Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Litigation Blogs -> Trial Lawyer Resource Center

Litigation

: Trial Lawyer Resource Center

Trucking CLE in Atlanta 10/24-25/09

Trucking Seminar Information

October 24-26, 2008

Atlanta Marriott Downtown

 

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

 

 

 

Full post as published by Trial Lawyer Resource Center on August 12, 2009 (boomark / email).