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33rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Webinar
Sponsored by: Morrow Settlement Services and Preferred Capital Funding
Wed, May 19, 2021
8:30 AM to
Thu, May 20, 2021
3:45 PM ET
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Join ITLA's established, engaging, and emerging leaders at the 33rd 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, Tom Hamer
12 Hours Distance Education/1 Hours Ethics (pending approval)
2021 Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Our 2021 Lifetime Achievement award recipient will be ITLA Past President Tom Doehrman. Please help us celebrate Tom's achievements, contributions, and commitment to ITLA and the practice of law at this special program.
We are working on an amazing online reception for Tom to take place the evening of Wednesday, May 19th. Anyone who wishes to attend will have an opportunity to purchase a special wine package from Huber Winery and an amazing assortment of Indiana cheeses and meat from Smoking Goose. We have also organized an curated virtual tour of the Indiana State Museum! Check back for more details. This is an event you do not want to miss!
Tom Doehrman practices with the law firm of Doehrman Buba Ring. Tom has spent his legal career representing individuals harmed by the negligence of others. Tom has supported the mission of ITLA and its dedication to the constitutional right of open access to the courts and equal protection under the law for all persons in Indiana.
Tom has served as a member of ITLA’s Board of Directors since 1989. He was a member of the ITLA Executive Committee for years and served as President of ITLA in 2010-2011. In addition, Tom chaired the amicus committee for several years and has authored numerous amicus briefs. After serving as President of ITLA, Tom was appointed by ITLA to serve as one of its Governors of AAJs Board of Directors. Tom served as one of Indiana’s Governors to AAJ for 10 years.
For over 30 years, Tom has presented at numerous legal seminars in Indiana and throughout the United States on various legal issues faced by survivors of traumatic injury. He has been a member and supporter of the Brain Injury Association of Indiana since 1981 and served as Board Chair of BIAI in 2000-2001.
Tom is very grateful for being elected by ITLA as Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2002. He is humbled to receive ITLA’s Lifetime Achievement Award and is grateful for the personal relationships he has had and continues to have with ITLA members and the ITLA staff.
2021 Max Goodwin Young Lawyer of the Year
Congratulations to Brandon Tate of Waldron Tate Bowen Funk Spandau LLC on being voted on as the 2021 Max Goodwin Young Lawyer of the year.
Brandon focuses his practice on trials, personal injury, wrongful death, Section 1983 constitutional violation claims against state and local entities (such as claims against the Indiana Department of Child Services and claims against cities and counties/police departments for police action shootings resulting in death, excessive force resulting in serious bodily injury, and deaths/catastrophic injuries of bystanders resulting from high-speed chases), and life insurance denials (both non-ERISA and ERISA policies). Brandon represents injured Hoosiers and their families throughout the State of Indiana striving to help them through their most difficult times with a drive to help those affected by an injury or loss.
Brandon regularly works with other attorneys around the state both formally as co- counsel and informally in the progression of the advancement of Indiana laws for injured Hoosiers. He is dedicated to the constitutional rights of open access to the courts and equal protection under the law for all persons in Indiana, and strives to protect those in all his cases looking to obtain verdicts that could effectuate change
Online Exhibit Hall
We are so thankful to each company who made this transition online with us. Please support the vendors who support us as their success is vital for our success.
The ITLA Women's Caucus is hosting a cookbook fundraiser to raise money to help with food insecurity in Indiana.
According to "Feeding Indiana's Hungry", food insecurity means that at some point in a month, an individual is unsure of where their next meal will come from. Since the start of the pandemic, food insecurity has risen more than 40% in Indiana. One in five Hoosiers are currently at risk of hunger. The strain that this increase in demand has put on Indiana's food pantries, soup kitchens, and food banks is suffocating. We can help!
Submit your favorite recipe for our cookbook here: https://bit.ly/ITLACookbook
Submitting a recipe is quick and easy. Don't over think it! Share your family's favorite week night go to, a special desert, or the chili everyone in the office loves. Any recipe will do! Share something to mark this moment in time and help us fight hunger in Indiana.
33rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Seminar Agenda
8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions & Announcements
Chair, Tom Hamer
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Sponsor Announcement
Tom Hamer and Brian Garelli, Preferred Capital Funding
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Course and Scope: The Travelling Employee
Tony Patterson, Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse, LLP
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
TBI Advance Scanning: The World Beyond MRI
Rich Hailey, Ramey & Hailey
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Tips for a Successful Direct Examination of your Client at Trial
Mike Phelps, StewartPhelpsWood Injury Lawyers
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
2021 Top Ten Outside the Box Tips
Tina Bell, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Arbitration Law Update: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Ashley Hadler, Garau Germano P.C.
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Focus Groups in the Pandemic Era
Steve Langer and Tara Worthley, Langer & Langer
Amy Pardieck, Perceptual Litigation, LLC
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Removed to Federal Court ... Now What?
Bryan Bradley, Kenneth J. Allen Law Group
11:00 a.m. –11:15 a.m.
Nip it in the Bud: Avoiding Drawn-Out Discovery Disputes
Amina Thomas, Cohen & Malad, LLP
11:15 a.m. –11:30 a.m.
Top 5 Things You Need to Know About the Defense
Stephanie Cassman, Wagner Reese
11:30 a.m. –11:45 a.m.
Avoiding Zoom Gloom: Common Mistakes in Remote Mediation
Mark Scott, Scott Law Office and Mediation Center
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting and Awards Presentations
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Injuries at Construction Sites
Ann Marie Waldron, Waldron Tate Bowen Funk Spandau LLC
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Winning Your Trial with Pictures and Flip Charts
Joe Williams, Williams & Piatt LLC
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Free Experts! Using IRE 803(18) to Bolster Your Case
Jerry Garau, Garau Germano PC
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Lay Witness Testimony in a Traumatic Brain Injury Case
Kyle Ring, Doehrman Buba Ring
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Language as a Barrier to Fairness in Workers’ Compensation Claims and Other Related Issues
Enrique Flores, Flores Law Group, LLC
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
If You Think You Are Up to This- You Are RIGHT. If You Don’t Think You Are, You Are S-O-OO-O WRONG
Scott Montross, Montross Miller
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
How to Choose an Expert Witness
Yasmin Stump, Yasmin L. Stump Law Group, P.C.
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Med Pay Millions
Noah Thomas, Chapman Law LLC
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Unique Issues in Litigating Crashes Occurring in Road Construction Zones
Tim Devereux, Wagner Reese
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
What to Do When You are Getting Hosed by the Carrier: A Follow-Up on the Alabama Sanctions Article in the Most Recent Verdict Magazine
B.J. Kelley, Craig Kelley and Faultless
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Striking Jurors for Cause
Steve Williams, Williams Law Firm
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sword Fighting - The Ongoing Legacy of the Sword Decision
Nick Baker, Nick Baker Law, LLC
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Withdrawing Medical Bills
Scott Faultless, Craig Kelley and Faultless
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m
Future Medical Care for the Injured Worker; Can You Settle?
Roger Finderson, Finderson Law LLC
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Capturing and Preserving Facebook Evidence
Kate Franke, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell
4:45 p.m.
Adjourn Day 1
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Online Reception for Tom Doehrman
Click here to purchase your wine.
Thursday, May 20th
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions, and Announcements
Tom Hamer, Program Chair
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Using Miscellaneous Actions to Obtain Miscellaneous Information Pre-Suit
Jeff Hammond, Cohen & Malad, LLP
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
15 Tech Tips in 15 Minutes
Brad Catlin, Price Waicukauski Joven & Catlin, LLC
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
In the Wake of the Global Pandemic, When a Business Fails and a Self-Funded Employee Health Plan Sundowns, Does a Contractually-Related Subrogation Interest ("lien") Still Exist?
Jay Hoffman, Hoffman & Newcomb
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
The Use of Experts in a Section 1983 Excessive Force or Monell Case
Brandon Tate, Waldron Tate Bowen Funk Spandau LLC
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Consumer Law - What You May be Missing
Duran Keller, Keller Law LLP
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Hiring Experts on a Budget – Issues to Consider When Hiring an Expert
Mike Stephenson, Stephenson Rife LLP
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Choose Your Words
Mark Guenin, Guenin Law Office P.C.
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Traumatic Brain Injury - Third Party Observer in Neuropsych Exams. Ethical or Not?
Dan Chamberlain, Cohen & Malad, LLP
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ethics
James Bell – Paganelli Law Group
12:00 p.m. –1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Key Things to Keep in Mind When Hired to Handle a Semi Wreck Case
David Craig, Craig Kelley and Faultless
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
How Conservators and Limited POAs can Help
Emily Guenin-Hodson, Guenin Law Office P.C.
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
The Value of Conducting Voir Dire on Damages
Richard Cook, Yosha Cook & Tisch
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
That Time I Tried the UIM Case During a Pandemic
Harvey Lancaster, Hensley Legal Group
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Pre-Suit Demands: Setting Yourself Up for Success
Kent Winingham, Wilson Kehoe Winingham, LLC
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
A Patients' Bill of Rights: The Need for Legislative Action
David Singleton, Blackburn & Green
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Mediation Preparation and Presentation to Maximize Settlement Value
David Hamilton, Rowe & Hamilton
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Trying The Slip & Fall on Ice Case
John McLaughlin, Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse, LLP
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The Basics of 911 Calls & CADs
Matt Bigler, Ladendorf Law
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Nursing Home Coverups and How To Uncover Them
Jeff Powless, Powless Law Firm
Adjourn Day 2
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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.
Wed, May 19, 2021
8:30 AM to
Thu, May 20, 2021
3:45 PM ET
Contact: Jen Kerney
Email: jkerney@indianatriallawyers.org
Telephone: 317.634.8841