Morgan to Speak at Chemical Products Liability Conference
Minneapolis, Minn. (April 1, 2014) — Bowman and Brooke Partner Richard G. Morgan will moderate a panel discussion titled “Managing the Continuing Evolution Towards the Virtual Law Firm in Complex Litigation” as part of the “In-House Perspectives” track at the American Conference Institute’s Chemical Products Liability and Environmental Litigation Conference on April 29, 2014 in Chicago.
Bowman and Brooke clients and guests are eligible for a discount on the conference registration fee. Please contact katie.dockter@bowmanandbrooke.com to receive the discount code.
Among the topics slated for discussion by the panel are:
- Managing a multi-law-firm team that has been “knitted” together to maximize expertise
- Coordinating national strategies to set up test cases
- Setting up and grooming experts and counsel to get ahead of the emerging issues
- Minimizing your financial outlay when facing complex chemical products liability litigation
- Responding to plaintiffs’ forum shopping: Tailoring trial management strategies to fit mass tort, class tort, or one-off cases
- Avoiding settlements as a cost-cutting tool while reducing the cost of trying a case
- Communicating to management the need to defend products rather than settle cases despite the fact that settlement may be a faster and less expensive alternative to trial
Members of the panel include:
- F. Charles "Chip" Marionneax
Senior Counsel, Litigation
Axiall Corporation
- Eric S. Sarner
Associate General Counsel
Praxair, Inc.
- Kevin O'Neal
Senior Counsel - Litigation
Chevron Upstream Global Oil & Gas