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1. Case Intake, Pre-Suit Investigation
2. Insurance Coverage Research and Negotiations with the Claims Representatives
3. Initial Filing and Discovery, Experts and Evidence
4. Damages, Liens and Subrogation in Settlement Negotiations
5. Bad Faith
6. Ethics
7. Arbitration and Litigation: Preparation Tips and Hearing Strategies

1. Case Intake, Pre-Suit Investigation
   9:00 - 9:45, H. Stephen Gillman
   1. Case Screening
   2. Initial Client Interview/Questionnaire
   3. What You Can Find Out before the Claim
   4. Funding Auto Litigation
2. Insurance Coverage Research and Negotiations with the Claims Representatives
   9:45 - 10:30, H. Stephen Gillman
   1. Auto Insurance Policies: Interpretation, Issues and Hidden Treasures
      1. Auto Liability Coverage
      2. UM/UIM
      3. PIP/ Med Pay
      4. Multiple Policyholders
      5. Stacking of Coverage
      6. Available Limits
   2. Demand Packages
   3. Negotiating with the Adjuster
3. Initial Filing and Discovery, Experts and Evidence
   10:45 - 11:30, Maurice Briere Jr.
   1. Filing Procedure and Case Scheduling
   2. Anatomy of Common Injuries
   3. Witness Depositions
   4. Obtaining Medical Records
   5. Selecting and Working with Experts
   6. Evidence Preservation
4. Damages, Liens and Subrogation in Settlement Negotiations
   11:30 - 12:30, Maurice Briere Jr.
   1. Assessing and Allocating Damages
      1. Vehicle Damage and Diminished Value
      2. Paid vs. Billed Medical Services
      3. Future Medical Bills
      4. Loss of Earning Capacity
      5. Pain and Suffering
   2. Medical Provider Liens
   3. Mandatory Insurer Reporting, Medicare Recovery Act, and Medicare Set-Asides
   4. Tips for Successful Mediation
   5. Addressing Pending Liens in Settlement Negotiations
   6. Subrogation
   7. Practical Tips for Restarting Stalled Negotiations
   8. Structuring Settlements
5. Bad Faith
   1:30 - 2:30, Robert M. Stivers Jr.
   1. Definition of Bad Faith
   2. When Can a Bad Faith Claim be Brought?
   3. First Party Bad Faith vs. Third-Party Direct Actions
   4. Types of Bad Faith Claims in Auto Insurance Context
   5. Settlement Considerations
6. Ethics
   2:45 - 3:45, H. Stephen Gillman
   1. Preventing Conflicts of Interest
   2. Setting and Collecting Attorney Fees
   3. Maintaining Client Confidentiality
   4. Work-Product Doctrine as it Applies to Expert Witness Reports in Progress
   5. Communicating with Represented Parties
7. Arbitration and Litigation: Preparation Tips and Hearing Strategies
   3:45 - 4:30, Robert M. Stivers Jr.
   1. Arbitration Procedure and Tactics
   2. Evidence Strategies
   3. Preparing Witnesses for Testimony
   4. Jury Selection Tips
   5. Case Presentation Tactics
   6. Preserving Issues for Appeal

MAURICE BRIERE JR is a partner with Ralph Brown & Associates in Knoxville. Mr. Briere has been an attorney for more than13 years and practices in the areas of personal injury, workers' compensation and Social Security disability law. He is a member of the Tennessee Association for Justice and the Knoxville and Blount County bar associations. Mr. Briere earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Gordon College, his M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee.

H. STEPHEN GILLMAN is an attorney with the Knoxville law firm of Pryor, Flynn, Priest & Harber where he practices in the areas of personal injury, employment litigation, workers' compensation, family law and domestic relations, family wills and estates, and criminal defense.  In addition to these general practice areas, Mr. Gillman has extensive experience in assisting clients with detainer and ejectment actions and helping small business owners establish their existence, draft and interpret contracts, and formulate internal governing documents, partnership agreements, leases, and other items necessary to conduct business on a daily basis with emphasis on their individual need. He has assisted numerous individuals and small businesses against insurance companies in obtaining successful results in fire and theft loss claims and has represented numerous clients in litigation under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. Mr. Gillman represents a number of locally owned businesses and individuals in all forms of litigation and representation. Mr. Gillman received his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, and J.D. degree, cum laude, degrees from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Gillman is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and an active member of the Knoxville Bar Association and KBA Barristers. 

ROBERT M. STIVERS JR. is an attorney in Knoxville and is currently engaged in general civil litigation involving personal injury, medical malpractice defense, professional negligence defense, workers' compensation defense, construction disputes, and employer/employee issues. He represents clients in State and Federal courts and before administrative tribunals. He is also a Rule 31 General Civil Mediator. Mr. Stivers has engaged in the practice of law since 1970 and has been elected as a fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation. He is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern Division of Tennessee, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Stivers is a member of the Knoxville and Tennessee bar associations and the Hamilton Burnett American Inn of Court. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of Tennessee and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

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