Seminar Overview. Who Should Attend: Attorneys Insurance Professionals

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1 Seminar Overview Please join our Program Co-Chairs Michael E. Farnell, founding partner of, and, owner and managing shareholder of Lether & Associates PLLC in Seattle, along with the outstanding faculty they have assembled. The following topics will be covered: Who Should Attend: Attorneys Insurance Professionals Special Presentation: View from the Bench Insurance 101 Case Law and Regulatory Update Ethical Considerations Insurance Fraud and Policy Compliance Issues First Party Property Insurance Issues Bad Faith Remedies and Stipulated Settlements: A Mock Negotiation Emerging Environmental Issues and Potential Impacts on Insurance Construction Insurance Professional Liability, Cyber Insurance and More D & O Insurance Additional Insurance and Excess Insurance Issues Mediating Insurance and Bad Faith Claims

2 9:00 PDT Thursday, October 25, 2018 Introduction and Overview 9:10 Insurance 101 Nuts and Bolts of Insurance Policies Common Elements of Policies Interpretation of Policy Languages Unique Markets for Insurance 10:00 Break 10:15 Case Law and Regulatory Update 10:20 Washington 10:25 Oregon 10:25 Idaho Michael E. Farnell, Program Co-Chair, Program Co-Chair Lether & Associates PLLC Frank J. Weiss Tonkon Torp LLP Thomas W. Brown Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP Emily S. Miller Miller Nies LLC Gary Sparling Soha & Lang PS; Seattle, WA 11:15 Ethical Considerations Professional Ethical Dilemmas in Insurance Law 12:15 Midday Break Adina Matasaru Matasaru Law PC 1:30 Insurance Fraud and Policy Compliance Issues Case Studies Case Law Update Practical Applications 2:15 First Party Property Insurance Issues Construction Defect Claims Collapse Claims Common Policy Issues New Issues Impacting Property Insurance 3:15 Break Francis J. "FJ" Maloney, III Maloney Lauersdorf Reiner PC Kevin S. Mapes Ball Janik LLP 3:30 Bad Faith Remedies and Stipulated Settlements: A Mock Negotiation Covenant Judgments Perspectives of the Policyholder and Insurance Provider 5:00 Adjourn and Reception Lloyd Bernstein Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Michael E. Farnell Rick Lee Bodyfelt Mount LLP 9:00 PDT Friday, October 26, 2018 Introduction and Overview Michael E. Farnell 9:10 Special Presentation: View from the Bench Hon. Joel S. DeVore Oregon Court of Appeals 10:15 Break Hon. Judith H. Matarazzo Multnomah County Circuit Court Hon. Karsten H. Rasmussen Lane County Circuit Court Hon. Janelle F. Wipper Washington County Circuit Court 10:30 Emerging Environmental Issues and Potential Impacts on Insurance 11:15 Construction Insurance Types of Policies Construction Defect Litigation Common Coverage Issues 12:00 Midday Break Sean W. Carney James L. Guse Barker Martin PS 1:15 Professional Liability, Cyber Insurance and More Types of Coverages Available for Professional Liabilities and Other Business Risks Specific Coverage Issues to Watch for in Cyber Coverage and Recent Litigation Legal Malpractice: Recent Issues 2:15 D & O Insurance D & O Insurance Basics Policy Terms Recent Issues in D & O Insurance 3:00 Break Dale L. Kingman Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP; Seattle, WA Amir Tadjedin, (Invited) Markun Zusman Freniere Compton LLP Guy J. Thompson Stoel Rives LLP 3:15 Additional Insurance and Excess Insurance Issues Additional Insurance Practice, Issues, and Recent Developments Excess Insurance Practice, Issues and Recent Developments Kyle Sturm Foreman Sturm & Thede LLP 4:00 Mediating Insurance and Bad Faith Claims Bad Faith Litigation in Oregon Assignment of Bad Faith Claims Issues Arising During the Mediation Mediation Follow-Up 5:00 Adjourn John A. Bennett Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Robert S. May Kilmer Voorhees & Laurick PC Hon. Karsten H. Rasmussen Lane County Circuit Court

3 Faculty Michael E. Farnell, Program Co-Chair, is a founding partner of and leads the firm s policyholder insurance recovery group. He is one of the most sought-after insurance coverage attorneys in the Northwest exclusively representing policyholders. He has represented businesses and individuals in disputes with insurance companies for nearly 20 years. Hon. Joel S. DeVore was appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals in 2013 by Governor John Kitzhaber. Prior to joining the Court, he was in private practice since 1983, with the firms of Luvaas Cobb and Mautz Hallman. He focused on civil litigation with an emphasis in appellate work., Program Co-Chair, is the owner and managing shareholder of Lether & Associates PLLC. He has been involved in insurance and commercial litigation since His practice predominantly involves the representation of insurance companies and individuals in the investigation, adjustment and defense of complex coverage matters. James L. Guse, an attorney with Barker Martin PS, is a leader in the firm s Insurance Coverage practice group and provides guidance to other practice groups on matters of insurance coverage. In addition to insurance, he is experienced in construction defect and general business litigation. John A. Bennett, a shareholder with Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, has tried cases for more than 35 years in Oregon and Washington. His current practice predominantly involves first-party insurance coverage and defense of claims for extra-contractual damages ( bad faith ). Dale L. Kingman, a partner with Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP, focuses on the resolution of complex insurance coverage disputes on behalf of policyholders throughout the U.S. In addition, he handles select commercial disputes, especially within the construction industry. Lloyd Bernstein, a shareholder with Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, concentrates in first-party property disputes. He also advises and represents clients regarding issues presented by lines of insurance including personal and commercial property & liability, builders risk, inland marine, etc. Rick Lee, a partner with Bodyfelt Mount LLP, joined the firm in He practices general civil litigation, with an emphasis on products liability, environmental law, toxic tort, insurance coverage, and professional liability. He also serves regularly as an arbitrator on non-court mandated cases. Thomas W. Brown, Special Counsel with Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP, joined the firm in 1981 and was its managing partner from His practice focuses on civil appeals in state and federal courts, insurance coverage opinions and litigation, and professional liability defense. Francis J. FJ Maloney III, a shareholder with Maloney Lauersdorf Reiner PC, started his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney. Since moving to civil practice, he has focused on first-party cases involving SIU and fraud, tort defense, bad faith and extracontractual trial work. Sean W. Carney, a partner with Parsons Farnell & Grein LLP, focuses on assisting individual and corporate policyholders manage risk and resolve insurance coverage disputes including cases arising out of general liability, D&O liability, professional liability, property and auto policies. Kevin S. Mapes is a partner with Ball Janik LLP and cochair of the firm s Insurance Recovery practice. He represents clients on insurance coverage matters including directors and officers coverage disputes, construction claims, general commercial liability, and disability claims.

4 Hon. Judith H. Matarazzo was elected to the Multnomah County Circuit Court in Prior to serving as a Judge, she was in private practice in Portland, specializing in the area of personal injury and medical malpractice. She also served frequently as a mediator and arbitrator. Kyle Sturm, a partner with Foreman Sturm & Thede LLP, focuses on insurance recovery and resolution of construction and commercial disputes. He handles insurance claims across many industries, with emphasis on recovery for commercial policyholders and governmental institutions. Adina Matasaru, principal with Matasaru Law PC, has extensive experience representing clients in complex contractual settlement negotiations, consumer fraud and Fair Trade Practices investigations and lawsuits by the Department of Justice and consumer class action lawsuit defense. Amir Tadjedin is a partner with Markun Zusman Freniere Compton LLP. His practice focuses on litigating and arbitrating commercial disputes in professional liability matters. He has been retained on a variety of professional liability claims, and also maintains an active regulatory practice. Robert S. May, an attorney with Kilmer Voorhees & Laurick PC, focuses on serving the needs of the insurance industry in first-party insurance defense, defense of complex casualty claims and coverage. He has developed a niche in arson, bad faith, marine/boat claims and premises liability. Guy J. Thompson is an attorney with Stoel Rives LLP in the firm s Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources practice group. He advises his clients on insurance coverage and procurement. He previously served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Arizona Attorney General s Office. Emily S. Miller, a member of Miller Nies LLC, often represents defendant policyholders seeking coverage under their own liability policies. She also represents plaintiffs seeking redress against insured parties and consults with other attorneys in need of insurance expertise. Frank J. Weiss is a partner with Tonkon Torp LLP. He regularly advises corporate policyholders with respect to the scope and availability of insurance coverage, the presentation of insurance claims, and the negotiation of settlements with insurance companies. Hon. Karsten H. Rasmussen is a Senior Circuit Court Judge and recently transitioned into his new career as a full-time mediator. He served as a sitting Judge with the Lane County Circuit Court from , and as Presiding Judge from He has held over 850 formal mediations. Hon. Janelle F. Wipper became a Washington County Circuit Court Judge in August 2011 and is currently its Chief Civil Judge. She was previously Associate Chief Counsel and Senior Assistant Attorney General, Civil Enforcement Division, Oregon Department of Justice. Gary Sparling is a shareholder with Soha & Lang PS. His practice emphasizes insurance coverage, commercial and construction litigation, and appellate practice. He is also a part-time instructor in the paralegal program at Edmonds Community College.

5 Credits OR CLE This course has been approved by the Oregon State Bar for 12.0 general CLE credits (Live Credits for In Person Attendance & Webcast). WA MCLE This course has been approved for 11.0 hours of law and legal credit & 1.0 hours of ethics CLE credit by the Washington MCLE board (Live Credits for In Person Attendance & Webcast). Self-Study credit will be available, specific credit amount to be determined. Go to our FAQ page for an explanation about Other CLE Credits. CA CLE The Seminar Group is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider; therefore, this course is approved for 11.5 general and 1.0 ethics CLE credits (Live Credits for In Person Attendance & Webcast). OR Insurance This course is approved for 7.0 general and 8.0 Oregon law continuing education credits by the Department of Consumer & Business Services, Oregon Insurance Division-3 (Live Credits for In Person Attendance ONLY). Credits for recorded courses not available. IRMI This course has been approved by the IRMI for 7.0 hours of CRIS reaccreditation credits (Live Credits for In Person Attendance ONLY). Credits for recorded courses not available. Location World Trade Center 121 SW Salmon St Two World Trade Center Building Portland, OR Phone: The Seminar is located in the Plaza Conference room. Please call the venue for directions/questions SLEEPING ROOMS Guest rooms are available at a Special Rate at Hotel Rose, 50 SW Morrison Street, Portland, Oregon. Please call to reserve and mention the Preferred Corporate Rate. PARKING There is a parking garage right below the WTC building off of Taylor Street. Fees Live Seminar: Attorney $ Government / Tribal / Non-Profit $ Other Professionals $ Student / Professor $ Day One $ Day Two $ Live Webcast: Attorney $ Government / Tribal / Non-Profit $ Other Professionals $ Student / Professor $ Day One $ Day Two $ Pre Order On Demand: All Sessions $ Pre Order MP3 Download: All Sessions $ Pre Order DVD Homestudy: All Sessions $ Pre Order CD Homestudy: All Sessions $ Pre Order Materials Download: All Sessions $ Pre Order Printed Materials: All Sessions $ Go to our website to register: or call our office at or You can also contact us at info@theseminargroup.net or by mail to The Seminar Group, P.O. Box 523, Vashon, WA CANCELLATION POLICY: We will refund your tuition, less a $50 cancellation charge, if we receive your cancellation by 10/19/18. No refunds will be given after this date. Please note that if you do not cancel by the deadline and/or do not attend, you are still responsible for payment. Register at TSGregistration.net/5859