Agenda / Content Covered

1. Medical Malpractice Case Law and Litigation Trends
   10:00 - 10:45, Courtney David Mills
2. New and Proposed HIPAA Regulations You Need to Know
   10:45 - 11:15, Courtney David Mills
3. Dynamic Techniques for Doctor Depositions and Cross-Examination
   11:30 - 12:15, Brett A. Panter
4. Electronic Medical Records and Metadata: Digging Deeper
   12:15 - 1:15, Carter R. Hale
5. Pain and Suffering Damages: Creative Plaintiff and Defense Tactics
   1:45 - 2:45, Brett A. Panter
6. Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Litigation
   2:45 - 3:45, Mark S. Kardos
7. Legal Ethics
   4:00 - 5:00, Alfred W.M.. Schneble III
   1. Preserving Privilege and Confidentiality
   2. Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
   3. Compensation Issues - Attorney and Witnesses
   4. Candor and Fairness
   5. Communication Problems With Clients

Accreditation Details:

Carter R Hale is a partner with Scott, Sullivan, Streetman & Fox, P.C., in the firm's Mobile, Alabama office. He has a diverse litigation and trial practice, though a great portion of his time is concentrated on defending complex products liability cases, wrongful death actions, employment law charges and suits, professional liability claims, and commercial design and construction defect cases in state and federal courts throughout Alabama. Mr. Hale earned his B.S. degree from Hampden-Sydney College and his J.D. degree from Cumberland School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Alabama; and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Middle districts of Alabama; and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida; and has been admitted pro hac vice numerous times in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the state of Mississippi. Mr. Hale is a member of the Alabama State Bar (Litigation and Labor and Employment Law sections) and the Mobile Bar Association,

Mark S Kardos is the principal in the Law Offices of Kardos & Goch, where he has litigated personal injury cases in Philadelphia for more than 42 years, with several verdicts published in the Pennsylvania Jury Reporter and The Verdict (publication of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association). He also serves as a judge pro tem for the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. Mr. Kardos earned his B.S. degree from Millersville University and his J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore Law School.

 

Courtney David Mills is a Partner with Riley Bennett & Egloff LLP where his practice is focused on medical malpractice defense and general litigation defense for health care providers. He represents hospitals, long term care facilities, physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, clinics, and other healthcare providers in the defense of medical negligence claims. He is a graduate of the Indiana University McKinney School of Law and earned the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.

Brett A Panter is the founding and principal partner in the Miami law offices of Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A. Mr. Panter is a board certified civil trial lawyer by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Since 1984, he has primarily practiced in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, products liability, nursing home neglect, aviation litigation, and premises liability. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. degree from the University of Miami. Mr. Panter is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and has recorded his closing arguments for the Million Dollar National Closing Arguments program. He has lectured on trial issues for National Business Institute, the Institute for Paralegal Education (IPE), Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and other professional groups.

 

Alfred W Schneble III is an attorney in Dayton, Ohio. His practice areas include personal injury, medical and legal malpractice, wrongful death, and civil rights. Mr. Schneble has served as an expert witness in federal and state cases on the reasonableness of attorney’s fees, as well as ethics/professional negligence. He is a member of the Dayton, Cincinnati, and Ohio State bar associations; and The Florida Bar. Mr. Schneble serves as an adjunct professor of law for the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He is licensed to practice in all courts in the states of Ohio and Florida, as well as before the local U.S. District and Bankruptcy courts, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the U.S. Tax Court in Washington, D.C. Mr. Schneble earned his B.S. degree from Marquette University and J.D. degree from Ohio Northern University.