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21ST ANNUAL WEST REGIONConstruction Litigation& Insurance CoverageConference - San Diego, CA
MANCHESTER GRAND
HYATT SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO, CA
SEPT. 16-18, 2015
CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING
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SOLD-OUT EVENT
3rd Consecutive Year
31 States Represented
21ST ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE
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21ST ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE
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• Pre-Trial Strategies From the Coverage Attorney Point of View• Pre- Trial Strategies From the Subcontractor Point of View• Pre- Trial Strategies From the Plaintiff Point of View • Pre- Trial Strategies From the Developer Point of View
John H. Toohey, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLPJerry R. Satran, Esq., Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLPJ. Nathan Owens, Esq., Newmeyer & Dillion LLPThomas M. Johnson, Esq., Vial Fotheringham LLPTimothy C. Earl, Esq., Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & Engel David S. Blau, Esq., Blau & Associates, P.C.Panelists:
Panel Moderator:Christian Lucia, Esq., Sellar Hazard & Lucia
Strategies for Case Resolution - Pre-TrialGENERAL SESSION #210:45am - 12:00pm - Coronado Ballroom
10:30am - 10:45am - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & TerraceMorning Break
• Washington Rulings• Texas Rulings• Oregon Rulings• Nevada Rulings• Colorado Rulings• California Rulings• Arizona Rulings
• Judges Share Recent Regional CD Case Rulings • Judge’s Points of Views and Perspectives
Hon. Christopher T. Whitten, Superior Court of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ Hon. Ronald L. Styn, San Diego County Superior Court, CA Hon. Jeff Shadwick, 55th Civil District Court, Houston, TX Hon. Jim Rogers, King County Superior Court, Seattle, WAHon. Judith H. Matarazzo, Multnomah County Circuit Court, OR Hon. John W. Madden, IV, Second Judicial District Court, Denver, CO Hon. Susan H. Johnson, Eighth Judicial District Court, NV Panelists:
Irene Yesowitch, Esq., Cozen O'Connor Panel Moderator:
West Region Judicial Review of Construction Defect Issues and Recent Case Rulings
West Region Gavels Speak!GENERAL SESSION #19:00am - 10:30am - Coronado Ballroom
J.D. Turner, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP8:50am - 9:00am - Coronado Ballroom
Agenda Briefing
Dan Ducommun, President and CEO, MC Consultants, Inc.8:45am - 8:50am - Coronado Ballroom
Opening Remarks
(Sponsored by Grand Sponsors)7:30am - 8:45am - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & TerraceRegistration & Continental Breakfast Plus!
Thursday, September 17
Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Centext Legal Services
Ericksen Arbuthnot
Esquire Deposition Solutions
Gartner + Bloom, P.C.
Litigation Services
Phipps Reporting
U.S. Legal Support
Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
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Welcome Reception
5:30pm - 7:00pm - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & TerraceManchester Grand Hyatt San DiegoRegistration & Welcome ReceptionWednesday, September 16
Co-Chairs:Keith G. Bremer, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLPTrisha J. Davis, Empirical Loss Management LLCKenneth S. Kasdan, Esq., Kasdan LippSmith Weber Turner LLPRichard L. Righi, Esq., Righi Fitch Law GroupJohn E. Zehnder, Esq., Scheer & Zehnder LLPAdrienne E. Nordstrom, Esq., Clapp Moroney Vucinich Beeman Scheley
J.D. Turner, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP
Conference Chair:
2015 West Region Conference Advisory Board
mc conference agendaWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 - MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT SAN DIEGO
21ST ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE
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• Battlegrounds in 2016 and Beyond• Wraps vs. Non Wraps – The Future of Risk Transfer• Right to Repair Statutes – Emerging Issues• Why Defect Litigation is on the Decline
Rick Young, Shea HomesSusan Thorne, Swinerton IncorporatedMark Reynolds, Meritage Homes CorporationWilliam E. Mayer, Esq., D.R. HortonRichard Daniels, The Ryland Group, Inc.Colleen E. Cummings, The Hanover CompanyJohn Bowles, Webcor BuildersPanelists:
Stephen J. Henning, Esq., Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLPPanel Moderator:
West Region Developer & Builder’s Point of ViewGENERAL SESSION #53:45pm - 5:00pm - Coronado Ballroom
(Sponsored by Platinum Sponsors)3:30pm - 3:45pm - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & TerraceMid-Afternoon Coffee & Cookie Break
• Claims Handling Pre-litigation • Changing Trends in Marketplace• I have Expectations of Counsel and My Adjuster!• Emerging CD Hot Spots• Continuing Evolution of Coverage
Eric R. Whiteside, CoverX Specialty Insurance ServicesRobert Weingarten, Certus Claims AdministrationMary Ann Vorndran, Navigators InsuranceEmma Tortorici, ACE GroupTerri Moran, Vela Insurance Services, LLCPhyllis Modlin, MarkelThomas Gesner, Liberty Mutual InsuranceTrisha Davis, Empirical Loss Management LLCPanelists:
Keith G. Bremer, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLPPanel Moderator:
Insurance Industry’s Perspective - From 35,000 FeetGENERAL SESSION #42:15pm - 3:30pm - Coronado Ballroom
Afternoon Break2:00pm - 2:15pm - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace
• Direct Action• Judicial References• Arbitration Award• Jury Trials• Bench Trials
Mark R. VonderHaar, Esq., Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLPJ.D. Turner, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLPRichard L. Righi, Esq., Righi Fitch Law GroupNatasha A. Landrum, Esq., Lee, Hernandez, Landrum & GarofaloKenneth S. Kasdan, Esq., Kasdan LippSmith Weber Turner LLPDirk Holt, Esq., Scheer & Zehnder LLPMiles C. Holden, Esq., Hanson Bridgett LLP Panelists:
Diane O. Palumbo, Esq., Palumbo Bergstrom LLPPanel Moderator:
Life After The Judgment - Now What?GENERAL SESSION #312:45pm - 2:00pm - Coronado Ballroom
12:00pm - 12:45pm
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Thursday, September 17th
Exhibitor & Food / Beverage Area
Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace
LUNCH/BREAK
(Sponsored by Premier Sponsors)
Express Lunch Break12:00pm - 12:45pm - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace
mc conference agendaWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 - MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT SAN DIEGO
21ST ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE
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Morning Break10:30am - 10:45am - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Patio
• Statutes of Limitation/Repose• Declaratory Judgments • Corporate Dissolution• AI/Indemnification
Luke P. Ryan, Esq., Shinnick & Ryan, LLPR. Scott Rasmussen, Esq., Hansen Rasmussen, LLCJames C. Prichard, Esq., Ball Janik LLPArthur S. Moreau, III, Esq., Klinedinst PCStacy L. La Scala, Esq., AMCCJennifer A. Boldi, Esq., Resnick & Louis, P.C.Panelists:
Betsy A. Gillaspy, Esq., Gillaspy & Rhode PLLCPanel Moderator:
Summary Judgments & Their Impact Across Multiple West Region States
Concurrent Breakout Session 9:30am - 10:30am - Coronado Ballrooms A
• Digital Photography Enhancements• Animation Demonstrations and Discussion • 3D Demonstration and Discussion
Randolph M. Paul, Esq., Berding Weil LLPHon. Rex Heeseman, (Ret.), JAMS Paul S. Guthorn, Vollmer-Gray Engineering LaboratoriesDavid J. Frankenberger, Jr. Esq., Ericksen Arbuthnot Peter Fitzgerald, U.S. Legal SupportAaron B. Booth, Esq., Law Offices of Aaron B. BoothPanelists:
Jason C. Gless, Esq., Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP Panel Moderator:
9:30am - 10:30am - Coronado Ballroom DConcurrent Breakout Session
3D, Animation & Other Technologies Used in Trial
(Sponsored by Grand Sponsors)
8:00am - 9:30am - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & TerraceContinental Breakfast Plus!Friday, September 18
Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Centext Legal Services
Ericksen Arbuthnot
Esquire Deposition Solutions
Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
JDi Data Corporation
Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP
Klinedinst PC
Liedle, Lounsbery, Larson & Lidl, LLP
Litigation Services
Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP
Phipps Reporting
Palumbo Bergstrom LLP
Resnick & Louis, P.C.
Righi Fitch Law Group
U.S. Legal Support
Vial Fotheringham LLP
Welsh Law Group, PLC
Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
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Conference Networking Party
6:00pm - 7:30pm - Grand Hyatt 4th Level Pool DeckConference Networking Party – Caribbean Nights!
mc conference agendaWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 - MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT SAN DIEGO
21ST ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE
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• Coyote Springs Ruling
• Nutton v Sunset Station• NRS 116
• Logan v Abe Decision• Copper Sands Ruling• Does Chapter 40 apply to Condos• The Impact of AB 125
Elizabeth A. Skane, Esq., Skane Wilcox LLPLes W. Robertson, Esq., Robertson & Associates, APC Craig A. Marquiz, Esq., Marquiz Law Office PC Jeffrey A. Garofalo, Esq., Lee, Hernandez, Landrum & GarofaloMark J. Bourassa, Esq., The Bourassa Law Group, LLCPanelists:
Shannon G. Splaine, Esq., Lincoln Gustafson & Cercos, LLPPanel Moderator:
Nevada Breakout Session 7CCoverage and Current Trends
Concurrent Regional Breakout Session 10:45am - 12:00pm - Coronado Ballroom A
• Notice and Tender, Control of the Defense, and the Duty to Cooperate
• Additional Insureds and SIR Satisfaction• Loss-of-Use Coverage• Disputes Between Primary and Excess Insurers • Insurer’s Duty to Defend
Brandt L. Wolkin, Esq., Wolkin Curran, LLPTami G. Vail, Esq., Liedle, Lounsbery, Larson & Lidl, LLPRobert M. Freedman, Esq., Tharpe & Howell, LLPMatthew S. Constantino, Esq., Clapp Moroney Vucinich Beeman ScheleyRobert V. Closson, Esq., Hirsch Closson, APLCPanelists:
John K. Schlichting, Esq., Sooy & Schlichting, APCPanel Moderator:
California Breakout Session 7B Coverage and Current Trends
Concurrent Regional Breakout Session 10:45am - 12:00pm - Coronado Ballroom D
• Where Does the Negligence Cause of Action Stand in Construction Defect Claims
• Update on Revisions to the Right to Repair Statute• Coverage Update on Insurer’s Duty to Defend
Lisa I. Streu, Esq., Welsh Law Group, PLCKyle A. Israel, Esq., Israel & Gerity, PLLC Mark A. Holmgren, Esq., Carpenter, Hazlewood, Delgado & Bolen, PLCKevin C. Barrett, Esq., Graif Barrett & Matura, P.C.Panelists:
Holly P. Davies, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLPPanel Moderator:
Arizona Breakout Session 7ACoverage and Current Trends
Concurrent Regional Breakout Session 10:45am - 12:00pm - Coronado Ballroom B
mc conference agendaWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 - MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT SAN DIEGO
21ST ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE
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12:00pmConference Adjourned
• What is Covered and How CD Claims are Settling Given the Current State of the Law
• The Return of Plan B’s• Insurance Coverage Issues for Firewalls and Sprinkler Defects • Statute of Repose - Emerging Decisions Post Shaw Construction• Arbitration v. Jury Trials
Jane E. Young, Esq., McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvany & Carpenter, LLP Joe A. Ramirez, Esq., Holland & HartTed W. McBride, Jr., Esq., Vial Fotheringham LLP Jeffrey P. Kerrane, Esq., Benson, Kerrane, Storz & Nelson, P.C.Panelists:
Panel Moderator:Patrick J. Casey, Esq., Fox Rothschild LLP
10:45am - 12:00pm - Regatta Ballroom B Concurrent Regional Breakout Session Rocky Mountain Breakout Session 7ECoverage and Current Trends
• Updates on Bad Faith Law in OR and WA
• OR and WA Coverage Law Update Including Meaning of “Collapse” in First Party Property
• Impact of Eclectic Investments Decision on Common Law Indemnity in CD cases
• Evolving State of SOL and SOR in OR
Lindsey M. Sabec, Esq., Chock Barhoum LLPDaniel J. Nichols, Esq., Gordon & Rees LLPThomas Lether, Esq., Lether & Associates, PLLC Jim L. Guse, Esq., Barker MartinKevin A. Eike, Esq., Aldrich Eike, PCPanelists:
Klarice A. Benn, Esq., Abbott Law Group, P.C.Panel Moderator:
Pacific Northwest Breakout Session 7DCoverage and Current Trends
Concurrent Regional Breakout Session 10:45am - 12:00pm - America’s Cup Ballroom B
mc conference agendaWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 - MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT SAN DIEGO
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1st Annual National Construction Litigation & Insurance Coverage Conference - San Diego, CA
MANCHESTER GRAND
HYATT SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO, CA
SEPT. 28-30, 2016
Conference Benefits:
120 Distinguished Speakers
All Markets Represented
Seminars Featuring:
Local Market Sessions
Regional Market Sessions
Industry Specific Sessions
Value-Added Networking:
Multiple Networking Events
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