First Nation-Wide BP Oil Spill Litigation Conference
Plaintiff Counsel Only
8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Breakfast and Lunch Included
• The Trial Lawyer – And Why We Must Join Forces to Promote the Agenda of Our Clients for Justice to Prevail
• Overview and Update on the Pending Litigation Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
• Forensic Anatomy of the Event and Resulting Cases
• Timeline of the Events on the Deepwater Horizon and Beyond
• BOP Failure at BPO – The Blow Out Preventer Failed at the BP Oil Spill - Who is Responsible and How Do We Prove It
• Understanding Ocean Engineering, Currents and the Hazmat Issues
• The Corporate Defendants– British Petroleum (BP) – The Checkered Past
• The Defendants: Beyond the Usual Suspect BP
• Class Action/Mass Tort vs. Individual Claims –Determining the Best Option for Your Client
• Who are the Potential Plaintiffs, How to Value their Claims and Advising Them Regarding the Immediate Settlement Offers
• The Damages: Including Commercial Fishing/Shrimping, Marinas, Other Waterfront Businesses and More
• Punitive Damages – What Are the Theories and Are They Winnable
• Understanding the Known Statistics of Disaster Damage and How Do They Apply in Forecasting the Damage from the Gulf Spill
• The Checklist for Pleadings – What the Pleadings and Other Filings Must Include
Friday, May 21, 2010
8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Breakfast and Lunch Included
• State Court - Federal Court: the Jurisdiction and Venue Consideration
• OPA (Oil Pollution Act) - Understanding the Remedies, Requirements and Limitations
Overview
Claims Process
Unsettled Issues within the Act
The Impact of Pending Legislation
• Handling the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
• The Long Term Impacts of Adding Oil to the Gulf Coast Eco-system
• Getting What the EPA Knows about the Water, Wildlife, Vegetation and Air
• Obtaining the Needed Preservation Orders
• The Limitation of Liability Act – It’s Availability and Impact – How to Respond
CLE – An application for accreditation for continuing legal education credit (approximately 13.75 general credit hours for 60 minute states and 16.5 general credits for 50 minute states) has or will be submitted to all mandatory CLE states. The actual credit hours will be based upon a determination by each state.
Facilities
The Ritz Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes features guest rooms with private balconies with panoramic views of the lakes, pool and gardens, and 11 dining options. Grand Lakes includes a 40,000-square-foot spa with 40 treatment rooms featuring citrus-inspired treatments, private lap pool, wellness center, spa café, and boutique; and the 18-hole Greg Norman-signature golf course.
Conference Room Rates - 360 Advocacy Institute has secured a limited block of rooms on a first-come, first-serve basis at the group rate of $169 single/double room per night. Our room block will be held until Friday, May 14th or until the room block is sold out. For reservations call 407.206.2400 and ask for the 360 Advocacy Institute Block to receive the group rate or complete the hotel registration portion of the registration form.
Conference Room Rates - 360 Advocacy Institute has secured a limited block of rooms on a first-come, first-serve basis at the group rate of $169 single/double room per night. Our room block will be held until Friday, May 14th or until the room block is sold out. For reservations call 407.206.2400 and ask for the 360 Advocacy Institute Block to receive the group rate or complete the hotel registration portion of the registration form.
The Conference Faculty
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Brian Barr Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Echsner Rafferty & Proctor Pensacola, Florida Daniel Becnel Becnel Law Firm New Orleans, Louisiana Joseph Bruno Bruno & Bruno New Orleans, Louisiana Jerome Carter The Cochran Firm Mobile, Alabama Brent Coon Brent Coon & Associates Beaumont, Texas William Cunningham Burns, Cunningham & Mackey Mobile, Alabama Joey Diaz The Diaz Law Firm Madison, Mississippi Mark DiCello The DiCello Law Firm Mentor, Ohio Bartley J. Eckhardt, P.E. Robson Forensic Lancaster, Pennsylvania Arthur Faherty Marine Engineer Robson Forensic Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Thomas Girardi Girardi Keese Los Angeles, California Keith Givens The Cochran Firm Mobile, Alabama Robert Gordon Weitz & Luxenberg New York, New York Robin Greenwald Weitz & Luxenberg New York, New York Steve Herman Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar New Orleans, Louisiana Rhon Jones Beasley Allen Montgomery, Alabama Michael D. Klein, PE, CHMM Charleston, South Carolina Anthony Leon Leon Law Tarpon Springs, Florida Peter Mackey Burns, Cunningham & Mackey Mobile, Alabama |
Steven Maher The Maher Law Firm Orlando, Florida Angela Mason The Cochran Firm Mobile, Alabama Michael A. Nawrocki, P.E., P.G. Geological Engineer Lancaster, Pennsylvania Bob Shepherd MediVisuals Richmond, Virginia Kent Spence The Spence Law Firm Jackson, Wyoming Scott Summy Baron and Budd Dallas, Tx Winston Thompson The Cochran Firm – Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Perry Weitz Weitz & Luxenberg New York, New York | ||||
