18TH ANNUAL WEST REGIONConstruction Defect& Insurance Coverage Conference

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SEPT 19-21, 2012

HILTON SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, CA

PLATINUM SPONSORS Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLPEsquire Deposition SolutionsRighi Law GroupU.S. Legal SupportWood Smith Henning & Berman LLP

PREMIER SPONSORS

GRAND SPONSORS

AMCCAmerican Claims Management, Inc.Carl Warren & CompanyChapman Glucksman Dean Roeb & BargerClapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich Beeman & Scheley, P.C.Collinsworth, Specht & Calkins, LLPConstruction Defect Photography & VideographyDunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue LLPEMP Consultants, Inc.Fredrickson, Mazeika & Grant, LLPGartner + Bloom, P.C.Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLPHansen Rasmussen, LLCHiggins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLCJAMSJDi Data CorporationKlinedinst PCLiedle, Lounsbery, Larson & Lidl, LLPLorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLPRobertson & Associates, APCSheehy, Ware & Pappas, P.C.Skane Wilcox LLPWest Coast Casualty Service, Inc.

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLPLee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & BlakeMeckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP

mc conference agenda

Wednesday, September 19

Welcome ReceptionThe Hilton San Diego Bayfront5:30pm - 7:00pm - Indigo Ballroom 204 & Patio Terrace

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 - THE HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT

18TH ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION DEFECT AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE

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Conference Chairman:

2012 West Region Conference Advisory Board

Co-Chairs:

Keith G. Bremer, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP

J.D. Turner, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLPStephen J. Henning, Esq., Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLPEric A. Kekel, Esq., Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue LLPRichard H. Glucksman, Esq., Chapman Glucksman Dean Roeb & BargerRobert A. Bellagamba, Esq., Clapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich Beeman & Scheley, P.C.

9:00am - 10:30am - Indigo Ballrooms D & H

The Region Gavels “Speak Out”GENERAL SESSION #1

West Region Judicial Review of Construction Defect Issues and Case Rulings

GENERAL SESSION #2Current Challenges Facing the West RegionConstruction Defect Industry

Panel Moderator:Mark R. VonderHarr, Esq., Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Panelists:

Hon. Michael R. McVey, Superior Court Maricopa County, AZHon. Nancy Wieben Stock, Orange County Superior Court, CA

8:50am - 9:00am - Indigo Ballrooms D & H

Agenda Briefing

Keith G. Bremer, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP

8:45am - 8:50am - Indigo Ballrooms D & H

Opening Remarks

Dan Ducommun, President and CEO, MC Consultants, Inc.

Hon. C. Scott Crabtree, 17th Judicial District Court, COHon. Rex Heeseman, Los Angeles Superior Court, CAHon. Susan H. Johnson, Eighth Judicial District Court, NVHon. Judith H. Matarazzo, Multnomah County Circuit Court, OR

• Judges’ Points of View and Perspectives • Judges Share Recent Regional CD Case Rulings

• Arizona Rulings• Nevada Rulings• Pacific Northwest Rulings• Rocky Mountain Rulings• SoCal and NoCal Rulings

• Arbitration Development• Where Does Excess Carrier Have Duty to Defend

• Bankruptcy of Insured • AI and Potential Indemnity Targets • Ongoing Operations • Limitations of Coverage • Bad Faith Issues (Good Faith Investigations, Reservation of Rights Letters and Carrier’s Duty to Defend During Investigation) and SIR Issues (Satisfying, Exhaustion, Retention of Experts and Attorneys)

• Problems in Obtaining Sufficient Money Commitments to Fund Settlements • Other Insurance and Standing Issues • Second and Third Generation Lawsuits

Mid-Morning Break10:30am - 10:45am - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer

10:45am - 12:15pm - Indigo Ballrooms D & H

Panel Moderator:Keith G. Bremer, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

Panelists:Eileen M. Marks, Esq., The Marks Law Group, LLPMark A. Milstein, Esq., Milstein Adelman, LLP Rachel C. Nies, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP

Irene Yesowitch, Esq., Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP L. Theodore Scheley, III, Esq., Clapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich Beeman & Scheley, P.C.

Joseph L. Oliva, Esq., Oliva & Associates, ALC Tony Tortorici, American Safety Claims Services, Inc.

Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

Esquire Deposition Solutions

Righi Law Group

U.S. Legal Support

Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.

Gartner + Bloom, P.C.

Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP

Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & Blake

Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP

Hosted By:

Welcome Reception

Continental Breakfast & Registration7:30am - 8:45am - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer

Thursday, September 20

mc conference agendaWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 - THE HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT

Networking Cocktail Party5:30pm - 7:00pm - Indigo Foyer & Terrace

“This popular event is attended by developers, insurance professionals, attorneys and consultants serving the West Region CD arena. We welcome all attendees to take part in this great networking event, hosted onthe Hilton’s Indigo Terrace, featuring a beautiful sunset view of San Diego Bay.” Dan Ducommun, CEO MC Consultants, Inc.

• Unsettled Coverage Issues – Resolving Trigger and Other Coverage Issues• Claims Between Insurers – Allowing Contribution Among Insurers

• Installers

• Plumbing, HVAC, Chinese Waste Pipe, and Coil Manufactures

• Insurance Issues• Implicated Parties:

• Suppliers

GENERAL SESSION #4Can Coverage Issues Be Resolved Prior to Mediation?

Panelists:

Stacy L. La Scala, Esq., Arbitration Mediation Conciliation CenterDavid S. Lee, Esq. Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & BlakeTimothy S. Menter, Esq. Menter & WitkinRichard L. Righi, Esq., Righi Law Group

Eric A. Kekel, Esq., Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue LLPRobert V. Closson, Esq., Hirsch, Closson, McMillan & Schroeder, APLC

2:45pm - 4:15pm - Indigo Ballrooms D & H

Mid-Afternoon Break2:30pm - 2:45pm - Indigo Foyer(Sponsored by Premier Sponsors)

Panel Moderator:Robert A. Bellagamba, Esq., Clapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich Beeman & Scheley, P.C.

1:00pm - 2:30pm - Indigo Ballrooms D & H

Building Product Failures -Leading to Class Action Lawsuits?

GENERAL SESSION #3

Panelists:

Panel Moderator:Stephen J. Henning, Esq., Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP

Ben Kollmeyer, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.William A. Nebeker, Esq., Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLPR. Scott Rasmussen, Esq., Hansen Rasmussen, LLC

Kurt U. Campbell, Esq., Klinedinst PCKenneth S. Kasdan, Esq., Kasdan Simonds Weber & Vaughan LLP

Peter C. Brown, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

Express Lunch Break12:15pm - 1:00pm - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer & Terrace

12:15pm - 1:00pm

Sponsored By Premier Sponsors

Thursday, September 20th

Exhibitor & Food / Beverage Area

Indigo Foyer & Terrace

LUNCH/BREAK

Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

Esquire Deposition Solutions

Righi Law Group

U.S. Legal Support

Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.

Haight Brown & Bonesteel, LLP

Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP

Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP

Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & Blake

Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP

Robertson & Associates, APC

Hosted By:

mc conference agendaWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 - THE HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT

Morning Break10:30am - 10:45am - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer

Conference Adjourned12:15pm

10:45am - 12:15pm - Indigo Ballroom D & HGENERAL SESSION #5 Industry Leaders Predictions: Future Outlook of the CD Arena – 2013

Panel Moderator:Caryn Siebert, J.D., Carl Warren & Company

Panelists:Kristina Ashcraft, Vice President, MC Consultants, Inc.Erik Davis, R-T Specialty Insurance ServicesCharles L. Harris, Esq., Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLPCharles M. Litt, Esq., Fenton Grant Mayfield Kaneda & Litt, LLP Gary London, The London Group Realty AdvisorsTy von Hoetzendorff, Alliant InsuranceWendy L. Wilcox, Esq., Skane Wilcox LLP

• Technology - Webinar, Imaging & Videography • Fee Arrangements • Expert Roles• Insurance Policies• Cost-Cutting Measures• Distressed Properties

9:00am - 10:30am - Indigo Ballroom 202BConcurrent Regional Breakout Session Rocky Mountain Breakout Session: Coverage and Current Trends

Panel Moderator:Sheri H. Roswell, Esq., Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC

Panelists:Michael L. Ford, Esq., Strong & HanniThomas M. Johnson, Esq., Vial Fotheringham LLP Les W. Robertson, Esq., Robertson & Associates, APC Ivan A. Sarkissian, Esq., McConaughy & Sarkissian, P.C.

9:00am - 10:30am - Indigo Ballroom 202AConcurrent Regional Breakout Session Pacific Northwest Breakout Session: Coverage and Current Trends

Panel Moderator:Andrew T. Burns, Esq., Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP

Panelists:W. Scott Clement, Esq., Clement & Drotz, PLLCAnthony L. Rafel, Esq., Rafel Law Group PLLCEric "Skip" Winters, Esq., Bodyfelt Mount, LLPJohn E. Zehnder, Jr., Esq., Scheer & Zehnder LLP

9:00am - 10:30am - Indigo Ballroom D & HConcurrent Regional Breakout Session California Breakout Session: (Option B) - SB800

Panel Co-Moderators:

Joyia Z. Greenfield, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP

Panelists:Stacey F. Blank, Esq., Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLPMark T. Collinsworth, Esq., Collinsworth, Specht & Calkins, LLP William J. Peters, Esq., Gordon & Rees LLPDuane E. Shinnick, Esq., Shinnick & Ryan LLPJacqueline F. Stein, Esq., Fredrickson, Mazeika & Grant, LLP

Hon. Ronald L. Styn, San Diego County Superior Court, CA

Kelly White, D.R. Horton America’s Builder

9:00am - 10:30am - Aqua Ballroom 310Concurrent Regional Breakout Session Arizona/Nevada Breakout Session: Coverage and Current Trends

Panel Moderator:Jeffery A. Garofalo, Esq., Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & Blake

Panelists:Kevin C. Barrett, Esq., Graif Barrett & Matura, P.C.John J. Belanger, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP Keith C. Cramer, Esq., Gordon & Rees LLPKenneth W. Welsh, Jr., Esq., Welsh Law Group, PLC

9:00am - 10:30am - Indigo Ballroom 204Concurrent Regional Breakout Session California Breakout Session: (Option A) - Coverage and Current Trends

Panel Moderator:Hon. Robert E. May (Ret.), JAMS

Panelists:David S. Blau, Esq., Blau & Associates, P.C.Steven M. Cvitanovic, Esq., Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP A. Raymond Hamrick, III, Esq., Hamrick & Evans, LLPBrian D. Kahn, Esq., Chapman Glucksman Dean Roeb & BargerJ. Daniel Lounsbery, Esq., Liedle, Lounsbery, Larson & Lidl, LLP

8:00am - 9:00am - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer(Sponsored by Platinum Sponsors)

Continental BreakfastFriday, September 21

18TH ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION DEFECT AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE

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