Sep 07 – Attorney Articles, Events
Higgs’ Peter Doody Spearheads 2016 San Diego Litigation Conference
Higgs’ personal injury defense attorney, Peter Doody, has not only been busy working with his clients, but preparing for the 2016 Litigation Conference hosted by the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (ASCDC) on September 16-17 at The Lodge at Torrey Pines.
Serving on the organization’s Board of Directors for 10 years and recently appointed Secretary-Treasurer, Doody has worked with others to offer what is expected to be a highly attended event on behalf of the nation’s largest defense organization.
The conference will begin on September 16 with introductory remarks by Loren Freestone, Incoming President for the San Diego Bar Association and Higgs’ complex civil business litigation expert. Below are four highly anticipated seminars occurring at the conference:
Navigating the High Damages Low Liability Case
Learn how to litigate and negotiate the high exposure, but low liability case. Hear from an experienced mediator, defense counsel, and plaintiff attorney regarding these difficult to resolve cases.
Young Lawyer Speed Round
Buckle your seat belts and be prepared to experience this high-velocity practice group presentation. The best and the brightest ASCDC young lawyers will present the latest developments in the following practice areas:
Professional Liability: J. Andrew Wright (Chapman, Glucksman, Dean, Roeb & Barger)
Products Liability: Whitney Stefko (Haight, Brown & Bonesteel)
Employment: Geoff Thorne (Higgs Fletcher & Mack)
Appellate: Jon Eisenman (Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland)
Insurance/General Liability: Margaret Shelton (Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar)
Transportation: Mike Jenkins (Harrington, Foxx, Dubrow & Canter)
Don’t Become the Next Legal Malpractice Defendant
This preeminent panel composed of a plaintiff’s legal malpractice attorney, legal malpractice defense counsel, and an insurance industry attorney will discuss the trend of claims being brought against civil litigation defense firms, and common minefields unique to defense attorneys. This panel will also address best practices for defense attorneys to avoid potential lawsuits.
Speakers include: Dan Stanford (Stanford, Ryan & Associates), Robert Harrison (Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker) and Scott Barabash (Aspen Insurance).
The Mongoose: Chasing the Reptile Out of Your Case
Plaintiff’s Reptile tactics are best foiled at the client witness deposition. The defense attorneys on this panel have years of battle hardened experience fighting the Reptile wars. Learn successful techniques from this panel on exactly what to do, and what not to do, in preparing and presenting the client witness for deposition. Become a Mongoose.
The conference has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit by the State Bar of California. To register for the event, visit www.ascdc.org.