Conference Agenda
Day 1, Wednesday, November 29, 2023
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast & Registration
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome by Co-Chairs
Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLC, Puerto Rico
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Decongestant/Oral Phenylephrine Litigation
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Kiley Grombacher, Bradley/Grombacher LLP, Westlake Village, CA
Bryan F. Aylstock, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Marlene Goldenberg, Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn, Washington, DC
George T. Williamson, Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett, Carr & Holmes, P.A., Punta Gorda, FL
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Mass Tort Marketing Updates and Ethical Marketing Partnerships
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Christopher Princis, Managing Director, Litigation Funding, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG), Woodland Hills, CA
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
Refreshment Break Sponsored by Armadillo Litigation Funding.
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
21st Century MDL Mass Tort Discovery – Paper, Search Terms, ESI, TAR & Artificial Intelligence
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLC, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Evan M. Janush, The Lanier Law Firm, New York
Hailey Watts, Watts Guerra LLP, San Antonio
Amanda Hunt, Keller Postman LLC, Houston
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
AI-Powered Automation: Revolutionizing Ethical Case Acquisition & Maturation
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLC, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Ed Scanlan, Founder & CEO, Bridge Legal, Chicago
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Defense Perspective Panel
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Lee Floyd, Breit Biniazan, Richmond, VA
Kim Channick, Walsh Law, Washington, DC
Bradley D. Honnold, Goza & Honnold, Overland Park, KS
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
OneWheel: Future Motion
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Aaron Heckaman, Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC, Houston
Robert Cowan, Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC, Houston
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lien Resolution
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLC, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Gary Goldberg, ARCHER Systems, LLC, Denver
Jennifer L. Roberts, Director, Epiq, Charlotte, NC
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
MDL and Bankruptcy
Moderator: Mikal C. Watts, Watts Guerra LLC, Puerto Rico
Panel:
Kevin M. Davis, Caplin & Drysdale, Washington, DC
Lisa Nathanson Busch, Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP, New York
Samantha Katen, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Jim Murdica, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Los Angeles
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
JCCP Social Media Update
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Joseph VanZandt, Beasley Allen Law Firm, Montgomery, AL
Josh Autry, Morgan and Morgan, P.A., Lexington, KY
Christopher Ayers, Seeger Weiss LLP, Ridgefield Park, NJ
Michael M. Weinkowitz, Levin Sedran & Berman LLP, Philadelphia
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Camp Lejeune
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Zina Bash, Keller Postman LLC, Austin, TX
Roger M. "Hank" Young, Jr., Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ozempic
Moderator: Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Panel:
Bradley D. Honnold, Goza & Honnold, Overland Park, KS
D. Nicole "Nikki" Guntner, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz PLLC, Pensacola, FL
Roger M. "Hank" Young, Jr., Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Daniel Nigh, Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn, Washington, DC
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Networking Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Western Alliance Bank.