The American Med Spa Association's West Coast partner attorneys, Nelson Hardiman, recently  announced that all of its partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016. This is the first year that Best Lawyers has bestowed this honor on John A. Mills and Mark Hardiman; Harry Nelson has received the distinction annually since 2011. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice" based on its exhaustive peer-review survey in which leading attorneys assess the abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.  Along with Nelson Hardiman's role as AmSpa's West Coast partner attorneys, the firm and Amspa jointly participated in a recent California state task force examining regulations in the medical spa industry. AmSpa congratulates Harry, Mark and John on this distinguished honor and looks forward to their continued success with the firm. Nelson Hardiman Hosts AmSpa's Two-day Medical Aesthetic Boot Camp On November 14-15, 2015, Nelson Hardiman will host AmSpa's two-day executive-level boot camp titled "How to Successfully Open a Medical Spa or Add Aesthetic Services to Your Practice" at its Los Angeles office. This training opportunity is a two-day, can't-miss knowledge and technique-driven seminar created for physicians and nonphysicians who are looking to provide medical aesthetic services, open a medical spa or improve their existing practice or medical spa ... the right way. Attendees to this intensive seminar will leave with the tools and tactics needed to successfully and legally operate a medical aesthetic facility. This course is limited to the first 30 people who sign up, and attendees will leave with a flash drive and complete 200+ page handbook to help implement the strategies learned at the boot camp. Here's what some attendees of AmSpa's Chicago Medical Aesthetics Boot Camp had to say: "The boot camp workshop was invaluable to me as a new med spa owner. These past two days will save me thousands of dollars, untold hours and many costly mistakes! The contacts that I made with vendors and other attendees alone was worth the price."                                                                                      --Laura Riehm, MD, Skin Deep Laser MD "I would highly recommend this course to any physician or surgeon starting a practice. The lessons learned are not taught in med school, and are essential to growing and maintaining a successful medical spa and cosmetic practice."                                                                --Brandon H. Robinson, CEO/President, Skin Body Soul "I am so thankful to AmSpa for creating this opportunity for me to meet all the top-notch aesthetic professionals I need to partner with to start my own aesthetic practice. It was an amazing two days that changed my life. I now have the confidence to realize my dream. Thank you, and I look forward to working with all of the presenters in the future."                                                                                                                       --Nicole Norris, MD "This conference was exactly what I needed in the growing stages of my business. I feel that the information was very informative, and I would highly recommend this program to anyone in the aesthetics industry. I feel I will be able to utilize the new skills I gained from the conference to expand my practice successfully."                        ---Tosha Dove-Freund, RN, Owner, Eternal Aesthetics Medspa, Lake St. Louis, MO Register Today! Register today and save $75 with the early bird discount! Seating is limited. Click here to learn more about the event. Questions? If you have questions about the Medical Aesthetics Boot Camp or about becoming a member of AmSpa, please contact Gina Meyer-Shaffer at 312-981-0993 or gshaffer@americanmedspa.org, or Cathy Christensen at 312-981-0994 or cathy@americanmedspa.org. Want to Sponsor? Although all exhibit spaces have been taken, incredible sponsorship opportunities still remain for this event. Contact Gina Meyer-Shaffer at 312-981-0993 or gshaffer@americanmedspa.org for more information.