Wednesday
12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
Track One
Welcome and Introduction

Michael Leizerman

Joe Fried

Pete Kestner

Wednesday
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Track One
The Fraudulent Transfer Act: Why Insurance Limits Should Not Dictate Your Recovery 

 

Troy Chandler

Wednesday
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM
Track One
The Master Plan: Knocking the Defense Off the Fence in Key Depositions 

 

Joe Fried

Wednesday
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Track One
Identifying and Overcoming Below the Belt Defense Tactics

 

Maxey Scherr

Wednesday
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Track One
Uncovering the Hidden Truths: How Downloading All Cell Phone Data Can Transform Your Truck Crash Case

 

Michael Leizerman

Wednesday
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Track One
The Forge Companies Process: Financial Planning Solutions for You, Your Client and Your Firm

Tracee Wagner

Marcy Hanson

Wednesday
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Track One
Guerilla Tactics: Non-Traditional Sources of Dirt on the Corporate Defendant

 

Deena Buchanan

Wednesday
4:55 PM - 5:35 PM
Track One
Building the Negligent Hiring/Supervision Case in a Non-CDL Commercial Vehicle

 

Eric Penn

Thursday
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
Track One
A History and Overview of Broker and Shipper Cases-Evolving Case and Trial Strategy

 

Michael Leizerman

Thursday
9:10 AM - 9:50 AM
Track One
Duty of Brokers

 

Karonnie Truzy

Thursday
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Track One
Safety and Economics of Broker Industry

 

Dr. Thomas Corsi

Thursday
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
Track One
Finding the Hidden Motor Carrier

 

Brian Mohs

Thursday
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Track One
Legal Trends: Preemption, Jurisdiction, Statutory Employment

 

Rena Leizerman

Thursday
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Track One
An Overview of Handling Amazon Cases

 

Matthew Wright

Thursday
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Track One
Strategies for Success in Litigating the Rideshare Case

 

Jeanmarie Whalen

Thursday
2:50 PM - 3:00 PM
Track One
The Trial Lawyer's Ultimate Settlement Power Tool

 

Jack Meligan

Thursday
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Track One
Winning Demonstrative Evidence in Broker and Shipper Cases

 

Eric Penn

Thursday
4:00 PM - 5:20 PM
Track One
Holding Brokers and Shippers Liable: From Theories of Recovery to Key Depositions to Preemptive Motions

Ed Ciarimboli

Joe Camerlengo

Thursday
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Track Two
Speed Analysis: When Can Speed be Determined, How is it Determined and How do Experts Fudge

 

Dean Nance

Thursday
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Track Two
Line of Sight and Time Distance Analyses Explained

 

Thomas Langley

Thursday
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Track Two
Unleash the Power of Non-Recourse Litigation and Medical Funding to Maximize Case Value, Damages and Courtroom Victories

 

Brett Findler

Thursday
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Track Two
Perception and Reaction Time Explained - How Experts Fudge

 

Michael DiTallo

Thursday
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Track Two
Know the Limits of Collision Mitigation Systems - It's Not Something You Want to Find Out by "Accident"

 

Heath Spivey

Thursday
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Track Two
Understanding Crash Avoidance Maneuvers

 

Kevin Rider

Thursday
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Track Two
Conspicuity: Assessing and Documenting Lighting Conditions and Nighttime Sight Distances

 

Kevin Rider

Thursday
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Track Two
Science of Nighttime Driving and Crashes

 

Thursday
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Track Two
Sitting Duck Cases (Shoulder Parking)

 

Steve Laird

Thursday
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Track Two
Distraction and the Trucking Case

 

Larry Simon

Thursday
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Track Two
Building the Fatigue Case

 

Jeff Burns

Thursday
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Track Two
What You Should Know About Loading Cases

 

Tim Whiting

Thursday
4:30 PM - 5:10 PM
Track Two
Strategies for Maximizing Non-Catastrophic Cases

 

Adewale Odetunde

Friday
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Track One
Lessons from Broker Focus Groups and Trials

 

Eric Oliver

Friday
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
Track One
General Liability Tower v Auto Tower - Which One Applies to Your Direct Negligence Cases

 

Pete Kestner

Friday
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM
Track One
Vehicles: Rolling Treasure Troves of Data and Phone Cracking

 

Scott Greene

Friday
11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Track One
What Jurors Need to Hear in a Broker Case

 

Danny Ellis

Friday
1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
Track One
What Makes us Tick: How to Settle More Cases and Win for Your Client at the Same Time - Confessions of a 35 Year Transportation Defense Lawyer

 

Charles Carr

Friday
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
Track One
Using the Leasing Regulations to Maximize Recovery

 

Pete Kestner

Friday
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Track One
Lessons from Recent Trials and How Did You Ask for the Money

Eric Palmer

Chris Finney

Ryan Skiver

Friday
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Track Two
Preparing the Case and Team for Trial - What to do in the 60 Days Before Trial

 

Michael Cowen

Friday
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM
Track Two
Deposition is Trial - Getting the Clips that Win

 

Sach Oliver

Friday
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM
Track Two
Medical Billing Experts - Determining Usual, Customary and Reasonable Rates

 

Jeffrey Craig

Friday
9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Track Two
Simplifying Your Case

 

Joe Fried

Friday
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
Track Two
Effective Use of Motions in Limine

 

Morgan Adams

Friday
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Track Two
Closing Argument Jury Charges - The Psychology of Selecting and Explaining

 

Tom Metier

Friday
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Track Two
Handling the Experts: Discovery, Deposing, Motions, Trial

 

Kate Harvey-Lee

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