HarrisMartin's Porter Ranch Gas Leak Litigation Conference

Conference Agenda

Day 1, Tuesday, January 19, 2016

7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome by Chair

Robin L. Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C, New York


8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Overview of the Litigation

• How Did it Happen?
• Areas Affected by the Leak
• Who is Responsible?
• Where are the Cases and How Will They be Coordinated?
• Experiences Litigating Against SoCal Gas
Robin L. Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York
Richard D. McCune, McCuneWright, LLP, Redlands, CA
Brian Panish, Panish Shea & Boyle, Los Angeles


9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Understanding the Impact on the Community

• Residents, Business Owners, Schools, Children, Pets
Thomas V. Girardi, Girardi | Keese, Los Angeles
Taras Kick, The Kick Law Firm, APC, Santa Monica, CA


10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Similarities to the BP Oil Spill

Frank M. Petosa, Morgan and Morgan, PA, Plantation, FL
Robin L. Greenwald, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York


11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Mass Tort vs. Class Action

Roland Tellis, Baron & Budd, P.C., Encino, CA
Christopher Dalbey, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C., Los Angeles


12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch with Keynote Speaker

Erin Brockovich, Consumer Advocate


1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Testing of Air Quality and the Expert Witnesses for the Cases

• Air Quality
• Well Integrity
• Standard of Care
• Medical
• Property Diminution
Camille Marie Sears, Air Quality Meteorologist, Science Experts, LLC, Ojai, CA
Daniel P. Mensher, Keller Rohrback L.L.P., Seattle


2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break

2:45 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Overview of the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Case

Roland Tellis, Baron & Budd, P.C., Encino, CA


3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Marketing Performance Details, Analysis & Best Practices for Porter Ranch Gas & Similar Litigations

Steve Nober, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group, Woodland Hills, CA


3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Remedies

• Types of Actual Damages
• Injunctive Relief
• Impact of Relocation on Community
Gary A. Praglin, Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Los Angeles
Matthew Preusch, Keller Rohrback L.L.P., Santa Barbara, CA
Michael Danko, Girard Gibbs LLP, San Mateo, CA


4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception