Statement of Alcorn Sage Schwartz & Magrath A local online gossip column recently posted several false statements con- cerning our law firm: Their false statements include: 1. That Merritt Alcorn demanded the firing of a lawyer in our firm 2. That a meeting of the firm occurred at which this was discussed 3. That the firm has phone banks for a political candidate in our office These are statements that are totally false and maliciously published. The firm has verified with the alleged participants that these statements are total- ly false. Further publication of these false statements is knowingly dessimi- nating false information. Our firm supports the positive dialogue of local citizens. Many important mat ters need to be addressed by our community. These matters deserve open, honest,issue-oriented discussion. Defamation and character assassination are harmful to the process. We condemn those tactics In support of the above statement we signed our endorsement by our signa tures below this 31 day of October, 2019. Plzidtndya Heidykendall-Sage, partner Ann Schwartz, partner Merritt Alcorn, Attorney/Of Counsel Patrik Magrath, Partner Arelas Matt Bates, Attorney Laura Raiman, Partner Ashley Eklup, Attorney RaeAne Pryor, Attorney con Sage Schwarly & Magrath Statement of Alcorn Sage Schwartz & Magrath A local online gossip column recently posted several false statements con- cerning our law firm: Their false statements include: 1. That Merritt Alcorn demanded the firing of a lawyer in our firm 2. That a meeting of the firm occurred at which this was discussed 3. That the firm has phone banks for a political candidate in our office These are statements that are totally false and maliciously published. The firm has verified with the alleged participants that these statements are total- ly false. Further publication of these false statements is knowingly dessimi- nating false information. Our firm supports the positive dialogue of local citizens. Many important mat ters need to be addressed by our community. These matters deserve open, honest,issue-oriented discussion. Defamation and character assassination are harmful to the process. We condemn those tactics In support of the above statement we signed our endorsement by our signa tures below this 31 day of October, 2019. Plzidtndya Heidykendall-Sage, partner Ann Schwartz, partner Merritt Alcorn, Attorney/Of Counsel Patrik Magrath, Partner Arelas Matt Bates, Attorney Laura Raiman, Partner Ashley Eklup, Attorney RaeAne Pryor, Attorney con Sage Schwarly & Magrath