Conference Agenda
Day 1, Tuesday, April 15, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Lunch
Held in Ballroom South of the Logan Philadelphia.
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Welcome
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Mike Daly, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
A Glimpse into Philly Complex Litigation and the City’s Mass Tort Docket
Moderator: Mike Daly, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
Litigating in the Philadelphia Complex Litigation Center / A Plaintiff’s Lawyer View of How the System Works & The Shift Towards a More Expansive Docket
Tobi L. Millrood, Kline & Specter, Philadelphia
Rosemary Pinto, Feldman & Pinto, Philadelphia
Tracy A. Finken Magnotta, Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia
Pressing Legal Issues for Philly Mass Torts & Beyond: How PA & Federal Courts have Opened and Closed the Doors on Philadelphia Litigation in Recent Years
Michael J. Quirk, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
Charles Becker, Kline & Specter, Philadelphia
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Philly Phrontier for National Mass Torts and their Federal Counterparts (Update on Mass Torts in the CLC & CCP)
Paraquat
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Aimee Wagstaff, Wagstaff Law Firm, Denver
Roundup
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Tobi L. Millrood, Kline & Specter, Philadelphia
Rosemary Pinto, Feldman & Pinto, Philadelphia
Hair Relaxers
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Tobi L. Millrood, Kline & Specter, Philadelphia
Depo Provera
Kristen M. Hermiz, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Depo Provera: The MDL
Ellen Relkin, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York
Asbestos + Other Workplace Exposures
Anne McGinness Kearse, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Bethann Kagan, Shein Law Center, Ltd., Philadelphia
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Litigating High Value Products and Personal Injury Cases in the Court of Common Pleas (CCP)
Priscilla Jimenez, Kline & Specter, Philadelphia
Joshua Neuman, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
Kevin P. O’Brien, Stampone O’Brien Dilsheimer Holloway, Cheltenham, PA
Jared M. Placitella, Cohen, Placitella & Roth, Philadelphia
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Impact of the Polarizing Political Climate on Civil Juries in High Stakes Litigation
Moderator: Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Theresa Zagnoli, Litigation Specialist/Trial Consultant, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Joseph L. Messa Jr. , Messa & Associates, Philadelphia
Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Michael J. Pendell, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Party with a Vue – Sponsored by Motley Rice LLC
Please join us for an evening of Center City fun complete with city-inspired food, drinks and entertainment. Be sure to stop off at Motley Rice’s office suite on the 36th floor of Three Logan Square - on your way up to the top floor - for a quick tour and special treat to mark the occasion. Come dressed in business casual or repping your favorite Philly team.
Vue on 50
Three Logan Square building @1717 Arch Street (Next to the Logan Philadelphia)
Experience a breathtaking view of downtown Philly at Motley Rice’s new office building. Perched on the 50th floor of the historic Three Logan Square building, Vue on 50 boasts spectacular city scape and sunset views.
See more details and RSVP information here.
Sponsored by Motley Rice
Co-Presented by Archer and Golkow
Day 2, Wednesday, April 16, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Mike Daly, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
MDL Update: Trending Mass Torts in 2025
Moderator: Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Paragard
Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Erin Copeland, Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs, Houston
Heavy Metal in Baby Foods
Laura K. Stemkowski, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Talc Bankruptcy
Daniel R. Lapinski, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
David L. Selby II, Bailey Glasser LLP, Birmingham, AL
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
GLP-1 RAs: The New Injuries and Science You Need to Know to Protect Your Clients
Moderator: Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Intro to GLP-1 Litigation
Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Latest Developments on Injuries: DVT & NAION
Grace P. Chandler, Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC
Thomas A. Rottinghaus, Wagstaff & Cartmell, Kansas City, MO
Litigation Forums for DVT & NAION Cases
Mike Daly, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
Danielle Gold, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C., New York
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
The Next Frontier of Sex Abuse Litigation: Group and Mass Tort Filings
Moderators: Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI and Daniel R. Lapinski, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
Elders’ Abuse: Latter-day Saints Litigation
Alexandra A. Stulpin, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
Jonathan D. Orent, Motley Rice LLC, Providence, RI
Bridie Farrell, America Loves Kids, Washington, DC
Abuse on Social Media and Gaming Platforms
Kristen Gibbons Feden, Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia
Alexandra Walsh, Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia
Institutional Abuse Cases
Daniel R. Lapinski, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
Derek T. Braslow, The Braslow Firm, LLC, Wayne, PA
Applying Lessons Learned from Boy Scouts & Catholic Church Litigations
Daniel R. Lapinski, Motley Rice LLC, Philadelphia
Gabriel C. Magee, Baldante & Rubenstein, Philadelphia