Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, July 27, 2011
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome By Zimmer NexGen Knee Co-Chairs
Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
Thomas Anapol, Anapol Schwartz Weiss Cohan Feldman & Smalley, Philadelphia
Timothy Becker, Johnson & Becker, LLC, Minneapolis
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
An Overview of Zimmer and Its Products
Neil D. Overholtz, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Victoria J. Maniatis, The Sanders Law Firm, Mineola, NY
9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
TKA’s and Component Parts
Tobias L. Millrood, Pogust Braslow & Millrood, LLC, Conshohocken, PA
Yvonne M. Flaherty, Lockridge Grindal Nauen, Minneapolis
9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Preemption/Mensing
Michael Johnson, Johnson & Becker, LLC, Minneapolis
Nicholas J. Drakulich, The Drakulich Firm, San Diego, CA
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
State of the Litigation; MDL Status
James R. Ronca, Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman & Smalley, P.C., Harrisburg, PA
Douglass Alan Kreis, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Pharmaceutical Lawsuits Against Plaintiffs' Attorneys - What You Should Know
Alyson Oliver, Kresch Oliver PLLC, Southfield, MI
Ari Kresch, Kresch Oliver PLLC, Southfield, MI
11:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
An Overview of the Science
Matthew J. McCauley, Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Port Washington, NY
Daniel C. Burke, Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, New York
Mark E. Burton Jr., Hersh & Hersh, San Francisco
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Registration for DePuy Hip Implant-Only Attendees
1:00 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Overview and Welcome by DePuy Conference Co-Chairs
Matthew Davis, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, San Francisco
Brian J. Devine, Seeger Salvas LLP, San Francisco
1:10 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Description of the ASR and Pinnacle Implants and Their Defects
David Landever, Weisman Kennedy & Berris Co., LPA, Cleveland
Brian J. Devine, Seeger Salvas LLP, San Francisco
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
ASR Litigation Update
- MDL
- California Coordinated Proceedings
- New Jersey Coordinated Proceedings
Steven J. Skikos, Skikos, Crawford, Skikos & Joseph, San Francisco
Matt Davis, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger LLP, San Francisco
David R. Buchanan, Seeger Weiss LLP, New York
2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
Pinnacle Litigation Update
Richard Meadow, The Lanier Law Firm, New York
Kenneth M. Seeger, Seeger Salvas LLP, San Francisco
2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Discovery Update – ASR and Pinnacle Litigation
Daniel S. Robinson, Robinson, Calcagnie & Robinson Inc., Newport Beach, CA
Richard J. Arsenault, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
2:40 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
ASR and Pinnacle Trial Strategies
Michael A. Kelly, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger LLP, San Francisco
Mark P. Robinson Jr., Robinson, Calcagnie & Robinson Inc., Newport Beach, CA
3:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Science Update: Cobalt Toxicity, Mutagenicity, and Other Permanent Damages
John M. Restaino, D.P.M., J.D., M.P.H., The Restaino Law Firm, Denver
3:50 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Detection, Assessment, and Understanding Systemic Injuries Caused By Heavy Metals
Lori A. Siler Restaino, Law Offices of Howard L. Nations P.C., Denver
4:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Measuring Damages and Preparing Life Care Plans
Peter Kaufmann, Panish, Shea & Boyle LLP, Los Angeles
William A. Kershaw, Kershaw Cutter & Ratinoff LLP, Sacramento, CA
Jamie R. Williams, Ph.D., Robson Forensic, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
4:30 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.
ASR and Pinnacle Device Preservation Protocols
Lexi J. Hazam, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, San Francisco
John D. Rowell, Cheong, Denove, Rowell & Bennett, Los Angeles
4:50 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.
Broadspire: What Is It And What Is It Telling Your Clients?
Jayne Conroy, Hanly, Conroy, Bierstein, Sheridan, Fisher & Hayes LLP, New York
Navan Ward Jr., Beasley Allen Law Firm, Montgomery, AL
5:10 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Other Hip Implant Litigation
Peter Samberg, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., New York
Daniel Nigh, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor, P.A., Pensacola, FL
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger LLP, Seeger Salvas LLP, and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP
