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20TH ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE

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Wednesday, September 17

Registration & Welcome ReceptionManchester Grand Hyatt San Diego5:30pm - 7:00pm - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace

Conference Chair:

2014 West Region Conference Advisory Board

J.D. Turner, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP Co-Chairs:Keith G. Bremer, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLPKenneth S. Kasdan, Esq., Kasdan Weber Turner LLPRichard L. Righi, Esq., Righi Law GroupCaryn Siebert, J.D., Carl Warren & CompanySusan Thorne, Swinerton IncorporatedAdrienne E. Nordstrom, Esq., Clapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich Beeman & Scheley

9:00am - 10:30am - Coronado Ballroom

West Region Judges Live!GENERAL SESSION #1

West Region Judicial Review of Construction Defect Issues and Case Rulings

GENERAL SESSION #2Case Study #1: CD Litigation & Coverage Issues -The Plaintiff vs. the Developer Battle Royale

Panel Moderator:Les W. Robertson, Esq., Robertson & Associates, APC

Panelists:

Hon. Jeff Shadwick, 55th Civil District Court, Houston, TXHon. Ronald L. Styn, San Diego County Superior Court, CAHon. Peter B. Swann, Arizona Court of Appeals, Phoenix, AZ


Agenda Briefing

J.D. Turner, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP


Opening Remarks

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

Hon. Susan H. Johnson, Eighth Judicial District Court, NVHon. John W. Madden, IV, Second Judicial District Court, Denver, COHon. Judith H. Matarazzo, Multnomah County Circuit Court, OR Hon. Jim Rogers, King County Superior Court, Seattle, WA

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

• Arizona Rulings• California Rulings• Colorado Rulings• Nevada Rulings• Oregon Rulings• Texas Rulings• Washington Rulings

• Open Forum

Mid-Morning Break10:30am - 10:45am - Coronado Ballroom Foyer

10:45am - 12:00pm - Coronado Ballroom

Panel Moderator:Diane O. Palumbo, Esq., Palumbo Bergstrom LLP

Panelists:David S. Blau, Esq., Blau & Associates, P.C.Kenneth S. Kasdan, Esq., Kasdan Weber Turner LLPDavid S. Lee, Esq., Lee, Hernandez, Landrum & Garofalo

John E. Zehnder, Esq., Scheer & Zehnder LLP

John J. McLeod, Esq., McLeod Law Group, APCA. Richard Vial, Esq., Vial Fotheringham LLP

American Claims Management, Inc.

Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

Centext Legal Services

Ericksen Arbuthnot

Esquire Deposition Solutions

Gartner + Bloom, P.C.

Litigation Services

U.S. Legal Support

Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP

Hosted By:

Welcome Reception

Registration & Continental Breakfast Plus! 7:30am - 8:45am - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace

Thursday, September 18

mc conference agendaWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 - MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT SAN DIEGO

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Mid-Afternoon Coffee & Cookie Break3:30pm - 3:45pm - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace(Sponsored by Platinum Sponsors)

Afternoon Break2:00pm - 2:15pm - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace

12:45pm - 2:00pm - Coronado Ballroom

The Developer vs. GC/Sub-Contractor Cage MatchCase Study #2: CD Litigation & Coverage Issues -GENERAL SESSION #3

Panelists:

Panel Moderator:Irene K. Yesowitch, Esq., Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP

Mitchell J. Resnick, Esq., Resnick & Louis, P.C.Richard L. Righi, Esq., Righi Law Group Susan Thorne, Swinerton Incorporated

Timothy C. Earl, Esq., Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & EngelEric A. Kekel, Esq., Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue, LLP

William T. Cornell, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP

Express Lunch Break12:00pm - 12:45pm - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Sponsored By Premier Sponsors

Thursday, September 18th

Exhibitor & Food / Beverage Area

Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace

LUNCH/BREAK

• Defense Counsel / Expert Handling• Continued Evolution of Coverage• Expectations/Expertise of CD Professionals• Mediations vs. Trial / Arbitration• Competitive Edge

GENERAL SESSION #5Insurance Industry’s Point of View - The CD Market

Panelists:

Kent Drescher, Old Republic Construction Program GroupPhyllis Modlin, MarkelCaryn Siebert, J.D., Carl Warren & CompanyWilson Townsend, The RiverStone Group

Trisha Davis, Empirical Loss Management LLC La Tonya Darby, Tristar Risk ManagementPhilip J. Collias, JD, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC


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

• Legal Advances• Expert Advances• Court Filing Advances• Court Reporting Advances• Trial Advances (Mock Trial)

GENERAL SESSION #4Technology Advances - Evolving in the CD Industry

Panelists:

Eric Rudich, Magna Legal Services, LLC Marty Steinberg, Esquire Deposition Solutions

Nate MacIntyre, MC Consultants, Inc.William A. Nebeker, Esq., Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP

Jeanette Andrews, One Legal LLC


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


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Networking Cocktail Party6:00pm - 7:30pm - Grand Hyatt 4th Floor Pool Deck

Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

Centext Legal Services

Esquire Deposition Solutions

Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

JDi Data Corporation

Klinedinst PC

Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP

Liedle, Lounsbery, Larson & Lidl, LLP

Litigation Services

Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP

Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP

Palumbo Bergstrom LLP

Resnick & Louis, P.C.

Righi Law Group

U.S. Legal Support

Welsh Law Group, PLC

Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP

Hosted By:

Conference Networking Cocktail Party

9:30am - 10:30am - Coronado Ballroom DConcurrent Breakout Session Breakout Session 6A How to Maximize Your Litigation Dollars!

Panel Moderator:John K. Schlichting, Esq., Sooy & Schlichting, APC

Panelists:Matthew Argue, Esq., Arbitration Mediation Conciliation CenterRichard Daniels, JD/MBA, The Ryland Group, Inc.Luke P. Ryan, Esq., Shinnick & Ryan, LLPMarshall Sigesmund, MC Consultants, Inc.Jennifer K. Stinnett, Esq., Christensen Ehret LLP

8:30am - 9:30am - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace(Sponsored by Grand Sponsors)

Continental Breakfast Plus!Friday, September 19

9:30am - 10:30am - Coronado Ballroom AConcurrent Breakout Session Breakout Session 6BAn Overview: Public Works Arbitration - Across The Western United States

Panel Moderator:Brian D. Kahn, Esq., Chapman Glucksman Dean Roeb & Barger

Panelists:George D. Calkins, Esq., JAMS Kirk Hays, Esq., Holm Wright Hyde & Hays PLCTheodore V. Kreps, Esq., Booth LLPWilliam J. Peters, Esq., Gordon & Rees Christopher Pierson, MC Consultants, Inc.

Morning Break10:30am - 10:45am - Coronado Ballroom Foyer & Terrace


• Developer & Subcontractor Fixed Fee Arrangements• Expert Fixed Fee Arrangements• Technology Efficiencies• Manscripted CMO to Defer Costs Until After Mediation• Sharing Experts

• How is a Public Works Arbitration different from a Traditional Arbitration?• When Do Public Works Arbitrations Commence?• Compare & Contrast: How Do Different States handle Public Works Arbitrations?





12:00pm


Conference Adjourned

10:45am - 12:00pm - Coronado Ballroom AConcurrent Regional Breakout Session Arizona/Nevada Breakout Session 7ACoverage and Current Trends

Panel Moderator:Kenneth W. Welsh, Jr., Esq., Welsh Law Group, PLC

Panelists:Mark Bourassa, Esq., The Bourassa Law Group, LLCHolly P. Davies, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLPNatasha A. Landrum, Esq., Lee, Hernandez, Landrum & GarofaloTom Mazeika, Esq., Fredrickson, Mazeika & Grant, LLPWilliam C. Reeves, Esq., Morales Fierro & ReevesScott C. Ryan, Esq., Polsinelli PCStephen L. Weber, Esq., Kasdan Weber Turner LLP

10:45am - 12:00pm - Coronado Ballroom DConcurrent Regional Breakout Session California Breakout Session 7B Coverage and Current Trends

Panel Moderator:J. Daniel Lounsbery, Esq., Liedle, Lounsbery, Larson & Lidl, LLP

Panelists:Norma Pedroza Chavez, Esq., Ericksen ArbuthnotRobert V. Closson, Esq., Hirsch Closson, APLCMark A. Milstein, Esq., Milstein Adelman, LLP Mark R. VonderHarr, Esq., Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP Matthew D. Giampaoli, Esq., Collinsworth, Specht, Calkins & Giampaoli, LLP

10:45am - 12:00pm - America’s Cup Ballroom AConcurrent Regional Breakout Session Pacific Northwest Breakout Session 7CCoverage and Current Trends

Panel Moderator:Betsy A. Gillaspy, Esq., Gillaspy & Rhode PLLC

Panelists:Brian F. Church, Esq., Davis Rothwell Earle & Xóchihua P.C.Allen E. Eraut, Esq., Rizzo Mattingly Bosworth PC Thomas Lether, Esq., Lether & Associates, PLLC David M. Phillips, Esq., Vial Fotheringham LLP James C. Prichard, Esq., Ball Janik LLP

10:45am - 12:00pm - Regatta Ballroom A Concurrent Regional Breakout Session Rocky Mountain Breakout Session 7DCoverage and Current Trends

Panel Moderator:Ivan A. Sarkissian, Esq., McConaughy & Sarkissian, P.C.

Panelists:Marisa C. Ala, Esq., Palumbo Bergstrom LLPTodd E. Jaworsky, Esq., McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP Edward W. McBride, Jr., Esq., Vial Fotheringham LLP David M. McLain, Esq., Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC

• Aftermath of SB800 Court Rulings• Additional Insured Issues• Control of Litigation by the Insurance Carriers• MSJ re: the Duty to Defend Pursuant to Crawford• SIRs – the effect of primary, excess and AI Carriers

• New Arizona Local Rules and Case Law• Additional Insured Issues• Control of Litigation by the Insurance Carriers• SIRs – the effect of primary, excess and AI Carriers• Sweeps Mediation Committee Proposed CMO & Mediation Protocols



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