GMKE was proud to be a silver sponsor of the 5th Southeastern Women Litigators Summit, held on March 5-6, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. “Anchored in Advocacy” was the conference theme, offering a comprehensive overview of the litigation process.
Partner Amanda Coop served as a panelist on the topic, “All Hands on Deck: Managing Experts Before Trial.” The session charted a practical, defense-focused course through expert discovery by helping attendees navigate when to bring experts aboard, how to keep them on course with pretrial obligations, and how to integrate their opinions into the overall trial strategy.
GMKE attorneys Bailey Armstrong, Donna Davis, Samantha Feinberg, and Michelle Poore were also in attendance.
“As a trial firm defending insurance carriers across the Southeast, GMKE recognizes the importance of educating litigators on effective trial strategies while maintaining strong collaboration with the region’s leading insurance defense associations,” said Nashville partner Amanda Coop. “We are committed to supporting the professional development of our attorneys while also contributing to the strength of the industry.”
GMKE is proud to be a continuing sponsor for this annual event, co-sponsored in part by the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association, the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, and the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.
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About Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex
Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex LLC is a Georgia-based insurance defense law firm with an extensive record of trying cases and obtaining results. The firm’s litigators have handled more than 565 trials across the states of Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama.
GMKE concentrates its practice in the areas of motor vehicle liability, premises liability, trucking claims, commercial defense litigation, as well as insurance coverage and declaratory judgments. In 2023, GMKE launched Sugarloaf ADR, a full-service alternative dispute resolution provider operating in Georgia and Tennessee.
Partners and senior partners have extensive experience working as in-house counsel at one of the largest personal line insurance companies in the country. As a result, firm members bring a deep understanding of claims management priorities to every case. Details are available online at https://gmke.law/ and https://sugarloafadr.com/.
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March 11, 2026
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