Trucking CLE in Atlanta 10/24-25/09
Trucking Seminar Information
October 24-26, 2008
Presented by: The Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
in association with
The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Two and a half action-packed days of intensive and hard hitting CLE instruction from some of the nations’ top experts and litigators in interstate trucking litigation.
Earn up to 20 hours of CLE credit in just one weekend. Speakers include nationally recognized interstate trucking plaintiff lawyers, experts and consultants including contributing authors to the American Bar Association’s best-selling book: Truck Accident Litigation, Second Edition.
Discounted rates of $139 available at the Atlanta Marriott Downtown until Oct 7. Call the hotel directly at 404-688-8600.
Register Here: http://www.apitlamerica.com/Public/Register.aspx
WORKSHOP AGENDA:
FRIDAY, October 24, 2008
7:00 – 8:00 Registration and breakfast
8:00 – 8:15 Welcome and Opening Comments from Dan Ramsdell, Esq.
National Director
8:15 – 9:00 Morgan Adams, Esq., Chattanooga , Tennessee
Topic: What the Defense Doesn’t Want You to Know
9:00 – 10:00 Ed Hershewe, Esq., Joplin , Missouri
Topic: Discovery: Unearthing the Heart of the Case
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 10:45 David Nissenberg, Esq., San Diego , California
Topic: Overcoming the Independent Contractor Defense
10:45 – 11:45 Steve Gursten, Esq., Southfield , Michigan
Topic: Maximizing Personal Injury Damages in Trucking Cases
11:45 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 Capt. John Harrison, Lavonia , Georgia
Topic: GDPS Compliance
1:30 – 2:30 Allan (Chip) Sloan, Esq., Charleston , South Carolina
Topic: The Effective Use of Subpoenas to Obtain, Use, and Present Critical Documents in Every Interstate Trucking Case
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:45 Joe Fried, Esq., Atlanta , Georgia
Topic: Effectively Using the CDL Manual in Deposition and Trial
3:45 – 4:45 Frank Branson, Esq., Dallas , Texas
Topic: Anatomy of a Truck Catastrophe
SATURDAY, October 25, 2008
7:00 – 8:00 Registration and breakfast
8:00 – 8:15 Welcome and introduction from Dan Ramsdell, Esq.
National Director
8:15 – 8:45 Joseph DiNardo, Esq., Counsel Financial, Williamsville , NY
Topic: Financing of Litigation and Law Firms
8:45 – 9:15 Robert Johnson, Forensic Economist, Los Altos , California
Topic: Conservatively Presenting Full-Value Economic and Medical Damages
9:15 – 9:45 Michael Kaplen, Esq., Pleasantville , NY
Topic: Traumatic Brain Injuries in Interstate Trucking Cases
9:45 – 10:15 Tom Doehrman, Esq., Indianapolis , Indiana
Topic: Application of the Federal Motor Safety Regulations for Trucking Collisions
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:00 Edward (Ted) Bassett, Jr., Esq., Westborough , Massachusetts
Topic: Piercing the Corporate Veil and Enterprise Liability in Truck Litigation
11:00 – 11:30 Richard Traulsen, Esq., Phoenix , Arizona
Topic: Accident Reconstruction in Trucking Cases From the Attorney's Perspective - Preservation to Cross Examination
11:30 – 12:00 Gregory M. Wright, Ruhl Forensic, Inc., Scottsdale , Arizona
Topic: Foundation Brakes, ABS & Traction Control
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 1:45 Hon. J. Dan Conklin, Springfield , Missouri
Topic: The Road to AITLAmerica Board Certification
1:45 – 2:15 Dan Munley, Esq., Scranton , Pennsylvania
Topic: Using the Defendant’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation Violations to Increase the Probability of Victory in the Interstate Trucking Case
2:15 – 2:45 Richard Ziernicki, Ph.D., P.E., Centennial, Colorado
Topic: Use of State of the Art Technology in Investigating Trucking Accidents
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 3:30 Don Asa, D & A Consultants, Inc., Scottsdale , Arizona
Topic: Out of Service Vehicles and Commonly Found Mechanical Defects That Should Show Up During the Standard Driver’s Pre-Trip Inspection
3:30 – 4:30 Ken Shigley, Esq., Atlanta , Georgia
Topic: Motor Carrier Liability Insurance
4:30 – 4:45 Mike Casey, Ringler Associates, Chicago , Illinois
Topic: Protecting Your Client
4:45 – 5:00 Will Shapiro, The James Street Group
Topic: New Mandatory Insurance Reporting Requirements & What They Mean to Your Practice
SUNDAY, October 26, 2008
8:00 – 8:15 Welcome and introduction from Dan Ramsdell, Esq.
National Director
8:15 – 9:15 John Romano, Esq., West Palm Beach , Florida
Topic: Maximizing Results for Your Client in Trucking Cases Through Early (Pre-Litigation) Steps and Strategies. AKA: A Baker’s Dozen of Tactics, Methods and Strategies
9:15 –10:15 Michael Goldberg, Esq., Atlanta , Georgia
Topic: Drugs, Alcohol, & Trucks: Understanding the Law and the Rules of Evidence
10:15 – 10:45 Richard Hendrix, Esq., Atlanta , Georgia
Topic: Statutory Employer Rule for Motor Carriers
10:45 – 11:45 Dan Ramsdell, Esq., Springfield , Missouri
Topic: The Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Interstate Trucking Case
11:45 – 1:00 CASE WORKSHOP
