LITIGATION COMMENTARY & REVIEW
Jean Treece, Forrest Hainline (CA), Eric Kastner (CA), Bill Howard (MI), Ted Laszlo (CO) and Karen Laszlo

Michael HuYoung (VA), Brenda HuYoung, Sandy Stockalper and Pat Stockalper (CA)

BRIAN HESLIN (NC), CATHY DEAN (MO), REBECCA HUNT (DECISIONQUEST), CAROL OWEN (TN), BILL WEGNER (CA) AND ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN)

DAVID TUREK (WI), SARAH TUREK AND DAN DEAL (THE GNOESIS GROUP)     

GENE BACKUS (NV), LORI MARGOLIS, TED MARGOLIS (NJ), BENJIE LAVIGNE, LARRY LAVIGNE (NJ) AND CATHY BACKUS

The 2012 LCA Spring Conference & Induction of Fellows was held May 9-11, 2012 in Santa Barbara, California. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, LCA Fellows enjoyed three days of socializing in this picturesque setting. Fellows and Guests began the conference with Wednesday evening’s Welcome Reception on the Monte Vista Lawn at the Four Seasons Resort, The Biltmore followed by two days of advanced seminar presentations, networking events, and biannual dinner and induction ceremony for new society Fellows. The Thursday night banquet ended with Cognac & Cigars on the La Pacifica Terrace.

JIM LYNCH (NY), GREG HAHN (IN), LINDA WRIGHT, DAVID WRIGHT (IN) AND MICHAEL SULLIVAN (GA)

MIKE EHRENSTEIN (FL), THERESA EHRENSTEIN, SUSIE BRABEC AND BILL BRABEC (MS)

TED HENNESSEY (NC), SEAN HENNESSEY (CA) AND JEFF KOLLER (HUTCHINGS COURT REPORTING)

LARA TIBBALS (FL), WES TIBBALS, BRENDA HUYOUNG AND MICHAEL HUYOUNG (VA)

DANNY WHITE (SC), SUSAN WHITE, MARIE COHEN AND ROY COHEN (NJ)

NANCY BOSWELL AND JOHN BOSWELL (TX)

SUE DAVIS, GLENN DAVIS (MO), TED WILLIAMS (MO) AND SHERRI WILLIAMS

MINDY KRAUS, RICHARD KRAUS (MI), RICHARD O'CONNOR (MI) AND JULIE O'CONNOR (MI)

ATTENDEES ENJOYING THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WELCOME RECEPTION ON THE MONTE VISTA LAWN

DEBORAH RACE (TX), MARK MOSELEY (KY), THERESE MOSELEY, GREG MORICAL, ALICE MORICAL (IN), DAVID WRIGHT (IN) AND LINDA WRIGHT

LEE AYRES (LA), KEVIN MERRIMAN (NY) AND JIM ROSENBLUM (CT)

JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA) AND ANDY GOODMAN (NY)

CHARLES HOLLOWAY (MILLNET), KEN DEMOURA (MA) AND NAJ BUENO (MILLNET)

DENNIS TEREZ (OH), CATE TEREZ, NANCY CONRADY AND JIM MIDDLETON (FL)

JASON KENNEDY (IL), STEPHANIE GLADDEN, KEVIN TONER (IN), GREG MORICAL AND ALICE MORICAL (IN)

CYNDI CAHILL, BRIAN CAHILL (WI), MIKE BRENNAN (WI) AND EMILY BRENNAN

BOB GORBOLD (IL) AND DIANNE GORBOLD

JACQUIE FAULKNER, BILL FAULKNER (CA) AND GWEN FROST (TX)

MIKE COSTELLO (DECOSIMO) AND MITSY COSTELLO

MARK POTTINGER (CO), CHRIS MARKMAN AND RIC GASS (WI)

STEVE KOTULAK (CA) AND PAT LUNDVALL (NV)

MARY LINBERGER, DAVID ALLEN (IL) AND MEGAN HENRY (LCA)

DON MACIEJEWSKI (FL), DAVE STEINFELD (FL) AND JIM SAWTELLE (CO)

ENTRANCE TO THE FOUR SEASONS SANTA BARBARA

KEVIN BAY (WA), BRENT MCDADE (DECOSIMO) AND JEFF KOLLER (HUTCHINGS COURT REPORTING) AT BREAKFAST

GORDON WEATHERILL (BC) AND CHUCK SPEVACEK (MN) ENJOYING THURSDAY MORNING’S BREAKFAST

LCA CONFERENCE ATTENDEES IN SESSION

SPEAKER KATHY BAILEY (DC)

BOB JOY (MA) AND JON HEYL (NC) WATCHING A PRESENTATION

2012 PRESIDENT RIC GASS (WI) PRESENTING KATHY BAILEY (DC) WITH HER SPEAKER VASE

SPEAKER ED O'CONNOR (CA)

GERRY TONER (KY) AND JOE SWAN (AZ) WATCHING A PRESENTATION

MIKE HUTCHINSON (CO) AND MARK POTTINGER (CO) DURING A BREAK

JOHN MCARTHUR (CA) AND JOHN BOSWELL (TX) DURING A BREAK

TWO OF OUR MEAGHER FELLOWS, CHUCK SPEVACEK (MN) AND BARB ZUREK (MN), DURING A BREAK

SEAN HENNESSEY (CA), JEFF KOLLER (HUTCHINGS COURT REPORTING) AND PAT STOCKALPER (CA)

JOHN BOSWELL (TX) AND DEBORAH RACE (TX)

CECILIE LOIDOLT (MN) ENJOYING A COFFEE BREAK

KATHY BAILEY (DC)

MARY ROSENBLUM AND JIM ROSENBLUM (CT)

DEBORAH PERRY (TX), NAJ BUENO (MILLNET) AND CAROL OWEN (TN)

ANDY GOODMAN (NY) AND ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN)

ALICE MORICAL (IN), KEVIN TONER (IN) AND JASON KENNEDY (IL)

FOUR SEASONS SANTA BARBARA

LUNCH ON THE MONTE VISTA LAWN COURTESY OF DECISIONQUEST

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ENJOYING LUNCH ON THE MONTE VISTA LAWN

DENNIS TEREZ (OH), MICHAEL HUYOUNG (VA), BILL WEGNER (CA), PAT LUNDVALL (NV), JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA) AND CHIP SANDER (CO)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ENJOYING LUNCH ON THE MONTE VISTA LAWN

Eric Kastner (CA) AND Brian Bergman (CA) WATCHING A PRESENTATION

panelists Niall Paul (WV) and Jim Crockett (WV)

2012 PRESIDENT Ric Gass (WI) PRESENTING panelists Niall Paul (WV) and Jim Crockett (WV) with thEiR SPEAKER VASEs

Brian Bergman (CA) and Jim Rosenblum (CT) during a break

JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA) AND MEGAN HENRY (LCA) MODELING VINEYEARD VINES CUSTOM COLLECTION LCA BOW TIES

four seasons santa barbara

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ENJOYING THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON ICE CREAM BREAK COURTESY OF FASKEN MARTINEAU

GWEN FROST (TX) AND MICHAEL SULLIVAN (GA) ENJOYING THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON ICE CREAM BREAK

JULIE O'CONNOR (MI) AND RICHARD O'CONNOR (MI)

ANDY GOODMAN (NY) AND JEAN BERTRAND (CA) NETWORKING DURING A BREAK

CHUCK POST (CA) AND MORGAN WARD (KY)

DAVE STEINFELD (FL), DON MACIEJEWSKI (FL) AND DAVID BARMAK (DC)

RICHARD KRAUS (MI) AND GORDON WEATHERILL (BC) DEMONSTRATING THE MARVELS OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY

THURSDAY AFTERNOON ICE CREAM BREAK SPONSOR BOB HARRISON (ON)

PAT LUNDVALL (NV)

SPEAKER CHUCK FLAM (QC)

INTRODUCER MIKE HUTCHINSON (CO)

2012 PRESIDENT RIC GASS (WI) PRESENTING PANELISTS CHARLES HOLLOWAY (MILLNET), BRIAN HESLIN (NC), CAROL OWEN (TN) AND NAJ BUENO (MILLNET) WITH THEIR SPEAKER VASES

DAVID ALLEN (IL), MARY LINBERGER AND JAMES STANTON (TX)

BARB ZUREK (MN) AND JEAN BERTRAND (CA)

BRENT MCDADE (DECOSIMO) AND BOB HARRISON (ON)

SHARON FLAM AND CHUCK FLAM (QC)

SUSAN TONER AND KEVIN TONER (IN)

GENE BACKUS (NV), CATHY BACKUS, BENJIE LAVIGNE AND LARRY LAVIGNE (NJ)

RICHARD O'CONNOR (MI) AND JULIE O'CONNOR (MI)

GERRY TONER (KY) AND CAROL TONER

SANDY STOCKALPER AND PAT STOCKALPER (CA)

SUSAN WEESE AND CHUCK WEESE (CO)

LORI MARGOLIS AND TED MARGOLIS (NJ)

BOB JOY (MA), JASON KENNEDY (IL), STEPHANIE GLADDEN, ROY COHEN (NJ) AND MARIE COHEN

JOHN MOSCARINO (CA), JASON BRING (GA), LEE MOSCARINO AND GEORGE MOSCARINO (OH)

KEN DEMOURA (MA), LINDA WOOD, FRANCES O'MEARA (CA), ANNA BRING AND JASON BRING (GA)

KEN DEMOURA (MA) AND LINDA WOOD

ANNA BRING AND JASON BRING (GA)

JIM MIDDLETON (FL) AND BOB HARRISON (ON)

JACK STRAUCH (NC)

JUDY MACIEJEWSKI AND DON MACIEJEWSKI (FL)

MARK POTTINGER (CO) AND CHRIS MARKMAN

TERESA TALBOT (LCA) AND JOHN MCARTHUR (CA) SOCIALIZING AT THE COCKTAIL PARTY BEFORE THE INDUCTION DINNER

SUSAN YU (CA) AND TOM MESEREAU (CA)

SUSIE BRABEC AND BILL BRABEC (MS)

LARA TIBBALS (FL), WES TIBBALS, GREG MORICAL AND ALICE MORICAL (IN)

AIMEE FARKAS, ALAN FARKAS (IL), GLENN BACAL (AZ) AND AMY BACAL

ROB DANIELS (IN), ALISA DANIELS, SHERRI WILLIAMS AND TED WILLIAMS (MO)

CHUCK FLAM (QC), SHARON FLAM, LORI FUHRER (OH), JACQUIE FAULKNER AND BILL FAULKNER (CA)

MIKE HUTCHINSON (CO), TRACEY RUSSELL, CHUCK WEESE (CO) AND SUSAN WEESE

KATHLEEN LYNCH AND JIM LYNCH (NY)

SUE DAVIS AND GLENN DAVIS (MO)

TOM MESEREAU (CA) AND DENNIS GLASCOTT (NY)

LEE MOSCARINO AND GEORGE MOSCARINO (OH)

JASON KENNEDY (IL), MATT O'CONNELL (OH), FRANCES O'MEARA (CA) AND JOHN MOSCARINO (CA)

 

SHELLY WARD AND MORGAN WARD (KY)

THERESA EHRENSTEIN AND MIKE EHRENSTEIN (FL)

STEVE HENRY (LCA), TOM MESEREAU (CA) AND RIC GASS (WI)

WES TIBBALS, GREG MORICAL AND WILLIAM

CLAYTON (FL)

BOTTOM ROW: LINDA WOOD, THERESA EHRENSTEIN, ANNA BRING AND SHELLY WARD TOP ROW: KEN DEMOURA (MA), MIKE EHRENSTEIN (FL), JASON BRING (GA) AND MORGAN WARD (KY)

TOM MESEREAU (CA) PRESENTING THE 2012 MESEREAU CUP

TOM MESEREAU (CA) PRESENTING THE 2012 MESEREAU CUP TO DENNIS TEREZ (OH)

DENNIS TEREZ (OH) ACCEPTING THE 2012 MESEREAU CUP

KEYNOTE SPEAKER DON MACIEJEWSKI (FL)

PAT LUNDVALL (NV) INTRODUCES THE 2012 SPRING INDUCTEES

MICHAEL HUYOUNG (VA) DELIVERING THE RESPONSE TO THE CHARGE ON BEHALF OF THE NEW INDUCTEES

2012 PRESIDENT RIC GASS (WI)

DON MACIEJEWSKI (FL), DENNIS TEREZ (OH), TOM MESEREAU (CA) AND STEVE HENRY (LCA)

FLORIDA FELLOWS POSE WITH LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TOM MESEREAU (CA), PRESIDENT-ELECT SUSAN YU (CA) AND STEVE HENRY (LCA)

JOHN BOSWELL (TX), MEGAN HENRY (LCA) AND NANCY BOSWELL

SUSAN FILLICHIO (DECISIONQUEST) AND JEFFREY GREENBAUM (NJ)

LCA FELLOWS AND DINNER GUESTS ENJOYING COGNAC & CIGARS COURTESY OF KASTNER KIM

MORGAN WARD (KY), JIM MIDDLETON (FL) AND DAVE STEINFELD (FL) PARTAKING IN COGNAC & CIGARS

SHARI POTTER (WV) AND JIM CROCKETT (WV)

JOHN MOSCARINO (CA) AND JIM LYNCH (NY)

JOHN MOSCARINO (CA) AND GEORGE MOSCARINO (OH)

BRIAN HESLIN (NC) AND DEBORAH PERRY (TX)

STEVE KOTULAK (CA) AND LORI FUHRER (OH)

JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA) AND RICHARD WALKER (AZ)

DEBORAH PERRY (TX) AND SUSAN FILLICHIO (DECISIONQUEST)

MIKE BRENNAN (WI), DAVID TUREK (WI) AND BRIAN CAHILL (WI)

AZANY NIEVES AND WILLIAM CLAYTON (FL)

ROY COHEN (NJ) AND MARIE COHEN

LARRY LAVIGNE (NJ) AND BENJIE LAVIGNE

LCA STAFF BETH RICH, JESSICA SULLIVAN AND MEGAN HENRY

BUTTERFLY BEACH ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE FOUR SEASONS

INTRODUCER RICHARD KRAUS (MI)

SPEAKER FRANCES O'MEARA (CA)

INTRODUCER DENNIS GLASCOTT (NY)

PANELISTS MIKE BIDART (CA) AND DONNA MELBY (CA)

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES SOCIALIZING DURING A REFRESHMENT BREAK

CATHY DEAN (MO), ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN) AND BILL WEGNER (CA) SOCIALIZING DURING A REFRESHMENT BREAK

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES SOCIALIZING DURING A REFRESHMENT BREAK

DONNA MELBY (CA)

2012 PRESIDENT RIC GASS (WI) AND LCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEVE HENRY

JEAN BERTRAND (CA) AND JEFF VUCINICH (CA)

PANELIST TREY COX (TX)

PANELIST TREY COX (TX), RIC GASS (WI) AND PANELIST JAMES STANTON (TX)

CORAL CASINO BEACH AND CABANA CLUB

LCA Scene/Boston
JOE ZDARSKY (NY) AND PAT ZDARSKY

ALLISON BURROUGHS (MA), NELSON APJOHN (MA) AND STEVE BREAK (MA)

CHARLES HOLLOWAY, JIM WYRSCH (MO) AND BASIL MUSNUFF (OH)

MELISSA DARIGAN (MD)   

                                                                     
DENNIS ESTIS (NJ) AND STEVE OUZTS (SC)   

The 2011 LCA Fall Conference & Induction of Fellows was held October 12-14, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. Overlooking historic Boston Harbor, LCA Fellows enjoyed three days of socializing in this picturesque setting. Fellows and Guests began the conference with Wednesday evening’s Welcome Reception at Foster’s Pavilion at the Boston Harbor Hotel followed by two days of advanced seminar presentations, networking events, and biannual dinner and induction ceremony for new society Fellows. The Thursday night banquet ended with cognac and cigars on the Wharf Terrace.

TOM RECHEN (CT), JASON KENNEDY (IL) AND STEPHANIE GLADDEN

WILLIAM FAULKNER (CA) AND JACQUIE FAULKNER

JACK WILLIAMS (GA) AND MARK KOLMAN (DC)

WELCOME RECEPTION LOCATION- FOSTER’S PAVILION

SUSAN FEIBUS (IL), DAVID ALLEN (IL) AND MARY LINBERGER

ALEX COSCULLUELA (TX) AND GWEN FROST (TX)

PAM MAGUIRE AND DAVID MAGUIRE (ID)

JON KESELENKO (MA), DAVID STECHOW (MI), AMY STECHOW AND CHRISTINE NETSKI (MA)

KEN DEMOURA (MA), TED HENNESSEY (NC), JUSTICE JANIE SHORES AND ANN GREELEY (DECISIONQUEST)

DAVID ARONOWITZ (THE GNOESIS GROUP) AND MARY BETH SCHMIDT (THE GNOESIS GROUP)

JENNIFER FRIEND (CA) AND ELAINE FRESCH (CA)

DAVID ARONOWITZ (THE
GNOESIS GROUP), MARY BETH SCHMIDT (THE GNOESIS GROUP), NANCY LYNCH HOFFMAN
AND RON HOFFMAN (NY)

JUDY MACIEJEWSKI, DON MACIEJEWSKI (FL) AND JOICE BASS (NV)

MEGAN HENRY (LCA) AND JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA)

MARK KOLMAN (DC) AND SHARLA FROST (TX)

JASON KENNEDY (IL) AND KEVIN TONER (IN)

SUZANNE DAVENPORT AND BRAD DAVENPORT (VA)

TOM WOCHOK (VA), SCOTT SEXTON (VA) AND JOE ZDARSKY (NY)

KAREN GREEN (MA), JUDGE MARK GREEN, MACEY RUSSELL (MA) AND ALLISON BURROUGHS (MA)

J. PATRICK HAYWOOD (NC), MARK HARTMAN, HEATHER HEIDELBAUGH (PA) AND ALLEN WOLFF (NY)

JANET DRASCO, SUSAN POSITAN, WAYNE POSITAN (NJ) AND LAUREN KENNEDY

DENISE DRAKE (MO), ANDREA SEXTON AND SUSAN FEIBUS (IL)

ANN GREENLEE AND JIM GREENLEE (MS)

 DAVID MAIR (NY) AND ALLISON THOMPSON

CHRISTINE NETSKI (MA), CHIP SANDER (CO) AND HEATHER SANDER

TED HENNESSEY (NC), DAVID ARONOWITZ (THE GNOESIS GROUP) AND PEYTON SMITH (TX)

SPEAKER GARY LAFAYETTE (CA)

SPEAKER WOODY WOODRUFF (TN)

SARA TURNIPSEED (GA) AND NANCY SADLER (SC)

SPEAKER JIM GREENLEE (MS)

JON DEILY (NY) AND CAROL OWEN (TN)

JIM ROBICHAUX (TX) AND STEVE HENRY (LCA)

ANN GREELEY (DECISIONQUEST), HEATHER HEIDELBAUGH (PA) AND CHIP SANDER (CO)

SHARLA FROST (TX) AND CHRIS MASSENBURG (MS)

JIM WYRSCH (MO)

SPEAKER SHARIE BROWN (DC)

SHARLA FROST (TX) AND GWEN FROST (TX)

VIEW OF BOSTON HARBOR HOTEL

JERRI DEILY AND JON DEILY (NY)

LAUREN KENNEDY AND RICHARD KENNEDY (NJ)

DAVE BYERS (ON), DAVID CRESSWELL, KATHRYN CHALMERS (ON) AND JOEL RICHLER (ON)

DENNIS ESTIS (NJ) AND SARA ESTIS

ALLISON MCMECHAN AND ROBERT MCMECHAN (ON)

LAURA SHORES (DC) AND JUSTICE JANIE SHORES

JANET DRASCO AND DENNIS DRASCO (NJ)

MANNY POKOTILOW (NY) AND MIKE MEDFORD (NC)

FRANK WOODSIDE (OH) AND TOM WOCHOK (VA)

SUSAN POSITAN AND WAYNE POSITAN (NJ)

DAVE WIRTES (AL) AND JULIE PIEPHOFF

THERESA EHRENSTEIN AND MICHAEL EHRENSTEIN (FL)

MARK HARTMAN AND J. PATRICK HAYWOOD (NC)

LARA TIBBALS (FL) AND WES TIBBALS

KEN DEMOURA (MA) AND LINDA WOOD

SUSAN FEIBUS (IL), STEVE OUZTS (SC) AND CINDY OUZTS

DENISE CLINE (NC)

DAVID MAGUIRE (ID), JUDGE DOUG FEDERSPIEL (WA) AND PAM MAGUIRE

SARA TURNIPSEED (GA) AND NANCY SADLER (SC)

JUDGE DOUG FEDERSPIEL (WA) AND ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN)

2012 PRESIDENT RIC GASS (WI)

WENDY PERSONS AND RAY PERSONS (GA)

RON HOFFMAN (NY) AND NANCY LYNCH HOFFMAN

BRAD DAVENPORT (VA) AND MEGAN HENRY (LCA)

DAVE WIRTES (AL) PRESENTING THE 2011 TRAILBLAZER AWARD

JUSTICE JANIE SHORES ACCEPTING THE 2011 TRAILBLAZER AWARD

STEVE NICHOLAS (AL)  AND DAVE WIRTES (AL)

ATTENDEES AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE INDUCTION DINNER

PRESIDENT RIC GASS (WI) INTRODUCING THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER

KEYNOTE SPEAKER RAY PERSONS (GA)

CECILIE LOIDOLT (MN) INTRODUCES THE 2011 FALL INDUCTEES

 

WAYNE POSITAN (NJ) GIVES THE RESPONSE TO THE CHARGE ON BEHALF OF THE NEW INDUCTEES

2010 PRESIDENT JACK WILLIAMS (GA) AND 2011 PRESIDENT SHARLA FROST (TX)

   

JUSTICE JANIE SHORES AND JOICE BASS (NV)

ATTENDEES AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE INDUCTION DINNER

CHARLES HOLLOWAY, DAVE WIRTES (AL) AND JULIE PIEPHOFF

 

ATTENDEES AND GUESTS ENJOYING THE INDUCTION DINNER

JON HEYL (NC), MARK HARTMAN AND J. PATRICK HAYWOOD (NC)

BASIL MUSNUFF (OH)

STEPHANIE GLADDEN AND JASON KENNEDY (IL)

DAVE WIRTES (AL), LAURA SHORES (DC), JUSTICE JANIE SHORES AND STEVE NICHOLAS (AL)

NEAL LOIDOLT AND CECILIE LOIDOLT (MN)

WOODY WOODRUFF (TN) AND CHARLES HOLLOWAY

JIM THESING AND GABRIELLE HILS (OH)

DAVE WIRTES (AL), STEVE HENRY (LCA), SHARLA FROST (TX), JUSTICE JANIE SHORES, RIC GASS (WI) AND STEVE NICHOLAS (AL)

MEGAN HENRY (LCA), MORGAN WARD (KY) AND JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA)

VIEW OF THE ROTUNDA FROM BOSTON HARBOR

LCA CONFERENCE ATTENDEES IN SESSION

SPEAKER DAN SMALL (MA)

STUART REISER (NJ), STEVE NICHOLAS (AL) AND DAVID MAGUIRE (ID)

MARGUERITE WILLIS (SC) AND DAN SMALL (MA)

JIM ROSENBLUM (CT)

NELSON APJOHN (MA), ALLISON BURROUGHS (MA) AND CHRISTINE NETSKI (MA)

SPEAKER ANN GREELEY (DECISIONQUEST)

SPEAKER DAVID ARONOWITZ (THE GNOESIS GROUP)

INTRODUCER MICHAEL MARTINO (NJ)

DENISE DRAKE (MO) AND ALLAN BLOTT (ON)

FOSTER’S ROTUNDA

BOSTON HARBOR

 

 

LCA Scene/Renaissance Symposium III
Californian and Canadian speakers, Ed Hugo (CA) and Michael Barrack (ON), at Wisconsin retreat

DAVID McLAUCHLAN (IL), JIM VARNER (WV) AND APRIL BARKER (WI)

PAUL JEPSEN (DECISIONQUEST), RIC GASS (WI) AND JOHN FRANKE (WI)

DAVID ALLEN (IL) BEGINS HIS PRESENTATION      

                                                                     
PAUL JEPSEN (DECISIONQUEST) AND MARYGRACE SCHAEFFER (DECISIONQUEST)
MARYGRACE SCHAEFFER (DECISIONQUEST) AND BOB GORBOLD (IL)

On September 23, 2011, Renaissance Symposium III was held at the Red Crown Lodge on Trout Lake in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin. The event included for each speaker the opportunity to present a topic of their choice pertaining to courtroom strategy and tactics. Speakers enjoyed spending a few days in the northern pine forest of Paul Bunyan territory at an elegant lakeside resort which has been described as “The Camp David of Wisconsin” by the Wisconsin State Journal. Renaissance III started out with a welcome reception and dinner on Thursday evening at the lodge. Friday’s symposium included 16 presentations which offered not only admirable insight from elite trial lawyers, but many laughs at courtroom dilemmas experienced during hundreds of trials accomplished among those present. On Friday evening, Fellows enjoyed a cocktail party at the Minocqua Country Club sponsored by Ric Gass of Gass Weber Mullins LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dinner at the Country Club followed. The group left the event with newfound friends in the LCA and great strategies and tactics for future trial inclusion.

THE FIVE DAVIDS OF RS III:  DAVID ALLEN (IL), DAVID McLAUCHLAN (IL), DAVID AXELROD (IL), DAVID TUREK (WI) AND DAVID APPLEGATE (IL)

DAVID ALLEN (IL), DAVID APPLEGATE (IL) AND DORCEEN BOYLE

LCA FELLOWS ENJOYING A PRESENTATION

JIM VARNER (WV), RIC GASS (WI) AND MICHAEL BARRACK (ON)

EMPTY CHAIR OF DICK SCHUMACHER (IL) DURING HIS ENTERTAINING PRESENTATION ON THE USE OF IMPROV IN THE COURTROOM

BRIAN CAHILL (WI), CYNDI CAHILL AND DAVID McLAUCHLAN (IL)

MICHAEL BARRACK (ON), ANDREA COHEN, DEAN STOWERS (IA) AND HEIDI HUGO (CA)

DEAN STOWERS (IA), STEVE HENRY (LCA) AND JOHN FRANKE (WI)

MICHAEL BARRACK (ON), ANDREA COHEN, STEVE HENRY (LCA), HEIDI HUGO (CA) AND ED HUGO (CA) BACK FROM FISHING FOR WISCONSIN’S BIG MUSKY

HEIDI HUGO (CA), ED HUGO (CA), DAVID AXELROD (IL) AND SHARON AXELROD ENJOYING DINNER AT THE MINOCQUA COUNTRY CLUB

TRANQUILITY IN THE NORTHERN WOODS

TROUT LAKE, MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN

LCA Scene/Laguna Beach
VIEW FROM THE PACIFIC LAWN AT THE MONTAGE

LORI BANDUCCI AND MARY BETH SCHMIDT (THE GNOESIS GROUP)

STEVE HENRY (LCA) AND MIKE WOLENSKY (GA)

MONTAGE

KEVIN BAY (WA) AND JIM VIGMOND (ON)

The 2011 LCA Spring Conference & Induction of Fellows was held May 4-6, 2011 in Laguna Beach, California. Overlooking the crystal clear waters of the Pacific Ocean, LCA Fellows enjoyed three days of socializing and enjoying the picturesque setting. Fellows and Guests began the conference with Wednesday evening’s Welcome Reception on the Pacific Lawn at the Montage Laguna Beach followed by two days of advanced seminar presentations, networking events, and biannual dinner and induction ceremony for new society Fellows. The Thursday night banquet ended with cognac and cigars in The Courtyard.

DAVID ALLEN (IL), MARY LINBERGER, NANCY GOSHAY AND ROCK HILL (CA)

2009 PRESIDENT PAT STOCKALPER (CA) AND 2011 PRESIDENT SHARLA FROST (TX)

J.H. MAHANEY (WV) AND SHERYL MAHANEY

JOANNE HINDERAKER AND AL HINDERAKER (MN)

FRANKIE ABEL AND JONATHAN ABEL (FL)

CALIFORNIA COASTLINE

CHARLEY VAUGHN, JR. (IN), BRIAN CAHILL AND 2011 PRESIDENT-ELECT RIC GASS (WI)

NAT SLAVIN (WICKER PARK GROUP) AND DAN STEPHENSON (CA)

CAROL BEST, JEFF LEON (ON) AND EUGENE RAMIREZ (CA)

JIM JENNINGS (OK), VICKY JENNINGS, BILL HARGENS (NE) AND PATTY HARGENS

RICH HARDEN (IL) AND SCOTT SEXTON (VA)

GWEN FROST (TX), PHILIP GRENNAN (WA) AND CECILIE LOIDOLT (MN)

CALIFORNIA COASTLINE

AMEE MIKACICH (CA), DEAN LEWIS (ENCORE DISCOVERY SOLUTIONS) AND GENE BROWN (CA)

KEITH RAULSTON (MS), ELIZABETH RAULSTON AND ROGER CLARK (CA)

MARY DOLLARHIDE (CA), RICH HUMPHREYS (UT) AND PAT STOCKALPER (CA)

LAUREN KENNEDY, DENNIS ESTIS (NJ) AND RICH KENNEDY (NJ)

JENNIFER FRIEND (CA), NEIL SELMAN (CA) AND CINDY SELMAN

DAVID WRIGHT (IN), ROBERT WALLAN (CA), LINDA WRIGHT AND ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN)

PANELISTS MIKE BRENNAN AND DAVID TUREK

MARK PRAK (NC) AND ROBIN PRAK

JIM WALLS (WV), JOHN MOSCARINO (CA) AND GEORGE MOSCARINO (OH)

GENE BACKUS (NV) AND CATHY BACKUS

BRYAN BAYNHAM (BC), DAVID WINGFIELD (ON), SHERYL MAHANEY AND J.H. MAHANEY (WV)

ATTENDEES ENJOYING THE WEDNESDAY EVENING WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSORED BY ENCORE DISCOVERY SOLUTIONS

WELCOME RECEPTION HOSTED BY ENCORE DISCOVERY SOLUTIONS AND THE CALIFORNIA HOST COMMITTEE

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ENJOYING LUNCH AT STUDIO

BEACH BELOW STUDIO

HASTINGS ALUMS TOM BANDUCCI (ID) AND TOM MESEREAU (CA) CATCHING UP AFTER LUNCH AT STUDIO

CHARLES FLAM (QC) AND SHARON FLAM

BILL HARGENS (NE) AND ANDREA SCHILLACI (NY)

DUANE MATHIOWETZ (CA) AND SAM FRANKLIN (WA)

MEGAN HENRY (LCA) AND JESSICA SULLIVAN (LCA)

GREG BERGMAN (CA) AND JOHN KELLY (FL)

ATTENDEES ENJOYING THE COCKTAIL RECEPTION BEFORE THE 2011 SPRING DINNER AND INDUCTION OF FELLOWS

PETER BRODHEAD (OH) AND STAN JACOBS (CA)

ANDREA SCHILLACI (NY) AND GWEN FROST (TX) ENJOYING THE THURSDAY AFTERNOON ICE CREAM BREAK SPONSORED BY LASZLOLAW

SANDY STOCKALPER AND PAT STOCKALPER (CA)

ROBIN PRAK, MARK PRAK (NC), MARY BETH SCHMIDT (THE GNOESIS GROUP) AND DAN DEAL (THE GNOESIS GROUP)

CALIFORNIA FELLOWS SUSAN YU, JENNIFER KELLER AND TOM MESEREAU

ROCK HILL (CA) AND NANCY GOSHAY

BRYAN BAYNHAM (BC) AND DAVID WINGFIELD (ON)

LINDA SANDERS AND GREG SANDERS (UT)

JOHN MOSCARINO (CA), PETER BRODHEAD (OH), ELLEN BRODHEAD AND GEORGE MOSCARINO (OH)

CAROL OWEN (TN), REBECCA HUNT (DECISIONQUEST) AND JIM WALLS (WV)

ZAK TAYLOR (CA) AND NIALL PAUL (WV)

JIM LYNCH (NY), TED LASZLO (CO), KAREN LASZLO, SVETLANA ERLANGER AND ROBERT ERLANGER (NY)

SHARLA FROST (TX) AND CECILIE LOIDOLT (MN)

MEGAN HENRY (LCA), DAVID ALLEN (IL) AND MARY LINBERGER

GWEN FROST (TX) AND LEE AYRES (LA) MODEL VINEYARD VINES CUSTOM COLLECTION LCA BOWTIES

2011 SPRING DINNER AND INDUCTION OF FELLOWS KEYNOTE SPEAKER TOM MESEREAU (CA)

GENE BROWN (CA) INTRODUCES THE 2011 SPRING NEW INDUCTEES

MARY DOLLARHIDE (CA) GIVES THE RESPONSE TO THE CHARGE ON BEHALF OF THE NEW INDUCTEES

RICH KENNEDY (NJ) AND LAUREN KENNEDY

BARBARA LUBIN AND MICHAEL LUBIN (NJ)

LEAH BERGMAN AND GREG BERGMAN (CA)

JIM LYNCH (NY) AND TED LASZLO (CO)

JANET MORRISON AND PAUL MORRISON (ON)

GEORGE MOSCARINO (OH), JOHN MOSCARINO (CA) AND NIALL PAUL (WV)

SHARLA FROST (TX) AND PAUL HEYBURN (TX)

CHIP CHILES (AR) AND JON HEYL (NC)

SPEAKER MICHAEL JEFFREY GLICK (ENCORE DISCOVERY SOLUTIONS)

MARK PRAK (NC) AND GREG HAHN (IN)

JONATHAN ABEL (FL) AND GLENN DAVIS (MO)

GWEN FROST (TX), BEVERLY BAKER (AL) AND SHARLA FROST (TX)

GREG BERGMAN (CA) AND PAUL HEYBURN (TX)

SPEAKER NAT SLAVIN (WICKER PARK GROUP)

SPEAKER CHERYL BAME (BAME PR)

INSTITUTE LUNCHEON AT THE LOFT

DENNIS ESTIS (NJ) AND BILL HARGENS (NE)

SAM FRANKLIN (WA) AND STAN JACOBS (CA)

BRUCE CLEELAND (CA) AND SHARLA FROST (TX)

SPEAKER/2011 VICE PRESIDENT SUSAN YU (CA)

ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN), JOHN KELLY (FL) AND HAYWARD DRAPER (IA)

SCOTT SEXTON (VA), SAM FRANKLIN (WA) AND PHILIP GRENNAN (WA)

JULIE O’CONNOR (MI) AND RICHARD O’CONNOR (MI)

STEVE OUZTS (SC), TERESA ARNOLD-SIMMONS (FL), SHARON POWELL AND ADAM ARCENEAUX (IN)

VICKY JENNINGS AND JIM JENNINGS (OK)

SHARON POWELL AND TERESA ARNOLD-SIMMONS (FL)

CAROL MAUCH AMIR AND MICHAEL AMIR (CA)

SUSAN DAVIS AND GLENN DAVIS (MO)

PETER BRODHEAD (OH) AND ELLEN BRODHEAD

CAROL BEST AND JEFF LEON (ON)

SHARON LOVEJOY (HI) AND SHARLA FROST (TX)

 NEIL SELMAN (CA), CINDY SELMAN AND JENNIFER FRIEND (CA)

EILEEN KELLY, JOHN KELLY (FL) AND LAURA KELLY

PATTY HARGENS AND BILL HARGENS (NE)

 JIM MCMANIS (CA) AND SARA WIGH

JIM WALLS (WV) AND STAN JACOBS (CA)

JACKQUIE FAULKNER AND BILL FAULKNER (CA)

 HAYWARD DRAPER (IA) AND ZAK TAYLOR (CA)

SPEAKER BEVERLY BAKER (AL)

GARY MICHAELS (DECISIONQUEST) AND GENE BROWN (CA)

PANELISTS DAVID TUREK, JON SMITH, MIKE BRENNAN AND RIC GASS (WI)

POST-GAME FIREWORKS AT ANGEL STADIUM

STEVE HENRY AT AN L.A. ANGELS GAME

GWEN FROST (TX), SHARLA FROST (TX) AND BRUCE CLEELAND (CA) AT ANGEL STADIUM

LCA STAFF AT ANGEL STADIUM

LCA Scene/Renaissance Symposium II
Ric Gass (WI) and Michael Upchurch (AL)
Mac Moorer (AL), Kristie Nix, Eric Kastner (CA) and Steve Henry (AL)
Mac Moorer (AL) and Kristie Nix

Knight Upchurch and Carolyn Frohsin

Allen Hinderaker (MN), Eric Kastner (CA), Steve Henry (AL) and Henry Froshin (AL)

The Renaissance Symposium II was held at WaterColor Inn & Resort in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on March 24-25, 2011. This event allowed each attendee the opportunity to present a topic of their choice pertaining to litigation. Attendees enjoyed a beautiful sunset cocktail party at Vue sponsored by Ric Gass, of Gass Weber Mullins, LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, followed by an intimate dinner overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. The day included 18 presentations which offered many laughs at past mistakes as well as admirable insight from experienced trial lawyers. Fellows enjoyed dinner at Fish out of Water Friday night, ending the very pleasant and successful symposium. The group left with new found friends in the LCA and great advice on future trial techniques. Renaissance III is already in the planning stages, and is expected to take place early fall of this year.

Bill Reed (MS) and Phares Heindl (FL)

Mac Moorer (AL) , Ric Gass (WI) and Michael Upchurch  (AL)

LCA Fellows enjoying presentations

John V. Phelps (AR)

LCA Fellows enjoying presentations

Michael Upchurch (AL)

Mac Moorer (AL)

Andy Naylor (TN), Dan Small (MA) and Eric Kastner (CA)

Dan Small (MA) and Eric Kastner (CA)

Mac Moorer (AL), Niall Paul (WV) and Henry Frohsin (AL)

Myles Parker (MS), John V. Phelps (AR) and Bill Reed (MS)

Phares Heindl (FL), Barbara Olshner (FL) and Ric Gass (WI)

Michael Conner (GA), Michael Upchurch (AL) and Allen Hinderaker (MN)

Renaissance Symposium II Attendees

Allen Hinderaker (MN) and Eric Kastner (CA)

Barbara Olschner (FL) and Steve Henry (AL)

Dan Pfeifer (IN) , Mac Moorer (AL), Barbara Olschner (FL) and John V. Phelps (AR)

Dan Pfeifer (IN)and James Gassenheimer (FL)

Carolyn Frohsin and Toni Conner

LCA Fellows Enjoying a Presentation

Ric Gass (WI) and Steve Henry (AL)

Dan Small (MA) and Alix Small

Alan Hinderaker (MN), Dan Small (MA), Michael Conner (GA) and Henry Frohsin (AL)

LCA Scene/Naples
David Barmak (DC) Alfred Lasorte (FL) and Debbie Lasorte
Cecilie Loidolt (MN) Fern Singer (AL), Allen Hinderaker (MN)
Roger Oatley (ON) and Heather Tennant

Robert Ebert (MO) and Darla Ebert

T. Morgan Ward (KY),  Marie Attaway Borland (FL) and Lara Tibbals (FL)

The 2010 LCA Fall Conference and Induction of Fellows was held October 27-29, 2010 in Naples, Florida.  Overlooking the crystal clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico, LCA Fellows enjoyed three days of socializing and enjoying the picturesque setting. Fellows and Guests began the conference with Wednesday evening’s welcome reception by the Palm Pool at the Naples Grande Resort followed by two days of advanced seminar presentations, networking events, and biannual dinner and induction ceremony for new society Fellows. The Thursday night banquet ended with cognac and cigars on the Palm Terrace, an after-dinner event which is sure to become a tradition at future conferences.

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Ric Gass (WI)

Morgan Ward (KY), Dennis Estis (NJ) and Gerry Toner (KY)

LCA Fellows in session

Cecilie Loidolt (MN) speaks on expert examination

LCA Fellows in session
LCA Fellows enjoying lunch on the sunset deck compliments of The Conner Law Group PC

LCA Fellows enjoying lunch on the sunset deck compliments of The Conner Law Group PC

LCA Fellows enjoying lunch on the sunset deck compliments of The Conner Law Group PC
Teresa Arnold-Simmons (FL) and Steven Ouzts (SC)

E. Richard Kennedy (NJ) lecturing on mediation

Adam Arceneaux (IN) Ron Cook (NH) Dan Schlessinger (IL) and Duane Mathiowetz (CA)
Marie Attaway Borland (FL) and Lara Tibbals (FL)

Jeffery Liotta (WI), Mrs. Turk, Randy Turk (DC) and Lynn Liotta

Mike Cook (IN) and Bill Keith (FL)
Michael Freeborn (IL), Nancy Freeborn, Heather Tennant and Roger Oatley (ON)

Dennis Glascott (NY) and Oscar Cabanas (FL)

Allen Hinderaker (MN)
Dennis Glascott (NY) and Andrea Schillaci (NY)

Ben Trichilo (VA) and Mike Conner (GA)

Bethanne and Jeffery Weiss (FL)
Mary and Steve Wade (ME)

Teresa Arnold-Simmons (FL) and Dennis Estis (NJ)

Jayne Navarre (FL) and Robert Kutcher (LA)
Adrien and Jim Marnen (PA)

Tom Rechen (CT) and Jim Rosenblum (CT)

David Wolfe and Barbara Legate (ON)
Sharla Frost (TX) and Peyton Smith (TX)

Bill Keith (FL), Jill Keith, Bill Brabec (MS) and Susie Brabec

Andy Goodman (NY) and Teresa Arnold-Simmons (FL)
James Percy (LA) and Marilyn Percy

Doug Kingsberry (NY) and Marguerite Willis (SC)

Steve Henry (NY) and Ric Gass (WI)
Bill Keith (FL) and Jill Keith

Michael Sullivan (GA,) John Parker Sweeny (MA) and Marilyn Forbes (NC)

Mike Cook (IN), Laurie Cook, Skip Warren (TX) and Sharla Frost (TX)
Fern Singer (AL) and Carol Elder Bruce (DC)

Gwendolyn Frost (TX), Peyton Smith (TX) and Christy Amuny (TX)

Jason Bring (GA)
Bill Brabec (MS) and Susie Brabec
Roland Sellen and Basil Musnuff (OH)
Paul Venker (MO) and Dianne Venker
Nancie and Michael Freeborn (IL)

Ann and Neal Perryman (MO)

Ben and Lynn Trichilo (VA)
Basil Musnuff (OH)

Jim and Kathleen Lynch (NY)

Don Maciejewski (FL) and Mike Siboni (FL)
Judy and Don Maciejewski (FL)

Glenn and Susan Davis (MO)

James Jarvis (FL), Linda Jarvis and Mike and Barbara Siboni (FL)
Anna and Jason Bring (GA)

Cecilie Loidolt (MN) and Alexandra Wald (NY)

Kathryn Chalmers (ON) and David Creswell
Alan Maclin (MN), Tom Rechen (CT) and Dan Schlessinger (IL)

Adam and Margaret Arceneaux (IN)

Alfred and Debbie LaSorte (FL) and David Paul (FL)

Andy Goodman (NY), Ron Cook (NH) and Mike Cook (OH)

Ric Gass (WI)

Marguerite Willis (SC), Don and Judy Maciejewski (FL)
Steve Ouzts (SC), Mike Conner (GA), Don Maciejewski (FL), Allen Seagraves (GA), Glenn Davis (MO) and Mike Siboni (FL)

Carol And Gerry Toner (KY)

LCA Fellows and their guests enjoying cocktails after the Induction dinner
Angela Abel, David Creswell, John Passarelli (NE) and Kathryn Chalmers (ON)

John Parker Sweeney (MD) and Ric Gass (WI)

Jeffrey Weiss (FL), James Jarvis (FL) and Jim Rosenblum (CT)
Gerry Toner (KY)

LCA Fellows and Guests enjoying cognac and cigars on the patio

LCA Fellows and Guests socializing at the Welcome Reception
Entertainment at the Welcome Reception

LCA Fellows and Guests socializing at the Welcome Reception

Marla Butler (NY)
LCA Fellows and Guests socializing at the Welcome Reception

LCA Fellows and Guests socializing at the Welcome Reception

Laurie and Mike Cook (IN) and Tom Rechen (CT)
Debbie and Alfred LaSorte (FL)

LCA Induction Dinner

Ric Gass (WI)
Ric Gass (WI)

Glenn Davis (MO)

Teresa Arnold Simmons (FL), Steve Ouzts (SC), Leslie Harvey (FL) and Marguerite Willis (SC)
Andy Goodman (NY) and David Barmak (DC)

Paul Venker (MO), Shannon McDonough (MN) and Alan Maclin (MN)

2010 LCA Fall Conference T-shirt
Steve Henry (LCA) and Sharla Frost (TX)

David Barmak (DC) speaking at the conference

Steve Henry (LCA) and David Paul (FL)
Don Maciejewski (FL) and Steve Heninger (AL)

LCA Fellows during a break

 
LCA Scene/Los Angeles
Steve Henry and Bruce Cleeland
Dennis Ellis, Jerry Popovich and Jennifer Friend
John Maatta, John Shaffery and John Moscarino
Stan Jacobs and Dan Stephenson
J. Michael Webster and Carol Salmacia

The 2010 LCA Southern California Fellow Reception took place August 17, 2010 at Morton’s Steakhouse in downtown Los Angeles. The event, co-hosted with Hutchings Court Reporting, was a wonderful way for our Southern California Fellows to meet new members and socialize with one another. Other regional events are being planned to enhance the camaraderie among LCA Fellows and facilitate further the purposes and mission of the society.

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Frances O’Meara and John Moscarino

Larry Feldman and Jo Feldman

Linda Savitt Miller, Frances O’Meara and Donna Melby

Rebecca Hunt, Carol Salmacia, Lara Giese and J. Michael Webster

Bob Berkes, John Maatta and John Shaffery
Scott Hengesbach and Mike Piazza

Jeff Koller and Dennis Ellis

Stan Jacobs and Bruce Cleeland
Sam Rivero and Jeff Koller

Steve Henry, Susan Yu, Tom Mesereau and Linda Savitt Miller

John Maatta, Susan Yu and Tom Mesereau
Sharon Roth, Stan Jacobs and Mike Roth

John Maatta, Steve Henry, J. Michael Webster, Mike Roth and Sharon Roth

Patrick Stockalper and Tom Mesereau
LCA Scene/Monterey
Michael Glick (CA) and Jim Powers (TX)
Kathy Manzo and Mike Manzo (PA)
Maurice Bellan (DC) and Dean Lewis (CA)
John Browning (TX), Lisa Browning, Marie Lambe and Jim Lambe (CA)
Kevin Toner (IN)

The 2010 LCA Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows was held May 5-7, 2010 in Monterey, California.  The beautiful Pacific setting played host to more than two hundred Fellows and guests, beginning with Wednesday evening’s welcome reception on the upper outdoor terrace at the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa followed by two days of advanced seminar presentations, networking events, and biannual dinner and induction ceremony for new society Fellows.

Anne Preston (WA) and

Andy Goodman (NY)

Dawn SiLer-Nixon (FL) and

Mary Jo Shaney (MO)

Conference Attendees watching a presentation

George Moscarino (OH), Matt O’Connell (OH), Barbara Cory (VT)

and John Moscarino (CA)

Dawn Siler-Nixon (FL), Dean Lewis (CA) and James Gassenheimer (FL)

Celeste Coco-Ewing (LA)

and Ken Demoura (MA)

Michael Glick (CA)
James Gassenheimer (FL)
Attendees enjoying lunch on the terrace
Ed Hugo (CA) and Dawn Siler-Nixon (FL)
Bill Healy (IL) and John Browning (TX)
Larry Turner (PA)
Nancy Goshay and Rock Hill (CA)

Ken Demoura (MA), Kim Woodland (GA), Wendy Persons and Ray Persons (GA)

John McArthur (CA), Donna Draper and Dan Draper (FL)

Ken Yerkes (IN) and Wendy Yerkes
Ted Margolis (NJ), Bill Hargens (NE), Michael Medford (NC), and Greg Call (CA)
Barbara Cory (VT) and Gene Schaerr (DC)
Catherine Gale (NY) and Kenneth Gale
Conference attendees watching a presentation
Conference attendees watching a presentation
Conference attendees watching a presentation
Conference attendees watching a presentation
Michael Skolnick (UT) and Lee Ayres (LA)
Allen Hinderaker (MN) and Tom Jones (IL)

Celeste Coco-Ewing (LA), Ken DeMoura (MA), and Bob Baronian (CA)

Marguerite Willis (SC) and

Michael Glick (CA)

Attendees enjoying lunch Thursday on the outdoor terrace
Attendees enjoying lunch Thursday on the outdoor terrace
Attendees enjoying lunch Thursday on the outdoor terrace

Bruce Cleeland (CA) and

Greg Bergman (CA)

Allen Hinderaker (MN) and

Eugene Brown, Jr. (CA)

Ken Yerkes (IN) and Steve Ouzts (SC)
Barbara Cory (VT), Heidi Hugo (CA), and Gillian Thackray (CA)
Greg Sato (HI), Jim Powers (TX) and Pat Stockalper (CA)
Irene Bruce Hathaway (MI), Rich O’Connor (MI) and Julie McCann O’Connor (MI)
Mickey and Mike Turner (Freedom Court Reporting)

James Gassenheimer (FL), Bob Baronian (CA), Gwendolyn Frost (TX) and

Sharla Frost (TX)

Steve Ouzts (SC) and Cynthia Ouzts
Sarah Sangster and Ed Sangster (CA)
Stephanie Jones and Tom Jones (IL)
Dave Allen (IL) and Mary Linberger

Patrick Juneau (LA), Mickey and Mike Turner (Freedom Court Reporting)

Sharla Frost (TX) and Jack Williams (GA)

Sharla Frost (TX) and

Gwendolyn Frost (TX)

Neal Loidolt and Cecilie Loidolt (MN)
Briggs Smith (MS) and Dot Smith

Marguerite Willis (SC) and Frank Willis

Dean Lewis (Encore Discovery Solutions) and Lynn Lewis

  Bob Baronian (CA) and

Jessica Sullivan (LCA)

Kathy Manzo and Michael Manzo (PA)
Jim Roberts (NC) and Annie Roberts
Greg Hahn (IN) and Libby Hahn
Paul Prather (TN) and Eric Kastner (CA)

Theodora Lee (CA) and Lee Ayres (LA)

John Wallace (CA) and

Christine Robinson (CA)

Attendees enjoying breakfast
Pearlene Noel, David Stechow (MI) and Amy Stechow
Attendees at the Induction Ceremony and Dinner
Sharla Frost (TX)

Amee Mikacich (CA), John Brydon (CA), Eugene Brown (CA) and

John Wallace (CA)

Derrick Thomas (VA), Jon Heyl (NC) and Ray Persons (GA)
Bob Reback (CA)
Bob Reback (CA)
Greg Bergman (CA)
Greg Bergman (CA)
Jennifer Friend (CA), Eugene Brown (CA) and Amee Mikacich (CA)

Celeste Coco-Ewing (LA) and

Christopher Nedeau (CA)

Ed Hugo (CA)
Gene Schaerr (DC)
Gene Schaerr (DC)
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LCA Scene/Atlanta

Guanming Fang (Womble Carlyle)
Guanming Fang (Womble Carlyle)
Tommy Wells (AL), Larry Smith (FL) and Jack M. Williams (GA-LCA President 2009-2010)
Charles Griffin (MS), Roy Banerjee (Kumar Pathak) and Kirtin Patel (Kumar Pathak)
Roselyn Mattingly (SC) and Steve Henry (LCA)
Rita Izaguirre (GA)

On November 12, 2009, the LCA, along with exclusive sponsor Womble Carlyle, held the first annual Diversity Summit at the Atlanta Four Seasons. Over the course of the one-day conference which was subtitiled "Beyond Candor," eight speakers in a stimulating and insightful group dialogue took turns exploring the various struggles and stereotypes throughout history respecting issues of race, national origin, religion, disability, gender and/or sexual orientation. Attendees openly participated with salient questions and commentary as each speaker presented on experiences, opinions, and advice on the discipline of diversity and how best to approach it aggressively in the legal profession today.

Nancy Sasamoto (IL), Elijah Noel (TN) and Ian Rosenthal (AL)
Charles Griffin (MS)
Derrick Thomas (VA) and Elizabeth M. Rodriguez (FL)
Derrick Thomas (VA), Jennifer Cowart (GA) and Brent Clinkscale (Womble Carlyle)
Mary M. “Peggy” Brockington (GA), Rita Izaguirre (GA) and Jennifer Cowart (GA)
Jeffrey Cashdan (GA)
Jeffrey Cashdan (GA)
Jack M. Williams (GA), Kay Newman (Womble Carlyle), Steve Henry (LCA), Guanming Fang (Womble Carlyle) and Brent Clinkscale (Womble Carlyle)
Dawn Siler-Nixon (FL)
Jeffrey Cashdan (GA) and Steve Henry (LCA)
Dawn Siler-Nixon (FL)
Elijah Noel (TN), Dawn Siler-Nixon (FL) and Elizabeth M. Rodriguez (FL)
Tommy Wells (AL) and Larry Smith (FL)
Michael Brown (SC) and Ricky McKinney (AL)
Brent Clinkscale (Womble Carlyle)
 
Elizabeth M. Rodriguez (FL) and Kirtan Patel (Kumar Pathak)
Attendees at lunch at Four Seasons
Larry Smith (FL)
Tommy Wells (AL)
Larry Smith (FL)
LCA Scene/Charleston
Jim Thesing, Gabrielle Hils (OH), Diane Kramer, David Kramer (KY) and
Danny Newman, Jr. (OH)
Melissa Darigan (RI), Honorary Fellow David A. Brockinton, Jr. (SC) and Anne Brockinton
Fellows walking into the Induction Ceremony
Henry Smyth, Larry Brandt (SC), Allen Seagraves (GA) and John Price (SC)
Jessica Sullivan and Don Winder (UT)

On October 28-30, 2009, the LCA held its Fall Conference and Induction of Fellows in Charleston, South Carolina. With 16 speakers over two days presenting on a wide variety of topics tailored to the society's seasoned litigators, and with social gatherings preceding and highlighting the conference, the more than two hundred Fellows and guests attending served to create an atmosphere of camaraderie and recognition of excellence during the LCA's visit to the Holy City.

Danny White (SC) and Honorary Fellow Alex M. Sanders (SC)
Steve Henry, Honorary Fellow Alexander M. Sanders (SC) and Danny Smith (SC)
Judge Alex M. Sanders (SC)
Dorceen Boyle and David Applegate (IL)
Jay McGrat and Michelle Arendt (OH)
Bob Kutcher (LA), Jeff Stuckey (MI), Thomas Rechen (CT) and Charles Ray (CT)
Ron Cook (NH)
Dionysia Johnson-Massey (GA)
Larry Smith (FL), Adam Potter (NY), Dottie Henry (LCA) and Tom Wallace (NY)
Alice Paylor (SC), Kit Regnery, Judge David Norton and Geoffrey Stern (OH)
Pat Lundvall (NV), David A. Brockinton (SC), Anne Brockinton, Jerry Bussell and Melissa Darigan (RI)
Michael Brown (MD) and Allen Seagraves (DQ, GA)
Rachel Nguyen (IL), Dustin Hecker (MA) and Dave Allen (IL)
Jim Rosenblum (CT) and Steven Cracraft (IN)
Dave Wirtes (AL) and Michael Brown (MD)
Paul Hansen (Morgan Stanley)
Christine Netski (MA), Dustin Hecker (MA), Dave Allen (IL), Mary Linberger (IL) and Rachel Nguyen (IL)
Panel with Paul Hansen (M.S.) and Donald Winder (UT)
Michael Brown (MD)
Panel with Rich Horwitz (DE), Charles Griffin (MS) and Angela Abel (GA, Dquest)
Lea Courington (TX) and Chris Harvey (TX)
Pat Lundvall (NV)
Philip Whistler (IN)
Lunch in Market Street Circle
Lunch in Market Street Circle
Lunch in Market Street Circle
Lee Ayres (LA), Dustin Hecker (IL) and Christine Netski (MA)
Ronald McLean (ND), Michael Glick (Encore) and Hayward Draper (IA)
Lunch in Market Street Circle
Lara Tibbals (FL) and Marie Borland (FL)
Pat Stockapler (CA) and Henry Su (CA)
Ted Hennessey (NC), Jim Rosenblum (CT) and Leigh Hennessey
Sebrina Kelly, Dulin Kelly (TN) and Steve Henry (LCA)
Pat Lundvall (NV) and Jerry Brussell
Marc Sheiness (TX), Paula Sheiness, John McCay (CA) and Terry McCay
Dottie Henry (LCA) and Linda McDonald
Induction Ceremony and Dinner at the Riviera Theatre
Induction Ceremony and Dinner at the Riviera Theatre
Judge Alex M. Sanders, Jr. (SC)
Melissa Darigan (RI)
Melissa Darigan (RI) and David A. Brockinton (SC)
Steve Henry (LCA) and Pat Stockalper (CA)
Jack Williams (GA)
Paul Hansen (M.S.)
Judge Alex M. Sanders, Jr. (SC), David A. Brockinton (SC) and Steve Henry (LCA)
Dottie Henry (LCA) and Pat Stockalper (CA)
Larry Brandt (SC), Allen Seagraves (GA) and John Price (SC)
Jessica Sullivan, Sylvie Rodrigue (ON) and Lynn lewis
Jodie Rohrer, David Rohrer (WI), Dorceen Boyle
Ted Hennessey (NC) and Leigh Hennessey
Anne Brockinton and David Brockinton (SC)
Therese Moseley and Mark Moseley (KY)
David Rohrer (WI) and Jodie Rohrer
Shelley Walinski and Richard Walinski (OH)
Delacy Peters (IL) and Andrea Schallaci (NY)
Valecia McDowell (NC), Anna Bring (GA), Jason Bring (GA) and Brian Heslin (NC)
Claire Chilson and Mark Chilson (OH)
Kay Walker, Ron Walker and Carter Walker Dugan
Eric Kastner (CA), Terry McCay (CA), Henry Smythe (SC) and Ken Moran
(VA)
Marie Borland (FL) and Lara Tibbals (FL)
Sam Kensal (CA) and Steve Henry (LCA)
Debbie Malone, Tommy Malone (GA) and Sebrina Kelly
Steve Henry (LCA), Mark Wall (SC) and Bobby Hood (SC)
Marianne Aho (FL) and Wes Aho
Jack Williams (GA), Delacy Peters (IL) and Larry Smith (FL)
Gene Backus (NV)
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Steve Henry (LCA) and Pat Stockalper (CA)
Rachel Nguyen (IL) and Andrea Schillaci (NY)
Charles Griffin (MS) and Phil Whistler (IN)
Mike Roth and Greg Hahn (IN)
Michael Brown (MD) and Dave Wirtes (AL)
Gene Backus (NV) and Kevin Shannon (DE)
Panel
Sally Wilson and Tom Wilson (PA)
Dorceen Boyle, David Applegate (IL), Sally Wilson, Tom Wilson (PA) and Steve Henry