West Coast Waves - Navigating Insurance Coverage Currents 2024 | American Bar Association (ABA) | 22 February 2024 | Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, 9700 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States

Dive deep into panel and roundtable discussions dissecting novel policy language, emerging technologies, and alternative dispute resolution, all while focusing on ethical considerations in practice. Tailored to in-house, policyholder, and coverage side practitioners, this program offers multiple perspectives and a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn, share expertise with industry peers, and connect with members of other TIPS committees. Don't miss this chance to ride the west coast waves while navigating the currents of insurance coverage law.

2024 Speakers

MODERATOR:

Steven C. Corhern
Partner, Balch & Bingham LLP, Birmingham, AL

John Garaffa
Partner, Butler Weihmuller Katz and Craig, Tampa, FL

Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Principal, Cynthia Marcotte Stamer PC, Plano, TX

Jeff Kichaven
Jeff Kichaven Commercial Mediation, Los Angeles, CA

Franklin Cordell
Partner, Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell, LP, Seattle, WA

Brandon Sipple
Partner, Finazzo Cossolini O’Leary Meola & Hager LLC, Morristown, NJ

Michael L. Young
Partner, Reichardt Noce & Young LLC, St. Louis, MO

Gary Gassman
Member, Cozen O’Connor, Chicago, IL

Tracy Alan Saxe
Partner, Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C., Trumbull, CT

Steven M. Klepper
Principal, Kramon & Graham, Towson, MD

Douglas R. Richmond
Managing Director, Aon Professional Services, Chicago, IL

Steve Schulwolf
Principal, Schulwolf Mediation, Austin, TX

SPEAKERS:

Micalann C. Pepe
Partner, Jaburg Wilk, ICLC Chair, 2023-2024

Marci Goldstein Kokalas
Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Program Chair, 2023-2024

Jason C. Reichlyn
Member, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Program Co-Chair, 2023-2024

Bradley Dlatt
Counsel, Perkins Coie, Chicago, IL

Abigail Rocap
Partner, Bates Carey LLP, Chicago, IL

William McMichael
Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Houston, TX

Clay Crawford
Member, Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC, Kansas City, MO

Amy E. Johnson
Partner, HeplerBroom LLC, Chicago, IL

Sarah Greening
Associate, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd., St. Paul, MN

Joseph Beavers
Principal, Miles & Stockbridge, Baltimore, MD

Richard T. Smith
Associate Group General Counsel, Claim Legal, Travelers, Hartford, CT

Suzan Charlton
Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, D.C.

Chris T. Smith
Senior Vice President - Construction, NFP, Shelton, CT

Scott Jensen
Construction Practice Leader, AmWINS Group, Satellite Beach, FL

Wendy Enerson
Member, Cozen ’Connor, Chicago, IL

Loren Podwill
TIPS Section Chair, Bullivant Houser, Firm President, Portland, OR

Micalann C. Pepe
Partner, Jaburg Wilk, ICLC Chair, 2023-2024

Marci Goldstein Kokalas
Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Program Chair, 2023-2024

Jason C. Reichlyn
Member, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Program Co-Chair, 2023-2024

Tracey Pall
Claim Manager, ANV Global Services, Inc., New York, NY

Kristine Tejano Rickard
General Counsel & Chief Claims Officer, Berkley Management Protection, West Hartford, CT

John Reitwiesner
VP, Head of Claims, Core Specialty Insurance, New York, NY

Catherine Naltsas
Partner, Lynberg & Watkins, Los Angeles, CA

Sarah Bishop
Senior Litigation Specialist, SECURA Insurance, Denver, CO

Seth Lamden
Partner, Blank Rome LLP, Chicago, IL

Courtney Hylton
Partner, Hylton & Associates, Irvine, CA

Matthew L. Bodi
Associate, Finazzo Cossolini O’Leary Meola & Hager LLC, Morristown, NJ

Richard J. Ahn
AVP Complex Claims Examiner, TransRe, New York, NY

Stephen Robin
Associate, Foley Hoag, Denver, CO

Steven C. Corhern
Partner, Balch & Bingham LLP, Birmingham, AL

Austin Bersinger
Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Atlanta, GA

Ben Boris
Neil, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, Chicago, IL

Sarah Cornwell
Dykema Gossett PLLC, Washington, D.C.

Harold Coleman, Jr. and Svetlana Gitman
American Arbitration Association, San Diego, CA

Courtney Zucker
Goldberg Segalla LLP, Garden City, NY

Will Bennett
Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C., Trumbull, CT

Daniel Bentson
Gordon Tilden Thomas Cordell, Seattle, WA

Stephen Groves
Butler Snow LLP, Charleston, SC

Austin Moody
White and Williams LLP, Boston, MA

Francine L. Semaya
Legal & Insurance Regulatory Consulting, Middletown, NJ

Jennifer M. Danish
Bryant Legal Group PC, Chicago, IL

Kirsten Scott
Renaker Scott, San Francisco, CA

Jeannine Jacobson
Maynard Nexsen, Miami, FL

Sarah Cornwell
Associate, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Washington, D.C.

David Pryce
Managing Partner, Fenchurch Law, London, England, UK

Susannah Carr
Managing Partner, Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell, LLP, Seattle, WA

Katie Henry
Senior Advisor, USI Insurance, Redmond, WA

Terri Sutton
Partner, Kennedys Law LLP, Seattle, WA

Theo Cheng
ADR Office of Theo Cheng, West Windsor, NJ

Kirsten C. Jackson
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Joanna L. Young
Partner, Kennedys Law LLP, New York, NY

Damian Arguello
Principal Consultant, Crest Insurance Law & Consulting, Newcastle, WA

Keith Schraad
Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ

Kendrick Wells
Partner, Frost Brown Todd, Louisville, KY

Amy Currotto
Associate, Banker Lopez Gassler, Tampa, FL

Tonya Bond
Partner, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, Indianapolis, IN

Erin Howell
In-House Counsel, EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, Birmingham, AL

Scarlett Rajbanshi
Partner, Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston, MA

Lincoln Rose
Associate, Peabody & Arnold LLP, Boston, MA

Jennifer Meeker
Partner, Nossaman LLP, ICLC Chair-Elect, 2023-2024

Jason C. Reichlyn
Member, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Program Co-Chair, 2023-2024

2024 Sponsors

SECTION SPONSORS:
• AAA
• MDD

SPONSOR:
• IRMI

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Dykema
• Foley Hoag
• Jaburg Wilk
• Larkin Hoffman
• Neal Gerber Eisenberg
• Nossaman
• Signature Resolution

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Balch & Bingham LLP
• GD Gray Duffy
• Peabody & Arnold
• ReedSmith