Conference Agenda
Day 1, Tuesday, April 20, 2021
11:00 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
Welcome
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Patrick Luff, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
11:05 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
A Case For Women
Susan Jones Knape, A Case For Women, Dallas
11:10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
Background of Damages and the Grid
Patrick Luff, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
11:25 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.
Past Failures
Patrick Luff, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
11:35 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Liability and Causes of Action
• Negligence, Negligence Per Se, and Gross Negligence (Especially Violations of Regulatory Requirements)
• Takings
Gregory F. Cox, Mostyn Law, Houston
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
11:55 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Defenses
• No Causation/No Duty
• Tariffs
• Immunity and Panda Power
• Jurisdiction and In re CenterPoint
Buffy K. Martines, Laminack, Pirtle & Martines, Houston
Ann Saucer, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas
12:10 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Finding Critical Evidence in Natural Disaster Litigation
Drew Lewis, DISCO, Chattanooga, TN
Jonathan Wiley, DISCO, Tallahassee, FL
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Bankruptcies
• Brazos Electric
• Griddy
• Brilliant
• Just Energy
• Entrust Energy
Patrick Luff, The Fears | Nachawati Law Firm, Dallas