THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is proud to present the 21st Annual Aviation Law & Insurance Symposium to be held at The Villas of Grand Cypress Golf Resort in Orlando, Florida, January 6- 8, 2010. This symposium provides a forum for aviation attorneys, insurance personnel, and other professionals involved and interested in aviation law and insurance to discuss relevant issues. The focus is on present conditions, practices, and future trends.  The Program Commitee has identified compelling speakers and topics for this year's program.
 

THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE

  • PROGRAM CHAIR: Cecile Hatfield, Law Offices of Cecile Hatfield, Miami, FL
  • Gary Allen, formerly of the U.S. Department of Justice, Williamsburg, VA
  • Patricia Moores, Managing Director, AON Risk Services Northeast, Inc., New York, NY
  • Marc Moller, Kreindler & Kreindler, New York, NY
  • George Tompkins Jr., Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP, New York, NY
  • Katherine Posner, Condon & Forsyth, LLP, New York, NY
  • Gregory Popp, Esq. The Bristow Academy, Titusville, FL
  • Gregory Carlile, Managing Director, Venu, Inc. Kansas City, MO

 
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010

 4:00-7:00 PM     Registration

12:30 PM          Golf Tournament
                        Hosted By: Brant Hickey & Associates, Sewickley, PA
 
6:30-7:00 PM     Cocktails for Speakers  (invitation only)
                        Hosted by: Kreindler & Kreindler, New York, NY
                       
7:00 PM            Speaker’s Dinner (invitation only)
                        Hosted by: Kreindler & Kreindler, New York, NY
 
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010
 
 
7:00-4:00 PM     Registration
 
7:00-8:30 AM     Continental Breakfast
                        Hosted by: Condon & Forsyth, LLP, New York, NY
 
8:30 AM           Opening Remarks: Cecile Hatfield, Esq., Law Office of Cecile Hatfield, Miami, FL, Program Chair
                        Introduction of Program Committee: Gary Allen, Esq., Former Director Aviation Unit, Department of Justice, Williamsburg, VA; Marc Moller, Esq., Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP, New York, NY; Patricia Moores, Esq., Managing Director, AON Risk Services Northeast, Inc., New York, NY; Katherine Posner, Esq., Condon & Forsyth, LLP, New York, NY; George Tompkins, Jr., Esq., Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, New York, NY; Gregory Popp, Bristow Academy, Titusville, FL, ERAU Representative
 
MORNING SESSION: AVIATION LITIGATION TOPICS               
MODERATOR: CECILE HATFIELD, ESQ.
                       
                        8:45 AM            Recent Developments In Aviation Case Law
                        Donald Andersen, Esq., Stites and Harbison, Atlanta, GA
 
9:15 AM           U.S. Subsidiaries Of Foreign Parents: Protecting The Corporate Veil
                        Renee Martin Nagle, Esq., Vice President and General Counsel, Airbus North Americas, Inc.; Herndon, VA
 
9:45 AM            The Art Of Negotiating Settlements: Winning Strategies
                        Plaintiff’s View: Aaron S. Podhurst, Esq., Podhurst Orseck, P.A., Miami, FL  
                        Defense View: Randal Craft, Esq., Holland & Knight, LLP, New York, NY
 
10:30 AM         Morning Coffee Break
                        Hosted by: Zisser Robison Brown Nowlis Maciejewski & Cabrey, P.A., Jacksonville, FL
 
                       10:45 AM          Individual Punitive Damage Trials vs. Judicial Efficiency – Who Wins?
                                               Michel F. Baumeister, Esq., Baumeister & Samuels PC, New York, NY
 
11:15 AM          The New International Face of Air Carrier Liability - - - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
                        George N. Tompkins, Jr., Esq., Wilson, Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, New York, NY
                                                Ambassador Lorne S. Clark, Nexxt Steps International Consulting, Princeton, NJ
                                               Harold Caplan, Esq., Quadrant Chambers, London, England
                      
                        12:00 noon       The Bombing Of Pan Am 103 – 20 Years Of Litigation And Legislation Comes To An End
                                               James Kreindler, Esq., Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, New York, NY
 
12:30 PM          Luncheon - Keynote Speaker,   Edward M. Bolen, Esq., President and CEO National Business Aviation Association, Inc. (NBAA), Washington, DC - Current Challenges Facing Business Aviation
                       
                       
AFTERNOON SESSION: TRIAL DEMONSTRATION                  
MODERATOR: GARY ALLEN, ESQ.
 
                        Marc Moller, Esq., Kreindler & Kreindler, New York, NY  
                        Mark A. Dombroff, Esq., Dombroff Gilmore Jaques & French, McLean, VA
                        Katherine Staton, Esq., Jackson Walker LLP, Dallas, TX 
                        Donald Maciejewski, Esq., Zisser Robison Brown Nowlis Maciejewski & Cabrey, P.A.,
                        Jacksonville, FL
                        Keith Gerrard, Esq., Perkins, Coie, Seattle, WA
                                                                                                                         
2:00 PM            Components Of A Trial: Steps To Success - Setting the Stage: Trial Briefs and Opening Statements
                         
4:00 PM            Afternoon Coffee Break
Hosted by: Holland & Knight LLP, New York, NY
 
4:15 PM            Continuation of Trial Demonstration - Selling the Story: Closing Arguments and Post-Trial Briefs
                       
5:00 PM            Closing Remarks Adjourn: Gregory Popp, Bristow Academy, Inc., Titusville, FL
 
6:30 PM            Poolside Welcome Reception
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010
 
   
7:30-9:00 AM     Registration
7:30-8:30 AM     Continental Breakfast 
                       
MORNING SESSION: GOVERNMENT LITIGATION ISSUES                   MODERATOR: GARY W. ALLEN, ESQ.
 
 
8:30 AM            Ethics: Circumnavigating The Buildups
Gary W. Allen, Esq., Former Director Aviation and Admiralty, Torts Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Williamsburg, VA
 
9:30 AM            Break
                                 
9:45 AM            Getting Your Feet Wet: Admiralty Law For Aviation Practitioners
Peter F. Frost, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Director, Aviation & Admiralty Litigation, Washington, DC
 
10:15 AM          Accidents And Contracted-Out Aviation Services: Who Pays When Uncle Sam Passes The Mike?
Steven J. Riegel, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Sr. Aviation Counsel, Aviation & Admiralty Litigation, Washington, DC
 
10:45 AM          Coffee Break
                        Hosted by: Podhurst Orseck, P.A., Miami, FL
 
11:00 AM          Highlights In Recent FAA Enforcement Activity          
                        Kathy Yodice, Esq., Law Office of Yodice Associates, Washington, DC
 
11:30 AM          Alternative Dispute Resolution: Settling Down And Settling Up: ADR And
                        Settlements With Uncle Sam
Peter F. Frost, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Director, Aviation & Admiralty Litigation,Washington, DC
                        Steven J. Riegel, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Senior Aviation Counsel, Washington, DC
                        Randal Craft, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP, New York, NY
                        Aaron S. Podhurst, Esq., Podhurst Orseck, P.A., Miami, FL
                        Sharon Holahan, Esq., Senior Vice President, Director of National Accounts Claims, Global Aerospace, Short Hills, NJ     
 
12:30 PM          Luncheon - Keynote Speaker, Hon. Robert Sumwalt, III,  National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Washington, DC - Thoughts and Perspectives From The NTSB
                        Co-Hosted by: AON Risk Services, NE
                       
Presentation of International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA) and The Organization of Flying Adjusters (OFA) Scholarships to ERAU recipients.
                       
 
AFTERNOON SESSION:   AVIATION INSURANCE TOPICS                    
MODERATORS: PATRICIA MOORES, ESQ.
                          KATHERINE POSNER, ESQ.
 
2:00 PM            Hot Topics in Aviation Insurance
                        Katherine Posner, Esq. Condon & Forsyth, New York, NY
 
2:30 PM            Handling Aviation Claims In A Changing Market - Panel Discussion
Patricia Moores, Esq., Managing Director, AON Risk Services Northeast, Inc. New York, NY
Kevin Murphy, Esq., Vice President – Claims, Allianz Aviation Managers, LLC, Chicago, IL
Kevin Hilliard, Esq., Global Aerospace, Executive VP, Director of Claims, Short Hills, NJ
Clark Howard, Esq., Sr. VP General Aviation Claims, United States Aviation Underwriters, New York, NY
 
3:15 PM            Insurance Issues Involving a Business Jet Manufacturer/Distributor
James V. Marks, Esq., Deputy General Counsel, Dassault Falcon Jet Corp., Little Ferry, NJ
 
3:45 PM            Afternoon Coffee Break
                        Hosted by: Petkoff & Feigelson, Memphis, TN
 
AVIATION ISSUES AND LITIGATION                 MODERATOR: CECILE HATFIELD, ESQ.
 
4:00 PM            Defending General Aviation Cases Involving the General Aviation Revitalization
                        Act of 1994: (GARA) A Manufacturer’s Prospective
                        John D. Horenstein, Esq., Condon & Forsyth LLP, New York, NY
 
4:30 PM            How to Legally Fly An Unairworthy Airplane
                        John Scott Hoff, Esq., Law Offices of Hoff & Herran, Chicago, IL
 
5:00 PM            Closing Remarks and Adjourn – Cecile Hatfield, Esq., Miami, FL
 
6:30 PM            Gala Dinner – Keynote Speaker: John P. Johnson, Ph.D., President Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL 
                        ERAU And The Aviation Industry
                        Dinner Wine hosted by Baumeister & Samuels, New York, NY
 
                        Cecile Hatfield Annual Award Presentation

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