Conference Agenda
Day 1, Thursday, November 01, 2018
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome By Co-Chairs
Hunter J. Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, New York
Michael A. London, Douglas & London, P.C., New York
Gale D. Pearson, Pearson, Randall & Schumacher, P.A., Minneapolis
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
The Science of PFAS - PFOA/PFOS
Robert A. Bilott, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Cincinnati
Louise R. Caro, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, New York
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
What are Aqueous Film-Forming Foams and Who Makes Them?
Tate J. Kunkle, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, New York
Patrick J. Lanciotti, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, New York
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The History of C-8 MDL
Rebecca G. Newman, Douglas & London, P.C., New York
Ned McWilliams, Levin Papantonio, Pensacola, CA
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
How to Deal with Other Contaminants in Drinking Water
Carla Burke Pickrel, Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Complexities of Lien Resolution in Water Contamination Cases
Courtney Delaney, Esq., Garretson Resolution Group, Charlotte, NC
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
PFOA- The Hot Documents
Mark R. Cuker, Cuker Law Firm, Philadelphia
Paul J. Napoli, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, New York
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Lead in Water: How Does It Get There?
Hunter J. Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, New York
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Experts: What is Needed to Win Your Case?
Michael A. London, Douglas & London, P.C., New York
Richard W. Head, SL Environmental Law Group, San Francisco
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The State of Minnesota v. 3M: What Ground Has Been Tilled?
Gale D. Pearson, Pearson, Randall & Schumacher, P.A., Minneapolis
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Current Motions and Defenses
• The JPML Petitions: One MDL or Two?
• State Court Cases
Hunter J. Shkolnik, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, New York
Michael A. London, Douglas & London, P.C., New York
Kelly Hyman, Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C., Aurora, CO