Clark, Love & Hutson, PLLC G.P. is proud to have had firm partner Scott A. Love co-chair the Hurricane Harvey Conference sponsored by Harris Martin Publishing. The date for the conference was October 19, 2017, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston. The accredited CLE conference featured top Texas insurance and mass-tort lawyers who discussed and answered questions about Hurricane Harvey litigation.
Clayton A. Clark, the firm’s managing partner, participated on a panel examining how Hurricane Harvey litigation differs from previous first-party insurance torts. Along with being a co-chair, Scott A. Love also moderated various discussions.
Agenda
Thursday, October 19, 2017
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome by Co-Chairs
Clark, Love & Hutson, PLLC
Rene Sigman, Merlin Law Group, P.A., Houston
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Public Adjusters Role In Hurricane Litigation
Lindsey Douglas, Chief Claims Officer, The Disaster Advocates, Inc., Houston
Chris Lackey, CPAU, Maxim Public Adjusters, San Antonio
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Litigating Hurricane Claims Under HB 1774 and TWIA 2210
Rene Sigman, Merlin Law Group, P.A., Houston
A. Craig Eiland, The Law Offices of A. Craig Eiland, PC, Austin, TX
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
How is Harvey Litigation Different?
Moderator: Clark, Love & Hutson, PLLC
William F. “Chip” Merlin Jr., Merlin Law Group, P.A., Tampa, FL
Clark Love & Hutson
Tony Buzbee, Buzbee Law Firm, Houston
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Appraisal Law: What Has Changed?
Richard Daly, Daly & Black, P.C., Houston
John Scott Black, Daly & Black, P.C., Houston
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
What is Inverse Condemnation and How Do I Identify Potential Claims?
Jeffrey L. Raizner, Raizner Slania LLP, Houston
Derek H. Potts, The Potts Law Firm, Houston
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Perspectives from the Defense
Moderator: Rene Sigman, Merlin Law Group, P.A., Houston
Steven J. Badger, Zelle LLP, Dallas
Brian M. Chandler, Ramey, Chandler, Quinn & Zito, P.C., Houston
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Flood Coverage
- Common Coverages, Exclusions and Deductibles
- Coverage Differences Between Flood Insurance and Other Policies
Robert D. Green, Green Trial Law, Houston
Daniel P. Barton, Barton Law Firm, Houston
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Judge’s Perspective
Moderator: Rene Sigman, Merlin Law Group, P.A., Houston
Hon. Susan E. Criss (Ret.), Criss & Rousseau Law Firm LLP, Galveston, TX
Hon. Mike Miller (Ret.), Mike Miller Mediations, LLC, Houston