Judy Bares As VP Claims for IronHealth, Judy oversees the pending of Long Term Care Liability and Miscellaneous Medical Facilities Liability Claims. As part of the IronHealth Claims team Judy provides brokers and insureds with first in class claims handling service. The IronHealth Claims team also proactively assists IronHealth's underwriting, actuarial and finance teams through two fundamental activities: Informing the transactional underwriting process and Continuously evaluating the claims environment.

Ken Broda-Bahm, PhD has provided research and strategic advice on several hundred cases across the country for the past twenty years, applying a doctorate in communication emphasizing the areas of legal persuasion and rhetoric. As a tenured Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Dr Broda-Bahm has taught courses including legal communication, argumentation, persuasion, and research methods. He has trained and consulted in nineteen countries around the world and is a past President of the American Society of Trial Consultants.

Nancy K. Caron leads the Aging Services, Allied Health Providers, Dental and Initial Solutions teams within the CNA Healthcare Claim organization. These teams are responsible for handling all professional liability claims within these segments and vary from claims involving individual healthcare providers to suits against large senior living insureds. Prior to joining CNA in 2011, Nancy worked for over 15 years for a large insurance company where she held various leadership positions including Vice President of Claim. Nancy also practiced law in Chicago for several years with a nationwide practice focusing on insurance coverage disputes as well as the defense of insureds in professional liability and general liability matters.

Laura D. Eschleman is a partner at Nall & Miller LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. She is licensed in Georgia, Alabama and Missouri and has defended health care professionals and entities in medical malpractice cases, direct corporate liability claims, product liability cases and board licensing matters in 28 different states. Laura has tried several medical malpractice cases to successful jury verdict in multiple states. In addition, Laura represents healthcare providers in Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurance company audits. Laura is AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2012 through 2018 in medical malpractice defense. Laura was the Program Chair for the 2017 DRI Medical Liability & Health Care Law Committee's seminar and was recognized with the Albert H. Parnell Outstanding Program Chair Award in 2017. Laura additionally serves as the Women in the Law Substantive Law Committee Liaison for that Committee and is a member of the DRI for Life Steering Committee and DRI Women in the Law Committee's Marketing Subcommittee.

T. Andrew (Drew) Graham joined Hall Booth Smith PC in 1992, and is currently a shareholder in the Atlanta office. He leads the aging services practice group, focusing on the defense of hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living communities in liability, regulatory, and compliance matters. Recent engagements include representing a nursing home operator in a False Claims Act case, defending a high exposure assisted living wrongful death case, and coordinating a complex internal investigation at a facility.

Ashlee M. Gray is Associate General Counsel at Ensign Services, Inc. In this role she provides risk management, regulatory, and litigation support to nursing facilities. Prior to joining Ensign Services, Inc., Ashlee assisted with another post-acute care provider's complex litigation matters government investigations, and liability claims. Ashlee is a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School and Duke University. She was a State Registered Nursing Assistant until 2017.

Peter L. (Pete) Gregory is a shareholder at the Minneapolis law firm of Bassford Remele where he focuses his civil litigation practice on defending professionals including long term care facilities and their employees against medical negligence claims. He is a member of the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Long Term Care Committee as well as the Nursing Home/ALF Steering Committee for the Defense Research Institute.

Michael A. Gross is an AV® Martindale-Hubbell Rated Attorney and Southwest Super Lawyer and has litigated high profile Defense and Plaintiff cases for 38 years. He was Plaintiff's co-counsel in a $54 Million Dollar verdict award and other Multi-Million Dollar recovery cases. As a principal in Dines and Gross PC, he litigated major insurance defense cases for companies such as Safeco and Liberty Mutual and at the same time litigated large exposure cases on behalf of severely injured or deceased Plaintiffs. Michael developed the PowerWitness™ Process and is now the Managing Director of CogentEdge, the national leader in strategic witness preparation. CogentEdge provides a highly structured, disciplined way to prepare for litigation testimony. It gives defense clients the actual experience of testifying and the opportunity to develop their own unique testifying skills in advance of the actual deposition or trial. As a result, clients are able to develop the tools and emotional strength they will need to testify clearly, confidently and truthfully. This unique approach has proven to significantly reduce or eliminate liability exposure. CogentEdge is now regularly retained by the leading national defense lawyers, the largest insurance carriers and prominent law firms on a regular ongoing basis.

Courtney Koch joined Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance in July 2014, and serves as an Assistant Vice President, Healthcare and Casualty managing a team of claim examiners handling complex high severity healthcare and casualty matters. Prior to joining Berkshire, Courtney served as a Senior Claims Director at ACE American Insurance and a Paralegal at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Courtney is licensed in 14 states. She obtained her BA from Fordham University and JD from New York Law School.

Cecilie M. Loidolt Ms. Loidolt is a shareholder and trial lawyer with 25 years of experience defending medical providers. She is committed to obtaining justice for her clients who have been wrongfully accused of malpractice. Having tried more than 50 medical cases to jury, Ms. Loidolt is a highly-sought-after expert in the field of medical malpractice.

Minton P. Mayer, AV-rated Partner of Wiseman Ashworth Law Group PLC, in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee, focuses his practice on the defense of the health care industry, where he represents nursing homes, assisted living facilities, physicians, drug and medical device manufacturers, and pharmacies. Minton's professional practice and volunteer experience as President of a 160 bed skilled nursing and rehab facility provides him with unique insight into the operational, compliance and risk management issues. Minton is the Program Chair for this seminar.

Jerrod Mills serves as both Senior Consultant and Chief Operating Officer at Trial Exhibits, Inc. As a Senior Consultant, Mr. Mills advises attorneys regarding the planning and development of persuasive trial presentations including the creation of custom exhibits and the use of the latest courtroom technology. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Mills holds overall strategic and operational responsibility for Trial Exhibits, Inc., a nationwide, full-service litigation support company with professionals specializing in jury consulting, 3D animation, trial graphics, custom medical exhibits, and in-courtroom presentations. Over the past 14 years, Mr. Mills has consulted on over 3,500 cases and provided over 3,000 hours of in-courtroom/mediation/ arbitration presentations.

J. Richard Moore is a shareholder with BleekeDillonCrandall in Indianapolis, Indiana. His practice focuses on the defense of professional liability claims against physicians, nurses, long-term care providers, architects, engineers, and attorneys; advising businesses and insurers regarding large property losses, catastrophic casualty claims, complex insurance coverage questions, fraud and bad faith; and assistance in the resolution of a variety of business and commercial disputes before litigation where possible, and through trial where necessary. Richard is licensed in Indiana, Alabama and Tennessee, and has also assisted in the assessment and handling of matters in Arkansas, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Missouri, Mississippi and Georgia. Richard is an active member of DRI, having served as Program Chair for the 2011 and 2012 DRI Nursing Home/ALF Litigation seminars, and as Program Chair for the DRI Sexual Torts seminar. He currently serves as Chair of the DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee.

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Albert Barclay Wong, an AV-rated Partner at Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP in Carmel, Indiana, represents health care providers His practice focuses on defending physicians, hospitals, and nursing facilities in negligence claims. He also represents all licensed health care providers, including physicians, nurses, and dentists in professional licensure matters before all of Indiana's health related boards and committees. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Wong was an Indiana deputy attorney general where he successfully litigated hundreds of administrative actions. Mr. Wong is the Vice Chair of the DRI Medical Liability and Healthcare Law Committee.