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1. Determining the Type of Lien Involved
2. Treatment of Medical/Attorney Liens
3. Subrogation Liens in General
4. Subrogation as it Applies to Government Entities
5. Resolution Strategies
6. Ethical Considerations

DETERMINING THE TYPE OF LIEN INVOLVED
9:00 - 10:00, Robert B. Buckalew, William C. Frye and John T. Holleman IV

• Introduction
• The Three Most Common Liens
• Discovering All Potential Lien Holders
• Requesting Information and Communication with Lien holders

TREATMENT OF MEDICAL/ATTORNEY LIENS
10:00 - 11:00, Robert B. Buckalew, William C. Frye and John T. Holleman IV

• Statutory Provisions for Medical Liens
  • Creation of a Medical Lien
  • Problems That Arise
• Establishing Attorney Liens

SUBROGATION LIENS IN GENERAL
11:15 - 12:15, Robert B. Buckalew, William C. Frye and John T. Holleman IV

• Introduction
• Made Whole Doctrine
• Subrogation as it Applies to Third Party Settlements
• Subrogation as it Applies to Workers' Compensation
• Subrogation as it Applies to UM/UIM Coverage
• Subrogation as is Applies to ERISA

SUBROGATION AS IT APPLIES TO GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
1:15 - 2:15, Robert B. Buckalew, William C. Frye and John T. Holleman IV

• Generally
• The Veterans' Administration and U.S. Postal Service
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Other Subrogation Considerations
• Conclusion

RESOLUTION STRATEGIES
2:15 - 3:15, Robert B. Buckalew, William C. Frye and John T. Holleman IV

• Addressing Pending Liens in Settlement Negotiations/Litigation
• Practical Tips for Mediation
• Practical Tips for Arbitration
• Practical Tips for Trial
• Post - Judgment Collection

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
3:30 - 4:30, Robert B. Buckalew, William C. Frye and John T. Holleman IV

• Following the Rules of Professional Conduct
• Maintaining Confidentiality
• Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
• Pitfalls to Avoid when Representing Multiple Claims
• Declining or Terminating Representations
• Contacts with Persons Other Than Clients
• Settling the Question of Legal Fees
• Avoiding Legal Malpractice in Personal Injury Actions
• Our Tarnished Image as a Profession

ROBERT B. BUCKALEW is a sole practitioner in Little Rock, where he has practices in the area of personal injury. He has dealt with such issues as automobile accidents, products liability, the Jones Act, industrial accidents and workers' compensation. Mr. Buckalew is licensed to practice in Arkansas and Missouri. He also is a member of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Buckalew earned his undergraduate degree from Hendrix College and his law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law.

WILLIAM C. FRYE is president of The Frye Law Firm, in North Little Rock, where he has been devoting his practice to workers' compensation, personal injury and general insurance defense for more than 23 years. Mr. Frye is a member of the Pulaski County, Arkansas (former chair, Workers' Compensation Law Section) and American bar associations and the Defense Research Institute. He earned both his B.A. degree, cum laude, and his J.D. degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

JOHN T. HOLLEMAN IV is a partner with Holleman and Associates, P.A. He is a litigation practitioner in Arkansas, Texas and Tennessee, where he practices exclusively in complex litigation on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Holleman is a frequent speaker before civic and professional groups in Arkansas. He is a member of the Arkansas and American bar associations, the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Holleman earned his B.S. degree from Arkansas Tech University, his M.B.A. degree from the University of Central Arkansas, his J.D. degree from the University of Arkansas and his LL.M degree from Tulane University.

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