13th Annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference
by Kristi on 01/12/06 at 8:34 pm
Discounts Available! See if you qualify.
Date: October 7-8, 2010, including opening night reception on October 6th
Price: $1,195 per registrant
Location: The Westin New York at Times Square, New York
Chairs: Joseph W. Belluck, Esq., Belluck & Fox LLP, New York; Michael J. Pietrykowski, Esq., Gordon & Rees, LLP, San Francisco; and Hon. Martin Shulman, New York Supreme Court, New York
CLE Credit: 10.5-12 CLE Credits (CPD and CPCU credits also available), depending on state requirements. View the CLE credit details.
Agenda and Speakers
Click HERE to view the agenda and faculty!
Highlights
• Hon. Eduardo Robreno addresses the status of the MDL 875
• In-house counsel from Chevron, GE, Cytec Industries, Dupont, Dow Chemical, and Owens-Illinois
• Carrier panel with in-house counsel from Zurich, CNA, Fireman’s Fund, Chubb, The Hartford, and Chartis
• Judicial speakers from around the country: Hon. Elihu Berle, Hon. Kenneth Burr, Hon. Mark Davidson, Hon. Victor DiNubile, Hon. Judith Fitzgerald, Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler, Hon. Mary Johnston, Hon. Sandra Mazer Moss, Hon. Eduardo Robreno, Hon. Daniel Stack, and Hon. Ann Taddeo
• Other topics incl.: Consolidation, Motions in Limine, The Doctor as the Expert, and Early Intervention
Post Questions to the Faculty Prior to the Conference!
HB Litigation Conferences would like its 13th Annual National Asbestos Conference to deliver exactly what the audience wants to hear about. Therefore, we will be accepting questions for the judicial sessions, as well as the other panels, prior to the conference. For the first time ever, attendees can anonymously post questions for consideration by the judicial faculty and others at http://litigationconferences.com/?p=16207 – you will receive the password upon registration. HB cannot guarantee that all questions will be answered because of time constraints. Judicial faculty also will not be able to answer any questions that are inappropriate or related to a case they are presiding over.
Nevertheless, HB will work with all panel members to see that the questions that can be answered, are addressed at its upcoming event. Questions must be received by 9/14/2010 in order to be considered in advance of the program. Attendees will still be given an opportunity to pose questions live, at the conference.
Register Now!
Download the registration form and mail/fax/email it to us, complete the online form, or call us at (484) 324-2755.
Special Discounts*
To take advantage of a special discount, please call 484-324-2755 x200, email info@litigationconferences.com, or complete and return your registration form. Limit one discount per registrant. Discount cannot be combined with any other offer. Discount valid on new registrations and live event only.
• ALL in-house counsel at defendant companies and insurance carriers, or risk managers: FREE!*
• Early Bird Discount: Register by August 16 and pay only $995 per registrant!
• Attend both conferences, National Asbestos 10/7-10/8 and Asbestos Bankruptcy 10/6 and pay only $1,695
• Additional registrants from the same law firm or company (attendee 2-4): $1,016 per registrant
• Government employees or paralegals: $837 per registrant
• Sitting Judges or Special Masters: FREE!*
Group Discounts
Group Discounts are available. Please contact Brownie Bokelman at 484-324-2755 x212 or Brownie.Bokelman@litigationconferences.com. Groups of 5+ and Passport Packages are available for additional savings for your firm’s practice group or legal department or for package pricing for a single conference or a series of conferences.
Conference Venue and Hotel Accommodations
The Westin New York at Times Square is located at 270 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 (at the corner of 43rd Street and 8th Avenue). Club level rooms are available for October 5th-8th at a rate of $449 per night. Details on the club lounge rooms can be found at: http://www.westinny.com/atrium/. The Westin New York at Times Square is conveniently located in the heart of New York City. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Cyndy Noonan directly at 484-324-2755 x201 or cyndy.noonan@litigationconferences.com. For information or directions to The Westin New York at Times Square, click here.
About the Conference
“The HB National Asbestos Conference is the premier gathering of the asbestos bar and asbestos judges – this year’s program involves novel topics and sessions on the cutting edge developments in asbestos litigation across the Country and the globe. “ – Joseph Belluck
HB Litigation Conferences CEO Tom Hagy has announced attorneys Joseph Belluck of New York and Michael Pietrykowski of San Francisco will co-chair The Thirteenth Annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference in September 2010.
“We are delighted these respected and engaged attorneys have accepted our invitation to lead what has become one of the seminal annual events in the ever-evolving asbestos litigation,” said Hagy.
Belluck, a founding partner of Belluck & Fox, LLP (www.BelluckFox.com), is a nationally recognized attorney whose practice focuses on asbestos, consumer, environmental, and product injury litigation, and has won a number of major cases – including a recent asbestos case that settled for over $12 million. In 2008, Belluck was appointed by the Governor of New York to serve on the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct and named a New York SuperLawyer. In 2007, he co-chaired what was then called Mealey’s National Asbestos Litigation Conference (now an HB event). While serving as counsel to the New York State Attorney General,. Belluck was instrumental in settling the state’s lawsuit with the tobacco industry for $25 billion.
Pietrykowski, a partner at Gordon & Rees LLP (www.GordonRees.com), has built an active litigation practice throughout California, focusing on toxic tort and environmental matters. He chairs the firm’s Environmental and Toxic Tort Practice Group. Pietrykowski has experience with all major environmental statutes, including the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, and California’s Proposition 65. He has also handled a variety of toxic tort cases, including those involving chemicals, asbestos, and mold exposures. He has represented defendants in personal injury, products liability, and professional liability cases.
Both attorneys chaired the Twelfth Annual National Asbestos Litigation Conference in 2009, along with Joseph J. O’Hara Jr., vice president and associate general counsel of Owens-Illinois Inc.
The National Asbestos Litigation Conference, first held in 1998, is the companion conference to HB’s Emerging Trends in Asbestos Litigation Conference, which was held March 3-5, 2010, in Marina del Rey, Calif. That program was chaired by two other respected attorneys, Steven Kazan of Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley PLC (www.KazanLaw.com) of Oakland, Calif., and Lawrence Cetrulo of Cetrulo & Capone LLP (www.CetCap.com) of Boston. Kazan was co-chair of the first National Asbestos event in 1998. Cetrulo has been a frequent speaker at the HB programs.
HB is a nationally certified provider of legal education, focusing on complex litigation and insurance topics. It was founded by Hagy, former publisher of Mealey Publications and Vice President of LexisNexis, and Sharon Boothe, the founding director of Mealey’s Conferences from 1992 through 2008. For more information, visit www.LitigationConferences.com, write to info@LitigationConferences.com, or call (484) 324-2755.
Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities
Increase your exposure, maintain contacts, obtain new leads by sponsoring an event or exhibiting at this conference. Contact Jeanne Billings at Jeanne.Billings@litigationconferences.com or 484-580-8241 for details.
Can’t Attend? Purchase the Recording!
You can still benefit from our programs! Audio, video recordings and handbooks are available for our conferences! Individually priced and packaged, each captures the information and insights delivered by our faculty. Hear from experts, gain new perspectives, and learn proven techniques. For more information, click here, call 484-324-2755, or email allison.emery@litigationconferences.com to reserve your copy today! Attendees receive a 25% discount on the Video Package, Audio Package or Handbook on CD!
Thank You to Our Sponsors & Exhibitors
*Limit one discount per registrant. Discount cannot be combined with any other offer. Free seats offer does not apply to accounting firms, consultants, claims management facilities or Trusts and is limited to no more than 2 per company. Offer valid at the live event only and on new registrations only.
