May 17th, 2023 | 4:00 PM ET 

Please join NAMI for a deep dive into hiring best practices and employment verification in the protein industry. During this webinar, industry experts will outline workforce regulations, discuss tools companies can leverage during the hiring process, and review auditing procedures for current employees.

The meat industry is uniting for the future by committing to the Protein PACT, which provides robust metrics for continuous improvement in food safety, among other operational areas. 

Ryan Krone
Ryan Krone
Akerman LLP
Labor and Employment
Ryan Krone defends businesses in all aspects of labor and employment matters, including wrongful terminations, breach of contract matters, discrimination and harassment claims, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) cases, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) cases, wage and hour cases, as well as government agency audits. Ryan also has experience litigating labor and employment-related matters in state and federal courts, as well as complex commercial and business disputes.
Ryan’s practice also focuses on employment counseling, trade secret and non-compete claims, and injunctive proceedings. He has extensive experience counseling employers on issues related to federal and state labor and employment statutes and laws. Additionally, Ryan has experience drafting agreements pertaining to severance, arbitration, and employee handbooks and policies.

David Fortney
David Fortney
Fortney & Scott, LLC
Co-founder
Mr. Fortney is a co-founder of Fortney & Scott, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm counseling and advising clients on the full spectrum of work-place related matters, including employment discrimination and labor matters, compliance programs, government contracting, and developing strategies for avoiding or responding to workplace-related crises. Mr. Fortney’s broad-based practice includes equal employment opportunity requirements, wage and hour matters, federal contractor’s affirmative action and non-discrimination obligations, collective bargaining, and workplace health and safety. He brings experience from the public and private sectors, and he represents clients before federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor’s agencies, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board.

Previously, Mr. Fortney served as the chief legal officer and other positions at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. during the term of President George H.W. Bush.

Mr. Fortney is on the Board of Directors of the American Employment Law Council, a co-founder of the Institute for Workplace Equality, and a Member of the ABA Council for the Labor & Employment Section. Mr. Fortney has been recognized as one of the leading employment lawyers in Washington, D.C. by the CHAMBERS USA survey of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in all years from 2005 through present. He was selected for inclusion in the 2008 through present editions of The Best Lawyers in America, Washington D.C.’s, Washington D.C.’s Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers. Mr. Fortney received an AV rating (the highest level) by Martindale-Hubbell.

Additional information can be found at https://www.fortneyscott.com/david-s-fortney.