Register now for our free CLE Webinar at noon ET Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022
The panel for this Webinar includes a plaintiff and a defense lawyer, a judge and mediators who will look at innovative methods of settling class actions and mass torts, including handling competing cases, objectors, injunctive relief, fees, and judicial scrutiny of the settlement approval process.. Moderator Lance Harke, a mediator with Upchurch Watson White & Max's Center for National Class & Mass Actions, welcomes the following presenters:
Attendees will be eligible for complimentary continuing legal education credit through eight state bar associations. Accreditation is pending in California and Texas but has been approved in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey and Texas. Florida has accredited the program for 1.0 hours of general CLE, plus certification credits (Appellate Practice, 1.0/Business Litigation, 1.0/Civil Trial, 1.0). New York attorneys can claim CLE credit through reciprocity with Florida.
Join our panelists for this free-CLE Webinar, noon to 1 p.m. ET Thursday, September 22, 2022.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Lance A. Harke
Before becoming a full-time neutral, Lance practiced in the area of multi-state consumer class action litigation. He has served as lead class counsel or a member of the plaintiffs’ steering committee in a wide variety of national multi-district mass tort and class action litigations, including some of the largest cases in U.S. history.
R. David Proctor
Dave has been a U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Alabama since 2003. While in private practice, prior to his judicial career, his clients included Xerox Corp., O'Neal Steel, The Children's Hospital of Alabama, Helen Keller Hospital, Norwood Clinic, North American Bus Industries, Inc., and Southeast Alabama Medical Center.
Sharon L. Nelles
Sharon, managing partner of her firm's litigation group, represents global companies and their boards in every aspect of critical matters including civil litigation and related regulatory, congressional and criminal investigations and enforcement. Moody’s, JPMorgan Chase, Volkswagen, Microsoft and Diageo are among her clients.
Peter Prieto
Peter has focused his practice on complex commercial litigation, including class actions, and white collar criminal defense. for more than 25 years. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation, including business disputes, healthcare, antitrust, products liability, RICO, legal and accounting malpractice and class action litigation.
Randi S. Ellis
Randi brings the parties together and facilitates alternatives to litigation. When she has been appointed by federal and state courts as a Special Master, Settlement Master, Mediator, or Neutral, her experience and skills bring about mutual agreements. She then oversees settlements through the distribution of proceeds until final dismissal.
Rodney A. Max
Among more than 6,500 mediations Rodney has led are significant federal and state class and mass actions in consumer products, services and statutory remedies. They concerned insurance, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and environmental, computer, cellphone, and other technological issues (TCPA, FCRA, DPPA).
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