Conference Agenda
Day 1, Tuesday, March 11, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
About this Webinar Series, Presented by EisnerAmper
Please join us for “Fire,” the first webinar in a four-part series titled “Fire, Water, Air & Earth,” presented 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.
Introduction
Delivered by Moderator Brooke Hodge, EisnerAmper, 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. - 2:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Fires: Altadena/Eaton and Palisades
Ben Crump, Ben Crump Law PLLC, Tallahassee, FL
Anne Andrews, Andrews & Thornton, Newport Beach, CA
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
PG&E (Fire Victims Trust) 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
3:00 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Maui Fires
Alicia Zimmerman, Singleton Schreiber, Pasadena, CA
Anne Andrews, Andrews & Thornton, Newport Beach, CA
3:25 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Future of Wildfire Litigation and its Complexities
Brooke Hodge, EisnerAmper LLP, Baton Rouge, LA
Ian J. Barlow, Kershaw Talley Barlow, Sacramento, CA
Ben Crump, Ben Crump Law PLLC, Tallahassee, FL