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A D VA N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N D E A D L I N E : S E P T E M B E R 3 , 2 0 1 0
NURSING HOME/
ALF LITIGATION
SEMINAR
SEPTEMBER 23–24, 2010
EXPERT SPEAKERS
INCLUDING SWISSÔTEL CHICAGO
NATIONALLY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
RECOGNIZED
TRIAL ATTORNEYS
EXPERIENCED
REGULATORY
ATTORNEYS
TRIAL-TESTED
NURSE EXPERTS
BOARD CERTIFIED
GERIATRIC REASONS TO ATTEND
PHYSICIANS
Learn new legislative updates, case law and litigation
techniques that you will put to use immediately
Hear how a panel of experienced regulatory, criminal
and civil litigation long-term care (LTC) attorneys
effectively manage these intersecting issues in a real
world fact pattern you can apply to your cases
Watch nationally-recognized experts discuss clinical
defenses to common LTC injury claims
Reconnect and network nationally with peers and clients
DRI’s Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar is the Program Schedule 3
preeminent seminar for those defending long-term
care (LTC) claims. We will again host numerous
counsel meetings, making this one of the few
opportunities for providers, risk managers, insurers
and counsel to meet in a fantastic venue to exchange Seminar Sponsors 6
practice-relevant ideas, network and obtain CLE credit.
We are pleased to present a program highlighting a
case study series focused on the intersection of civil,
criminal, regulatory and ethical issues, based on a fact
pattern familiar to many LTC practitioners. We are also General Information 7
delighted to have several clinical speakers who will
focus on the medical and nursing issues commonly seen
in LTC litigation. Thursday’s multi-track instruction will
cover topics ranging from fundamental LTC defense skills Faculty Biographies 8
to advanced LTC litigation, as well as regulatory issues
and strategies. Our multi-track sessions offer pertinent
topics for everyone from first-year associates to lead trial
counsel, in-house counsel or claims specialists. Plan now to
join us in Chicago! 2010 Seminar Schedule 10
Membership Application 11
Anthony J. Fernandez Jacqueline J. Core
Program Chair Program Vice Chair Registration Form 12
Philip L. Willman Stephen O. Plunkett
Committee Chair Law Institute
Presented by DRI’s
Medical Liability
and Health Care Law
Committee
This seminar brochure is sponsored by
September 23–24, 2010 3
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Janet K. Feldkamp, RN, BSN, LNHA, Benesch
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Columbus,
Ohio
6:00 p.m. Registration J. Richard Kiefer, Bingham McHale LLP,
Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 p.m. Networking Reception
Sponsored by Wroten & Associates Inc. 10:05 a.m. Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis LLP
Thursday, September 23, 2010 10:15 a.m. “Covering All of Your Clients’ Bases”:
Coordinating the Defense of Civil,
Boarding Pass Kiosk Regulatory/Survey and Criminal Issues
Intertwined in the LTC Case (Part II)
Sponsored by McCormick Adam & McDonald
Hear how to formulate effective strategies
7:00 a.m. Registration and coordinate the defense of survey/
regulatory, criminal and civil litigation.
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Janet K. Feldkamp, RN, BSN, LNHA, Benesch
Sponsored by Fudge & McArthur PA Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Columbus,
Ohio
7:00 a.m. First-Time Attendees Breakfast J. Richard Kiefer, Bingham McHale LLP,
Indianapolis, Indiana
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Stephen O. Plunkett, Bassford Remele PA, 11:10 a.m. Defending the Falls Case: What
Minneapolis, Minnesota Interventions Reasonably Reduce Fall Risk
Philip L. Willman, Moser & Marsalek PC, and Just How Effective Are They Anyway?
St. Louis, Missouri Ms. Clark, an experienced nurse expert
Anthony J. Fernandez, Holloway Odegard and clinician, will analyze the danger
Forrest & Kelly PC, Phoenix, Arizona of restraint usage, as well as medical
co-morbidities and their links to falls. She
8:10 a.m. The Deconstruction of Recent Important will also discuss current medical statistical
Jury Verdicts: What to Do and What Not to Do research regarding the frequency of falls in
What makes a jury award a multi-million the elderly population as opposed to other
dollar verdict? What persuades a jury to find age groups—and how you can use this
in favor of the nursing home? Mr. Rockwell, information to defend your falls cases.
an experienced LTC trial attorney, will Alexa Parker Clark, RN, BSN, NHA, CRRN,
discuss important strategies and arguments Alexa Parker Associates Inc., Seminole, Florida
learned from recent significant plaintiff and
defense verdicts from across the country. 12:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
Thomas M. Rockwell, Rockwell & Kaufman LLC,
Mobile, Alabama 1:15 p.m. Discrediting and Disarming the Plaintiffs’
“Traveling Experts”
9:10 a.m. “Covering All of Your Clients’ Bases”: A select group of physician and nurse
Coordinating the Defense of Civil, experts have been retained by plaintiffs
Regulatory/Survey and Criminal Issues nationwide, over and over again. This
Intertwined in the LTC Case (Part I) session provides tips for researching
This session, a brief introduction to the traveling experts’ prior testimony, strategies
case study fact pattern, will assist the civil for pretrial discovery and motions to
trial lawyer in identifying and analyzing exclude or limit their anticipated testimony,
important regulatory and criminal issues including techniques for disarming these
that cannot be ignored in the investigation “frequent fliers” on the stand during cross-
and defense of a civil claim. examination.
Norris Cunningham, Hall Render Killian Donna J. Fudge, Fudge & McArthur PA,
Heath & Lyman PC, Indianapolis, Indiana St. Petersburg, Florida
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2:10 p.m. Understanding the Impact of Pharmacy in
Evaluating and Defending the LTC Claim
Dr. Hallett will analyze the medication
prescription and administration process
in the LTC setting, including common
medication prescriptions, prescription
errors and prevention of errors. He will also
provide an overview of common medication
side effects and how to differentiate side
effects from dementia, delirium, cognitive
decline or alleged injury.
William C. Hallett, Pharm.D., MBA, CGP,
Guardian Consulting Services Inc.,
Lake Success, New York
3:05 p.m. Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Rendigs Fry Kiely & Dennis LLP
T R A C K S A & B R U N C O N C U R R E N T LY F R O M 3 : 2 0 – 5 : 0 5 P. M .
TRAC K A T R ACK B
NUTS AND BOLTS TO P I C S A DVA N C E D TO P I C S
3:20 p.m. How to Use “Under-Utilized Employees” 3:20 p.m. Navigating the New Regulatory Landscape—
to Defend Your Claims CFRs, Five-Star and Beyond
Mr. Myers will analyze the role of tertiary Hear valuable clinical experiences with the
facility employees in the LTC facility, recent changes to commonly cited F-Tags
including social services, MDS, admissions, and interpretive guidelines that have
therapists and activities staff. resulted in increased citations. Looking
J. Scott Myers, Myers & Miller LLC, Chicago, beyond the citation by using the clinical
Illinois record to clarify and limit inferences of
wrongdoing will be encouraged. The
elements, significance and shortcomings
of the new Five-Star rating system and the
likely impact of the new MDS 3.0 on future
litigation will also be discussed.
Demetria P. Haffenreffer, RN, MBA,
Haffenreffer & Associates Inc., Portland,
Oregon
4:15 p.m. The Insider’s Perspective: Preparing and 4:15 p.m. The Corporate Representative: The “Face”
Defending Clinical Staff Deposition Testimony of Your Institutional Client
A former clinician and former in-house Learn from an experienced trial attorney
counsel for a major medical center will how to choose, prepare and defend the
discuss how to prepare staff to be truthful LTC provider’s corporate representative
when articulating answers to tough skillfully.
deposition and trial questions. John J. Checkett, The Checkett Law Firm PLLC,
Sharon F. Bridges, Brunini Grantham Grower Phoenix, Arizona
& Hewes PLLC, Jackson, Mississippi
September 23–24, 2010 5
5:10 p.m. Long-Term Care Subcommittee Meeting Norris Cunningham, Hall Render Killian
(open to all) Heath & Lyman PC, Indianapolis, Indiana
Janet K. Feldkamp, RN, BSN, LNHA, Benesch
6:00 p.m. Networking Reception Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP, Columbus,
Sponsored by Currie Johnson Griffin Gaines Ohio
& Myers PA J. Richard Kiefer, Bingham McHale LLP,
Indianapolis, Indiana
7:30 p.m. Dine-Arounds
Join colleagues and friends at selected 10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break
restaurants for dinner (on your own). Sponsored by Gwin Steinmetz & Baird PLLC
More details on-site.
10:15 a.m. Ethical Considerations Arising in the
Simultaneous Defense of Collateral
Friday, September 24, 2010 Criminal, Regulatory, Employment and Civil
Neglect Claims
Boarding Pass Kiosk Mr. Downey, along with speakers from
Sponsored by McCormick Adam & McDonald the case study presentation, will lead
an interactive discussion of the ethical
7:00 a.m. Registration conundrums that attorneys face when
presented with the defense of civil, criminal
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and regulatory aspects arising out of one
Sponsored by Myers & Miller LLC incident or related incidents.
Michael P. Downey, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP,
8:00 a.m. Announcements St. Louis, Missouri
Jacquelyn J. Core, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC,
Morgantown, West Virginia 11:15 a.m. The Medicare Secondary Payer Act and CMS
Ted J. McDonald III, McCormick Adam & Reporting Obligations
McDonald PA, Overland Park, Kansas Through recent statutory and regulatory
provisions, Congress has given teeth to the
8:05 a.m. Defending the Punitive Damages Claim reimbursement requirements under the
from Day One Medicare Secondary Payer Act. How do you
Most states have procedural limits and identify and protect Medicare’s interest in
constitutional safeguards to check excessive cases involving a claimant who is a Medicare
punitive awards. This presentation will beneficiary? Learn how to help your client
explore the legal tools available for limiting or payer comply with its obligation to report
punitive awards and offer suggestions to CMS the payments made to Medicare
for developing punitive damage defense beneficiaries.
strategies in all phases of litigation, Mary Re Knack, Williams Kastner, Seattle,
from pre-suit investigation through trial, Washington
including dispositive motions, evidentiary
motions, trial and post-trial motion practice 12:15 p.m. Upper Respiratory Infectious Diseases in
and appeal. the Geriatric Population
J. Richard Moore, Alford Clausen & McDonald Dr. DeGolia will provide an overview of
LLC, Mobile, Alabama aspiration, aspiration pneumonia, choking,
the flu, upper respiratory diseases and
9:00 a.m. “Covering All of Your Clients’ Bases”: pneumonia, occurrence, reoccurrence,
Coordinating the Defense of Civil, treatments and the effects on other body
Regulatory/Survey and Criminal Issues systems.
Intertwined in the LTC Case (Part III) Peter DeGolia, M.D., University Hospitals
Learn more about handling the complexities Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
associated with collateral proceedings,
including civil discovery, Fifth Amendment 1:15 p.m. Adjourn
privileges, survey appeals and wrongful
termination of employment lawsuits.
6 Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar
SEMINAR SPONSORS
DRI wishes to thank our sponsors for their support at this year’s seminar!
GS Gwin
Steinmetz
&B & Baird PLLC
September 23–24, 2010 7
G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N Course Materials
In order to better serve and satisfy the numerous requests
CLE Accreditation from our membership, DRI will mail the course materials
This seminar has been approved for MCLE credit by the to all registrants in CD-ROM format 12 days in advance of
State Bar of California in the amount of 12.5 hours, the seminar. You can order additional copies by checking
including 1 hour of ethics credit. Accreditation has been the appropriate box on the registration form on the back
requested from every state with mandatory continuing of this brochure or ordering online at www.dri.org.
legal education (CLE) requirements. Certificates of Sponsored by Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
attendance will be provided to each attendee. Attendees
are responsible for obtaining CLE credits from their Supplemental Materials
respective states. Credit availability and requirements Recommended supplemental material for this seminar is
vary from state to state; please check our website at Current Issues in Medical Liability and Health Care Law
www.dri.org for credit information for your state. from DRI’s Defense Library Series. Order your copy by
checking the appropriate box on the registration form on
Registration the back of this brochure. You can also view the entire
The registration fee is $745 for members and those who list of DRI publications offerings and make purchases
join DRI when registering and $875 for non-members. online at www.dri.org.
The registration fee includes CD-ROM course materials,
continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks and Hotel Accommodations
networking receptions. If you wish to have your name A limited number of discounted hotel rooms have been
appear on the registration list distributed at the made available at the Swissôtel Chicago, 323 E. Wacker
conference and receive the CD-ROM course materials in Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. For reservations, contact
advance, DRI must receive your registration by the hotel directly at 312.565.0565. Please mention DRI’s
September 3, 2010 (please allow 10 days for processing). Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar to take advantage
Registrations received after September 3, 2010, will be of the group rate of $299 Single/Double. The hotel block
processed on-site. is limited and rooms and rates are available on a first-
come, first-served basis. You must make reservations
Special Discounts by August 24, 2010, to be eligible for the group rate.
The first and second registrations from the same firm Requests for reservations made after August 24 are
or company are subject to the fees outlined above. The subject to room and rate availability.
registration fee for additional registrants from the same
firm or company is $695, regardless of membership Travel Discounts
status. All registrations must be received at the same DRI offers discounted meeting fares on various major air
time to receive the discount. carriers for DRI’s Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar
attendees. To receive these discounts, please contact
Refund Policy Hobson Travel Ltd., DRI’s official travel provider at
The registration fee is fully refundable for cancellations 800.538.7464. As always, to obtain the lowest available
received on or before September 3, 2010. Cancellations fares, early booking is recommended.
received after September 3 and on or before
September 10, 2010, will receive a refund, less a $50 Flyers
processing fee. Cancellations made after September 10 will Sponsored by Excelas LLC
not receive a refund, but the course materials on CD-ROM McCumber Daniels Buntz Hartig & Puig PA
and a $100 certificate good for any DRI seminar within
the next 12 months will be issued. All cancellations and Pendulum LLC
requests for refunds must be made in writing. Fax to The Long-Term Care Risk Legal Forum
DRI’s Accounting Department at 312.795.0747. All refunds See your attendee packet on-site for information on
will be mailed within four weeks after the date of the these sponsors.
conference. Substitutions may be made at any time
without charge and must be submitted in writing. The taping or recording of DRI seminars is prohibited without the
written permission of DRI.
Speakers and times may be subject to last-minute changes.
DRI policy provides there will be no group functions sponsored by
others in connection with its seminars.
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F A C U LT Y Norris Cunningham is a shareholder at Hall Render
Killian Heath & Lyman PC at its main office in
Sharon F. Bridges is a partner at Brunini Grantham Indianapolis. Mr. Cunningham leads the firm’s
Grower & Hewes PLLC in Jackson, Mississippi. She long-term care litigation practice, having tried
practices in the areas of labor and employment, product numerous long-term care and medical malpractice
liability and health care law (including medical cases throughout the nation. He has made national and
malpractice and nursing home defense), representing regional presentations on long-term care litigation and
national and local corporations. Ms. Bridges draws her regulations for DRI, the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
litigation expertise from experiences as a registered and other organizations.
nurse, in-house counsel for Tulane University’s Medical
Center and a former plaintiffs’ attorney. She is the vice Peter DeGolia, M.D., is a family physician and
president for the National Bar Association and the geriatrician at University Hospitals Case Medical Center
immediate past chair of the National Bar Association in Cleveland, Ohio, where he is the director of the Center
Healthcare Law Section. for Geriatric Medicine and medical director of the UH/
Case House Calls Program. Dr. DeGolia is also an
John J. Checkett is the principal at The Checkett Law associate professor in family medicine at Case Western
Firm PLLC in Phoenix. He focuses his practice on Reserve University School of Medicine. He is board
long-term care litigation and health care law from all certified in family medicine, geriatric medicine, hospice
perspectives—civil, regulatory and criminal defense. and palliative medicine. Dr. DeGolia is also certified as a
Mr. Checkett is a member of DRI, the State Bar of medical director.
Arizona and the board of directors for the Arizona
Health Care Association. Michael P. Downey, a partner in the national legal ethics
practice at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in St. Louis,
Alexa Parker Clark, RN, BSN, NHA, CRRN, has extensive represents and advises lawyers, accountants and their
clinical and administrative experience in a variety of firms on legal, ethics, discipline, risk management,
health care settings. She specializes in federal and state privilege and related business and litigation matters.
rules and regulations with an emphasis on standards of Mr. Downey has testified as an expert witness and has
practice and regulatory compliance. Ms. Clark frequently been widely interviewed regarding professional ethics,
serves as a consultant and expert witness throughout including being quoted on the front page of The New
the country to both the health care community and law York Times and making a guest appearance on NPR’s
firms. She resides in Seminole, Florida. Talk of the Nation. He is an active member of DRI’s
Lawyers’ Professionalism and Ethics Committee.
Jacquelyn J. Core is a member at Steptoe & Johnson
PLLC, where she is co-leader of the firm’s long-term Janet K. Feldkamp, RN, BSN, LNHA, is a partner with
care industry team. She focuses her practice on the Columbus, Ohio, office of Benesch Friedlander
long-term care litigation and medical professional Coplan & Aronoff LLP and is co-chair of its health care
liability litigation, practicing in the firm’s Morgantown, department. Ms. Feldkamp provides legal counsel on
West Virginia, office. Ms. Core has tried cases on behalf various aspects of health law, with an emphasis on
of physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care. Her background includes employment
nurses, nurse midwives and other medical providers. as a critical care nurse, long-term care surveyor, director
She is licensed to practice in West Virginia and of nursing and assistant administrator in skilled nursing
Pennsylvania. Ms. Core is the program vice chair of this facilities, and nurse consultant for a multi-state
seminar. long-term care management firm. She is the past
president of the American Association of Nurse
Attorneys.
September 23–24, 2010 9
Anthony J. Fernandez is a partner at Holloway Odegard J. Richard Kiefer is a partner and chair of the white
Forrest & Kelly PC in Phoenix. His practice focuses on the collar crime and long-term care practice groups at
defense of long-term care facilities, physicians, acute Bingham McHale LLP in Indianapolis. Mr. Kiefer has
care facilities and churches/charitable trusts in sexual represented nursing home and assisted living
tort matters. He also defends catastrophic injury cases companies in criminal investigations and trials
and construction litigation. Mr. Fernandez has lectured throughout the country, involving hundreds of neglect
on risk management and litigation strategies for DRI, and abuse allegations. He is a frequent speaker at
the Arizona Society for Healthcare Risk Management, seminars sponsored by the American Health Lawyers
the University of Arizona School of Medicine and other Association and other organizations.
organizations. An active DRI member, he is the program
chair of this seminar. Mr. Fernandez is also a member of Mary Re Knack is a member in the Seattle office of
the International Association of Defense Counsel. Williams Kastner, where her practice includes litigation
relating to health care, insurance, product liability, mass
Donna J. Fudge is a founding partner in the St. Petersburg, tort and civil matters. Ms. Knack also provides a wide
Florida-based firm of Fudge & McArthur PA. She has range of legal services to members of the health care
over 14 years of experience defending health care industry, including negotiating and structuring
providers of all types, as well as product liability, arrangements, business, regulatory, and privacy-related
premises liability and general insurance defense. compliance services, licensing and risk management
Ms. Fudge is a frequent speaker at national seminars related services, and related investigations. She chairs
regarding the defense of nursing homes and ALFs. She the firm’s Medicare Secondary Payer response team.
has served as co-chair of the Long-Term Care
Subcommittee of DRI’s Medical Liability and Health Care Ted J. McDonald III is a founding partner of McCormick
Law Committee. She is licensed to practice law in Florida, Adam & McDonald PA in Overland Park, Kansas.
New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Mr. McDonald specializes in defending long-term care
and assisted living facility claims for major providers of
Demetria P. Haffenreffer, RN, MBA, is the founder and health care services throughout the country. He is the
CEO of Haffenreffer & Associates Inc. in Portland, vice chair of DRI’s Medical Liability and Health Care Law
Oregon. She has made long-term care her profession Committee, and a former member of DRI’s Governance
since 1973. Her thorough knowledge of regulations and Committee. Mr. McDonald is also a member of the
standards of care and her extensive hands-on Kansas Defense Lawyers Association.
experience provide for practical, person-centered
solutions to challenges facing the caregiver, the facility J. Richard Moore is a partner at Alford Clausen &
and the corporation. A resource and advocate for McDonald LLC in Mobile, Alabama. His practice involves
facilities facing regulatory issues, Ms. Haffenreffer the defense of medical and nursing liability claims,
provides expert review and testimony. She is a master business and commercial litigation, complex insurance
examiner and member of the Board of Senior Examiners property and liability coverage disputes, and
for AHCA’s Baldrige Quality Improvement Award. construction and architectural design defect claims. In
particular, he focuses on the legal and business needs
William C. Hallett, Pharm.D., MBA, CGP, is the president and liability risks faced by providers for the elderly and
of Guardian Consulting Services Inc. in Lake Success, the long-term care industry. Mr. Moore is an active
New York, a company that offers a variety of pharmacy- speaker and author for, among others, DRI’s Medical
related consultation services to the spectrum of aging Liability and Health Care Law Committee.
services providers and entities. Dr. Hallett is also a
certified geriatric pharmacist and an adjunct clinical J. Scott Myers is a founding partner of Myers & Miller LLC
instructor for Mercy College. in Chicago and head of his firm’s health care group.
Selected by peers as one of Illinois’ Leading Lawyers, he
has tried over 50 jury trials to verdict and has
represented numerous nursing homes in a wide variety
of litigation throughout Illinois. Mr. Myers is a
contributing author to three books on nursing home
litigation, considered the definitive texts in the field.
A frequent lecturer, he has also testified on behalf of
nursing homes before the Illinois state legislature.
10 Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar
Stephen O. Plunkett, a shareholder with Bassford 2010 SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Remele PA in Minneapolis, represents nursing home and
assisted living facilities in the Midwest. He has chaired May 20–21 Drug and Medical Device
national seminars dealing with long-term care litigation San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, CA
issues. Mr. Plunkett is a member of DRI’s Law Institute
June 10–11 Diversity for Success
and the former chair of DRI’s Medical Liability and Swissôtel Chicago, Chicago, IL
Health Care Law Committee. He is admitted to practice
in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Mr. Plunkett has been June 17–18 Young Lawyers
recognized by his peers as a “Top 100 Lawyer” and Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach,
“Super Lawyer” in Minnesota Law & Politics. Miami Beach, FL
September 23–24 Nursing Home/ALF Litigation
Thomas M. Rockwell, a member of Rockwell & Kaufman Swissôtel Chicago, Chicago, IL
LLC in Mobile, Alabama, specializes in medical September 30– Construction Law
malpractice, product liability and medical device October 1 Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV
litigation, as well as direct actions against insurance October 20–24 DRI Annual Meeting
carriers. He has represented numerous public entities San Diego Marriott, San Diego, CA
and private corporations during his career, handling
November 4–5 Fire and Casualty
complex litigation cases throughout the Southeast.
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
Mr. Rockwell serves as national counsel for a leading Chicago, Chicago, IL
insurer of skilled care facilities and, in that role, tries
nursing home cases across the country. November 11–12 Asbestos Medicine
Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, CA
Todd W. Smyth is a shareholder with Haynsworth November 18–19 Insurance Coverage and Practice
Sinkler Boyd PA in Charleston, South Carolina. His Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers,
practice is primarily focused on the defense of the New York, NY
health care industry, representing physicians, drug and
medical device manufacturers, pharmacies, nursing 2011 SEMINAR SCHEDULE
homes and ALFs. Mr. Smyth is the chair of the
Long-Term Care Subcommittee of DRI’s Medical Liability January 26–28 Civil Rights and Governmental Tort
and Health Care Law Committee. He is also an active Liability
member of DRI’s Drug and Medical Device Committee. The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans,
Mr. Smyth is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®— New Orleans, LA
Medical Malpractice Law. March 10–11 Appellate Advocacy
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes,
Philip L. Willman is a principal with Moser & Marsalek PC Orlando, FL
in St. Louis. He devotes his trial practice to defending March 10–11 Medical Liability and Health Care Law
physicians, nurses, hospitals, nursing homes, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA
psychologists and other health care providers and
medical device manufacturers. Mr. Willman has tried March 16–18 Damages
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
more than 90 cases to conclusion as lead counsel in jury
trials in state and federal court, in both Missouri and April 6–8 Product Liability Conference
Illinois. He has written and lectured on risk Hilton New Orleans Riverside,
management and medical professional liability topics. New Orleans, LA
Mr. Willman is the chair of DRI’s Medical Liability and April 27–29 Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Claims
Health Care Law Committee. Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA
May 5–6 Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers,
Chicago, IL
May 18–20 Employment Law
The Westin Kierland, Scottsdale, AZ
November 10–11 Asbestos Medicine
Bellagio, Las Vegas, NV
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