Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, May 08, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Opioid State-Court Litigation Overview and Opening Remarks
Shelly Sanford, Watts | Guerra LLP, Austin, TX
Dara Hegar, The Lanier Law Firm, Houston
Mikal C. Watts, Watts | Guerra LLP, Austin, TX
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ Role in Opioid Utilization and Reimbursement
Joanne Cicala, The Cicala Law Firm PLLC, Dripping Springs, TX
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Recovery System Models and the Spectrum of Recovery: A Look at Addiction and Dependence Recovery From the Streets to a Sober Environment
Jason Howell, RecoveryPeople, Austin, TX
Mark Kinzly, Texas Overdose Naloxone Initiative (TONI), Austin, TX
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Causes of Action Under the Uniform Drug Dealer Liability Act: A Guide for Participating States
J. Gerard Stranch IV, Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC, Nashville, TN
F. Jerome Tapley, Cory Watson Attorneys, Birmingham, AL
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Roadmap for Applying DEA Retail Pharmacy Regulation Strategy to State Claims
Jonathan Novak, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Claims by the State Attorney’s General
Oklahoma:
Bradley Beckworth, Nix Patterson LLP, Austin, TX
Texas:
Patrick Sweeten, Associate Deputy AG for Special Litigation, Office of the Texas Attorney General, Austin, TX
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Overview and Update: Claims Filed in State Courts
Jeffrey B. Simon, Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC, Dallas
Lila Razmara, Robinson Calcagnie, Inc., Newport Beach, CA
Mark York, Director, McDowell County Drug Project, Charleston, WV
Matthew J. Sill, Fulmer Sill, Oklahoma City, OK
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
What ARCOS Data Tells Us and State Court Alternatives to ARCOS Data
Matthew Daniel, Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough, Dallas
Jonathan Novak, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
Jay Henderson, Fibich Leebron Copeland Briggs, Houston
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Strategies and Reasons for State Court Filings and Updates on Executive Liability
Shelly Sanford, Watts | Guerra LLP, Austin, TX
2:15 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
When and How are Retail Pharmacies Wholesalers, and Wholesaler Roles in the Opioid Crisis
Hon. John F. Garvey (Ret.), Carey Danis & Lowe, St. Louis
Beth A. Kaswan, Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, New York
2:55 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Case Against McKesson
Mike Gallagher, The Gallagher Law Firm, LLC, Houston
Jay Henderson, Fibich Leebron Copeland Briggs, Houston
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
The Recovery High School and Youth Recovery Programs
Lori Holleran Steiker, Ph.D., Steve Hicks Professor of Addiction, Recovery and Substance Use Services, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, Austin, TX
Julie McElrath, LMSW, LCDC-I, Executive Director, University High School, Austin, TX
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Opioid Crisis from County Officials’ Perspectives
Benjamin L. Goetten, Jersey County State’s Attorney, Jerseyville, IL
Hon. Ann E. Callis (Ret.), Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C., Edwardsville, IL