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SEPT 19-21, 2012
HILTON SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO, CA
18TH ANNUAL WEST REGION
Construction Defect
& Insurance Coverage
Conference
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP
Esquire Deposition Solutions
Righi Law Group
U.S. Legal Support
Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
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Agenda & Speakers
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GRAND SPONSORS
Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.
Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP
Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & Blake
Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP
PREMIER SPONSORS
AMCC
American Claims Management, Inc.
Carl Warren & Company
Chapman Glucksman Dean Roeb & Barger
Clapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich Beeman & Scheley, P.C.
Collinsworth, Specht & Calkins, LLP
Construction Defect Photography & Videography
Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue LLP
EMP Consultants, Inc.
Fredrickson, Mazeika & Grant, LLP
Gartner + Bloom, P.C.
Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
Hansen Rasmussen, LLC
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC
JAMS
JDi Data Corporation
Klinedinst PC
Liedle, Lounsbery, Larson & Lidl, LLP
Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP
Robertson & Associates, APC
Sheehy, Ware & Pappas, P.C.
Skane Wilcox LLP
West Coast Casualty Service, Inc.
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mc conference agenda
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 - THE HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT
Panel Moderator:
2012 West Region Conference Advisory Board
Conference Chairman:
Keith G. Bremer, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP
Mark R. VonderHarr, Esq., Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
Panelists:
Co-Chairs:
J.D. Turner, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP
Stephen J. Henning, Esq., Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
Eric A. Kekel, Esq., Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue LLP
Richard H. Glucksman, Esq., Chapman Glucksman Dean Roeb
& Barger
Robert A. Bellagamba, Esq., Clapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich
Beeman & Scheley, P.C.
Hon. C. Scott Crabtree, 17th Judicial District Court, CO
Hon. Rex Heeseman, Los Angeles Superior Court, CA
Hon. Susan H. Johnson, Eighth Judicial District Court, NV
Hon. Judith H. Matarazzo, Multnomah County Circuit Court, OR
Hon. Michael R. McVey, Superior Court Maricopa County, AZ
Hon. Nancy Wieben Stock, Orange County Superior Court, CA
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Wednesday, September 19
Welcome Reception
The Hilton San Diego Bayfront
5:30pm - 7:00pm - Indigo Ballroom 204 & Patio Terrace
Welcome Reception
Judges’ Points of View and Perspectives
Judges Share Recent Regional CD Case Rulings
• Arizona Rulings
• Nevada Rulings
• Pacific Northwest Rulings
• Rocky Mountain Rulings
• SoCal and NoCal Rulings
Mid-Morning Break
Hosted By:
10:30am - 10:45am - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer
Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Esquire Deposition Solutions
10:45am - 12:15pm - Indigo Ballrooms D & H
GENERAL SESSION #2
Righi Law Group
US Legal Support
Current Challenges Facing the West Region
Construction Defect Industry
Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.
Panel Moderator:
Keith G. Bremer, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Gartner + Bloom, P.C.
Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP
Panelists:
Eileen M. Marks, Esq., The Marks Law Group, LLP
Mark A. Milstein, Esq., Milstein Adelman, LLP
Rachel C. Nies, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP
Joseph L. Oliva, Esq., Oliva & Associates, ALC
Tony Tortorici, American Safety Claims Services, Inc.
Irene Yesowitch, Esq., Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP
L. Theodore Scheley, III, Esq., Clapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich
Beeman & Scheley, P.C.
Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & Blake
Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP
Thursday, September 20
Continental Breakfast & Registration
7:30am - 8:45am - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer
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Opening Remarks
8:45am - 8:50am - Indigo Ballrooms D & H
Dan Ducommun, President and CEO, MC Consultants, Inc.
Agenda Briefing
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8:50am - 9:00am - Indigo Ballrooms D & H
Keith G. Bremer, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara LLP
9:00am - 10:30am - Ballrooms D & H
GENERAL SESSION #1
The Region Gavels “Speak Out”
West Region Judicial Review of Construction Defect
Issues and Case Rulings
Arbitration Development
Where Does Excess Carrier Have Duty to Defend
• Problems in Obtaining Sufficient Money Commitments to
Fund Settlements
• Other Insurance and Standing Issues
• Second and Third Generation Lawsuits
Bankruptcy of Insured
AI and Potential Indemnity Targets
Ongoing Operations
Limitations of Coverage
Bad Faith Issues (Good Faith Investigations, Reservation
of Rights Letters and Carrier’s Duty to Defend During
Investigation) and SIR Issues (Satisfying, Exhaustion,
Retention of Experts and Attorneys)
18TH ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION DEFECT AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 - THE HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT
Express Lunch Break
12:15pm - 1:00pm - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer & Terrace
LUNCH/BREAK
Exhibitor & Food / Beverage Area
Indigo Foyer & Terrace
Thursday, September 20th
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Sponsored By
Premier Sponsors
1:00pm - 2:30pm - Indigo Ballrooms D & H
GENERAL SESSION #3
Building Product Failures Leading to Class Action Lawsuits?
Panel Moderator:
Stephen J. Henning, Esq., Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
Panelists:
Peter C. Brown, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Kurt U. Campbell, Esq., Klinedinst PC
Kenneth S. Kasdan, Esq., Kasdan Simonds Weber & Vaughan LLP
Ben Kollmeyer, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.
William A. Nebeker, Esq., Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP
R. Scott Rasmussen, Esq., Hansen Rasmussen, LLC
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Insurance Issues
Implicated Parties:
• Plumbing, HVAC, Chinese Waste Pipe, and Coil
Manufactures
• Suppliers
• Installers
Mid-Afternoon Break
2:30pm - 2:45pm - Indigo Foyer
(Sponsored by Premier Sponsors)
2:45pm - 4:15pm - Indigo Ballrooms D & H
GENERAL SESSION #4
Can Coverage Issues Be Resolved Prior to Mediation?
Panel Moderator:
Robert A. Bellagamba, Esq., Clapp Moroney Bellagamba Vucinich
Beeman & Scheley, P.C
Panelists:
Robert V. Closson, Esq., Hirsch, Closson, McMillan & Schroeder, APLC
Eric A. Kekel, Esq., Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue LLP
Stacy L. La Scala, Esq., Arbitration Mediation Conciliation Center
David S. Lee, Esq. Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & Blake
Timothy S. Menter, Esq. Menter & Witkin
Richard L. Righi, Esq., Righi Law Group
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Unsettled Coverage Issues – Resolving Trigger and Other
Coverage Issues
Claims Between Insurers – Allowing Contribution Among
Insurers
Networking Cocktail Party
5:30pm - 7:00pm - Indigo Foyer & Terrace
“This popular event is attended by developers, insurance
professionals, attorneys and consultants serving the
West Region CD arena. We welcome all attendees
to take part in this great networking event, hosted on
the Hilton’s Indigo Terrace, featuring a beautiful
sunset view of San Diego Bay.”
Dan Ducommun, CEO
MC Consultants, Inc.
Hosted By:
Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Esquire Deposition Solutions
Righi Law Group
US Legal Support
Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.
Haight Brown & Bonesteel, LLP
Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, LLP
Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP
Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & Blake
Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP
Robertson & Associates, APC
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 - THE HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT
Friday, September 21
Panel Moderator:
Continental Breakfast
Andrew T. Burns, Esq., Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP
8:00am - 9:00am - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer
Panelists:
(Sponsored by Platinum Sponsors)
W. Scott Clement, Esq., Clement & Drotz, PLLC
Anthony L. Rafel, Esq., Rafel Law Group PLLC
Eric "Skip" Winters, Esq., Bodyfelt Mount, LLP
John E. Zehnder, Jr., Esq., Scheer & Zehnder LLP
9:00am - 10:30am
Concurrent Regional Breakout Session
California Breakout Session: (Option A) Coverage and Current Trends
9:00am - 10:30am - Indigo Ballroom 202A
Concurrent Regional Breakout Session
Panel Moderator:
Rocky Mountain Breakout Session:
Coverage and Current Trends
Hon. Robert E. May (Ret.), JAMS
Panelists:
Panel Moderator:
David S. Blau, Esq., Blau & Associates, P.C.
Steven M. Cvitanovic, Esq., Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
A. Raymond Hamrick, III, Esq., Hamrick & Evans, LLP
Brian D. Kahn, Esq., Chapman Clucksman Dean Roeb & Barger
J. Daniel Lounsbery, Esq., Liedle, Lounsbery, Larson & Lidl, LLP
Sheri H. Roswell, Esq., Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC
Panelists:
Michael L. Ford, Esq., Strong & Hanni
Thomas M. Johnson, Esq., Vial Fotheringham LLP
Les W. Robertson, Esq., Robertson & Associates, APC
Ivan A. Sarkissian, Esq., McConaughy & Sarkissian, P.C.
9:00am - 10:30am - Indigo Ballroom C
Concurrent Regional Breakout Session
California Breakout Session: (Option B) - SB800
Morning Break
Panel Moderator:
10:30am - 10:45am - Exhibitor Area - Indigo Foyer
Joyia Z. Greenfield, Esq., Lorber, Greenfield & Polito, LLP
Panelists:
10:45am - 12:15pm - Indigo Ballroom D & H
GENERAL SESSION #5
Stacey F. Blank, Esq., Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP
Mark T. Collinsworth, Esq., Collinsworth, Specht & Calkins, LLP
William J. Peters, Esq., Gordon & Rees LLP
Duane E. Shinnick, Esq., Shinnick & Ryan LLP
Jacqueline F. Stein, Esq., Fredrickson, Mazeika & Grant, LLP
Hon. Ronald L. Styn, San Diego County Superior Court, CA
Kelly White, D.R. Horton America’s Builder
Industry Leaders Predictions:
Future Outlook of the CD Arena – 2013
Panel Moderator:
Caryn Siebert, J.D., Carl Warren & Company
Panelists:
9:00am - 10:30am - Indigo Ballroom 202B
Concurrent Regional Breakout Session
Arizona/Nevada Breakout Session:
Coverage and Current Trends
Panel Moderator:
Jeffery A. Garofalo, Esq., Lee, Hernandez, Landrum, Garofalo & Blake
Panelists:
Kevin C. Barrett, Esq., Graif Barrett & Matura, P.C.
John J. Belanger, Esq., Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Keith C. Cramer, Esq., Gordon & Rees LLP
Kenneth W. Welsh, Jr., Esq., Welsh Law Group, PLC
9:00am - 10:30am - Indigo Ballroom 206
Concurrent Regional Breakout Session
Pacific Northwest Breakout Session:
Coverage and Current Trends
Kristina Ashcraft, Vice President, MC Consultants, Inc.
Erik Davis, RT Specialty
Charles L. Harris, Esq., Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Charles M. Litt, Esq., Fenton Grant Mayfield Kaneda & Litt, LLP
Gary London, The London Group Realty Advisors
Ty von Hoetzendorff, Alliant Insurance
Wendy L. Wilcox, Esq., Skane Wilcox LLP
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Technology - Webinar, Imaging & Videography
Fee Arrangements
Expert Roles
Insurance Policies
Cost-Cutting Measures
Distressed Properties
Conference Adjourned
12:15pm
18TH ANNUAL WEST REGION CONSTRUCTION DEFECT AND INSURANCE COVERAGE CONFERENCE
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800-729-0355
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