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8TH ANNUAL EAST REGION CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE

WWW.MCCONSULTANTS.COM 800-729-0355 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

• Current Trends • Judicial Issues• Budget Impacts on the Local Judicial Process• Open Forum

Panelists:

Hon. Clifton B. Newman, South Carolina Circuit Court, Kingstree, SC

Hon. Jose M. Rodriguez, 11th Judicial Circuit, Miami, FL Hon. Jeff Shadwick, 55th Civil District Court, Houston, TXHon. Sarah Hicks Stewart, 13th Judicial Circuit Court, Mobile, AL

Hon. David W. Hummel, Jr., 2nd Judicial Circuit, Moundsville, WV

Hon. John E. Keefe Sr., Appellate Division, NJ Superior Court (Ret) Hon. Lisa Taylor Munyon, Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, Orlando, FL

Panel Moderator:Jay R. Sever, Esq., Phelps Dunbar LLP

East Region Judges Live!GENERAL SESSION 1:

Florida Ballrooms A, B & C9:00am - 10:30am

Welcome & IntroductionsDan Ducommun, President and CEO, MC Consultants, Inc.Kenneth A. Bloom, Esq., Gartner + Bloom, P.C., Conference Chair


Plaza Intl. Ballroom D & E5:30pm - 7:00pm

Exhibit & Attendee LoungeWelcome ReceptionWednesday, June 25

“MC’s Welcome Reception is a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with hundreds of the industry’s finest professionals who travel from across the country to participate in MC’s East Region Construction Litigation Conference.”

Kenneth A Bloom, Esq., Gartner + Bloom, P.C.Chairman, East Region Conference Advisory Board

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Baumann, Gant & Keeley, P.A.

Esquire Deposition Solutions

Gartner + Bloom, P.C.

Phipps Reporting

Mannion & Gray Co., L.P.A.

U.S. Legal Support

Hosted By:

WELCOME RECEPTION

5:30pm - 7:00pmWednesday June 25th

Plaza Intl. Ballroom D & E7:30am - 8:45am

Exhibit & Attendee Lounge

Adams and Reese LLPHalliwell Engineering Associates, Inc.JDi Data CorporationKoeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLPMagna Legal Services, LLCMills Paskert Divers P.A.Resnick & Louis, P.C.

Hosted By:

Continental BreakfastThursday, June 26

Conference Chairman:

2014 Eastern Region Conference Advisory Board

Co-Chairs:

Kenneth A. Bloom, Esq., Gartner + Bloom, P.C.

Gary F. Baumann, Esq., Baumann, Gant & Keeley, P.A.

Trisha Davis, Empirical Loss Management LLC

Glenn Dienstag, Old Republic Construction Program Group, Inc.

Thomas P. Mannion, Esq., Mannion & Gray Co., L.P.A.

Brad J. McCormick, Esq., Kubicki Draper

Jannea S. Rogers, Esq., Adams and Reese LLP

WEDNESDAY JUNE 25 - FRIDAY JUNE 27, 2014 - HYATT REGENCY ORLANDO

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Judges Share Recent Regional CD Case Rulings

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• Scaffold / Crane Accidents• OSHA Codes and Standards• New York Labor Law• Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Immunity Law

Panel to Discuss:

Panelists:Berta Fandiño-Guerra, Esq., Fandiño + Carballo, P.A.Paul Guthorn, Vollmer-Gray Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Henry Kaufman, MC Consultants, Inc.John M. McCune, Old Republic Construction Program Group, Inc.

Jayne A. Pittman, Esq., Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey, Morrow & Schefer, P.A

Gerald J. Valentini, Esq., Deasey, Mahoney, Valentini & North, Ltd.Arthur P. Xanthos, Esq., Gartner + Bloom, P.C.

Panel Moderator:John W. Hinchey, Esq. JAMS International

Handling Construction Accident ClaimsWhen the Hammer Drops –GENERAL SESSION 3:

Florida Ballrooms A, B & C12:30pm - 1:30pm

EXPRESS LUNCH BREAK

Hosted By: PREMIER SPONSORSBoyle, Gentile & Leonard, P.A.

Butler Pappas LLPCarroll McNulty & Kull LLCCole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.

Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (CRA)Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey,

Morrow & Schefer, P.A. DLD Lawyers

Fulmer LeRoy Albee P.L.C.Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

JAMSKramon & Graham, P.A.

Kubicki DraperLee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & Blake

Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLPMDD Forensic Accountants

Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLPPowers, McNalis, Torres, Teebagy & Luongo

Righi Law GroupSheehy, Ware & Pappas, P.C.

Shendell & Pollock, P.L.Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLPVollmer-Gray Engineering Laboratories, Inc.

West Coast Casualty Service, Inc.

Plaza Intl. Ballroom D & E11:45am - 12:30pm

Exhibit & Attendee LoungeExpress Lunch Break

Plaza Intl. Ballroom D & E10:30am - 10:45am

Exhibit & Attendee LoungeMorning Break

• Trends in the Marketplace • Pre-Loss Risk Meetings?• Handling Allocations for the Multiple AI’s

• Practical Considerations for an Owner or General Contractor in Tendering to Multiple AI’s

• Additional Insured and Indemnity Provisions in Construction Contracts

o What’s Changed and What is the Impact on Insureds and Insurers?

• ISO Endorsements Panel to Discuss:

Panelists:

Mark A. Boyle, Sr., Esq., Boyle, Gentile & Leonard, P.A.Robert A. Carlson, Esq., Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & BlakeGlenn Dienstag, Old Republic Construction Program Group, Inc.Sean J. Reynolds, Esq., Wood Partners Cynthia Ruggerio, Esq., Carroll McNulty & Kull LLC

Frank D. Armstrong, Willis North America

Panel Moderator:Susan M. Hogan, Esq., Kramon & Graham, P.A.

Risk Transfer and Additional Insured EndorsementAre We Covered? GENERAL SESSION 2:



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Exhibit & Attendee LoungeAfternoon Break





• Jury Verdict• Open Forum o Closing Statements o Opening Statements• Courtroom Presentations • Jury Selection

Panel to Discuss:

Michael J. Kurzman, Esq., Siegfried, Rivera, Hyman, Lerner, De La Torre, Mars & Sobel, P.A.

George R. Truitt, Jr., Esq., Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. Anna D. Torres, Esq., Powers, McNalis, Torres, Teebagy & LuongoGeorge P. Pappas, Esq., Sheehy, Ware & Pappas, P.C. Ron Kurzman, Esq., Magna Legal Services, LLCHon. Richard S. Gebelein, Superior Court of Delaware (Retired) Jason W. Bruce, Esq., Pursiano Barry Lavelle Bruce Hassin, LLP

Panelists:

Panel Moderator:Gary F. Baumann, Esq., Baumann, Gant & Keeley, P.A.

GENERAL SESSION 5:Titans of the CD Industry – Mock Trial

Florida Ballrooms A, B & C3:00pm - 4:30pm

Baumann, Gant & Keeley, P.A.Esquire Deposition SolutionsGartner + Bloom, P.C.Phipps ReportingMannion & Gray Co., L.P.A. U.S. Legal Support

Hosted By: Platinum Sponsors


Exhibit & Attendee LoungeMid - Afternoon Break


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“I welcome all attendees to take part in this fun annual networking event, hosted at the Hyatt Regency Orlando’sConference Center. This party serves as a great opportunity to meet and get better aquainted with the professionals in attendance representing most all east region states.”

Dan Ducommun, CEO MC Consultants, Inc.

Adams and Reese LLPBaumann, Gant & Keeley, P.A.Esquire Deposition Solutions

Gartner + Bloom, P.C.Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Halliwell Engineering Associates, Inc.JDi Data Corporation

Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLPMagna Legal Services, LLCMannion & Gray Co., L.P.A.

Mills Paskert Divers P.A.Phipps Reporting

Resnick & Louis, P.C.U.S. Legal Support

Networking Cocktail PartyHosted By:

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Plaza International FoyerNetworking Cocktail Party

Cocktail Party Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm• Overview of Recent Coverage Decisions within the East Region

Panel to Discuss:

Steve Rawls, Esq., Butler Pappas Weihmuller Katz Craig LLPMichelle E. Piziak, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Wilson Townsend, The RiverStone Group

Steven D. Pearson, Esq., Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP

M. Courtney Koger, Esq., Kutak Rock LLP David M. O'Connor, Esq., O'Connor & Associates, LLC

Panelists:

Panel Moderator:Jannea S. Rogers, Esq., Adams and Reese LLP

“Top 10” East Region Coverage Decisions of the Year and Their Impact on You!

GENERAL SESSION 4:Florida Ballrooms A, B & C1:45pm - 2:45pm





Panel to Discuss: • The Evolution of CD Claims in Type, Scope and Severity• Increased Costs Make Cases Difficult to Settle Due to Competing / Differing Interests• Looking Outside of Traditional CD Parties• Carrier Issues• Current Challenges

John W. Jacks, Travelers InsuranceMary Rowe, Markel Todd S. Schweitzer, CPCU, Zurich Thomas A. Zawistowski, Ironshore Claims, LLC

Henrietta Dyer, National Claims Services Inc.Trisha Davis, Empirical Loss Management LLC Panelists:

Panel Moderator:Kenneth A. Bloom, Esq., Gartner + Bloom, P.C.

Our Turn to Speak! - Construction Claims from the Insurers’ Perspective

GENERAL SESSION 6:Florida Ballrooms A, B & C10:45am - 12:15pm

Panelists:

Chad N. Dunigan, Esq., Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP David S. Harrigan, Esq., Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.Eileen Jenkins, Tristar Risk ManagementJeffrey M. Paskert, Esq., Mills Paskert Divers P.A.Lee A. Weintraub, Esq., Becker & Poliakoff P.A.

Kristina Ashcraft, MC Consultants, Inc.

Panel Moderator:Brad J. McCormick, Esq., Kubicki Draper

Concurrent Regional Breakout Session - Option BWinning or Losing? – Choosing and Retaining the Right Expert Consultants

Plaza Intl. Ballroom F9:30am - 10:30am

Plaza Intl. Ballroom E10:30am - 10:45am

Exhibit & Attendee LoungeMorning Break

• New Technology and Applications• Construction Projects o Field Applications - Construction Projects

o Use of E-Discovery o Document Review o Costs - Is it worth it?

o UAV Quad Copter - Pros & Cons o iPads/Tablets o Costs vs Efficiency

o Use of Animation o Use of Hyperlinks in Documents o Costs

• Discovery Phase

• Supporting the Expert

• Supporting Mediation and Trials

Stuart A. Panensky, Esq., Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP

Panel to Discuss:

• Retaining the Right Expert for Your Case

• How to Successfully Interview a Consultant• Consulting Expert vs Testifying Expert - Pros & Cons• Management of Experts• Multi-Party CD Cases

• Utilizing your Expert

o One Size Doesn’t Fit All!

Panel to Discuss:

Ron Kurzman, Esq., Magna Legal Services, LLC

Gary L. Brown, Esq., Arnstein & Lehr LLPStephen M. Hauptman, Esq., Construction Lawyers, LLPDonell A. Hicks, Esq., DLD Lawyers

Chris Baidenmann, MC Consultants, Inc.Panelists:

Panel Moderator:Thomas P. Mannion, Esq., Mannion & Gray Co., L.P.A.

Technology and the CD IndustryConcurrent Regional Breakout Session - Option A

Plaza Intl. Ballroom D9:30am - 10:30am


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Conference Adjourned12:15pm

Plaza Intl. Ballroom E8:30am - 9:30am

Exhibit & Attendee Lounge

Adams and Reese LLPHalliwell Engineering Associates, Inc.JDi Data CorporationKoeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLPMagna Legal Services, LLCMills Paskert Divers P.A.Resnick & Louis, P.C.

Hosted By:

Continental BreakfastFriday June 27






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