Congratulations to our new Board members elected at our Annual Meeting in Quebec City: Molly Cherry, Michael Crim, Spencer Silverglate, and Colin Loveday (Vice President of International). They join the IADC Board of Directors at an exciting time in our history. We are quickly approaching our centennial anniversary and we are experiencing positive growth in our membership around the world. This is due in no small part to the value that is provided to our members by the IADC. We now have lawyers located in 51 countries and territories. We are dedicated to providing value to all of our members regardless of their geographical location by implementing programs that extend our time tested core values of developing and expanding personal, professional, and business relationships. This fall alone we will have Regional Meetings in London, Sydney, Birmingham, Alabama, Hong Kong, and Pittsburgh. Also, as you will read in this issue of the Docket, Bill Perry will lead an outstanding International Corporate Counsel College program in Amsterdam in November. These are just a few of the upcoming IADC events that provide value to our members. At our Board meeting this month, we continued to focus on long term planning for our international growth, implementing a plan for strategic alliances with organizations that we have identified as providing enhanced value for our members, and analyzing our diversity efforts throughout the entire IADC organization to ensure that we continue to grow as a diverse and inclusive association. In addition to experiencing strong membership growth, we are also enjoying strong support for our IADC events. At the Annual Meeting, we set a record for First Timers attendance. Our Trial Academy held at Stanford University this summer, led by Lyn Pruitt and the 2018 Trial Academy Director, Chris Kenney, had an attendee waiting list of 10 lawyers. I recently attended the ABOTA Roundtable in Washington, DC, along with our President-Elect, Craig Thompson. There were 11 bar associations represented at the conference and each leader gave a report regarding their association. As I listened to these reports and the issues that are facing the various bar associations, I am pleased to report that the IADC is out front on all of these common issues regarding diversity, providing value to membership and membership growth. With the unique hardworking volunteer spirit of our talented members, I am confident that when we celebrate our centennial anniversary in 2020 we will continue to be the pre-eminent association of defense trial lawyers, global advocates, corporate counsel, and insurance executives. The IADC sets itself apart by the numerous opportunities that it offers its members to become involved in leadership roles in the IADC. We have more than 25 Substantive Law Committees with at least seven chair and vice chair positions for each Committee. You can help keep the IADC strong by becoming involved with one or more of the Committees. Just visit the IADC website and explore the Committee Chair Corner for instructions on how to register for a Committee and participate in the monthly Committee calls. You will find that these Committees are working on Webinars, newsletters, articles for the peer-reviewed Defense Counsel Journal, CLE programming for the Midyear and Annual Meetings, and special projects. All of these efforts bring value to our members, strengthen our knowledge and skills as lawyers, and reinforce our reputations as leading lawyers in our practice areas.
Dues Notices
Dues notices will be arriving in your mailboxes soon. To continue your benefits of belonging to the IADC, please pay your dues by November 1, 2017. Log onto the IADC website to renew online or mail your check to: International Association of Defense Counsel 23973 Network Place Chicago, IL 60673-1239 USA If you have any questions, please reach out to Kelsey Smith, Membership Manager, at ksmith@iadclaw.org. While you are paying your dues, please make a donation to the Foundation of the IADC!
Andrew Kopon Jr. IADC President
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President's Message
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Secretary-Treasurer Archibald T. Reeves, IV Mobile, Alabama USA Board Members - Class of 2018 Amy Sherry Fischer Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA S. Gordon McKee Toronto, Ontario Canada David J. Rosenberg Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA Board Members - Class of 2019 Andrew S. Chamberlin Greensboro, North Carolina USA Deborah G. Cole Chicago, Illinois USA Laura E. De Santos Houston, Texas USA
International Corporate Counsel College
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Privacy Project V
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Annual Meeting Highlights
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45th Annual Trial Academy Recap
Regional Meeting Recaps
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New Committee Chairs
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Committee Chair Corner
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Foundation Silent Auction
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Centennial Celebration
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New Members
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IADC Successes
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Resources
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IADC In the News
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Think IADC Family First
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Upcoming Events
Board Members - Class of 2020 Molly Hughes Cherry Charleston, South Carolina USA Michael D. Crim Clarksburg, West Virginia USA Spencer H. Silverglate Miami, Florida USA Executive Director Mary Beth Kurzak Chicago, Illinois USA Docket Editor Ashley Fitzgerald Communications Manager afitzgerald@iadclaw.org
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IADC Board of Directors President Andrew Kopon Jr. Chicago, Illinois USA President-Elect Craig A. Thompson Baltimore, Maryland USA Immediate Past President John T. Lay, Jr. Columbia, South Carolina USA Vice President of Corporate Patrick J. Conlon Houston, Texas USA Vice President of Insurance Albert C. Hilber New York, New York USA Vice President of International Colin Loveday Sydney, Australia
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The International Corporate Counsel College brings together in-house counsel and their law firm counterparts for two days of education and discussion on the latest legal issues affecting global companies. This distinctive meeting format creates an intimate environment, providing the opportunity for in-house counsel and their trusted advisors to gain knowledge together and spend time with others who face similar issues. This year's programming will center around the theme "21st Century Government: Friend or Foe? How to Work With It and Around It." Programs will highlight topics such as Brexit, follow-on actions, business and human rights, and expropriation and interference. Program descriptions, tour information, and registration is available on the International Corporate Counsel College page under the "Education & Events" tab on www.iadclaw.org.
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Click the video above to hear Director Bill Perry speak about what you can expect at this year's College.
Mark Your Calendars - Invite Your Clients! 9 - 10 November 2017 // Hilton Amsterdam // Amsterdam, Netherlands
July Defense Counsel Journal Issue Features Part One of Privacy Project V
On Demand Education: IADC Webinars
Volume 84, Number 3 of the Defense Counsel Journal is part one of Privacy Project V. This issue includes 10 articles, each of which focus on various privacy issues. You can access the contents of the entire issue by clicking here. Part two of the project will be released in the October Defense Counsel Journal issue. The Defense Counsel Journal is now being published solely in an open-access digital format. The Journal is no longer offered in print, but rather in an online format that is easy to access and is searchable online. You can view and reach the Journal anytime, free of charge, without needing a login or password on its new home on the IADC website. You can find the Defense Counsel Journal under the "Publications & News" section of the IADC website. The Journal has the same high caliber of legal analysis in a new online format that makes it searchable and its resources and references more easily reachable.
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IADC Webinars offer members and their colleagues and clients the opportunity to view complimentary educational programs about hot topics from anywhere around the world. Make sure to take advantage of this member benefit by visiting the Webinar page on the IADC website to look at the schedule and register for these sessions. We are now also recording our Webinars in order for members to be able to view them or reference them later. Please visit our Past Webinar Materials page under the "Members Only" section of the website to view the recordings. Here is a peek at our upcoming schedule: September 20: The Inadvertent Lawyer: Expanding Duties to Third Parties September 27: Deep Pocket Jurisprudence: How to Spot It and Stop It October 4: Navigating the FDA Communications Guidances: Best Practices for Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Communications with Physicians October 11: Phoning It In...Issues of Liability, Insurance Coverage, and Administrative Regulation in Telemedicine October 18: In-House Expectations of Outside Counsel - A Peek Behind the Curtain October 25: Defending EEOC Subpoena Enforcement Actions: Nuts and Bolts November 1: Tangible Results and Actions: Innovatively Moving Diversity Forward and Beyond
The 45th Annual Trial Academy took place from July 29 to August 4 at Stanford Law School in Palo Alto, California. A full class of students and faculty members buckled down for a week of demonstrations, exercises, and a lot of preparation and execution. The faculty named themselves The Lyncredibles after their leader Lyn Pruitt of Mitchell Williams in Little Rock, Arkansas. Next year, Chris Kenney of Kenney & Sams in Boston will serve as the 46th Annual Trial Academy Director. Special recognition goes out to this year's faculty members: Mel D. Bailey, Jane E. Bockus, Jerry W. Blackwell, Michelle Cauley Browning, Todd P. Davis, Vincent Galvin, Jr., Ursula M. Henninger, James D. Holland, Maria Katina Karos, Sherry A. Knutson, Paula A. Koczan, R. Clinton Saxton, Larry D. Smith, and Deborah St. Lawrence Thompson. The IADC also thanks its sponsors InCourt Technologies and RGL Forensics.
Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to put on the 2017 Annual Meeting in Quebec City, Quebec Canada. It was a huge success with relevant programming and many fun social events. Thank you to our planning team - John T. and Sharon Lay, Andy and Lynn Kopon, and Ivan and Stephanie Rodriguez. We also thank our many sponsors: SEA, Ltd., Exponent, Discovia, Thomas G. Oakes Associates, Berkeley Research Group, LLC, and MRC. If you call on these sponsors, make sure they know you saw them at the IADC Annual Meeting! Click the photo to the right to open the photo gallery of Annual Meeting photos. To view all the photos from the event, click here.
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2017 Annual Meeting Highlights
Canadian Regional Meeting – Toronto, Ontario Canada – June 6, 2017 The Canadian Regional Meeting took place in Toronto on June 6. More than 20 IADC members and guests in attendance enjoyed programming that centered on technology. After the meeting, a lively cocktail reception ensued followed by dinner for all who could attend. Thank you to Hosts Timothy Pinos, Peter Henein, and Glenn Zakaib, all of Cassels Brock. European Regional Meeting – Paris, France – June 8, 2017 The European Regional Meeting took place in Paris on June 8. Members and guests from throughout Europe, as well as attendees from Australia, Bermuda, and the United States enjoyed a half-day of fellowship and timely educational programming. Approximately 110 members and guests attended the event, enjoying two presentations on two topics with top-tier lawyers from the United States and Europe. The evening ended with dinner at Restaurant 24. Following the meeting, many attendees stayed to enjoy Normandy and Deauville. It was a memorable weekend with a taste of old Europe and the spirit and camaraderie of the IADC. Thank you to Host Helen Browne of AXA Group. Southern Regional Meeting – Columbia, South Carolina USA – June 15, 2017 More than 45 members and guests attended the Southern Regional Meeting in Columbia, South Carolina on June 15. The program was held at the Inn at USC in Columbia with the reception following at the South Carolina School of Law. The meeting was extremely well received, with a popcorn/candy "movie night" theme in place to compliment the programming theme of "Legal Ethics Goes to the Movies." The networking cocktail reception which followed was the perfect conclusion to the evening. Thank you to Host Jim Rogers of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. For a list of upcoming Regional Meetings, please visit the Regional Meeting page on the IADC website.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Todd Lowther tlowther@balch.com 205.226.3422 Appellate Practice Robert Brundage robert.brundage@ morganlewis.com 415.442.1243 Business Litigation Chris Lam clam@bradley.com 704.338.6059 Civil Justice Response Mark Behrens mbehrens@shb.com 202.639.5621 Class Action and Multi-Party Litigation Helen Kathryn Downs HK.Downs@LawinMotionLLC.com 205.492.8290 Construction Law and Litigation Tom McCarron tmccarron@semmes.com 410.576.4854 Cyber Security, Data Privacy and Technology Peter Pizzi ppizzi@walsh.com 973.757.1100 Diversity Bonnie Mayfield bmayfield@dykema.com 248.203.0851 Drug, Device and Biotechnology Doug Moore dmoore@irwinllc.com 504.310.2163 Employment Law Jeff Beemer jbeemer@dickinsonwright.com 615.620.1719 Environmental and Energy Law Candace Ali Blydenburgh cblydenburgh@ mcguirewoods.com 804.775.4772 In-House and Law Firm Management Michele Smith michelesmith@mehaffyweber.com 409.835.5011 Insurance and Reinsurance Lisa Bondurant lisa.bondurant@wcsr.com 1.404.962.7520 Intellectual Property Alex Hagan alex.hagan@elliswinters.com 1.919.865.7016 International Paul Lebebvre paul.lefebvre@hvdb.com +32 (0)2 290 39 24 International Arbitration Anton Maurer Anton.maurer@am-legal.com +49 711 7220 4381
Click the Chair's name to view their firm profile or their email address to contact them directly.
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Congratulations to Our New Committee Chairs!
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Insurance and Reinsurance Lisa Bondurant lisa.bondurant@wcsr.com 404.962.7520 Intellectual Property Alex Hagan alex.hagan@elliswinters.com 919.865.7016 International Paul Lefebvre paul.lefebvre@hvdb.com +32 (0)2 290 39 24 International Arbitration Anton Maurer Anton.maurer@am-legal.com +49 711 7220 4381 International Arbitration Martin Carrizosa mcarrizosa@prietocarrizosa.com +57 1 3268602 International Arbitration Sitpah Selvaratnam sitpah@tommythomas.net +606-2287 3540 Medical Defense and Health Law Mark Hansen mhansen@heylroyster.com 309.676.0400 Product Liability Jessie Zeigler jzeigler@bassberry.com 615.742.6289 Professional Liability Cal Watson cwatson@sowellgray.com 803.231.7839 Social Justice Pro Bono Matt Keenan mkeenan@shb.com 816.474.6550 Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Bill Ruskin wruskin@wruskinlaw.com 914.231.0360 Transportation Stephen Vescovo SVescovo@LewisThomason.com 901.577.6138 Trial Techniques and Tactics Jim King jking@porterwright.com 614.227.2051 White Collar Defense and Investigation Peggy Kubicz Hall pkubiczhall@greeneespel.com 612.373.8338
New Website Feature! Committee Chair Corner
In August, the IADC debuted a new feature on the homepage of our website - the Committee Chair Corner. Every two weeks, a new column will be posted from a different Committee Chair. The column will address topics that are important to the Committee and will also discuss what the Committee is doing within the Association. This will give great insight into what each of the 25+ Committees has to offer the membership. Click any of the photos below to read the Chair's Committee Chair Corner article. If you would like to join any of the IADC Substantive Law Committees, please email Maria Juarez, Administrative Support Coordinator, at mjuarez@iadclaw.org.
Chris Kenney Trial Academy Director
Bonnie Mayfield Diversity Committee Chair
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP To learn about some of the key ways you can utilize the benefits of your membership, view our Welcome Membership Packet.
IADC Merchandise Now Available!
Paul Lefebvre International Committee Chair
Andy Kopon IADC President
The IADC is now selling merchandise! Visit our IADC store for branded items that are available for purchase that will help show your association pride. From t-shirts to luggage tags to mouse pads, we've got lots of options! https://www.zazzle.com/iadc_store
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Calling all artists and aspiring artists for next IADC Foundation silent auction! The Foundation of the IADC will have its next Silent Auction at the Midyear Meeting on February 10-15, 2018 at La Quinta Resort in La Quinta, California USA. We are mixing it up for this next auction and working to showcase amazing creations by our IADC members and IADC family members. The IADC Art Auction will include items created by IADC members and family. Artists can be professionals or amateurs. Any skill level welcome. The only requirements are that it is original work and that it is done by an IADC member or family member (spouse, significant other, child, parent, grandparent, etc.). Artwork can be painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, doodle on a napkin – any artistic medium. We will have three groupings for the artwork. You can donate art that fits in any of these categories: General. This is artwork created by IADC members and family on any subject. Our IADC. This is artwork that represents what the IADC means to the person. Perhaps it represents a favorite IADC memory, event or person or a feeling the person gets when thinking of the IADC. Love of the Profession. The Foundation of the IADC and IADC members promote strength and support of the rule of law. Artwork could include courtroom scenes or other representations of the rule of law and the legal profession. In addition, we will be soliciting a small number of high value/high interest donations for the auction, such as trips and golf packages. If you would like to donate, please contact Mary Beth Kurzak, Executive Director, at mkurzak@iadclaw.org. For now, you just need to let Mary Beth know that you plan to donate. We will need a photo of the donation, description, and estimated value by January 5, 2018. We will post an online catalogue in advance of the meeting, and the auction will take place during the Midyear Meeting. Mary Beth will coordinate with you to ship the donation prior to the Midyear Meeting. Your donations benefit The Foundation of the IADC and its projects including the Survey of International Litigation Procedures, iCivics, the National High School Mock Trial Championship, National Foundation for Judicial Excellence, IADC Webinars, and the Foundation Forum. The Foundation is working on expanding its support into additional international projects this year as well.
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2018 Midyear Meeting February 10 - 15 La Quinta Resort and Club La Quinta, California USA
Submit Your Photos and Memories for the IADC's Centennial Celebration in 2020!
For more information, please visit the "Events" section on the IADC website.
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In 2020, the IADC will celebrate 100 years as a professional organization that provides education and business development and helps foster friendships for elite civil defense lawyers and insurance executives from around the world. The IADC Centennial Committee is working on a commemorative book and special activities to celebrate the IADC's robust history and its exciting future. We want all IADC members and families to be a part of the activities. We will post more as 2020 draws closer, but for now, please help us by sharing your memories and photos of the IADC. Visit the Centennial Celebration page on the IADC website to submit a memory or photo or to view the gallery of submissions.
Save the Date
2018 Annual Meeting July 7 - 12 Epic Sana Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal
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Click on a new member's name to view their firm or LinkedIn profile. Jaimmé A. Collins Adams and Reese LLP New Orleans, LA USA Frederick Connelly Peabody & Arnold LLP Boston, MA USA Myléne Côté AON Risk Solutions Montreal, QB Canada James O. Craven Wiggin & Dana New Haven, CT USA Brian Del Gatto Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP Stamford, CT USA Shelly L. DiBenedetto Preferred Mutual Insurance New Berlin, NY USA
Matthew Foy Gordon & Rees LLP San Francisco, CA USA Ezra Gollogly Kramon & Graham, P.A. Baltimore, MD USA Timothy Groustra Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook Mount Clemens, MI USA Christopher Guth U.S. LLC Pittsburgh, PA USA Mary Haddad Helsell Fetterman Seattle, WA USA Jerry D. Hamilton Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP Miami, FL USA Robert Haney Covington & Burling LLP New York, NY USA
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
John A. Donovan, III Sloane and Walsh, LLP Boston, MA USA Hilton Gomes Dos Santos Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Sao Paulo, Brazil Sharon Marie Edwards America Holding Corp. Washington, DC USA Dennis Ellis Paul Hastings LLP Los Angeles, CA USA Sherrie L. Farrell Dykema Gossett PLLC Detroit, MI USA Chad R. Fears Evans Fears & Schuttert LLP Las Vegas, NV USA John F. Floyd, Sr. Floyd Law Group, PLC Nashville, TN USA
Amy E. Askew Kramon & Graham, P.A. Baltimore, MD USA Antoine Bigenwald Langlois Montreal, QC Canada Hillary Arrow Booth Booth LLP Los Angeles, CA USA Troy Bozarth Hepler Broom LLC Edwardsville, IL USA Matthew S. Brown Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP Columbus, OH USA Richard W. Bryan Jackson & Campbell, P.C. Washington, DC USA Richard P. Cassetta Bryan Cave Saint Louis, MO USA
Eric Harlan Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler Baltimore, MD USA Savaria B. Harris Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick, NJ USA James G. House Cosmich Simmons & Brown, PLLC Jackson, MS USA Burke Jackowich Washington Trust Bank Spokane, WA USA C. Ryan Jones Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry Saint Petersburg, FL USA Sherman Joyce American Tort Reform Association Washington, DC USA
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Robert S. Nobel Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry Hawthorne, NY USA Siraj Omar RPC Premier Law Singapore, Singapore Nicholas J. Pagnotta Williams Law Firm, P.C. Misssoula, MT USA Sloane Perras The Krystal Company & On the Border Atlanta, GA USA M. Andrew Pippenger Leitner Williams Dooley & Napolitan PLLC Chattanooga, TN USA Park Priest English, Luca, Priest & Owsley, LLP Bowling Green, KY USA
Click on a new member's name to view their firm or LinkedIn profile. William P. Kealey Stuart & Branigin LLP Lafayette, IN USA Rebecca Kibbe Manion Gaynor & Manning LLP Miami, FL USA Davis Kim QBE Insurance New York, NY USA Harold H. Kim U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Washington, DC USA Bryon Koepke Avis Budget Group, Inc. Parsippany, NJ USA Mike Kurtis Maiden Re Insurance Mount Laurel, NJ USA
Mark D. Latham Liskow & Lewis New Orleans, LA USA Christi Daniel Lunsford HealthSouth Corporation Birmingham, AL USA Michael Mallow Sidley Austin LLP Los Angeles, CA USA Carter H. Marshall Christovich & Kearney, LLP New Orleans, LA USA Micholle Mordock CNA New Orleans, LA USA Daniel V. Mumford TRU Simulation & Training Inc. Goose Creek, SC USA Rajendra Navaratnam Azman Davidson & Co Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Advanced Discovery Berkeley Research Group, LLC Big Square Commercial Surety Bond Agency Discovia Exponent InCourt Technologies Minnesota Lawyers Mutual MRC Precise, Inc. RGL Forensics SEA, Ltd. Thomas G. Oakes Associates Trial Behavior Consulting
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Kambon Raymond Williams Pessin Katz Law, P.A. Towson, MD USA Kristen Worley DelanyMcBridge Philadelphia, PA USA Mica Worthy Cranfill Summer & Hartzog LLP Charlotte, NC USA Nicole Wyll DJO Global Vista, CA USA Sandra Celine Zamora Dykema Cox Smith Dallas, TX USA Melissa Zujkowski Flextronics International San Jose, CA USA
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Lisa A. Rickard U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Washington, DC USA F. Williams Sartor, Jr. Nelson Zentner Sartor & Snellings, LLC Monroe, LA USA Jeffrey Simmons GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc. Scottsdale, AZ USA Amy F. Sorenson Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. Salt Lake City, UT USA Miranda Lundeen Soto Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Miami, FL USA Adam J. Spicer Butler Snow Ridgeland, MS USA
If you'd like to nominate someone for IADC membership, click here.
Click on a new member's name to view their firm or LinkedIn profile. M. Trent Spurlock Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Louisville, KY USA Kara Stewart Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Lexington, KY USA Kate Stimeling Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP San Francisco, CA USA Jennifer Thomas Van De Poel, Levy, Allen & Arneal, LLP Walnut Creek, CA USA William M. Toles Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo LLP Dallas, TX USA David Wallace-Jackson, JD Greene Espel P.L.L.P. Minneapolis, MN USA
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Click on the member's name to view their firm or LinkedIn profile.
Many IADC members were recognized by Chambers USA. Walter E. Judge, Jr., of Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC Jon Berkelhammer, of Ellis & Winters LLP Alex Hagan, of Ellis & Winters LLP Dixie Wells, of Ellis & Winters LLP Michael J. Farrell, of Farrell, White & Legg, PLLC Tamela J. White, of Farrell, White & Legg, PLLC Erik W. Legg, of Farrell, White & Legg, PLLC Eve Masinter, of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P. Who's Who Legal has recognized numerous IADC members as thought leaders and as leading lawyers in product liability defence practice. Quentin Urquhart Jr., Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore, Thought Leader (US) Bruce Parker, Venable, Thought Leader (US) Christy Jones, Butler Snow LLP, Thought Leader (US) David Dukes, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Thought Leader (US) Edward Sledge III, McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge, Thought Leader (US) Gordon McKee, Blakes Cassels & Graydon, Thought Leader (US); Gord also wrote an article titled "Canadian Product Liability Defence - Common Class Action Defence Strategies" due to peer support. Donald "Fritz" Zimmer, King & Spalding, Thought Leader (US) Tripp Haston, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Thought Leader (US) Colin Loveday, Clayton Utz, Thought Leader (Outside US) Stuart Clark, Clayton Utz, Thought Leader (Outside US) John Meltzer, Hogan Lovells, Thought Leader (Outside US) Roddy Bourke, McCann FitzGerald, Thought Leader (Outside US) Alessandro Giorgetti, Studio Legale Giorgetti, Thought Leader (Outside US) Emmanuele Lutfalla, SCP Soulie & Coste-Floret, Thought Leader (Outside US) Thomas Rouhette, Hogan Lovells, Thought Leader (Outside US) Ariel Ye, King & Wood Mallesons, Thought Leader (Outside US) Sheila Boston, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Sheila wrote an article titled "Expert Testimony and the Black Box in Autonomous Cars: Will It Pass Daubert and Frye Scrutiny?" due to peer support. William Perry, Carter Perry Bailey LLP, Bill wrote an article titled "Damage to the Thing Itself: The Complex Nature of the Complex Structure Theory" due to peer support. Todd W. Smyth, of Smyth Whitley, obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an orthopedic surgeon in Charleston, SC on April 28. Heather MacMillan-Brown, a partner at Miller Thomson LLP, was recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada and Benchmark Canada. Alice Spitz, a member of Molod Spitz & DeSantis, P.C., was invited to join the prestigious CLM association. Constance Endelicato, a partner at Wood Smith Henning & German LLP, was honored by The Daily Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and SCAHRM for various accomplishments. Thomas J. Hurney, Jr., a member of Jackson Kelly PLLC, received a Diplomat award from the Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. David C. Anderson, a partner at Collins Einhorn Farrell PC, was elected commissioner of the State Bar of Michigan. Jonathan Wright, Chief Legal Officer at QPharma, Inc., was appointed Chairman to the Morristown Municipal Republican Committee. Kat A. Gallagher was recognized as a top female litigator in the U.S. by Benchmark Litigation. Chad Hutchinson, of Butler Snow, assisted Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon Inc. in obtaining a defense verdict in a pelvic mesh case. Paul Lefebvre, a partner at Hanotiau & van den Berg, successfully represented the Russian Federation in a case that resulted in the unfreezing of assets. Carl A. Aveni, of Carlile, Patchen & Murphy, LLP, authored an article for Litigation News, a flagship publication of the ABA Section of Litigation. Michael J. Wiggins, of McDonald Toole Wiggins, PA, and Roger G. Perkins, of Clark Hill/Morris Polich & Purdy, obtained a successful verdict on behalf of their client in a product liability suit. William J. Kelly III, managing partner at Kelly & Walker, was the exclusive recipient of the Lexology 2017 Client Choice Award for Litigation in Colorado. George E. Wolf was appointed a Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri. M.C. Sungaila, a partner at Haynes and Boone LLP, was appointed to a three-year term on the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the American Judicial System's Subcommittee on Federal Courts. Anthony Livoti, a shareholder at Murphy & Grantland, received a summary judgment on behalf of a national retail chain in August. Joseph W. Hovermill, of Miles & Stockbridge, obtained a rare win against US EPA and the US Department of Justice in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Many IADC members were recognized on the 2018 Best Lawyers in America list. They include: Eve B. Masinter, of Breazeale, Sachse and Wilson, L.L.P. Chuck Lundberg, of Lundberg Legal Ethics William D. Booth, of Plunkett Cooney Charles W. Browning, of Plunkett Cooney Mary Massaron, of Plunkett Cooney Scott Sirich, of Plunkett Cooney Jerome Galante, of Plunkett Cooney Jessica Grant, of Venable LLP Bruce R. Parker, of Venable LLP Paul F. Strain, of Venable LLP Craig A. Thompson, of Venable LLP John E. Cuttino, of Gallivan White Boyd John T. Lay, Jr., of Gallivan White Boyd Phillip E. Reeves, of Gallivan White Boyd Daniel B. White, of Gallivan White Boyd Lawrence R. Bailey, Jr., of Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, LLC Paul M. Fires, Weber Gallagher Paula Koczan, Weber Gallagher David J. Rosenberg, Weber Gallagher John M. Claytor, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman John R. Owen, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman Jonathan Cooper, Tucker Ellis Jeffrey Healy, Tucker Ellis Edward Taber, Tucker Ellis Michael J. Farrell, Farrell, White & Legg PLLC Erik W. Legg, Farrell, White & Legg PLLC Tamela J. White, Farrell, White & Legg PLLC Warren Butler, Starnes Davis Florie LLP Mike Wright, Starnes Davis Florie LLP J. Gordon Flowers, Brunini, Brantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC Stephen J. Carmody, Brunini, Brantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC William Trey Jones, Brunini, Brantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC R. David Kaufman, Brunini, Brantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC M. Patrick McDowell, Brunini, Brantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC Joseph A. Sclafani, Brunini, Brantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC Brad Marsh, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP Stephen Cotter, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP J. Dominic Campodonico, Gordon & Rees LLP Michael J. Cawley, Gordon & Rees LLP Nancy M. Erfle, Gordon & Rees LLP James A. Lowery, Gordon & Rees LLP Michael T. Lucey, Gordon & Rees LLP Jack B. McCowan Jr., Gordon & Rees LLP James R. Reilly, Gordon & Rees LLP John J. Robinson, Gordon & Rees LLP Bob Barton, Taylor Porter Mary Wells, Wells, Anderson & Race LLC Sheryl Anderson, Wells, Anderson & Race LLC Cathy Havener Greer, Wells, Anderson & Race LLC Texas Super Lawyers recognized numerous Beck Redden LLP attorneys, including David J. Beck, David M. Gunn, Kathleen A. Gallagher, Thomas E. Ganucheau, Connie Pfeiffer, Joe W. Redden, Jr., and W. Curt Webb. Michigan Super Lawyers recognized numerous Plunkett Cooney attorneys, including Charles W. Browning, Jerome A. Galante, Mary Massaron, and Scott H. Sirich.
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IADC RESOURCES
WEBINARS - A+ Arbitrations - How to Most Effectively Present Your Case and Protect it from Later Court Challenge: June 7 (Presentation and Recording) - How Lawyers Can Help Clients Navigate the Legal Risks of Social Media Marketing and Consumer Engagement: June 21 (Presentation and Recording) - Defending Suits Backed by Third-Party Funding: August 23 (Presentation and Recording) - Recent Decisions Relating to Front-Loading Plaintiff Discovery in Mass Tort Litigation: September 13 (Presentation and Recording) COMMITTEE NEWSLETTERS From May 31 through September 13, IADC Committees published 20 newsletters. The following Committees published newsletters during this time: Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Cyber Security, Data Privacy and Technology; Diversity; Employment Law; Insurance and Reinsurance; Intellectual Property; International; Medical Defense and Health Law; Product Liability; Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation; and Trial Techniques and Tactics. To view the newsletters, please click on the Committee to go to its Committee Business page where the newsletters are archived. If you would like to join a Substantive Law Committee, please email Maria Juarez, Administrative Support Coordinator, at mjuarez@iadclaw.org. AMICUS CURIAE BRIEFS The merits brief the IADC filed on June 16 in Epic Systems Corporation v. Jacob Lewis; Ernst & Young LLP and Ernst & Young U.S., LLP v. Stephen Morris and Kelly McDaniel; National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., et. al. was submitted and can be found here. IADC FOUNDATION - MOCK TRIAL RESOURCES The IADC Foundation is a sponsor of the National High School Mock Trial Championship. To provide guidance and tips to students, the Foundation created a Mock Trial Resources YouTube channel featuring "how-to" videos made by some of our very own members. Check out the videos and subscribe to the channel while you are there.
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Here are the latest IADC resources since the last issue of the Docket:
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William Hagood Greenville, SC USA Donald Pierce Mobile, AL USA Lawrence Sutter Cleveland, OH USA
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In Memoriam
Justices Level Class Action Playing Field in Xbox Ruling featuring M.C. Sungaila (June 12, 2017) Xbox 360 Gamers Run Out of Lives at Supreme Court featuring M.C. Sungaila (June 12, 2017) What You Need to Know About Trumps $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan by Mary Anne Mellow (June 16, 2017) Making Claims for Additional Money Under a Fixed Price Contract by Robert J. Kaler (June 22, 2017) What is a Contractor's Risk for its Delays? by Christopher S. Drewry (July 2017) A Fed. Circ. Failure And the Constitutionality of IPR by Joseph Kovarik (July 26, 2017) UK Litigation Funder Eyes Untapped Parts of US Market featuring Mark Behrens (July 2017) Updated Uniform Bill of Lading Changes: Are You at Risk? by Mary Anne Mellow (July 2017) What a Tangled Web We Weave When First We Practice to Deceive: Transparency in Asbestos Trusts by Kay Baxter (July 2017) Litigation Funding Disclosure Can Reduce Costs, Aid Settlement: Defense Group featuring Mark Behrens (August 25, 2017)
IADC In The News
November 9-10, 2017 International Corporate Counsel College Hilton Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands February 10-15, 2018 Midyear Meeting La Quinta Resort and Club La Quinta, California USA April 26-27, 2018 Corporate Counsel College The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Illinois USA May 17, 2018 Professional Liability Roundtable University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois USA
Think IADC First is not only about professional relationships that are created, but personal ones as well. The IADC connects families, spouses, and children. Hear IADC "kids" Margaret Marchetti and Annie Greer share their story of how their friendship has evolved thanks to the IADC connection. Also read about IADC "kid" Sarah Rosenberg Buerkle's relationship with the IADC.
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