Conference Agenda
Day 1, Tuesday, March 11, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
About this Webinar Series, Sponsored by EisnerAmper
Please join us for “Fire,” the first webinar in a four-part series titled “Fire, Water, Air & Earth,” sponsored by EisnerAmper. Industry leaders and subject matter experts will discuss personal injury, class action, and property damage claims caused by exposure to hazardous substances like chemicals, pesticides, or toxins, often stemming from environmental pollution, such as contaminated air, water, or soil. Each webinar will address how liability issues, compliance with environmental laws, insurance coverage related to claims, and causation are tackled in this complex and growing practice area.
2:00 p.m. - 2:01 p.m.
Welcome
Delivered by Moderator Brooke Hodge, EisnerAmper LLP, Baton Rouge, LA
This webinar will discuss the complexity of managing a high volume of claims with several claims/damages categories involving personal income loss, nuisance, business income loss, PI, wrongful death minor compensation, out-of-pocket expenses, real and personal property, and emotional distress. In addition, these cases may involve bankruptcy issues, FEMA coordination and emergency funds. Our panelists will provide their thoughts on the lessons they learned from other fire litigation, and how they might be applied in the future.
2:01 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
SoCal Fires - Eaton and Palisades Fires
Ryan Clarkson, Clarkson Law Firm P.C., Malibu, CA
Ben Crump, Ben Crump Law PLLC, Tallahassee, FL
Anne Andrews, Andrews & Thornton, Newport Beach, CA
2:25 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
PG&E and Bankruptcy Issues
Viggo Boserup, Esq., Certified Electronic Discovery Specialist (CEDS), JAMS, Irvine, CA
Ian J. Barlow, Kershaw Talley Barlow, Sacramento, CA
Lyssa A. Roberts, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, Los Angeles
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Maui Fires
Alicia Zimmerman, Singleton Schreiber, Pasadena, CA
Anne Andrews, Andrews & Thornton, Newport Beach, CA
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Future of Wildfire Litigation and its Complexities
Brooke Hodge, EisnerAmper LLP, Baton Rouge, LA
Ben Crump, Ben Crump Law PLLC, Tallahassee, FL
Ryan Clarkson, Clarkson Law Firm P.C., Malibu, CA
Viggo Boserup, Esq., Certified Electronic Discovery Specialist (CEDS), JAMS, Irvine, CA
Ian J. Barlow, Kershaw Talley Barlow, Sacramento, CA
Alicia Zimmerman, Singleton Schreiber, Pasadena, CA
Anne Andrews, Andrews & Thornton, Newport Beach, CA
Lyssa A. Roberts, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, Los Angeles