Speeches

“Terrorism as an Inadequate Security Case” - American Association for Justice Annual Convention, Vancouver [July 13, 2010]

"Dealing with Violent Criminals in Civil Cases" - Melvin M. Belli Society, Vancouver [July 9, 2010]

"Resort Torts: Vacation, Resort & Recreational Liability" - Miami [May 6, 2010]

"Driving While Distracted - The New DUI" - AAJ JazzFest Seminar [Apr. 30, 2010]

"Resort Torts: Vacation, Resort & Recreational Liability" - Orange County Bar Association [Apr. 29, 2010]

"Sex, Drugs & Violence: Inadequate Premises Security Litigation" - Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Last Chance CLE Conference [Dec. 11, 2009]

"Sex, Drugs & Violence Seminar: Negligent Premises Security Litigation" [Nov. 19, 2009]

Leighton Presents "Resort Torts" CLE Seminar [May 2009]

"Inadequate Security Cases: Overcoming Insurance Limitations" - American Association for Justice Annual Convention [July 2008]

"Jury Perceptions and Responses to the Use of Technology" - American Association for Justice Annual Convention [July 2008]

"Drugs, Sex and Violence: What You Need to Know About Violent Crimes" - Florida Facility Managers Conference [June 2008]

"Picking Juries for Crime Victims: Voir Dire in Premises Security Cases" - National Crime Victim Bar Association Annual Conference [June 2007]

"Premises Liability and Slip and Fall Cases" - The Florida Bar Tort Litigation Seminar [May 2007]

"30(b)(6) Depositions: The Probing Sword" - American Association for Justice Jazzfest Seminar [May 2007]

"Inadequate Premesis Security" - South Beach Security Conference [Sept. 7, 2006]

"Inadequate Security: Assault and Battery Exclusion" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2006]

"Hospital Chart Fundamentals" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2006]

"Using Discovery To Win" - Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association [June 2006]

"Civility in Civil Litigation" - Florida Liability Claims Conference [June 2006]

"Creating the Silver Lining - Techniques for Opening Statements" - New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association Boardwalk Seminar [April 2006]

"Apportionment of Fault in Inadequate Security Cases" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2005]

"Evaluating Inadequate Security Cases" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2004]

"Settling Cases Before (and After) Trial: Effective Settlement Techniques" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Litigating Nursing Home Cases Seminar [Mar. 2004]

"Opening Statements in Today's Trial Environment" - Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Annual Convention [Oct. 2003]

"Creating and Reinforcing the Trial Story: Presenting the Expert Witness" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2003]

"Handing The Jury A Package: The Art of Closing Argument" - State Bar of South Dakota Annual Seminar [Feb. 2002]

"ExpertTestimony and Daubert Challenges" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2001]

"The Boob Tube: Making Videotaped Evidence Interesting" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 2001]

"Finding, Selecting and Handling Experts in Security Cases" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America [Mar. 2001]

"Misdiagnosis, Mistreatment and Malpractice in the Nursing Home" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America [Feb. 2001]

"Finding and Using Experts in Medical Malpractice Cases" - National College of Advocacy Medical Skills Trial College [Jan. 2001]

"Recognizing and Evaluating Nursing Home Cases" - Monroe County Bar Association [Apr. 7, 2000]

"Opening Statement: Setting The Stage/Litigating Nursing Home Cases" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America [Mar. 2000]

"Courtroom vs. Movie Set: Choreographing Your Case" - Maryland Trial Lawyers Association [Dec. 1999]

"Apportionment of Fault in Inadequate Security Cases" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 1999]

"Combatting Daubert Attacks in Inadequate Security Cases" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America [Feb. 1999]

"Discovery and Rambo Litigation in Inadequate Security Cases" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America [July 1998]

"Investigating, Evaluating and Trying Inadequate Security Cases" - Kansas Trial Lawyers Association [June 1998]

"Premises Liability: Inadequate Security Cases - Beating the Recent Defense Tactics" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Winter Convention [Feb. 1998]

"Terror in the Skies: Security Aboard Airplanes and in Airports" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mega Seminar [Feb. 1997]

"Effective Demonstrative Evidence" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention [July 1996]

"Preparing, Developing and Trying the Tough Inadequate Security Case" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Seminar [Apr. 1993]

"Prepare for Trial Without Reinventing the Wheel" - Association of Trial Lawyers of America Winter Convention [Feb. 1992]

   
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