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