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Agenda

Below is the Conference Agenda for April 2019

The October 2019 Agenda will be posted in mid-July

Click on the blue and orange boxes below to view each day's sessions. MTMP registration entitles you to attend all of the sessions and events for all three days.
The new multi-track MTMP agenda allows for sessions to run concurrently all day Wednesday, Thursday afternoon, and Friday morning. Attendees are able to move easily from one track to another. This format allows attendees to maximize their ability to choose the sessions that are of most importance to their practice.
Wednesday April 10
Business of Law
Nuts & Bolts
Thursday April 11
Mass Torts
Class Actions
Friday April 12
Mass Torts
Class Actions

Below is the Conference Agenda for April 2019

The October 2019 Agenda will be posted in mid-July

Click on the boxes below to view each day's sessions. MTMP registration entitles you to attend all of the sessions and events for all three days.
The new multi-track MTMP agenda allows for sessions to run concurrently all day Wednesday, Thursday afternoon, and Friday morning. Attendees are able to move easily from one track to another. This format allows attendees to maximize their ability to choose the sessions that are of most importance to their practice.
Weds. April 10
Business of Law
Nuts & Bolts
Thurs. April 11
Mass Torts
Class Actions
Fri. April 12
Mass Torts
Class Actions
TimeWed. April 10 (Business of Law)SpeakersLocation
7:00 AM Registration Latour Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast Co-sponsored by Counsel Financial Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM Client Relation Management for the Digital Age Eric Sanchez, GrowPath; Mara Adams, Filevine Latour 3
8:30 AM Innovative Ways to Acquire New Cases Shannon Nelson, Relion Group; Cason Carter, Broughton Partners Latour 3
9:00 AM Innovation - Keep Your Firm Growing Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio; John Uustal, Kelley Uustal Latour 3
9:30 AM Creative Financing for Mass Tort Firms: Joint Ventures, Refinancing & Case Acquisition Joe DiNardo, Counsel Financial Latour 3
10:00 AM Morning Break Co-sponsored by Counsel Financial Exhibit Hall
10:15 AM Guerilla Marketing vs. T.V. vs. Digital vs. Billboards Alex Shunnarah, Shunnarah Law; Steve Nober, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group; Ari Levenbaum, Law Tigers; Jacob Malherbe, XSocialMedia Latour 3
11:15 AM Trends in Mass Torts Litigation Deb Zonies, Dan Comunale and Mark Zabel, Verus LLC Latour 3
11:45 AM Show Me the Money! Jacob Ivry, Esquire Bank; Jarret Prussin, SBA Loan Group Latour 3
12:15 PM Luncheon Co-sponsored by Counsel Financial Exhibit Hall; Latour 1,2,4
1:15 PM Get New Clients with Digital Marketing Ben Fiandaca, Scorpion; Michael Mogill, Crisp Video; Andrew Orlander, Razor Rank; Aaron Peterson, Law Scout Latour 3
2:15 PM Optimizing Outsourced After-hours Intake & Retainers for PI & Mass Tort Tom Ball, Alert Communications Latour 3
2:30 PM The Power of Reviews: Managing Negative Reviews, Getting Positive Reviews, and Driving Leads from Google My Business Joseph Jenkins, Podium Latour 3
2:45 PM Why Lien Resolution is Critical to Your Success Ryan Weiner, MASSIVE; Will Shapiro, Archer Systems, LLC Latour 3
3:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSION: MTMP's "Shark Sessions" with Vendors Co-sponsored by SBA Loan Group Lafleur 2
3:15 PM Business of Law Track Adjourns
4:45 PM First-Time Attendees Networking Forum and Reception Co-hosted by Levin Papantonio; Janet Janet & Suggs; Jenner Law; Ketterer Browne & Anderson Petrus 1
4:45 PM Women in Legal Leadership Reception Co-sponsored by Garretson Resolution Group Montrachet 2
4:45 PM LGBTQ Networking Reception Sponsored by Levin Papantonio; Hosted by Bill Cash and Elizabeth Cabraser Montrachet 1
6:00 PM Opening Night Gala Co-sponsored by The Relion Group XS Nightclub at Encore
TimeWed. April 10 (Nuts & Bolts of Mass Torts)SpeakersLocation
7:00 AM Registration Latour Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast Co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM Welcome from Mike Papantonio Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio Latour 6
8:15 AM What Is a Mass Tort? What Isn’t a Mass Tort? Brenda Fulmer, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley Latour 6
8:30 AM Mass Tort Forums: Federal Courts, the JPML, and State Courts Mark Niemeyer, Niemeyer Grebel Kruse; Beth Graham, Grant & Eisenhofer; Sindhu Daniel, Baron & Budd Latour 6
9:10 AM Finding Mass Tort Clients Moderator: Harlan Schillinger Speakers: Jacob Malherbe, XSocialMedia; Susan Jones Knape, A Case for Women; Scott Hardy, Top Class Actions; Steve Nober, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group; Ben Fiandaca, Scorpion Latour 6
9:50 AM Morning Break Co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM Managing Mass Tort Cases Emmie Paulos, Levin Papantonio; Lea Morris, V.P., Garretson Resolution Group; Justin Browne, Ketterer Browne & Anderson Latour 6
10:40 AM Case-Specific Pleadings and Discovery Troy Bouk, Levin Papantonio; Michelle Kranz, Zoll & Kranz Latour 6
11:25 AM Developing the General Liability Case in Mass Torts Chris Paulos, Levin Papantonio; Rob Jenner, Jenner Law; Kelsey Stokes, Fleming Nolen & Jez Latour 6
12:25 PM Luncheon Co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group Exhibit Hall; Latour 1,2,4
1:25 PM Bellwether Trials in Mass Torts Tim O'Brien, Levin Papantonio; Seth Katz, Burg Simpson; David Cohen, Federal Special Master Latour 6
2:10 PM Mass Torts Settlement Concepts and Practices Troy Rafferty, Levin Papantonio; Ellen Relkin, Weitz & Luxenberg; Brian Barr, Levin Papantonio Latour 6
3:00 PM Question and Answer/ Wrap-Up Discussion Latour 6
3:30 PM Nuts & Bolts Track Adjourns
4:45 PM First-Time Attendees Networking Forum and Reception Co-hosted by Levin Papantonio; Janet Janet & Suggs; Jenner Law; Ketterer Browne & Anderson Petrus 1
4:45 PM Women in Legal Leadership Reception Co-sponsored by Garretson Resolution Group Montrachet 2
4:45 PM LGBTQ Networking Reception Sponsored by Levin Papantonio; Hosted by Bill Cash and Elizabeth Cabraser Montrachet 1
6:00 PM Opening Night Gala Co-sponsored by The Relion Group XS Nightclub at Encore
TimeThurs. April 11 (Mass Torts)SpeakersLocation
7:30 AM Registration Latour Ballroom Foyer
7:30 AM Continental Breakfast Co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group Exhibit Hall
8:45 AM Opening Session: New Ideas About How to Build Your Practice: Valsartan and 3M Earplugs Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio; Mark Lanier, Lanier Law Firm Lafite 5
9:45 AM The Dynamics and Backstory of How Major Mass Tort Projects Settle – The Inside Story Moderator: Francis McGovern, Duke University; Hon. David Herndon (ret.); Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; Mikal Watts, Watts Guerra Lafite 5
10:30 AM Morning Break Co-sponsored by Razor Rank Exhibit Hall
10:45 AM A Talk with Survivors and Leaders to End Human Trafficking Mike Papantonio and Kim Adams, Levin Papantonio; Dr. Brook Bello, More Too Life; Erik Bauer, Law Office of Erik L. Bauer; Kevin Malone, USIAHT; Geoff Rogers, USIAHT; Alex Trouteaud, Demand Abolition Lafite 5
11:30 AM Hall of Fame Panel Moderator: Mike Burg, Burg Simpson; Panelists: Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; Hon. Sandra Moss (ret.); Hon. David Herndon (ret.); John Eddie Williams, Williams Kherkher; Howard Nations, The Nations Law Firm; Joe Cotchett, Cotchett Pitre Lafite 5
11:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSION: Human Trafficking Kim Adams, Levin Papantonio; Paul Pennock, Weitz & Luxenberg; Greg Zarzuar, Zarzaur Mujumdar & Debrosse; Kevin Malone, USIAHT; Geoff Rogers, USIAHT; Alex Trouteaud, Demand Abolition; Jonathan Sedgh, Weitz & Luxenberg Lafite 8
12:15 PM Luncheon Featuring the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Co-sponsored by Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano Latour Ballroom
2:15 PM 2019 Roundup Litigation: Multiple Trials on Multiple Battle Fronts Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio; Mark Niemeyer, Niemeyer Grebel Kruse; Aimee Wagstaff, Andrus Wagstaff; Jennifer Moore, Moore Law Group Lafite 5
2:45 PM California Fire Disaster Litigation Archie Lamb, Levin Papantonio; Peter McNulty, McNulty Law Firm; Mark Gray, Gray and White Law; Bill Robins, Robins Cloud; Fabrice Vincent, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; Diane Marger Moore, Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman; John Fiske, Baron Budd; Mark Robinson, Robinson Calcagnie Lafite 5
3:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSION: MTMP's "Shark Sessions" with Vendors Co-sponsored by SBA Loan Group Lafite 9
3:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSION: The Xarelto Settlement: Deadlines and Details from Co-Lead Counsel Brian Barr, Levin Papantonio; Andy Birchfield, Beasley Allen Lafleur Ballroom
3:10 PM Storm & Flood Litigation Archie Lamb, Levin Papantonio; Joshua Katz, Weisbrod Matteis & Copley; Ron Haynes, Christopher Ligori & Assoc.; Phillip Sanov, Pandit Law Lafite 5
3:30 PM Afternoon Break Co-sponsored by Razor Rank Exhibit Hall
3:45 PM Mesh Update Session: The Alleged Bard Hernia Mesh Rhode Island "Settlement": Separating Fact from Fantasy Tim O'Brien, Levin Papantonio; Kelsey Stokes, Fleming Nolen & Jez Lafite 5
4:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSION – Environmental Torts: Water Contamination, Lead, Pesticides and Chemicals Randy Nordstrom, Focus DMG; Ryan Weiner, MASSIVE; John Fiske, Baron & Budd; Gale Pearson, Pearson Randall & Schumacher; Robert Bilott, Taft Stettinius & Hollister; Ned McWilliams, Levin Papantonio; Christopher Schnieders, Napoli Shkolnik PLLC Lafite 8
4:15 PM 3m Ear Plugs Troy Bouk, Levin Papantonio; Will Moody, The Moody Law Firm; Evan Buxner, Gori Julien; Rachel Lanier, Lanier Law Firm; Brian Barr, Levin Papantonio; Angela Mason, The Cochran Firm Lafite 5
5:00 PM Valsartan LitigationDan Nigh, Levin Papantonio; George Williamson, Farr Law Firm; Marlene Goldenberg, GoldenbergLaw; John Ruiz, MSP Recovery; Behram Parekh, Kirtland & Packard Lafite 5
5:30 PM Networking Cocktail Reception and Evening Entertainment with W. Kamau Bell Co-sponsored by Scorpion Exhibit Hall
TimeThurs. April 11 (Class Actions)SpeakersLocation
2:30 PM Class Action 101: How to Build Class Actions into Your Everyday Practice Dan Bryson, Whitfield, Bryson & Mason, LLP Lafite 7
2:55 PM Good Clients, Bad Clients: What Makes a Good Class Action Client, and How to Survive a Bad One Jonathan Shub, Kohn Swift & Graf, P.C. Lafite 7
3:25 PM Illegal Fees Everywhere: How Companies and Governments Everywhere Charge the Public, and How You Can Fight Back Hassan Zavareei, Tycko & Zavareei LLP; Bobby Ahdoot, Ahdoot & Wolfson Lafite 7
4:10 PM Coffee Break Co-sponsored by Epiq Exhibit Hall
4:25 PM Mega-Settlements: In the Room When the Biggest Class Actions Get Done Elizabeth Cabraser, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP; Joe Cotchett, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy Lafite 7
5:10 PM Getting the Word Out: Innovative Electronic Class Notices Dawn McPherson, Epiq Lafite 7
5:30 PM Class Action Marketing Approaches: How It All Fits Together Scott Hardy, Top Class Actions; Carl Jaeckel, ClassAction.org Lafite 7
6:00 PM Thursday Class Actions Track Adjourns
6:00 PM Networking Cocktail Reception and Evening Entertainment with W. Kamau Bell Co-sponsored by Scorpion Exhibit Hall
TimeFri. April 12 (Mass Torts)SpeakersLocation
7:30 AM Registration Latour Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group Exhibit Hall
8:30 AM Women in Legal Leadership Breakfast Speaker: Brook Bello, More Too Life; co-sponsored by Grant & Eisenhofer and Milestone Consulting/The Bairs Foundation

Knots and Ties: Living a Life of Purpose and Promise by Unlocking Hidden Destinies		 Margaux 2
8:30 AM Ethics Involving Attorney Fees and Expenses in Mass Torts Hon. Marina Corodemus (ret.), Corodemus & Corodemus; Mark Eveland, Verus; Fabrice Vincent, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein Lafite 5
9:30 AM Gadolinium Part 2: Gadolinium Deposition Disease Chris Tisi, Levin Papantonio; Brooks Cutter, Cutter Law; Zoe Littlepage, Littlepage Booth Lafite 5
9:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSION – Judicial Panel Jaime Dodge, Emory University School of Law; Troy Rafferty, Levin Papantonio; Mark Lanier, Lanier Law Firm; Hon. Donovan Frank, U.S. Dist. Judge, Minnesota; Hon. David Proctor, U.S. Dist. Judge, No. Dist. of Alabama; Hon. Dan Stack (ret.); Hon. David Herndon (ret.); Amy Laurendeau, O’Melveny & Myers Margaux 2
10:00 AM Social Security Disability – A Key Tool for Serving Mass Tort Clients Thomas Giordano, Jr. & Kajal Alemo, Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano Lafite 5
10:00 AM BREAKOUT SESSION: Mike Papantonio Joins CAMG's Steve Nober for a Candid Marketing Discussion. Plus a Presentation of Analysis Injuries & Costs for the Top and Emerging Mass Tort Mike Papantonio, Levin Papantonio; Steve Nober, CAMG Lafleur Ballroom
10:30 AM Morning Break: Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar Co-sponsored by GrowPath Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSION: Gadolinium Litigation Update Zoe Littlepage, Littlepage Booth; Brooks Cutter and Margot Cutter, Cutter Law Lafite 4
10:45 AM PPI Litigation Cameron Stephenson, Levin Papantonio; Bess DeVaughn, Douglas & London Lafite 5
11:00 AM BREAKOUT SESSION – Church & College Sexual Assault Cases Archie Lamb, Levin Papantonio; Andy Rubenstein, D. Miller & Associates; John Manly, Manly Stewart Finaldi; Richard Serbin, Janet Janet & Suggs; Ashley Hadler, Cohen & Malad; David Mittleman, Grewal Law; Jayne Conroy, Simmons Hanly Conroy; Kim Dougherty, Andrus Wagstaff; Jonathan Sedgh, Weitz & Luxenberg Lafite 8
11:15 AM IVC Filters Ben Martin, The Law Offices of Ben C. Martin Lafite 5
11:30 AM Talc Cases: Ovarian Cancer and Mesothelioma Mark Lanier, Lanier Law Firm; Chris Tisi, Levin Papantonio; Leigh O'Dell and Danielle Mason, Beasley Allen; Jay Stuemke, Simon Greenstone Panatier; Chris Placitella, Cohen Placitella & Roth Lafite 5
12:00 PM Box Lunches Co-sponsored by Filevine Filevine Booth in the Exhibit Hall
12:15 PM Taxotere Update Ben Gordon, Levin Papantonio; Chris Coffin, Pendley Baudin & Coffin; Emily Jeffcott, Morgan & Morgan; Kyle Bachus, Bachus & Schanker Lafite 5
12:45 PM Essure Discontinued: Where Do We Go From Here? Alex Taylor, Levin Papantonio; Marcus Susen, Parafinczuk Wolf Susen; Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Motley Rice; Jennifer Hoekstra, Aylstock Witkin; Erin Copeland, Fibich Leebron Copeland & Briggs Lafite 5
1:15 PM E-Cigarettes – Explosions and Chemical Exposure Angela Nehmens, Levin Simes Abrams; Annesley DeGaris, DeGaris & Rogers Lafite 5
1:45 PM Quick Hits: Litigations Emerging and Wrapping Up—Onglyza, Stryker V40, Zimmer MDL, Zostavax, Abilify Litigation Update Brandon Smith, Childers Schlueter & Smith; Jennifer Moore, Moore Law Group; Timothy Clark, Sanders Phillips Grossman, LLC; Mark Sadaka, Law Offices of Sadaka Associates; Ashleigh Raso, Meshbesher & Spence; Chris Paulos, Levin Papantonio; Kristian Rasmussen, Cory Watson Lafite 5
2:45 PM Adjourn
TimeFri. April 12 (Class Actions)SpeakersLocation
8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Co-sponsored by Consumer Attorney Marketing Group Exhibit Hall
8:30 AM Women in Legal Leadership Breakfast Speaker: Brooke Bello, More Too Life; co-sponsored by Grant & Eisenhofer and Milestone Consulting/The Bairs Foundation Margaux 2
9:00 AM Labeling Cases: How the “Reasonable Consumer” Gets Her Day in Court Mike Reese, Reese, LLP Lafite 7
9:40 AM Supreme Court roundup: Latest decisions on arbitration, standing, and class management Katrina Carroll, Lite DePalma Greenberg; Bill Cash, Levin Papantonio Lafite 7
10:25 AM Data breach roundup: what’s hot with current litigations; standing issues; crossovers; and more Greg Blankinship, Finkelstein, Blankinship, Frei-Pearson & Garber, LLP; Gary Mason, Whitfield, Bryson & Mason, LLP; Karen Riebel, Lockridge Grindal Nauen, PLLP Lafite 7
11:15 AM Coffee Break Co-sponsored by Simpluris Exhibit Hall
11:25 PM “Survey Says?”—Using Conjoint Analysis to Measure Classwide Damages—Pitfalls and Successes Greg Coleman, Rachel Soffin & Adam Edwards, Greg Coleman Law Lafite 7
12:00 PM Box Lunches Co-sponsored by Filevine Filevine Booth in the Exhibit Hall
12:10 PM Holding Together Your Nationwide Class: Personal Jurisdiction, MDL Court Jurisdiction, 50-State Analyses, and Hyundai/Kia: Practice Pointers for Practitioners Mark Chalos, Lieff Cabraser; and Matt Schultz, Levin Papantonio Lafite 7
12:55 PM Contemporary Issues in Antitrust Law Jon Jagher, Freed Kanner London & Millen, LLC Lafite 7
1:30 PM Settlement administration: latest best practices Troy Hoffman, Simpluris; Denis Islas, Simpluris Lafite 7
1:50 PM Recent Developments in TCPA Law Abbas Kazerounian, Kazerouni Law Group, APC Lafite 7
2:30 PM Friday Class Actions Track Adjourns