Agenda / Content Covered

1. Pain and Suffering Damages: Veteran Tips for Quantifying, Proving and Maximizing
   10:00 — 10:30, Robert Kasieta
2. Creatively Handling Prior or Subsequent Injuries and Accidents
   10:30 — 11:00, James Theisen
3. Secrets to Winning Your Injury Case Without Experts
   11:00 — 11:30, Douglas Horn
4. Sophisticated Negotiation Tips and Tricks
   11:45 — 12:15, Robert Kasieta
5. Traumatic Brain Injury and Whiplash: Inventive Case Strategies
   12:15 — 12:45, Douglas Horn
6. Soft Tissue/Low Impact Cases: Winning Tactics
   1:15 — 1:45, James Theisen
7. Strategically Applying the Collateral Source Rule
   1:45 — 2:15, James Theisen
8. Liens: Powerful Pointers for Eliminating and Minimizing
   2:15 — 2:45, Douglas Horn
9. Medicare and Medicaid Liens: The Latest Updates and Best Practices
   3:00 — 3:30, Douglas Horn
10. Doctor Depositions: Questioning Strategies Only Great Attorneys Know
    3:30 — 4:00, Robert Kasieta
11. Legal Ethics: Practical Tips and Techniques
    4:00 — 5:00, Robert Kasieta
    1. Avoiding or Managing Conflicts of Interest
    2. Preserving Confidentiality
    3. Best Practices for Communicating with Clients
    4. Preventing Ethical Issues at Settlement

Accreditation Details:

Douglas R Horn is the lead attorney of Horn Law. Since 1991, Mr. Horn has focused his practice in plaintiff's personal injury, concentrating in cases involving motor vehicle collisions, work-related accidents, medical/medication error, and catastrophic injury handling cases in Missouri, Kansas, and throughout the Midwest. Mr. Horn is a regular National Business Institute CLE contributor, emphasizing his presentations in personal injury case development strategies. He earned his B.A. degree from Wittenberg University and his J.D. degree from Capital University Law School. Mr. Horn's detailed professional profile can be found on HornLaw.com.

Robert J Kasieta is the founder of Kasieta Legal Group, LLC, in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a certified civil pretrial and trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Kasieta practices in civil litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff personal injury and employment cases, as well as commercial litigation. He has written and taught extensively in the areas of trial practice, personal injury law and insurance law, and is an instructor of trial practice at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Kasieta is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, and all Wisconsin courts. He is a member of the Dane County Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin, and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Kasieta earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Northern Michigan University and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.

James K Theisen is an attorney in the Rockford office of Hupy and Abraham. With more than a decade of experience, he handles personal injury claims. Mr. Theisen earned his J.D. degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law, where he received numerous awards and scholarships, including the Phi Delta Phi Award for outstanding achievement in legal ethics and the Academic Achievement Scholarship. He also served as a student ambassador for Southern Illinois University School of Law and participated in William & Mary School of Law's summer program in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Theisen is licensed to practice in Illinois state and federal courts, as well as the state of Missouri. He also is a member of the Winnebago County and the Illinois State bar associations.