Conference Agenda
Day 1, Thursday, May 30, 2019
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
Continental Breakfast is Sponsored by The Lanier Law Firm.
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome by Co-Chairs
D. Todd Mathews, Gori Julian & Associates, P.C., Edwardsville, IL
Neil D. Overholtz, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Rachel Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, New York
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
MDL Update and Judge Rodgers -- Upcoming Science and Technology Day
Bryan F. Aylstock, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
D. Todd Mathews, Gori Julian & Associates, P.C., Edwardsville, IL
Neil D. Overholtz, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Rachel Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, New York
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Science and Causation: Details Beyond Hearing Loss
Ruth Rizkalla, Kirtland & Packard LLP, Redondo Beach, CA
Douglass A. Kreis, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Cristina Delise, The Lanier Law Firm, New York
Willard J. Moody Jr., The Moody Law Firm, Portsmouth, VA
William R. Sutton, Beasley Allen, Montgomery, AL
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
Refreshment Break is Sponsored by Garretson Resolution Group.
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Liability Background
Sean Tracey, Tracey & Fox, Houston
Rachel Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, New York
Mikal C. Watts, Watts | Guerra LLP, Austin, TX
Eric D. Holland, Holland Law Firm, St. Louis
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Spotlight Focus on Legal Issues
Raymond C. Silverman, Parker | Waichman LLP, New York
Travis Lenkner, Keller Lenkner LLC, Chicago
Elizabeth Middleton Burke, Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Anne W. Schiavone, Holman Schiavone, LLC, Kansas City, MO
Claire E. Berg, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C., New Orleans
M. Palmer Lambert, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C., New Orleans
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Vetting Session I & II: Using Technology to Vet Clients and Determine Scope of Injury
Kristian Rasmussen, Cory Watson Attorneys, Birmingham, AL
Michael A. Akselrud, The Lanier Law Firm, Los Angeles
Adam M. Moskowitz, The Moskowitz Law Firm, Miami
Virginia E. Anello, Douglas & London, P.C., New York
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Intake Criteria and Questions to Ask to Determine Venue and Jurisdiction
Ruth Rizkalla, Kirtland & Packard LLP, Redondo Beach, CA
Steve Nober, Founder and CEO of Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG), Woodland Hills, CA
Susan Jones Knape, President, A Case for Women, Dallas
Becca Timmons, Levin Papantonio, Pensacola, FL
Jonathan M. Sedgh, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
3M Earplug Litigation: Costs, Injuries, Analysis & Targeting Strategies, Plus Solutions to Handle the Volume
Steve Nober, Founder and CEO of Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG), Woodland Hills, CA
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ESI and Government Documents – An Opportunity for TAR
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Mildred Conroy, The Lanier Law Firm, New York
Katherine E. Charonko, Bailey & Glasser LLP, Charleston, WV
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Discovery: What’s Next?
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Rachel Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm, New York
Bradley D. Honnold, Goza & Honnold, L.L.C., Overland Park, KS
Douglas C. Monsour, Monsour Law Firm, Longview, TX
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Networking Cocktail Reception is Sponsored by Baker Realtime Worldwide Court Reporting & Video.
