Preparing Employee Witnesses: In-House & Outside Counsel Collaboration for Depositions, Hearings, and Investigations

Preparing Employee Witnesses: In-House & Outside Counsel Collaboration for Depositions, Hearings, and Investigations

CLE Lunch and Learn

presented by

Parker Poe

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

11:30 ​AM - 1:30 ​PM

Preparing employee witnesses for depositions, hearings, and investigations requires seamless coordination between in-house and outside counsel. This interactive panel discussion brings together experienced in-house counsel and law firm partners to share practical strategies, best practices, and real-world insights on effective witness preparation.

Our panelists will explore the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when in-house and outside counsel collaborate to prepare employee witnesses. From initial witness identification through post-testimony debriefs, attendees will learn how to navigate privilege concerns, manage corporate dynamics, and develop preparation strategies that protect both the company and its employees.

Whether you’re facing regulatory investigations, civil litigation, or internal inquiries, this program will equip you with actionable tools to enhance witness preparation outcomes through strategic partnership with outside counsel. Attendees will gain insights into streamlining the preparation process, avoiding common pitfalls, and building effective preparation teams that leverage the strengths of both in-house and outside counsel perspectives.

Location:

Prestonwood Country Club

300 Prestonwood Parkway

Cary, NC 27513

CLE:
1.5 hours of NC CLE pending

Cost:
No cost for students, full-time law school faculty/staff, and RTAC-ACC members and their non-lawyer colleagues. $50 for ACC-eligible non-members.  By credit card, send payment to rtac@acc.com through PayPal.  You must have your own PayPal account to pay through PayPal.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Goldsticker is the Director of Legal Affairs for Flock Safety, a public safety technology company, where he oversees complex litigation and related matters, with a focus on the Fourth Amendment and privacy among other regulatory, legal, and policy issues.

Previously, Michael was a law firm litigator and former federal prosecutor who clients relied on to resolve disputes and represent them at trial and on appeal. His litigation experience includes class actions, multi-district litigation, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings. Michael has also represented businesses and individuals in large-scale government and internal investigations.

As a federal prosecutor in the District of Maryland, Michael oversaw sweeping investigations into violations of federal criminal laws, including those involving violent crime, corruption, conspiracy, and money laundering. Earlier in his career, Michael was a litigator at Williams & Connolly in Washington, DC, where he focused on complex civil litigation and criminal defense.

As both a prosecutor and in the private sector, Michael has tried numerous cases as a first-chair trial attorney before state and federal courts, juries, and arbitration panels throughout the country.

Michael is a former law clerk for the Honorable José A. Cabranes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as well as the Honorable Robert N. Chatigny of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Patty Adcroft - Associate General Counsel, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions. Prior to this role, Patty worked as an Associate Attorney at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP from January 2020 to August 2023 and at the Law Office of David F. Mills from September 2016 to January 2020. Early legal experience includes positions as a Legal Extern at Chiesi USA, Inc. and the United States Bankruptcy Administrator’s Office - Eastern District of North Carolina, as well as an internship with the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee. Patty began a legal career as a Legal Assistant at The Boyette Law Firm. Educational background includes a Juris Doctor from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, and a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Scott Bayzle - Partner, Parker Poe.  Scott litigates commercial disputes for both Fortune 500 companies and small businesses and has extensive experience representing clients in federal and state courts (trial and appellate levels) and in arbitration tribunals. He focuses his practice on business tort litigation, including cases involving unfair and deceptive trade practices, securities fraud, intellectual property disputes, unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and tortious interference with contract.

Scott has extensive experience in corporate class action defense, particularly in the health, life sciences, and financial services industries. He regularly advises clients in claims regarding pricing and billing, staffing, and employment actions in both state and federal court.

He also represents financial institutions in actions involving allegations of lender liability, misrepresentation, negligence, and fraud. Additionally, he represents corporations and their boards of directors related to conflicts of interest, derivative actions, and fiduciary duties.

An experienced litigator, Scott has handled disputes involving insurance coverage and fraud, defamation, First Amendment issues, trusteeship law, ERISA, the Uniform Commercial Code, and a variety of commercial contract disputes. He has also spent considerable time representing the low wealth school districts of North Carolina in the Leandro litigation (see Hoke County Bd. of Ed. v. State).

Scott is a member of Parker Poe’s Recruiting Committee and handles pro bono matters for Legal Aid of North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest Law School in 2005.

John Moye - Partner, Parker Poe.  John brings nearly 20 years of experience representing companies in complex business disputes in both federal and state courts and in arbitrations. John has provided litigation counseling and guidance to a range of U.S. and international companies across the software, manufacturing, telecommunications, technology, and life sciences industries. He has served as lead counsel in lawsuits involving technology and software, the theft of trade secrets, noncompetes and other restrictive covenants, intellectual property, and complex commercial disputes.

John is adept at assisting his clients through a case’s pleading stage all the way through trial, supervising electronic discovery, taking depositions, engaging in motions practice, and trying cases before judges and juries. He also has experience arguing cases at the appellate level, including before the North Carolina Supreme Court.

John also counsels clients in a variety of sectors, providing invaluable guidance as they navigate the challenges of a pending dispute and assisting them in achieving their business goals.​  John frequently presents at conferences and continuing legal education events, including the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) annual conference. He also taught civil litigation for several years at the University of North Carolina School of Law. John has built a robust pro bono practice, including representation of tenants in dispossession actions through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and representation of detained immigrants in federal asylum proceedings. In 2017, he earned the Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year Award from the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN).

Prior to joining Parker Poe, John was a litigation partner at one of the 100 largest global law firms. He clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for the Hon. Stanley F. Birch Jr. He earned his law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.

If you need to cancel your registration, please email Derek Maine derekmaine@parkerpoe.com