Specialized litigation sections training. Registration includes receptions Wednesday and Thursday nights and VADA Late Night.
New this Year
Hotel Information
Historic Stonewall Jackson Hotel
24 South Market Street540-885-4848
Agenda
9.5 CLE Hours (3.0 Ethics) (#VDGG003)
REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN:
4:00 PM-6:00 PM WEDNESDAY
8:00 AM-6:30 PM THURSDAY
8:00 AM-10 AM FRIDAY
HOTEL WI-FI INFO:
Network: Stonewall_VADA
Password: May2019!
Wednesday, May 8
4:00-6:00 Registration (Stonewall Jackson Hotel Lobby)
6:00-7:30 Welcome Reception at Mill Street Grill
(1 Mill Street)
Sponsored by MDD, Planet Depos, S-E-A
7:30 Dinner on own
Thursday, May 9
8:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast (Lobby)
9:00-12:00 Appellate Advocacy, 3.0 HRS (Salon A)
Annual Case Law Update
Joseph Pope, Williams Mullen
George Somerville, Harman Claytor Corrigan and Wellman
Interlocutory Appeals and Alternative Means of Having the Supreme Court of Virginia Hear Your Case
Joseph Pope, Williams Mullen
Brian Schneider, Moran, Reeves & Conn
9:00-12:00 Professional Liability, 3.0 HRS (2.0 Ethics) (Salon B)
Malpractice Avoidance: Common Missteps Lawyers Make (2.0 Ethics)
David Fratarcangelo, ALPS Property & Casualty Insurance Company
The Unintended Consequences of Wyatt v. McDermott: Its Use as a Sword Against Professionals in Custody Cases
H. Robert Yates III, O’Hagan Meyer
9:00-12:00 Policy Coverage, 3.0 HRS (1.0 Ethics) (Salon C)
The Role of Insurance Defense Counsel: Ethical and Coverage Considerations (1.0 Ethics) (Provided Courtesy of DRI)
Crystal Uebelher, JD, CPCU, Clarity Education and Consulting
Virginia’s Uninsured Motorist Statute – Practice Pointers and Coverage Considerations
Jay O. Millman, Freeborn & Peters
Advising and Representing Insurance Carriers in Virginia “Bad Faith” Litigation
Theodore I. Brenner, Freeborn & Peters
Virginia Insurance Law Update
Guy M. Harbert III, Gentry Locke
12:00-1:00 Lunch (Sponsored by MLM Insurance in Colonnade)
1:00-4:00 Product & Toxic Torts Liability, 3.0 HRS (Salon A)
Sponsored by Exponent
Expert Insight Into Expert Depositions
Hon. Melvin Hughes (Ret), Juridical Solutions
Gray Broughton, Broughton Associates, Inc.
Harold G. Martin, Keiter CPAs
J. Kimon Yiasemides, Ankura Consulting
Is There Any Outside Limit on the Duty to Warn? Revisiting the Implications of Quisenberry v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc.
Alexandra Cunningham, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Wendy McGraw, Hunton Andrews Kurth
Social Media Evidence: What’s Available? And, How to Get it Admitted
Rajan Rai, DigiStream Investigations
Ryan Walker, Marks & Harrison
1:00-4:00 Corporate & Commercial Litigation, 3.0 HRS (Salon B)
Strategies for Preparing for and Attending Settlement Conference
D. Cameron Beck, Jr., Immediate Past President, McCandlish Holton
Karissa Kaseorg, McCandlish Holton
Walker Terry, Moderator, McCandlish Holton
Defending Breach of Contract Actions, Particularly with Dispositive Motions
Walker Terry, Moderator, McCandlish Holton
Greg Bean, Gordon & Rees
Case Law Update
Walker Terry, Moderator, McCandlish Holton
Greg Bean, Gordon & Rees
1:00-4:00 Medical Malpractice Pt 1, 3.0 HRS (Salon C)
Legislative Update
Scott Johnson, Hancock Daniel
Strategies for Shining a Positive Light on Nursing Homes
Katherine Londos, Frith Anderson & Peake
What Virginia Defense Attorneys Need to Know About Opioids
Hunter Jamerson, Macaulay & Jamerson
4:10-5:00 GENERAL SESSION (SALON C) (Provided Courtesy of DRI)
Insurance Company Operations: Who are the People in The Neighborhood? 1.0 HR
Crystal Uebelher, JD, CPCU, Clarity Education and Consulting
5:00-6:30 Cocktail Reception (Lobby), Sponsored by The McCammon Group
Sponsor Raffle held at this reception - visit our sponsors before the drawing.
6:30 Dinner on own
9:00 –10:30 VADA Late Night at Sorrel’s Lobby Bar, Beer, wine & soft drinks courtesy of our sponsor RTI Forensics
Friday, May 10
8:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast (Lobby)
9:00-12:00 Medical Malpractice Pt 2, 2.0 HRS (1.0 Ethics) (Salon C)
Healthcare Cybersecurity 101
Beth Burgin-Waller, Woods Rogers
Dan Han, Virginia Commonwealth University
Kellam T. Parks, Parks Zeigler
Chad Spiers, Sentara Hospital Systems
Medical Malpractice Roundtable (Sorry, MedMal members only
The Ethics of Mediation (1.0 Ethics)
Hon. Michael C. Allen, (Ret.), The McCammon Group
Hon. B. Waugh Crigler, (Ret.), The McCammon Group
Tracy Taylor Hague, LeClair RyanPowell M. Leitch, Gentry Locke
9:00-12:00 Joint Session: Auto & Transportation Liability with Local Government, 3.0 HRS (Salon B)
How Immigration Status Impacts Defense Strategy
Michael H. Gladstone, McCandlish Holton
Jennifer Smyrnos, Grace Immigration
Update on the Dead Man’s Statute
William P. Wallace, Johnson Ayers & Matthews
John Eure, Johnson Ayers & Matthews
Lights, Sirens, & Sovereign Immunity
Jim Cales, Furniss Davis Rashkind & Saunders
Bobbi Jo Alexis, County Attorney for Culpeper
9:00-12:00 Workers’ Compensation, 3.0 HRS (Salon A)
Update from the Commission
The Honorable Robert A. Rapaport, Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission
Legal Defense of Medical Provider Applications
Emily S. Kirkpatrick, Midkiff, Muncie & Ross
Use of Unauthorized Treatment DefensesClaire Carr, Kalbaugh Pfund & Messersmith
Scott Ford, Ford Richardson
12:00 “Grab & Go” or “Sit & Chat” Lunches (Lobby)
Guest registration fee of $75 includes both evening receptions. Cancellations accepted (minus a $25 processing fee) by emailing agilbody@vada.org by April 25. After April 25, we are sorry that we are unable to offer a refund, but substitutions are welcome anytime.
Sponsors
For sponsorship information, please contact Amy Gilbody at agilbody@vada.org.
