Our 2023 Lifetime Achievement honoree is ITLA Past President Terri Todd. Please help us celebrate Terri's achievements as well as her contributions and commitments to ITLA and the practice of law at this special program. 

Teresa L. Todd is a trial attorney and mediator practicing in Indianapolis.  She has forty years of experience representing plaintiffs in personal injury litigation.  She has also been a mediator since 1995; and is a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.  Her background and experience as a trial attorney enhance her effectiveness in her role as a mediator.      

Terri has served on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) since 1992; and she is a Past President of the Association.  She is also a member of ITLA’s College of Fellows and served as the Editor of ITLA’s quarterly publication, Verdict, for several years.  Terri is also a Past President of the Indiana chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) – which is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the right to jury trial in civil cases.   

Terri is the co-author of a three-volume treatise on Indiana tort law, and she has authored many articles which have been published in Verdict, as well as writing numerous articles for continuing legal education programs.  Terri is a frequent speaker and chairperson of continuing legal education programs, including programs relative to mediation.  Terri has been a member of the faculty for ICLEF’s annual trial skills program since its inception over 20 years ago.  She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF).

Seminar Agenda
 

Tuesday, May 2nd

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions & Announcements 
Program Chair: Daniel A. Ladendorf

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Trial Lessons Recently Learned
Joseph Williams, Williams & Piatt LLC     

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Having the Courage to Say No
Sarah Graziano and Chris Czernik, Hensley Legal Group, PC                

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Cause and Origin: Timely Securing Fire Scenes and Your Experts, and The Importance of Speed
Brandon Tate, Waldron Tate Bowen Spandau LLC

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Craighead & Kearschner UIM Set Off Cases
Scott Faultless, Craig, Kelley & Faultless      

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Talking Them Into the Building: What Pro Wrestling can Teach Us About Persuading a Jury
Matt Bigler, Ladendorf Law                           

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 
Can We Still Connect with Jurors
Timothy Rowe, Rowe & Hamilton

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. 
Avoiding Pleading Pitfalls in Sexual Assault Litigation
Ashley Hadler, Garau Germano PC

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion: ITLA's Amicus Brief to SCOTUS and How the Case Will Affect Indiana Nursing Home Claims
Ashley Hadler, Garau Germano PC  and Rich Cook, Yosha Cook & Tisch

11:00 a.m. –11:15 a.m.
Review of Notable Trial Verdicts From 2022
Alex Limontes, Hurst Limontes LLC

11:15 a.m. –11:30 a.m. 
A Case Study in Negligent Security Torts in Indiana
Fred Schultz, Greene & Schultz

11:30 a.m. –11:45 a.m.
Murder Boards: Brainstorming, Organizing and Communicating like a Detective
Matt Schad, Schad Law

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
“Try this…”- Mediation Tips  
Caroline Gilchrist, Baker & Gilchrist

12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m. 
Awards Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
How Did That Case End Up in Federal Court?
Kyle Ring, Doehrman Buba Ring

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
How to Prevail at Trial Against Difficult Defense Counsel: Winning Over the Jury
Ned Mulligan and Justin Kuhn, Cohen & Malad, LLP

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
NIED in Fire Loss Cases (Bradley v. Ceres)
Dan Pfeifer, Pfeifer Morgan & Stesiak

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
What a Tangled Web We Weave: Negotiating Liens and Rights of Reimbursement in Federal Worker’s Compensation, Tri-Care, VA  and Health Insurance Claims
Doug Mulvaney, Mulvaney Law Office

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Litigators
Tony Patterson, Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse, LLP

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Claim Negotiations. Are We Doing it Right?
David Hamilton, Rowe & Hamilton                          

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 
Broker and Shipper Liability – Have You Exhausted All Avenues of Recovery?
Brady Rife, Stephenson Rife LLP

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 
Break

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Settling with the State—Pitfalls and Opportunities
Brad Catlin, Williams & Piatt LLC

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Re)Connecting with Clients
Jennifer Mckibben, McKibben Law, LLC

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Tips for Dealing with Non-Party Defenses
Nick Deets, Hovde Dassow + Deets, LLC                                      

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Caught in the Act: Sexual Assault Cases in the Medical Malpractice Context
Greg Laker and Gabriel Hawkins, Cohen & Malad, LLP

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Keeping the Process Honest
Mark Guenin, Guenin Law

4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
How to Avoid Legal Malpractice like the Plague
Ashley Dayhuff, The Nice Law Firm, LLP

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Contributory Negligence in No-Fault Work Comp Cases?  A Recycled Defense Tactic Could Leave Workers with No Remedy to Pursue in Indiana 
Matt Golitko, Golitko & Daly, P.C. 

5:15 p.m. 
Adjourn

Wednesday, May 3rd

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions & Announcements
Program Chair: Daniel A. Ladendorf

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Catching the Shipper Red-Handed in a Commercial Motor Vehicle Wreck Case  
David Craig, Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. 
2023 Top 10 Outside the Box Tips To Help Your Case
Tina Bell, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell, P.C.  and Holly Wojick, Theodoros & Rooth, P.C.

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Maybe They Do Have to Respond!  The Crime Fraud Exception to Attorney Client Privilege
Emily Guenin-Hodson, Guenin Law

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Potential Pitfalls When Serving Indiana Tort Claim Notice
John McLaughlin, Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Protecting Causation Principles in Medical Malpractice
Steve Langer, Langer & Langer and Tara Worthley, Worthley Law

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Legionella: A Silent Killer
Dan Chamberlain, Cohen & Malad, LLP                              

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Presenting A Favorable MRP Witness
Dennis Geisleman, Geisleman Law

11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
ETHICS- The Ethical Rules I Learned From Baseball
Judge Margret Robb, Court of Appeals of Indiana

12:00 p.m. –1:30 p.m.      
Lunch and Board of Directors Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Ain't No Estopping Us Now: Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Summary Judgment Defeat Based on Judicial Estoppel
Lance Ladendorf, Pavlack Law, LLC

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
With Apologies to Jeff Saturday… Is this Client Coaching?
Enrique Flores, Flores Law Group

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Working Up Carbon Monoxide Cases
Kent Winingham, Wilson Kehoe Winingham

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
What You Can Learn in the Audit Trails That’s Not in the Medical Record
Kate Franke, Broadwing Legal                     

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Break

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
When Might A Special Needs Trust Be Useful? 
Elizabeth Homes, Law Office of Elizabeth A. Homes

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Class Actions: From Mass Fraud to Massive Liability
Scott Gilchrist, Cohen & Malad, LLP

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Prejudgment Interest—Don’t Leave Money on The Table
James “Jay” Ludlow, Ludlow Law

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Three Cross-Examinations that Produced Big Verdicts
Ron Waicukauski, Williams & Piatt LLC 

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
"There’s a Flag on the Play” – Playing by the Rules. Indiana Trial Rule 36
Dustin Fregiato, Ladendorf Law

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Update on Mass Tort Litigation
Jonathan Knoll, Cohen & Malad, LLP

4:15 p.m.
Adjourn