionally, Mr. Sheaks is a respected source of insight and information, having published several articles for legal publications as well as presenting on a variety of legal topics at national conferences for the CLM, RIMS and as a faculty member of the IAVM. In addition to leading McCathern’s Restaurant & Hospitality Section, he has extensive experience on a national level advising business partners in a variety of civil and commercial litigation matters, including D&O liability claims, construction defect disputes, dram shop liability, premises liability claims, catastrophic personal injury claims, negligent security claims, employment disputes, mass tort and products liability claims, medical malpractice claims, collections, and breach of contract actions. Mr. Sheaks also routinely advises his business partners in a wide range of transactional matters, business entity formation issues, and corporate governance. In recognition of his accomplishments both in and out of the courtroom, Mr. Sheaks was named to the esteemed list of “D Best Lawyers” in 2019 and 2018 as well as being naming a Texas “Super Lawyer” in 2019 to go along with his “Rising Star” honor in 2018 and 2017.

About Joey Sampson

McCathern Partner Joey Sampson handles cases in all areas of business and civil litigation, including insurance coverage issues, first and third-party insurance disputes, D&O liability claims, E&O claims, contract disputes, construction claims, labor and employment claims, and catastrophic personal injury and premises liability claims. Mr. Sampson also consults companies regarding risk management and insurance, employment issues, and general business and contract matters. In recognition of his accomplishments, Joey has been named a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star in both 2017 and 2018 and D Magazine also included Joey on its “Best Lawyers in Dallas 2018” list.