2016 Fall Conference & Celebration of Fellows

The Litigation Counsel of America’s 2016 Fall Conference & Celebration of Fellows was held in Amelia Island, Florida, on October 19-21, 2016. Both tenured Fellows and new inductees were treated to a cocktail reception under the stars on Wednesday evening, a general session on Thursday, followed by the Celebration of Fellows Gala and induction ceremony, then a half-day session on Friday, with presentations by the Trial Law Institute (TLI).

The Amelia Island setting was at its loveliest during the entire event and into the weekend, giving attendees the opportunity to explore the area, its history and renowned outdoor sports, as well as nearby Cumberland Island, Georgia, Ponte Vedra Resort near Jacksonville and the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Massachusetts Superior Court Associate Justice Karen F. Green, 2016 LCA President, formerly of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, presided over the event.

CLAUDIA MILLER, JACQUIE FAULKNER, BILL FAULKNER (CA), JIM MILLER (CO), AMY FELTUS AND TODD FELTUS (AZ)

AMELIA ISLAND SUNSET

JOE BLANTON (MO), MIKE PETRUCCELLI (FL) AND WARD KALLSTROM (CA)

ALEX FUREY AND JEN FUREY (MA)

HEATHER AND CHIP SANDER (CO)

JIM MIDDLETON (FL), KEVIN GORDON (OK) AND GARY CHILTON (OK)

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE WELCOME RECEPTION

PHIL KIRCHNER (NJ), PAUL HEYBURN (TX) AND GREG HAHN (IN) TALKING SHOP

HALA SANDRIDGE (FL), ALONZO WASHINGTON (WV) AND CATHY BEVERIDGE (FL)

GARY KESSLER (GA) AND KATHERINE MEADE

EDWARD SCHWARTZ (DECISIONQUEST) WITH MASSACHUSETTS FELLOWS KAREN GREEN, MARK GREEN, DEB SQUIRES-LEE AND NANCY SHILEPSKY

BILL HOWARD (MI) AND BILL COFFIELD (DC)

GAIL KALNAJS (DECISIONQUEST), GLENN DAVIS (MO), VICTOR ANDERSON (CA), FORREST HAINLINE (CA) AND SUE DAVIS

THE OCEANFRONT LAWN AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, AMELIA ISLAND

KATHERINE MEADE, GARY KESSLER (GA), PAMELA BRAKE, STEVE BRAKE (MA), MARION WALKER (AL) AND STEVE HENRY (LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL)

FRANK SCRUGGS (FL), CECI BERMAN (FL) AND EDWARD SCHWARTZ (DECISIONQUEST)

JIM MIDDLETON (FL) AND GARY CHILTON (OK)

FLORIDA FELLOWS TOM BISHOP, DON BLACKWELL AND MICHAEL EHRENSTEIN WITH JIM BATSON (BENTHAM IMF)

HEATHER SANDER, CHIP SANDER (CO), PHYLLIS KESSLER AND DENNIS ESTIS (NJ)

KRISTEN HEYBURN, GREG HAHN (IN), PAUL HEYBURN (TX) AND LIBBY HAHN

TIFFANY TILL AND TOM CUNNINGHAM (IL) ENJOYING THE WELCOME RECEPTION

DIANNE GORBOLD, BOB GORBOLD (IL) AND BOB PERSANTE (FL)

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE WELCOME RECEPTION

ELIZABETH FEE, MICHAEL FEE (MA), COLLEEN SHEPHERD AND SCOTT SHEPHERD (PA)

BEN TRICHILO (VA) AND LYNN TRICHILO

CECI BERMAN (FL) AND SARA SHANAHAN (MA)

LYNN TRICHILO, BILL KILLOUGH (SC), CAROL KILLOUGH AND ERIC KASTNER (CA)

GARY KESSLER (GA), KATHERINE MEADE, MARION WALKER (AL) AND FERN SINGER (AL)

SEAN LAVIN, ANGELA LAVIN (OH), JACLYN THANE AND JOSH THANE (TX)

TODD FELTUS (AZ), AMY FELTUS, TIFFANY TILL AND TOM CUNNINGHAM (IL)

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE WELCOME RECEPTION

CHARLIE EBLEN (MO), HEATHER SANDER, CHIP SANDER (CO) AND PAUL WILLIAMS (CO)

PAMELA AND STEVE BRAKE (MA)

GREG HAHN (IN), PAUL HEYBURN (TX), LIBBY HAHN AND KRISTEN HEYBURN

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE WELCOME RECEPTION

TIM FULMER, LEIGH THOMPSON AND JOHN THOMPSON (OK)

KEN DEMOURA (MA), ALEX FUREY, JEN FUREY (MA) AND FRANK SCRUGGS (FL)

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE WELCOME RECEPTION

SUNRISE OVER AMELIA ISLAND

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY DURING MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHARLIE EBLEN (MO) CATCHING UP ON EMAILS DURING A BREAK

SPEAKER BENNY AGOSTO (TX)

GENERAL SESSION

SPEAKER MIKE PETRUCCELLI (FL)

TEXAS FELLOWS SHARLA FROST AND JOSH THANE CHATTING DURING A BREAK

BILL COFFIELD (DC) DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

JIM BATSON (BENTHAM IMF)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

BENNY AGOSTO (TX) WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

FRANK SCRUGGS (FL) AND ROSS FISHMAN (FISHMAN MARKETING)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ENJOYING A PRESENTATION

FLORIDA FELLOW JEFFREY WEISS CATCHING UP ON EMAILS DURING THE BREAK

SPEAKER MIKE PETRUCCELLI (FL)

MIKE HUNTER (MO) AND JIM MILLER (CO) DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

SPEAKER JIM BATSON (BENTHAM IMF)

LARRY CRONIN (DE), DEB SQUIRES-LEE (MA), STEVE ELLISON (FL) AND BILL HOWARD (MI) CHATTING DURING A BREAK

SPEAKER MIKE PETRUCCELLI (FL) WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

JIM BATSON'S PRESENTATION (BENTHAM IMF)

MARKETING GURU ROSS FISHMAN (FISHMAN MARKETING)

ATTENDEES DURING LUNCH

ROSS FISHMAN (FISHMAN MARKETING) INCORPORATING MICHIGAN FELLOW BILL HOWARD'S WEBSITE INTO HIS PRESENTATION

SPEAKER JIM BATSON (BENTHAM IMF) WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

ROSS FISHMAN (FISHMAN MARKETING) EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF HANDWRITTEN THANK YOU NOTES

LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY DURING AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEE AYRES (LA), KEN DEMOURA (MA), PAUL HEYBURN (TX) AND STEVE ELLISON (FL)

SPEAKER ROSS FISHMAN (FISHMAN MARKETING)

PANELISTS MICHAEL EHRENSTEIN (FL), SHARON HAMRICK (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO) AND MIKE COSTELLO (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO)

JOE BLANTON (MO), SCOTT SHEPHERD (PA), JOHN FLOYD (GA) AND ANDREW BERGER (NY) DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

SPEAKER ROSS FISHMAN (FISHMAN MARKETING) WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

SUNRISE OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

2016 FALL INDUCTEES

SARA SHANAHAN (MA) AND BARB ZUREK (MN)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX), 2011 LCA PRESIDENT SHARLA FROST (TX) AND 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA) LISTENING TO LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

THE ROYALS ROCKING THE NIGHT AWAY

JERRY BRYDGES (NY) WITH 2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX) AND 2011 LCA PRESIDENT SHARLA FROST (TX) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

KATHLEEN LYNCH, JIM LYNCH (NY), FRANK SCRUGGS (FL), TODD FELTUS (AZ) AND AMY FELTUS

PETER PERLMAN AWARD RECIPIENT ALONZO WASHINGTON (WV) WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

NEW INDUCTEE ANGELA LAVIN (OH) SHAKING HANDS WITH 2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX)

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

VICTOR ANDERSON (CA) AND DIANNE DOUGLAS-ANDERSON

LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY WELCOMING EVERYONE TO THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX), 2011 LCA PRESIDENT SHARLA FROST (TX) AND 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

MARION WALKER (AL) TOASTING THE 2016 FALL INDUCTEES

CATHY BEVERIDGE (FL), LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY AND 2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

NEW INDUCTEE JAY MCKAY (SC) AFTER THE CHAMPAGNE TOAST

STEVE BRAKE (MA) AND LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

2016 FALL INDUCTEES

TOM BISHOP (FL) WITH 2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX) AND 2011 LCA PRESIDENT SHARLA FROST (TX) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

SHARON HAMRICK (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO) AND GEORGE HAMRICK

LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY PRESENTING 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA) WITH HER PRESIDENT'S CUP

PETER PERLMAN SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS: ALONZO WASHINGTON (WV), CECI BERMAN (FL), SARA SHANAHAN (MA) AND VICTOR ANDERSON (CA)

ROSS FISHMAN (FISHMAN MARKETING) AND KITTY FISHMAN

2016 FALL INDUCTEES

2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA) WELCOMING STEVE BRAKE (MA) TO THE LCA

LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY INTRODUCING 2017 PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX)

FELLOWS AND GUESTS DURING THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA) AND BENNY AGOSTO (TX) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

KEN DEMOURA (MA) AND LINDA WOOD

JEN FUREY (MA) WITH 2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX)

LYNN TRICHILO AND BEN TRICHILO (VA)

ELIZABETH BISHOP, TOM BISHOP (FL), GARY KESSLER (GA) AND KATHERINE MEADE

MARION WALKER (AL) TOASTING THE 2016 FALL INDUCTEES

STEVE HENRY (LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL) AND HALA SANDRIDGE (FL) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

STEVE HENRY (LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL) AND TIM FULMER

CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

NEW INDUCTEE TOM CUNNINGHAM (IL) WITH 2011 LCA PRESIDENT SHARLA FROST (TX)

PETER PERLMAN AWARD RECIPIENT CECI BERMAN (FL) WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

GEORGIA FELLOWS CHARLES MCKNIGHT AND GARY KESSLER AFTER THE CHAMPAGNE TOAST

JACLYN AND JOSH THANE (TX)

FALL 2016 FEMALE INDUCTEES: ANGELA LAVIN (OH), HALA SANDRIDGE (FL), KATHRYN MORAN (IL), CATHY BEVERIDGE (FL), HEATHER JONES (WV), CHRISTINA SILVA (NJ), JEN FUREY (MA) AND DEB SQUIRES-LEE (MA)

NEW INDUCTEE BILL COFFIELD (DC) WITH 2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX)

LINDA WOOD AND KEN DEMOURA (MA) CUTTING LOOSE ON THE DANCE FLOOR

SEAN AND ANGELA LAVIN (OH)

ATTENDEES AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE 2016 FALL CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

HEATHER JONES (WV) AND 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

VANUSA AND KEVIN LESINSKI (CA)

CHARLIE EBLEN (MO) ENJOYING THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

JAY MCKAY (SC) AND 2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX) DURING THE FALL INDUCTION CEREMONY

LCA FAMILY JULIA LAND, JESSICA SULLIVAN, AVERY HENRY AND BETH FAHEY RICH

2016 FALL CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

ALONZO WASHINGTON (WV), CECI BERMAN (FL), 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA), SARA SHANAHAN (MA) AND VICTOR ANDERSON (CA)

DEB SQUIRES-LEE (MA) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

DEB SQUIRES-LEE (MA), KATHRYN MORAN (IL), HALA SANDRIDGE (FL) AND CHRISTINA SILVA (NJ) CELEBRATING THEIR INDUCTION

PETER PERLMAN RECIPIENT VICTOR ANDERSON (CA) WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX) AND NEW INDUCTEE CHARLES MCKNIGHT (GA)

JOSH THANE (TX), JACLYN THANE, ANGELA LAVIN (OH) AND SEAN LAVIN

2016 FALL INDUCTEES DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

2016 FALL INDUCTEE CHRISTINA SILVA (NJ)

2016 FALL CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

TEXAS FELLOWS SHARLA FROST AND BENNY AGOSTO POSING FOR A PIC

NEW INDUCTEE JERRY BRYDGES (NY) WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

MARION WALKER (AL), CHARLES MCKNIGHT (GA) AND STEVE HENRY (LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL)

FELLOWS AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE GALA

SEAN LAVIN WITH KEVIN GORDON (OK)

BEN TRICHILO (VA), LYNN TRICHILO, JIM MILLER (CO) AND CLAUDIA MILLER SHOWING OFF THEIR DANCE MOVES

INDUCTEE CHARLIE EBLEN (MO) WITH 2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX)

CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

JULIA LAND (LCA), RUSTY HARDIN (TX), TOM WIMBISCUS (IL) AND MAUREEN WIMBISCUS

KEVIN LESINSKI (CA) WITH LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

2016 FALL INDUCTEES JERRY BRYDGES (NY) AND BENNY AGOSTO (TX)

PETER PERLMAN AWARD RECIPIENT SARA SHANAHAN (MA) WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

BILL FAULKNER (CA) AND JACQUIE FAULKNER

BOSTON FELLOWS DEB SQUIRES-LEE, SARA SHANAHAN AND KAREN GREEN DURING THE CELEBRATION OF FELLOWS GALA

BILL COFFIELD (DC), JERRY BRYDGES (NY), TOM BISHOP (FL), CATHY BEVERIDGE (FL) AND BENNY AGOSTO (TX) DURING THE INDUCTION CEREMONY

LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY AND NEW INDUCTEE PAUL WILLIAMS (CO)

CAROL KILLOUGH, BILL KILLOUGH (SC), LARRY CRONIN (DE) AND BARBARA MACDONALD

MITSY AND MIKE COSTELLO (ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO)

2016 FALL INDUCTEES DURING THE CHAMPAGNE TOAST

JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA) AND ASSOCIATE FELLOW BERNIE BRANNAN (AL)

KEVIN GORDON (OK) WITH 2011 LCA PRESIDENT SHARLA FROST (TX) DURING THE WELCOME CEREMONY

BENNY AGOSTO (TX), LYNN TRICHILO, BEN TRICHILO (VA) AND SHARLA FROST (TX)

2016 FALL INDUCTEES DURING THE CHAMPAGNE TOAST

GEORGE MOSCARINO (OH), LEE MOSCARINO, MIKE PETRUCCELLI (FL) AND LINDA EPSTEIN

THE ROYALS

HEATHER JONES (WV), BRAD WHITE AND CHARLIE EBLEN (MO)

AMELIA ISLAND SUNRISE

HOUSTON FELLOWS RUSTY HARDIN AND BENNY AGOSTO

SPEAKER JOHN BUCKLEY (IL)

GENERAL SESSION

WISCONSIN FELLOW DAVE TUREK WATCHING A PRESENTATION

RIC GASS (WI)

LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY WITH 2016 LCA PRESIDENT KAREN GREEN (MA)

AMELIA ISLAND

SPEAKER BARB ZUREK (MN)

PRESENTATION BY RIC GASS (WI)

SPEAKER JOHN BUCKLEY (IL)

SPEAKER DAVE TUREK (WI)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES DURING THE GENERAL SESSION

AMY FORBIS (WA)

RIC GASS (WI) DURING HIS PRESENTATION

LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL STEVE HENRY WITH 2017 LCA PRESIDENT RUSTY HARDIN (TX)

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