Speakers

Co-Chairs:

Christopher Nolan

Holland & Knight LLP

Maritime Arbitration, Attachments, and Arrests

January 30, 2017 • 2:05 pm

Raymond T. Waid

Liskow & Lewis

The Business of Shipping: In-House (Non-Insurer) Views on Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel, Cargo Liability and Service Contracts, the Latest on Panama Canal Expansion, and a Brief Examination of the Relationship between Maritime Law and Oil and Gas Business

January 30, 2017 • 9:25 am

Judges:

The Honorable Nannette A. Baker

Chief Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

Views from the Bench

January 31, 2017 • 8:00 am

The Honorable Carl J. Barbier

District Judge
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

The Honorable Walter J. Brudzinski

Chief Administrative Law Judge
U.S. Coast Guard

Views from the Bench

January 31, 2017 • 8:00 am

The Honorable Fernando Gaitan

District Judge
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

The Honorable Lorenzo Garcia

Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico

Views from the Bench

January 31, 2017 • 8:00 am

The Honorable Mildred Methvin

Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana

Views from the Bench

January 31, 2017 • 8:00 am

The Honorable Richard Schmidt

Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas

Views from the Bench

January 31, 2017 • 8:00 am

Moderators:

Michael J. Frevola

Special Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

Views from the Bench

January 31, 2017 • 8:00 am

Pamela A. Palmer

Morris Polich & Purdy LLP

P&I Club and Insurance Roundtable: Issues of Concern for the In-House Counsel Going Forward; Cybersecurity in Shipping; Impact of Consolidation and Interest in Diversification; The Latest Developments in Claims; New Coverage Nuances and Ensuring Necessary Coverages Are in Place; and Suggestions as to How Outside Counsel Can Get on a Pre-Approved Panel

January 31, 2017 • 9:40 am

Speakers:

Gavin R. Black

Corporate Counsel
Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc.

The Business of Shipping: In-House (Non-Insurer) Views on Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel, Cargo Liability and Service Contracts, the Latest on Panama Canal Expansion, and a Brief Examination of the Relationship between Maritime Law and Oil and Gas Business

January 30, 2017 • 9:25 am

Philip C. Brickman

Degan, Blanchard & Nash

Recent Developments in the Cruise Ship industry: Litigation Challenges, Arbitration Issues and Strategies, Labor Issues, Environmental Compliance, and How Does a Cruise Ship Protect Itself from Claims Arising from Zika Virus and Other Unavoidable Natural Disasters?

January 30, 2017 • 10:50 am

Lizabeth L. Burrell

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP

Maritime Arbitration, Attachments, and Arrests

January 30, 2017 • 2:05 pm

Edward Carlson

Senior Claims Executive
Skuld North America Inc.

P&I Club and Insurance Roundtable: Issues of Concern for the In-House Counsel Going Forward; Cybersecurity in Shipping; Impact of Consolidation and Interest in Diversification; The Latest Developments in Claims; New Coverage Nuances and Ensuring Necessary Coverages Are in Place; and Suggestions as to How Outside Counsel Can Get on a Pre-Approved Panel

January 31, 2017 • 9:40 am

Dan Carr

Assistant General Counsel
Stolt-Nielsen USA Inc.

The Business of Shipping: In-House (Non-Insurer) Views on Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel, Cargo Liability and Service Contracts, the Latest on Panama Canal Expansion, and a Brief Examination of the Relationship between Maritime Law and Oil and Gas Business

January 30, 2017 • 9:25 am

Wook Chung

General Counsel
Hanjin Shipping America, LLC

An Examination of the Interaction between Bankruptcy and Maritime Law and an Update and Implications for Assertion of Maritime Liens in the United States

January 30, 2017 • 3:00 pm

Sean M. Dalton

Head of Marine Underwriting, NA
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

Sharing Economy and Boats: What Has Been the Insurance Industry and Regulators’ Response so far and Is a Standard of Care Developing for This Industry?

January 31, 2017 • 11:00 am

Charles G. De Leo

De Leo & Kuylenstierna P.A.

Current State of Affairs with Punitive Damages and What Actions Will Support Claims for Punitive Damages?

January 31, 2017 • 1:00 pm

Susan Dorgan, Esq.

Specialty Lines Recovery Lead Global Recovery Services
AIG

P&I Club and Insurance Roundtable: Issues of Concern for the In-House Counsel Going Forward; Cybersecurity in Shipping; Impact of Consolidation and Interest in Diversification; The Latest Developments in Claims; New Coverage Nuances and Ensuring Necessary Coverages Are in Place; and Suggestions as to How Outside Counsel Can Get on a Pre-Approved Panel

January 31, 2017 • 9:40 am

Boriana Farrar

Vice President-Senior Claims Executive Counsel
American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc. Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. Managers

P&I Club and Insurance Roundtable: Issues of Concern for the In-House Counsel Going Forward; Cybersecurity in Shipping; Impact of Consolidation and Interest in Diversification; The Latest Developments in Claims; New Coverage Nuances and Ensuring Necessary Coverages Are in Place; and Suggestions as to How Outside Counsel Can Get on a Pre-Approved Panel

January 31, 2017 • 9:40 am

Ann G. Gawalt

Deputy General Counsel
National Transportation Safety Board

Marine Casualty Investigations: What Are the Breadth and Scope of the National Transportation Safety Board, Surface Transportation Board, and Coast Guards’ Marine Casualty Investigations?

January 30, 2017 • 4:00 pm

Captain Shannon Gilreath

Chief, Office of Maritime and International Law
U.S. Coast Guard

Marine Casualty Investigations: What Are the Breadth and Scope of the National Transportation Safety Board, Surface Transportation Board, and Coast Guards’ Marine Casualty Investigations?

January 30, 2017 • 4:00 pm

Frank J. Gonynor

Senior Claims Adviser
Gard (North America), Inc.

Limitation of Liability and Salvage

January 30, 2017 • 5:10 pm

Joseph G. Grasso

Wiggin and Dana LLP

Maritime Regulatory Issues: Latest on Sanctions, Implications of Verified Gross Mass Requirements, and Implementation of Subchapter M Tug Regulations

January 30, 2017 • 11:55 am

Paul J. Hehir

Associate Vice President of Litigation
Royal Caribbean International/Celebrity Cruises
Azamara Club Cruises

Maritime Arbitration, Attachments, and Arrests

January 30, 2017 • 2:05 pm

David J. Horr

Horr Novak & Skipp, P.A.

Recent Developments in the Cruise Ship industry: Litigation Challenges, Arbitration Issues and Strategies, Labor Issues, Environmental Compliance, and How Does a Cruise Ship Protect Itself from Claims Arising from Zika Virus and Other Unavoidable Natural Disasters?

January 30, 2017 • 10:50 am

Stephen C. Irick, Jr.

Vice President and General Counsel
Seaboard Marine Ltd.

The Business of Shipping: In-House (Non-Insurer) Views on Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel, Cargo Liability and Service Contracts, the Latest on Panama Canal Expansion, and a Brief Examination of the Relationship between Maritime Law and Oil and Gas Business

January 30, 2017 • 9:25 am

John J. Levy

Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP

Marine Casualty Investigations: What Are the Breadth and Scope of the National Transportation Safety Board, Surface Transportation Board, and Coast Guards’ Marine Casualty Investigations?

January 30, 2017 • 4:00 pm

W. Brett Mason

Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C.

An Examination of the Interaction between Bankruptcy and Maritime Law and an Update and Implications for Assertion of Maritime Liens in the United States

January 30, 2017 • 3:00 pm

John A. Miklus

President
American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU)

P&I Club and Insurance Roundtable: Issues of Concern for the In-House Counsel Going Forward; Cybersecurity in Shipping; Impact of Consolidation and Interest in Diversification; The Latest Developments in Claims; New Coverage Nuances and Ensuring Necessary Coverages Are in Place; and Suggestions as to How Outside Counsel Can Get on a Pre-Approved Panel

January 31, 2017 • 9:40 am

Stephen Moglia

VP – Risk Management
Seacor Holdings Inc

P&I Club and Insurance Roundtable: Issues of Concern for the In-House Counsel Going Forward; Cybersecurity in Shipping; Impact of Consolidation and Interest in Diversification; The Latest Developments in Claims; New Coverage Nuances and Ensuring Necessary Coverages Are in Place; and Suggestions as to How Outside Counsel Can Get on a Pre-Approved Panel

January 31, 2017 • 9:40 am

Conor Murray

Vice President, Marine Claims Manager North America
XL Catlin

Personal Injury Issues

January 31, 2017 • 12:00 pm

F. William Neubrand

Insurance Manager
Vane Brothers

Personal Injury Issues

January 31, 2017 • 12:00 pm

John A. Orzel

Carroll McNulty Kull LLC

An Examination of the Interaction between Bankruptcy and Maritime Law and an Update and Implications for Assertion of Maritime Liens in the United States

January 30, 2017 • 3:00 pm

Stacey Papp

partner
Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel LLP

Personal Injury Issues

January 31, 2017 • 12:00 pm

Peter G. Pamel

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Limitation of Liability and Salvage

January 30, 2017 • 5:10 pm

Stephanie S. Penninger

Attorney, Chair, Maritime Transportation
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Sharing Economy and Boats: What Has Been the Insurance Industry and Regulators’ Response so far and Is a Standard of Care Developing for This Industry?

January 31, 2017 • 11:00 am

Professor David B. Sharpe

Adjunct Professor, Tulane University Law School
Shareholder, Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard

Key Case Law Developments from 2016 and Recent Developments with respect to Personal Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens

January 30, 2017 • 8:30 am

Rod Sullivan, Esq.

Program Director, Logistics and Transportation LLM; Associate Professor of Law; Florida Coastal School of Law
Sullivan & Co.

Current State of Affairs with Punitive Damages and What Actions Will Support Claims for Punitive Damages?

January 31, 2017 • 1:00 pm

David H. Sump

Willcox & Savage, P.C.

Sharing Economy and Boats: What Has Been the Insurance Industry and Regulators’ Response so far and Is a Standard of Care Developing for This Industry?

January 31, 2017 • 11:00 am

Douglas W. Truxillo

Onebane Law Firm

Key Case Law Developments from 2016 and Recent Developments with respect to Personal Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens

January 30, 2017 • 8:30 am

Michelle Otero Valdés

Chalos & Co, P.C.

Key Case Law Developments from 2016 and Recent Developments with respect to Personal Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens

January 30, 2017 • 8:30 am

Sarah Yantakosol Gayer

Thompson Bowie & Hatch LLC

Current State of Affairs with Punitive Damages and What Actions Will Support Claims for Punitive Damages?

January 31, 2017 • 1:00 pm

Mike Vitt

Vice President & General Counsel
E.N. Bisso & Son, Inc.

Maritime Regulatory Issues: Latest on Sanctions, Implications of Verified Gross Mass Requirements, and Implementation of Subchapter M Tug Regulations

January 30, 2017 • 11:55 am

Christine Walker

Fowler White Burnett, P.A.

Recent Developments in the Cruise Ship industry: Litigation Challenges, Arbitration Issues and Strategies, Labor Issues, Environmental Compliance, and How Does a Cruise Ship Protect Itself from Claims Arising from Zika Virus and Other Unavoidable Natural Disasters?

January 30, 2017 • 10:50 am