OJCC and WCI Present a free Educational Seminar - February 2017

Now What? Attorney Fees
After Castellanos and Miles
Sponsored by:

Friday, February 24, 2017, Tallahassee
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
At The Florida First District Court of Appeal
Multipurpose Meeting Room, First Floor
2000 Drayton Drive, Tallahassee, Florida
Educational Opportunity in Tallahassee
Judge Panels from Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahassee, Daytona Beach,
Miami, Panama City, Pensacola, and Sebastian-Melbourne.
Presented Free of Charge to Attorneys, Legal Staff and Adjusters
For information concerning continuing education credits please contact WCI.
Please Complete the Attached Form to Register.

8:30 – 8:50 am Registration/Check-in
8:50 – 9:00 am Welcome to the First DCA
                          The Honorable L. Clayton Roberts, Chief Judge, First District Court of Appeal

                          Welcome to the Program
                          James N. McConnaughhay, Esq., WCI General Chair

                         Welcome from the OJCC/DOAH
                         The Honorable David W. Langham, Deputy Chief Judge of Compensation Claims

9:00 – 10:00 am What’s “Reasonable?” – Application of Castellanos to Employer/Carrier-Paid Fees
                         Moderator:
                         The Honorable Ralph J. Humphries, Jacksonville

                         Panel:
                         The Honorable Neal Pitts, Orlando
                         Glen D. Wieland, Esq., Orlando
                         Frank C. Wesighan, Esq., Orlando

10:00 – 10:15 am Break

10:15 – 11:15 am Ethical Considerations Regarding Retainer Agreements, Hourly Fees, and                                        Contingent Percentages After Miles
                         Moderator:
                         The Honorable John J. Lazzara, Tallahassee

                         Panel:
                         John Moneyham, Esq., Panama City
                         Ralph Douglas. Esq., Tallahassee
                         Patricia Ann Toro Savitz, Esq., The Florida Bar Ethics Attorney, Orlando

11:15 – 11:30 am Break

11:30 – 12:30 pm JCC Perspectives on Claimant-Paid Fees Under Miles
                         Moderator:
                         The Honorable Wilbur W. Anderson, Daytona Beach

                         Panel:
                         The Honorable Sylvia Medina-Shore, Miami
                         The Honorable Jonathan Walker, Panama City
                         The Honorable Nolan S. Winn, Pensacola

12:30 – 1:15 pm Lunch (provided)

1:15 – 2:15 pm Getting To Ye$$ – The Impact of Castellanos and Miles on Reaching Agreements at                            Mediation
                         Moderator:
                         The Honorable Robert L. Dietz, Sebastian-Melbourne

                         Panel:
                         John P. Brooks, Esq., Daytona Beach
                         Stuart F. Suskin, Esq., Gainesville
                         Christine L. Harter, Esq., Ocala
                         Thomas E. Glick, Esq., Miami

2:15 – 2:30 pm Break

2:30 – 3:30 pm Legislative Update – A Look Ahead at Proposed Legislative Changes to Chapter 440
                         Moderator:
                         Tamela Perdue, Esq., Tallahassee

                         Panel:
                         Paul M. Anderson, Esq., Tallahassee
                         James N. McConnaughhay, Esq., Tallahassee

3:30 pm Adjourn

Presented Free of Charge to Attorneys, Legal Staff and Adjusters
For information concerning continuing education credits
please contact WCI.



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