Join ITLA's established, engaging, and emerging leaders at the 38th Annual Lifetime Achievement seminar. This fast-paced two day program's faculty features more than 40 ITLA members speaking in 15 minute increments covering a vast array of topics.

Program chaired by ITLA Immediate Past President, Jerry Garau
2026 Lifetime Achievement Honoree Steven Langer, Langer & Langer

12 Hours Continuing Legal Education Anticipated. 

Wednesday, May 13th - Day 1

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions & Announcements
Program Chair: Jerry Garau

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Worker's Compensation Changes - Needed & Possible
George Patrick, George C. Patrick & Associates

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Common Ways Medical Malpractice Cases Die and How to Keep the Good Ones Alive
Autumn Seib, Wagner Reese, LLP

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
What's the Alarm? The "First Responder's Rule" Doesn't Have to  Smoke Your Case
Thomas Manges, Manges Law Firm

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Pushing Back on Stanley Meds
Bradford Smith, Kenn Nunn Law Office

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Beyond Notice Pleading: Statement of Claims Requirements in the Southern District of Indiana
Heather Gilbert, Langer & Langer                  

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Vehicle Crashworthiness Update
Bill Winingham, Wilson Kehoe Winingham

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Paternity After Death
Susannah Hall-Justice, Hall-Justice Law Firm LLC

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Touch of Gray: Navigating Ethical Issues
Jay Hoffman, Hoffman & Newcomb

11:00 a.m. –11:15 a.m.
From Agreement to Accountability: Proving Duty Through Private Contracts
Tony Patterson, Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse, LLP

11:15 a.m. –11:30 a.m.
No Footage, No Excuses: Drafting Effective Evidentiary Preservation Letters
Jamison Allen, Loyalty Law

11:30 a.m. –11:45 a.m.
Talkin’ ‘Bout Their Generation - Gen Z in the Office and the Courtroom
Katie Marshall, Christie Bell & Marshall

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Shielding Identity: When and How Litigants Proceed Anonymously in Indiana
Jeff Gibson, Wagner Reese

12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
The New Pathway to Case Management
Brad Catlin, Williams Law Group, LLC                                          

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Challenges to Personal Injury Practice in The 21st Century
Tim Rowe, Rowe & Hamilton

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Combating Dirty Defense Tricks in Medical Malpractice Trials
Kate Franke, Broadwing Legal

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
UIM Considerations When Your Client is from Kentucky
Todd Barsumian, Barsumian Armiger LLC

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Making it Up as We Go Along: My Experience with a Novel Case
Matt Bigler, Ladendorf Fregiato & Bigler

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Nursing Home Neglect Cases
Katie Karres, Hurst Limontes

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Focus Groups
Betsy Greene, Greene and Schultz Trial Lawyers

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Break

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Understanding the Role Event Data Recorders (EDR) Play in Collision Reconstruction
David Scott, Dave Scott Law Firm                           

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Preserving and Pursuing Multi-Cap Claims
Ashley Hadler Winingham, Garau Germano, P.C.

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
A New World for Mental and Emotional Pain and Suffering Claims
Mike Phelps, Hankey Marks & Crider                                    

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Using Enhanced Liability to Defeat Contributory Negligence
Nick Deets, Hovde Dassow + Deets

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
2026 Top 10 Outside the Box Tips to Help Your Case
Tina Bell, Christie Bell & Marshall
Holly Wojcik Rooth, Langer & Langer

4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Nuggets and Heart
Mark Guenin, Guenin Law Office, P.C.

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Location, Location...Litigation: Eminent Domain-From Pre-Suit to Paycheck
Kris Fuller, Boren Oliver & Coffee, LLP

5:15 p.m.
Adjourn Day 1 to Lifetime Achivement Reception 

Thursday, May 14th - Day 2

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions & Announcements
Program Chair: Jerry Garau 

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Crafting an Effective Rule 30(b)(6) Notice
Rich Cook, Rich Cook Law  

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Don’t Be That Lawyer: Using AI in Litigation Without Making Up Case Law
Rob Langer, Langer & Langer

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Visuals and Trial?  Will they Make a Difference?
Sarah Graziano, Hensley Legal Group, PC

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Fertility Fraud: Dr. Cline and the Development of the Law in Fertility Fraud Cases
Kent Winingham, Wilson Kehoe Winingham

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Special Needs Trusts: There is Always More!
Elizabeth Homes, Law Office of Elizabeth A. Homes LLC

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Why Section 1983 Work Still Matters—Now More Than Ever
Chet Cameron, Midwest Injury Lawyers              

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Bad Faith in Indiana: How to Hold Insurance Companies Accountable
Angela Jones, Pillar Jones, LLC
Tony Ashford, Ashford Law Group P.C.

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Out with the Old: The Changing Public Perceptions of Lawyers and the Legal Field
Harvey Lancaster, Lancaster Gill PC

11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
Winning the Case Without Losing Your License: Top Ethical Pitfalls for Trial Lawyers
Cari Sheehan, Assistant General Counsel, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

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

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
ER Errors That Kill
Dan Chamberlain, CohenMalad, LLP | Trial Lawyers

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Surveillance Video as a Silent Witness
Jill Bracken-Emerson, Emerson Divorce and Accident Injury Attorneys, LLC

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Neter-Nu v. Abbas: A Lesson in Patience and Evidentiary Foundations
Ned Mulligan, CohenMalad, LLP | Trial Lawyers

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
15 in 15: Notable Verdicts from 2025 & 2026
Alex Limontes, Hurst Limontes LLC                            

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Break

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wrongful Organ Donation: Medical Error, Consent Failures, and Civil Liability
Katie Piscione, Waldron Tate Land LLC

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Direct Exam Tips
Joe Williams, Williams Law Group, LLC

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Embracing the Gray under the IPLA: A Blueprint for Consumer Product Cases
Tyler Zipes, Hovde Dassow + Deets

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Using a Gross Negligence to Defeat Contributory Negligence in Tort Claims Act Cases
Jon Noyes, Wilson Kehoe Winingham

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
From Field to Road: Expanding Motor Vehicle Punitive Damages Beyond Impairment
Charles Vaughan, Vaughan & Vaughan  

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Beyond the Obvious: The Overlooked Evidence That Changes Cases
Brady Rife, Stephenson Rife LLP

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
HOS 101 for Trial Lawyers: Making Sense of Hours of Service
Katrina Ornelas, Doehrman Buba Ring

4:30 p.m.
Adjourn Seminar

Indiana Convention Center
Rooms 233-242
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46225

Click the picture below for a map of the Convention Center.

Parking: 
Downtown Indianapolis hosts more than 70,000 parking spaces.
Click this link to download a parking map. 

We have reserved a block of rooms at The Westin for a rate of $265/night. You can reserve online here: https://book.passkey.com/go/ITLARoomBlockMay2026

Please make your room reservations by April 21st. 

Written cancellation postmarked two weeks prior to the seminar will be refunded, less a $50 administrative fee, as a credit toward another ITLA seminar, good for one year. If notice of cancellation is received after that date, the administrative fee increases to $100. Cancellations received the week of the seminar will not be refunded at all.
Full refunds will not be given, but upon request, we will send you the materials distributed at the seminar.