Recent Speaking Engagements

• May 11, 2021, "Protecting Your Client's Recovery," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Richmond, VA
  
  
• November 26, 2019, April 18, 2019, December 21, 2019 April 19, 2018, November 28, 2017, April 12, 2017, November 30, 2016, December, 2015, “Lawyer Bargaining” American University Washington College of Law, Professor Joseph V. Kaplan, Washington, D.C.
  
  
• December 13, 2010, "The Utilization of Structured Settlements in Minor’s Cases in Virginia", Fairfax Bar Association, Fairfax, VA
  
  
• April 21, 2010, CLE "Avoiding Legal Malpractice by Using a Special Needs Trust", with Bruce J. Klores, Esq., Kelly A. Thompson, Esq., Sandra A. Rohrstaff, Esq., Fairfax Bar Association, Fairfax, VA
  
  
• January 28, 2010 , "Effective Use of Structured Settlements", with R. Scott Oswald, Esq. and Linda Correia, Esq., Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association, Washington, D.C.
  
  
• October, 2009, CLE Ethics "Ethical Considerations of Structured Settlements and Post-Settlement Trusts - Protecting Your Client...and Your Practice", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk and Fairfax, Va
  
  
• September 16, 2009 Judicial Education " "Duty of The Court: The Obligation to Mandate Prudent Investment of Settlement Proceeds for Infants and Incompetent Persons, Especially in Light of the Ongoing Financial Crisis", with Michael W. Kessler, Esq., Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New Paltz, NY
  
  
• May 15, 2009, Judicial Education "Duty of The Court: The Obligation to Mandate Prudent Investment of Settlement Proceeds for Infants and Incompetent Persons, Especially in Light of the Ongoing Financial Crisis", The Honorable Paul A. Victor, Moderator, and Michael W. Kessler, Esq., The New York State Judicial Institute, New York, NY
  
  
• October 17, 2008 , CLE Ethics “Structured Settlements & Trusts: What Your Clients Need to Know”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Williamsburg, VA
  
  
• February 8, 2007, CLE “Planning For the Payoff: Special Needs Trusts and Structured Settlements”, with Evan J. Krame, Esq, Trial Lawyers of Metropolitan Washington D.C., Washington, D.C.
  
  
• October 26, 2006, CLE Ethics “Destructive Receipt”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Fairfax, Virginia
  
  
• October 24, 2006, CLE Ethics “Destructive Receipt”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Roanoke, Virginia
  
  
• October 10, 2006, CLE Ethics “Destructive Receipt”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Roanoke, Virginia
  
  
• October 9, 2006, CE “Structured Sale Transactions: History, Mechanics, Applicability”, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Roanoke, Virginia
  
  
• October 5, 2006, CLE Ethics “Destructive Receipt”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Richmond, Virginia
  
  
• June 26, 2006, CLE Ethics “Dangers in Disbursements and Destructive Receipt”, with Curtis Hamilton, Esq. Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Ethics Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky
  
  
• June 24, 2006, “Structured Settlements in Employment Cases”, National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
  
  
• May 17, 2006 CE “Structured Settlement Transactions: From Personal Injury to Appreciated Assets”, Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants/Greater Kansas City Financial Planning Association, Kansas City, Missouri
  
  
• March 3, 2006, CLE “Structured Settlements in Employment Cases: A Ten Minute Primer”, Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
  
  
• January 19, 2006, “Fundamentals of Structured Settlements in Employment Cases”, Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association, Washington, D.C.
  
  
• March 19, 2004 CLE “Guardianships, Special Needs Trusts, and Structured Settlements for Minors and Incapacitated Persons: Closing the Case”, Judicial & Bar Conference, Estates, Trusts and Probate Law Section, District of Columbia Bar Association, Washington, D.C.
  
  
• December 4, 2003, CLE “Essential Considerations for Structured Settlements”, Advanced Minors’ Settlements Guardian ad Litem Program, King County/Pierce County Bar Association Joint Meeting, Seattle, Washington
  
  
• November 8, 2001, CLE “An Introduction to Equity Based Structured Settlements”, Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education, Tacoma, Washington
  
  
• June 26, 2001, CLE “An Introduction to Equity Based Structured Settlements”, Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education, Seattle, Washington
  
  
• June 25, 2001, CLE “An Introduction to Equity Based Structured Settlements”, Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education, Bellevue, Washington
  
  
• October 2, 2001, CLE “Settling Minor’s Cases in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia and the Effective Use of Annuities”, with Bruce J. Klores, Esq. D.C. Bar Injury to Persons and Property Section and the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
  
  
• April 2, 2001 “New Developments in Structured Settlements”, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Auto and Premises Liability and Policy Coverage Section, Charlottesville, Virginia