16th ANNUAL MEETING
September 26 & 27, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Portsmouth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Settlement and Case Resolution Strategies from Three Perspectives:
Defense Counsel Mediators/Neutrals
Insurance Professionals
EARN 3.5 CLE, including 60 minutes Ethics!**
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Informative Topics
Presented by the Following Panelists
Current Legal Ethics Issues
Julia A. Sheridan
Bar Counsel
Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar
Julia Sheridan, Maine Bar Counsel, will present on a variety of ethical issues tailored for civil defense lawyers and their practice areas, including topics concerning multi-defendant cases, complex conflict of interest issues, third-party payors, dealing with difficult counsel and clients, and more.
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DEFENSE COUNSEL PERSPECTIVE
Matthew V. Burrows
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell (Concord, NH)
Philip M. Coffin
Verrill Dana LLP (Portland, ME)
Richard J. Windish
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC. (Woodstock, VT)
Moderated by Marrielle Van Rossum
Devine Millimet (Manchester, NH)
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INSURANCE PERSPECTIVE
Three experienced insurance professionals will address strategies and case
resolution issues across the full life of a case, even as early as the day a loss
occurs. The panel will touch on topics such as the value of damages workup,
innovative mediation strategies, the role of quality assurance and risk prevention
in setting the stage for settlements, recent trends, and more.
Kerri Aramani, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHRM, LNC
Coverys (Manchester, NH)
Ellen Bois, CPCU, AIC, CCLA
Cross Insurance (Portland, ME)
David L. Herzer, Jr.
Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine (Portland, ME)
Moderated by Jeffrey D. Russell
Verrill (Portland, ME)
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MEDIATORS/ NEUTRALS PERSPECTIVE
What makes for an effective mediation? How important is it to consider interests
versus legal positions before committing to mediation? What type of mediator will
help facilitate the best negotiated agreement? Hear from three experienced neutrals
on these questions and more, as we explore tactics and strategies when preparing for and engaging in mediations in order to get the most out of alternative dispute resolution.
David A. Boyd
Gravel & Shea PC (Burlington, VT)
Robert C. Hatch
Thompson Bowie & Hatch LLC (Portland, ME)
Dan Schwarz
Hess Gehris Solutions (Portsmouth, NH)
Moderated by Trevor J. Brown
Dinsmore & Shohl LLC (Boston, MA)
**TDLA's application for ME CLE has been submitted and TDLA is an accredited MCLE sponsor in VT. New Hampshire and Vermont attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance.
NHMCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the
NH Minimum CLE requirement. TDLA believes this course meets the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for 150 minutes general credit and 60 minutes ethics credit toward the annual NHMCLE requirement.
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