AALA members may now vote in the 2025 election for president-elect and AALA directors until 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, August 18, 2025. President-Elect Tiffany Dowell Lashmet Tiffany Dowell Lashmet is a Professor & Extension Specialist in Agricultural Law with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Tiffany’s work focuses on legal issues impacting Texas landowners and agricultural […]
This webinar explores the complex legal and interpersonal challenges involved in heirs’ property cases, with a focus on quiet title actions. Attendees will gain insight into navigating the tangled webs of ownership, family dynamics, and genealogy. The session will also offer practical strategies for managing client expectations, improving communication with multiple heirs, and addressing the […]
Current employer: Farmers Business Network Education and work experience: Bachelor’s degree in agricultural and biological engineering from the University of Florida, an MBA and a JD from the University of Houston. Previously at Mills Shirley in Galveston, Texas, doing both transactional and litigation work. AALA leadership roles: Symposium planning committee How did you get interested […]
Current employer: National Pork Board Education and work experience: I am a University of Nebraska College of Law grad – class of 2000! I spent a year in private practice in Wichita, Kansas, then joined the law department at Excel Corporation (now Cargill Meat), working with the pork business and many other functions. I have […]
Current employer: Goosmann Law Firm Education and work experience: University of Minnesota, MBA, Carlson School of Management Executive Program University of Iowa, J.D., International Law Program, Arachon, France University of Iowa, B.B.A. Economics and Finance Buena Vista University Professor in Business, Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Business Law, Financial Accounting, and Cost Accounting courses. Owner/Partner, Sackett Law […]
Current employer: Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Education and work experience: Prior to joining the team at FFVA, I practiced in the offices of general counsel for a few regulatory agencies, including the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. I received […]
Current employer: Syngenta Education and work experience: Previously worked at USDA, Monsanto and Bayer. Mercer University for J.D. and Georgetown University Law Center for LL.M. AALA leadership roles: Member of the symposium planning committee How did you get interested or involved in agricultural law? My first job out of law school was with the USDA’s […]
Current employer: Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law Education and work experience: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Minor in Political Science The Pennsylvania State University, The Dickinson School of Law, University Park, PA Juris Doctor AALA leadership roles: Co-chair of the newsletter committee How did you […]
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AALA member Kristine Tidgren from Iowa State University’s Center for Ag Law and Taxation discussed during the September 20, 2024, Agri-Pulse Newsmakers how farm country will be affected when TCJA (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) provisions expire in 2025. Click here to watch.
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