is counsel with the Charleston office of Moore & VanAllen where she advises companies, financial institutions, and individuals in government investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and complex commercial litigation involving artificial intelligence, digital assets, derivatives, prediction markets, and other emerging technologies. A certified IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP), Ms. Payne combines her experience in government investigations, financial regulation, and commercial litigation to help clients manage legal risk in fast-moving areas where enforcement risk and business innovation intersect. With nearly two decades of experience in private practice in New York, Washington, D.C., and the Carolinas, she counsels clients through complex regulatory frameworks, government investigations, internal reviews, and high-stakes business disputes. She works proactively with organizations to identify legal, operational, and reputational risks before they become enforcement actions or litigation, providing strategic advice that aligns with each client's business objectives. Ms. Payne has developed a niche practice advising clients operating in highly regulated industries—particularly financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing—on the legal and regulatory implications of artificial intelligence, digital assets, and other emerging technologies. She helps organizations evaluate and implement AI responsibly while addressing regulatory compliance, governance, internal investigations, vendor management, data privacy, and emerging operational and litigation risks. She understands the importance of balancing innovation with compliance and risk mitigation, enabling clients to adopt new technologies confidently while protecting their organizations. Ms. Payne also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Charleston School of Law, where she teaches Corporate Internal Investigations. Drawing on her extensive experience conducting internal investigations and defending clients in government enforcement matters, she provides students with a practical understanding of how organizations identify, investigate, and respond to allegations of misconduct while navigating legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations. She earned her B.S. degree from University of Virginia and her J.D. degree from George Washington University Law School. 

is a member of Wickens Herzer Panza's Litigation Department, chairperson of the Employment and Labor practice group, and serves on the firm's Board of Directors. He focuses his practice on management-side labor and employment law, providing businesses proactive solutions to solve their workforce problems and reactive solutions when they find themselves litigating against an employee or group of employees. Mr. Hyman also has extensive experience on more specialized labor and employment law issues such as wage and hour compliance, social media, cybersecurity, and other workplace technology concerns, affirmative action compliance, and union avoidance and labor relations. He is also one of the co-founders and co-practice group leaders of the firm's craft beer practice. In that capacity, Mr. Hyman helps brewers, brew pubs and restaurants, and businesses that serve the craft beer industry navigate their specialized business, legal, and regulatory issues. He earned his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Binghamton University and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Mr. Hyman is affiliated with Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Lake Ridge Academy, Workforce Magazine and Noonan Syndrome Foundation. He is admitted in the state of Ohio, U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern district of Ohio, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Federal Circuit.

is an attorney at Womble Bond Dickinson. He helps companies navigate the privacy, cybersecurity, and technology legal landscape by developing risk-based compliance strategies and vigorously defending companies targeted by government investigations and litigation. As the former Director of Privacy and Technology Enforcement for the Texas Attorney General’s Office and Acting Legal Advisor for Commissioner Simington at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Mr. Bridegan has conducted and defended hundreds of government investigations. These include matters brought by individual state attorneys general, multi-state attorney general coalitions, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the FCC, and the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Mr. Bridegan counsels clients on proactive compliance with federal and state consumer protection laws, providing clear and actionable advice to minimize enforcement and litigation risk. His federal law experience includes the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Restoring Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), INFORM Consumers Act, Communications Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and CAN-SPAM. Mr. Bridegan also has substantial knowledge of state privacy regimes, including comprehensive privacy laws, data broker laws, breach notification requirements, children’s privacy and social media regulations, artificial intelligence laws, app store and developer regulations, and mini-TCPA laws. He is a Registered Practitioner under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and holds certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), including CIPP/US, CIPM, and CIPP/E. Mr. Bridegan earned his B.A. degree from University of Oklahoma and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center.

is an attorney with Wyche, P.A. where he focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance, and economic development transactions. Prior to joining Wyche, Mr. Murray practiced at a large international firm, where he represented public and private companies, as well as private equity funds, in mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Before law school, Mr. Murray worked in the White House Office of Presidential Scheduling, where he coordinated the daily schedule for the President of the United States. During college, he gained experience in state government while serving as an intern in the South Carolina Governor’s Office and as a legislative page for the South Carolina Senate. Mr. Murray earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude from the University of South Carolina and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina School of Law. He is admitted to practice in South Carolina and North Carolina.

is a partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. He is a partner in the Vorys Pittsburgh office and a member of the litigation group. Mr. Oliverio has experience in a wide variety of litigation matters, including complex commercial disputes; antitrust and securities law matters; false advertising and anti-competitive claims; trade secrets and data security; and financial fraud and investment scheme claims. He has tried cases before juries and judges in both State and Federal courts, as well as various arbitration bodies. Mr. Oliverio is counsel to Pennsylvania's largest trade association for providers of intellectual disability and autism support services. As a parent-advocate as well as an attorney, Mr. Oliverio is a frequent speaker and writer on ID/A issues. He represents numerous ID/A providers in regulatory matters with the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), including formal provider appeals to the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals. Mr. Oliverio also has extensive experience counseling and defending clients in many industries, particularly health care and financial institutions, on regulatory and compliance matters involving state and federal agencies., such as DOJ and SEC investigations; OAG investigations, whistleblower actions; U.S. export laws; sanctions programs administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC); Arms Export Control Act (AECA); the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He earned his B.A. degree from West Virginia University, and his J.D. degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.