<div class="Normal_(Web)"><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Andrea D. Lieberman, Esq. is a Managing Director and Claims Advocate with Marsh USA Inc., where she specializes in directors and officers, employment practices,&nbsp;fiduciary, fidelity&nbsp;and other professional liability insurance claims.</span></div> <div style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">&nbsp;</div> <div class="Normal_(Web)"><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;">Prior to joining Marsh in 1997, Ms. Lieberman was in private practice where she handled insurance claims and coverage disputes on behalf of domestic and foreign carriers in the areas of securities, employment and healthcare law.&nbsp; Ms. Lieberman attended the University of Illinois where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in 1987 and her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, in 1990.</span></div> <div class="Normal_(Web)" style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:11.00pt;"></div>

<p> Employers seek advice from Andy Naylor when facing challenges related to all types of workplace law, including everything from day-to-day advice and counseling to litigation and trial. He has broad experience in all judicial forums defending matters such as: <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>Discrimination claims</li> <li>Class action litigation</li> <li>Enforcing non-compete agreements</li> <li>Helping employers ensure compliance with the myriad of workplace laws and regulations</li> </ul> <br/> A significant portion of Andy’s practice involves FLSA and state wage and hour counseling and litigation, including collective and class actions. Head of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group, Andy guides employers through crises with a practical, business-minded approach. </p>

<p> Ben Mathis is the Managing Partner of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. He also leads the Firm's Labor & Employment and Director's & Officer's litigation sections. His practice is national in scope, and he has been lead counsel in cases in over 45 states. <br/> <br/> Mr. Mathis has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, named a Georgia "Super Lawyer" by Atlanta Magazine, a Georgia "Legal Elite" by Georgia Trend Magazine, a Leading Lawyer by Chambers USA, and a “Star Litigator” by Benchmark Litigation. <br/> <br/> He was nominated by the Speaker of the United States House Of Representatives and was selected as a defense representative to the EEOC's first Rulemaking Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. He also has served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia. <br/> <br/> Mr. Mathis has tried cases throughout the country including jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations, as well as handling injunctions, representation and ULP matters. His appellate practice includes cases before many of the federal appellate courts (2d, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th circuits), as well as the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court. <br/> <br/> Mr. Mathis received his undergraduate degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S. in Management, with honor) and his law degree from the Washington & Lee School of Law (J.D., cum laude), where he was a member of the Law Review. <br/> <br/> Mr. Mathis has a distinguished record of leadership in law and business groups, both nationally and in Georgia. He has served the Bar as President of the Federal Bar Association, Atlanta Chapter; Chairman of the employment section of DRI, the nation's largest defense bar association; Vice-Chair of the Professional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN), a group of the country's preeminent professional liability law firms; and Vice-Chair of the civil rights section of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), a select, invitation-only group of the nation's leading defense attorneys. <br/> <br/> Mr. Mathis's civic service includes Chairman of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce and member of the Board of Directors for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. He also is Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association. He sits on the Executive Cabinet of the United Way of Cobb and is a long-time member of the Atlanta Lawyers Club. <br/> <br/> Mr. Mathis is a recipient of the Outstanding Volunteer Award by the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, the Employment Law Section Dedicated Service Award by DRI, Outstanding Board Member by the Cobb Chamber, and the coveted "Good Guy" award by the Georgia Chamber. <br/> <br/> He is married to Mary Anne Ackourey and has four children, Ben, Joe, Annabelle and Patty. <br/> <br/> <strong>Areas of Practice</strong> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li>Labor and Employment Law</li> <li>Directors and Officers Liability</li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Bar Admissions</strong> <ul style=”list-style-type:disc”> <li>Georgia</li> <li>District of Columbia</li> <li>U.S. Supreme Court</li> <li>U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia</li> <li>U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia</li> <li>U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit</li> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit</li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Education</strong> <ul style=”list-style-type:disc”> <li> Washington and Lee University School of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude. Washington and Lee Law Review, Member</li> <li> Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S. Management, with honor; President Senior Class; member ANAK</li> </ul> <strong>Representative Published Works</strong> <ul style=”list-style-type:disc”> <li> Editor-In-Chief: Personnel Law Desk Manual, Georgia Chamber of Commerce</li> <li>Co-Editor: Employment Law for Georgia Employers, Business Council of Georgia</li> <li>Co-Editor: Labor Relations Law for Georgia Employers, Business Council of Georgia</li> <li>Co-Author: Eleventh Circuit Survey: "Labor Law", 45 Mercer Law Review 1332</li> <li> Co-Author: Eleventh Circuit Survey: "Trial Practice and Procedure", 43 Mercer Law Review 1237</li> <li>Author: Gissell Bargaining Orders: Circuit Courts Struggle To Limit NLRB Abuse, 40 Washington and Lee Law Review 1661</li> <li>Author: Arbitrators Authority And The Common Law Of The Shop, 40 Washington and Lee Law Review 790</li> <li>Author: Discipline And Discharge In Litigious Times, For The Defense</li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Representative Cases</strong> <ul style=”list-style-type:disc”> <li> Angela Harris, <em>et al.</em> v. Liberty Community Management, Inc., 702 F.3d 1298 (11th Cir. 2012)</li> <li>Jordan v. Randolf County School District, 2010 WL 1538314 (M.D. GA 2010) </li> <li>Broughton v. Douglas County Board of Elections, 690 SE 2d 141, 286 GA 523 (2010) </li> <li>Gomez v. United Forming, Inc., 2009 WL 3367165 (M.D. Fla. 2009) </li> <li>Ross v. Simu US, Inc., 322 Fed App. 864 (11th Cir. 2009) </li> <li> Hyde v. StoreLink Retail Group, Inc., 2009 WL 259392 (M.D. Fla. 2009) </li> <li>Howell v. Douglas County School District, 2009 WL 196084 (N.D. Ga. 2009) </li> <li>Kuritzky v. Emory University, 294 Ga App. 370 (2008) </li> <li>Whitner v. Emory University, 2008 WL 4224407 (N.D. Ga. 2008) </li> <li>Fitzgerald v. Asbury Automotive, 2008 WL 544744 (N.D. Ga. 2008) </li> <li> Adedutan v. Hospital Authority of Clarke County, 249 Fed. Appx. 151 (11th Cir. 2007) </li> <li>Little v. Cobb County, 2006 WL 839401 (N.D. Ga. 2006) </li> <li>Massengale v. Clayton County, 2006 WL 83429 (N.D. Ga. 2006) </li> <li> Nance v. Buffalo's Cafe, 2005 WW 2148548 (N.D. Ga. 2005) </li> <li>Tom James Co. v. Morgan, 41 Fed. App. 894, 136 Fed. App. 218 (2005) </li> <li>Dodd v. City of Gainesville, 601 S.E.2d 352 (Ga. App. 2004) </li> <li>Barger v. City of Cartersville, GA, 348 F.3d 1289 (11th Cir. 2003) </li> <li>Foster v. Swinney, 588 S.E.2d 307 (Ga. App. 2003) </li> <li>Prickett v. DeKalb County, 276 F.Supp.2d 1265 (N.D. Ga. 2003) </li> <li>In re Barger, 279 B.R. 900 (Bankr. N.D.Ga. 2002) </li> <li>Adler v. Wallace Computer Services, Inc., 202 F.R.D. 666 (N.D. Ga. 2001) </li> <li>Chesser v. Sparks, 248 F.3d 1117 (11th Cir. 2001) </li> <li>Anderson v. Burke County, 239 F.3d 1216 (11th Cir. 2001) </li> <li>Peridyne Technologies Solutions, LLC v. Matheson Fast Freight, Inc., 117 F.Supp.2d 1366 (N.D.Ga. 2000) </li> <li>Montero v. AGCO Corp., 192 F.3d 856 (9th Cir. 1999) </li> <li>Johnson v. AGCO Corp., 159 F.3d 1114 (8th Cir. 1998) </li> <li>Holbrook v. City of Alpharetta, 112 F.3d 1522 (11th Cir. 1997) </li> <li>Grottokau v. Skyclimber, Inc., 79 F.3d 70 (7th Cir. 1996) </li> <li>Kaylor v. Fannin Regional Hospital, 946 F. Supp. 988 (N.D. Ga. 1996) </li> <li>Drainer v. O'Donnell, 1995 WL 338700 (Del. Sup. Ct. 1995) </li> <li> Reich v. Chicago Title Ins. Co., 853 F. Supp. 1325 (D. Kan. 1994) </li> <li>Fitzgerald v. Alleghany Corp., 904 F. Supp. 223 (S.D. N.Y. 1995) </li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Representative Clients</strong> <ul style=”list-style-type:disc”> <li>AGCO Corp. </li> <li>ApolloMD</li> <li>Atlanta Opera, Inc. </li> <li>C.W. Matthews Contracting Company</li> <li>Cobb County, GA</li> <li>Cobb Marietta Water Authority</li> <li>Douglas County, GA</li> <li>Extended Stay Hotels, Inc. </li> <li>Fidelity National Financial, Inc. </li> <li>General Paper Goods, Inc. </li> <li>Mainfreight, Inc</li> <li>OCI Chemical Corporation</li> <li>Payments MD</li> <li>Reinhardt University</li> <li>Roman Medical Group</li> <li>Sapheon, Inc. </li> <li>Servidyne, Inc. </li> <li>TBI Airport Management, Inc. </li> <li> U.S. Lumber, Inc. </li> <li>USAgain, Inc. </li> <li>Tensar Corp. </li> <li>Traton Homes</li> <li>Walton Communities, LLC</li> <li>Worthing Companies</li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Approved EPLI/D&O Counsel</strong> <ul style=”list-style-type:disc”> <li>Ace USA/Ace Westchester Specialty</li> <li>Allied World Assurance Company</li> <li>All Risk Claims Services, Inc. </li> <li>Axis U.S. Insurance</li> <li>Association of County Commissioners of Georgia</li> <li>Beazley Group</li> <li>Berkley Insurance Group</li> <li>CNA</li> <li>Everest Specialty Underwriters</li> <li>Freedom Specialty Underwriters</li> <li>Georgia Automobile Dealers Association</li> <li>Great American Insurance Group</li> <li>LVL Claims</li> <li>Monitor Liability Managers, Inc. </li> <li>OneBeacon Professional Partners</li> <li> RSUI Group, Inc. </li> <li>SAFECO Insurance Company of America</li> <li>Scottsdale Insurance Company</li> <li>Summit Risk Services, Inc. </li> <li>Swiss Re Insurance</li> <li>Travelers Insurance/Travelers Bond</li> <li>Trident Insurance Services (Argonaut Group) </li> <li>United States Liability Insurance</li> <li>Zurich American Insurance Company</li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Classes/Seminars Taught</strong> <ul style=”list-style-type:disc”> <li>Professional Lines Attorney Network, "Cyber Liability and Social Media", New York City, Hartford, CT</li> <li>Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, "Preparing the Senior Executive For Testimony", LaMalbaie, Canada</li> <li>DRI, "Differences Between Private and Public Employees", Scottsdale, Arizona</li> <li>IMLA, "Conducting An EEO Audit", Washington, D.C. </li> <li>Employer Liability For Supervisor Acts - Analysis of Supreme Court Decisions, Charlottesville, Virginia</li> <li>Georgia Society of CPAs, "Recent Developments in Employment Law"</li> <li>United States Senate Labor Committee Staff, "Implications of ENDA", Washington, D.C. </li> <li>Apex National Panel Counsel, "Recent Developments in Sexual Harassment", Traverse City, Michigan</li> <li>Counsel on Education in Management, "How to Conduct Investigations Without Invading Employee Privacy"</li> <li>Defense Research Institute, "Thanks For The Memories: "Age Discrimination Developments, Scottsdale, Arizona</li> <li>Lorman Education Services, "The Role Of Human Resources In Today's Workplace"</li> <li>Defense Research Institute, "The Rights Of The Accused In Sexual Harassment Cases", New York, NY</li> <li>Fidelity National Financial Human Resource Seminar, "Technology And The Workforce -- Emerging Issues on the Employment Horizon", Orlando, Florida, Los Angeles, California</li> <li>Extended Stay Hotels Management Annual Meeting, "Sexual Harassment Mock Trial", San Francisco, California</li> <li>Georgia Nursing Home Association, "Sexual Harassment In The Workplace", Jacksonville, Florida</li> <li>Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Southeast Human Resource Conference, “Discipline and Discharge in Litigious Times"</li> <li>Travelers National Counsel "Employment Law Update", San Antonio, Texas</li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Approved Counsel</strong> <ul style=”list-style-type:disc”> <li> Ace USA/Ace Westchester Specialty</li> <li> Allied World Assurance Company</li> <li> All Risk Claims Services, Inc</li> <li> Axis U.S. Insurance</li> <li> Association of County Commissioners of Georgia</li> <li> Beazley Group</li> <li> Berkley Insurance Companies</li> <li> CNA</li> <li> Everest Specialty Underwriters</li> <li> Freedom Specialty Underwriters</li> <li> Georgia Automobile Dealers Association</li> <li> Great American Insurance Group</li> <li> Liberty Insurance Underwriters</li> <li> Monitor Liability Managers, Inc. </li> <li> OneBeacon Professional </li> <li> Professional Claims Managers (U.S. Risk) </li> <li> RSUI Group, Inc. </li> <li> SAFECO Insurance Company of America</li> <li> Scottsdale Insurance Company</li> <li> Summit Risk Services, Inc. </li> <li> Swiss Re Insurance</li> <li> Torus Insurance</li> <li> Travelers Insurance/Travelers Bond</li> <li> Trident Insurance Services (Argonaut Group) </li> <li> United States Liability Insurance</li> <li> XL Insurance</li> <li> Zurich American Insurance Company</li> </ul> <br/> <strong>Professional Associations and Memberships</strong> <ul style=”list-style-type:disc”> <li> Member, State Bar of Georgia and District of Columbia Bar</li> <li> American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Labor and Employment Law Litigation; Sub-Committee on NLRA Practice and Procedure) </li> <li> Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman, Board of Directors, Chairman's Club, Outstanding Board Member Award</li> <li> Defense Research Institute, Chair, Employment Law Committee, Dedicated Service Award</li> <li> Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Defense Representative, Rulemaking Advisory Committee, Washington D.C. </li> <li> Federal Bar Association, President, Atlanta Chapter, Executive Committee</li> <li> Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Vice-Chair, Employment Section and Civil Rights Section</li> <li> Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors</li> <li> Georgia Defense Lawyers Association</li> <li> Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Vice-Chair, Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, Outstanding Volunteer Award</li> <li> Lawyers Club of Atlanta</li> <li> Professional Liability Attorney Network, Vice-Chair</li> <li> United Way, Cobb Executive Cabinet</li> </ul> </p>

<p> Cara Lovering is the Management Liability Products Lead at Travelers Insurance Company. In this capacity, Cara works with the D&O, EPL and Fiduciary Product Managers along with the various business units within Travelers Bond & Specialty Insurance setting underwriting and product strategies for these management liability coverage lines. Cara has over 25 years of experience within the Travelers organization and predecessor companies underwriting private, not-for-profit and publicly traded entities for an array of management liability products. She has previously held the positions of Fiduciary Liability and EPL Product Manager. Cara is a graduate of Ithaca College and has obtained both her CPCU and AFSB designations. She is a frequent speaker on various conference panels including PLUS, American Conference Institute, Advisen Management Liability Conference, and ExecuSummit. </p>

<p> Edward (Ned) Kirk of Clyde & Co US LLP has extensive experience representing domestic and foreign insurers and reinsurers in investigating and litigating first and third-party commercial insurance claims and defending extra contractual lawsuits regarding financial institution bonds, commercial crime bonds, directors and officers liability policies, professional indemnity policies, errors and omissions policies, general liability policies, and property and casualty policies. <br/> <br/> Ned is a frequent speaker at insurance industry conferences in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and has published a number of articles on various topics relating to commercial insurance law and financial institutions risks. <br/> <br/> Ned holds an AV Peer Review Rating, the highest ranking for legal ability and general ethical standards, as reported by the LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. Ned is a member of the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, the New York Bar Association and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. He received his bachelor's degree from Columbia College, Columbia University, and his law degree from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America. </p>

<p> Betty Shepherd is Senior Vice President of Great American's Cyber Risk Division. Prior to that, Betty was with R-T Specialty LLC since 2013 when R-T acquired S.H. Smith & Co. Inc. Betty Shepherd joined S.H. Smith & Co, Inc. in 2011, as Vice President in the Professional & Management Liability department where she was responsible for placement and negotiation of Cyber, Security & Privacy insurance and related coverages for a wide variety of public and private organizations. <br/> <br/> Prior to joining S.H. Smith, Betty held the position of Assistant Vice President of RLI where she developed and launched RLI’s CyberSecure policy and was responsible for developing a profitable book of cyber business comprised of both primary and excess policies on a national basis in addition to supporting the production of the MPL book of business nationally. Additionally, Betty was an Assistant Vice President of Arch Insurance Group in their Miscellaneous Professional Liability department and was one of the two individuals responsible for its creation. She produced MPL business and managed the Arch cyber product, WebNet and later developed and launched an additional cyber product, NetSafe. <br/> <br/> Betty has also held senior underwriting positions at Zurich, Reliance National and began her insurance career at AIG. </p>

<p> Erik Terezakis is the Vice President of Enterprise Product Development at Arch Insurance Group in Jersey City, New Jersey. Erik and his team are responsible for the strategic planning, drafting and rollout of Arch's entire portfolio of property and casualty insurance products. Erik joined Arch in 2009 as the Crime and Kidnap & Ransom product manager before helping create the company's Enterprise Product Development group in 2011. <br/> <br/> Erik has over 20 years of insurance experience and previously held product manager and underwriting positions at The Hartford and Chubb. He earned his B.S. Degree in Finance and Marketing from Boston College. </p>

<div style="text-align:center;font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;"> <p> Jacqueline Waters is the managing director and co-practice leader for Aon Risk Solutions’ Financial Services Group Legal and Claims Practice. Her expertise lies in management liability, including D&O, EPL, fiduciary, cyber and certain E&O coverages as well as assisting clients in interpreting a carriers’ coverage position, attending mediations and negotiating resolutions to coverage disputes.<br/><br/> Waters, who is based in Chicago, has been with Aon for thirteen years, and previously practiced as an insurance coverage attorney at two Chicago law firms. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Minnesota and is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. </p>

<p> Joseph A. Starr, a principal with the Starr, Butler, Alexopoulos & Stoner, PLLC, located in Southfield, Michigan, leads the firm’s Employment Practices defense group. Mr. Starr concentrates his practice on management-side labor & employment law and specializes in the defense of EPL claims. He regularly appears before federal and state courts and administrative agencies including the EEOC, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and the NLRB. Mr. Starr also regularly counsels and trains clients regarding such issues as: workplace violence, harassment policies, electronic privacy policies, unemployment claims, OSHA investigations and DOL wage and hour disputes. Martindale-Hubbell named Mr. Starr an “A-V” rated lawyer and the publication Law & Politics selected Mr. Starr as a Michigan Super Lawyer for the years 2007-2013. In 2013 and 2014, The Best Lawyers in America, selected Mr. Starr for inclusion in the in the category of Litigation - Labor & Employment. In September 2007, Mr. Starr was elected to serve a two year term (renewed for two years in 2009) as a Council Member for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He also serves as an Employment Panel Mediator for the Oakland and Wayne County Mediation Tribunals. <br/> <br/> Mr. Starr received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1989, <em>cum laude</em> and a degree from Washington University School of Law in 1992, where he served as a Notes and Comments Editor for the Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law. </p>

<p> Keith Loges joined RT Specialty in June of 2013 as the Southeast Practice Leader of RT ProExec, a division of RT Specialty that focuses on servicing clients’ needs in all areas of directors and officers and professional liability insurance and exposures. During Keith’s twenty-five year career, he has serviced the needs of several large publicly traded, private, non-profit and educational organizations. He has assisted in analyzing the exposures of these organizations as it relates to their directors and officers, employment practices and professional services. Keith has extensive experience in structuring insurance programs that cover these exposures and that fit within the risk management strategies of the organizations. </p>

<p> Kelly Thoerig is Marsh’s U.S. Employment Practices Liability and Wage and Hour Coverage Leader and is primarily responsible for manuscripting EPL and W&H policies, leading policy and insurer new product reviews, and drafting endorsements. In addition, Kelly is a claims advocate for Marsh’s FINPRO practice, specializing in complex coverage and claims issues concerning EPL, W&H, D&O, professional liability, crime, and cyber insurance, where she calls upon her prior law firm experience representing insurance carriers in coverage disputes. Kelly frequently presents at industry seminars nationwide on various insurance coverage topics. </p>

</p> Kelly Geary is a currently a Vice President with Lemme Insurance Group. Kelly began her career as an insurance defense and coverage attorney in the professional lines space in New York City. After private practice Kelly held Claims Counsel positions at both CNA and ACE, handling claims on professional and financial lines products. In addition to work on the claims side, Kelly also spent some time as a Senior Underwriter in the financial lines space. She then pursued the opportunity to create a full service Claims and Legal Compliance Department at a large Professional and Financial lines MGA in the New York area. More recently, Kelly was a member of the Corporate Legal Department at W.R. Berkley Corporation. <br/> <br/> Kelly is a graduate of the University of Buffalo, School of Law where she was an active member of the Buffalo Law Review. She is admitted to practice law in the State of New York. </p>

<p> Elizabeth “Liz” Roussel is a Partner in the New Orleans office of Adams and Reese and focuses her practice on litigating commercial disputes, director and officer liability claims and employment claims. Liz has represented a wide variety of clients including financial institutions, Fortune 500 companies, public entities, nonprofit corporations, state agencies, private universities, public trusts and charter schools. Liz enjoys spending time in the courtroom, but appreciates the value of resolution and works with clients to understand and achieve their goals.<br/><br/> Liz’s experience includes: litigating commercial contract disputes; litigating the enforceability of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements; defending corporate directors and officers against breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract and business relations, fraud, conversion and misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information claims; defending companies in consumer protection and unfair trade practice litigation; litigating shareholder derivative suits; and advising and representing employers in state and federal courts on a wide range of employment matters including claims brought pursuant to Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Sections 1981 and 1983 of the United States Code and Louisiana’s anti-discrimination and whistleblower statutes. Liz is a past chair of the board of directors for the Children’s Bureau of New Orleans, a nonprofit United Way partner agency that provides mental health, counseling and other services to children and families. Liz also serves on the Board of Directors for Longue Vue House and Gardens and a member of the Board of Trustees for Trinity Episcopal School. When Liz isn’t practicing law, she enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her children and family. </p>

<p style="font-size:9.00pt;margin:0.00in 0.00in 0.10in 0.00in;"><span style="font-size:9.00pt;">Lorna Parsons has over 30 years of experience underwriting design firms. As a Vice President in the Design Professionals, Contractors, Environmental & Surety unit of AXIS Insurance, Lorna manages a diversified book of professional liability business encompassing architects, engineers, surveyors, planners, construction managers and consultants to the building and construction industry.<br/><br/>Prior to joining AXIS in 2011, Lorna was President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Victor O. Schinnerer, Inc.<br/>She holds a B.A. degree in Architecture from Stanford University and was made an Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects in 2007. She was spoken at numerous insurance and construction industry events and has been quoted in such publications as Business Insurance, ENR Magazine, Agent & Broker, Rough Notes, and Architectural Record.</span></p>

<p> Louie Castoria is a professional liability defense and coverage attorney, and, as his photo for the PLUS Conference suggests, a published humorist. His session will address the “Baby Boom” generation’s plight and its effect on a wide range of professions’ potential liability. <br/><br/> Himself a Boomer, Louie is the Co-Managing Partner in Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP’s San Francisco office. He is Co-Chair of the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group, and is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Educational Association, where he remains a Director. Louie authored portions of PLUS’ RPLU curriculum on Miscellaneous professional liability. He is Hearing Officer under contract with the City and County of San Francisco.<br/><br/> Louie is a frequent speaker at insurance industry educational events. He assists California businesses and professional offices in avoiding liability exposures, and defending them in court when such exposures become lawsuits. Louie has written insurance policies for carriers and chapters in the multi-volume series “Insurance Agency Risk Management,” published by Thomson-Reuters. He writes quarterly columns on avoiding E&O exposures for <em>National Underwriter Property & Casualty 360</em> magazine and for the <em>Los Angeles Daily Journal.</em><Br/><br/> His weekly humor column, Quip Tide, is published by the Half Moon Bay Review. </p>

<div style="text-align:center;font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11.00pt;"> <p> Matt Donovan graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Risk Management and Insurance. He started his career underwriting E&O, Technology & Cyber at ACE (now Chubb) Westchester. In 2010 Matt joined Hiscox, a Lloyds of London syndicate, to start their Tech & Cyber practice for the Southeast region. In 2012, he was promoted to Cyber & Technology Product Head & Global Practice Leader. After 10 years on the underwriting side, Matt joined Worldwide Facilities (a wholesale insurance brokerage) to focus on the Cyber, E&O, and D&O lines of business. </p>

<p> Managing Director & Risk Management Manager, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, is responsible for the overall management of the Design Professional liability claim and risk management programs. Mike comes to Travelers Insurance, Bond & Financial Products, with twenty years of claim experience, including Architects & Engineers professional liability claim experience with DPIC/Royal SunAlliance, and Liberty Insurance. Mike has a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from St. Mary’s University, Winona, Minnesota, and his law degree from Creighton University.</p>

<p> Mike has over 30 years of management liability experience, having been employed by both insurance companies and agencies. He has been specific experience in underwriting, claims, compliance, program management and product management. Mike has worked for The Hartford since 1998 where he currently manages the product team for Hartford Financial Products. </p>

<p> Paul Miskovich manages underwriting strategy for and development of Technology, Network Security and Privacy Insurance products at AXIS PRO, a business unit of the Professional Lines Division of AXIS Insurance in the U.S.. Paul manages product underwriting activity on a nationwide basis through a highly experienced team of underwriters in New York City, Hartford, Chicago, Atlanta, Kansas City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has been in this role since August 2009. Mr. Miskovich has 12 years of industry experience. Formerly, Paul was a Senior Vice President and Cyber/Tech broker for Willis of New York and a member of the Willis National E&O Practice. Previously Paul also served as the Technology Product Manager at AIG’s National Union Insurance Company. </br><br/> Prior to the insurance industry, Paul held a variety of engineering and IT management positions including IT project management at Motorola and managing weapon systems development programs for the U.S. Department of Defense. <br/><br/> Mr. Miskovich holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a J.D. from Seton Hall Law School. Paul is a licensed P&C insurance broker and attorney in New York and New Jersey. </p>

<p> <strong>Overview</strong><br/> Regan joined Wortham Insurance & Risk Management in 2012 and was elected a Managing Director in 2014. She currently chairs the firm’s National Law Practice Group. Prior to that, she worked in public accounting and for a publicly traded insurance brokerage. During her tenure in insurance, she has focused on professional service clients, providing advice on risk management for law firms, non-profit/social service organizations and retail/hospitality. She is actively involved in the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and currently serves on the Board of Directors.<br/><br/> <strong>Education</strong><br/> Texas A&M University - BBA in Accounting, Spanish<br/> Registered Professional Liability Underwriter<br/> Certified Risk Manager<br/> Licensed Risk Management Professional </p>

<p> Richard J. Rogers graduated New York Laws school, and is a partner at Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP. Mr. Rogers’ practice focuses on all aspects of insurance law. He has dealt with complex coverage litigations, which dealt with contractual and extra-contractual liabilities in a variety of jurisdictions. Mr. Rogers is also experienced in the management of “books” of claims, as coverage and monitoring counsel. He has defended tort litigations, including professional liability cases. In addition, Mr. Rogers is often called upon to draft many types of professional liability policies. <br/> <br/> See more at <a href="http://www.traublieberman.com/profiles/richardrogers" target="_blank">http://www.traublieberman.com/profiles/richardrogers</a> </p>

<p> Robert H. Stellwagen Jr. is a partner with the firm of Collins Collins Muir + Stewart LLP, with offices serving all of California. Robert focuses his practice on the representation of both design and legal professionals. Since having graduated from the University of California, San Diego (B.A. Political Science cum laude 1986), the University of California, Hastings College of Law (J.D., 1990) and being admitted to the California Bar (1990) his nearly 25 year experience has been devoted to defending malpractice claims through jury and court trials, binding arbitrations, mediations and other negotiated resolutions. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Central District of California (1991), the Eastern District of Wisconsin (2010) and the United States Court of Federal Claims, (1997). Professional memberships have included the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Committee Chairperson) (2010 - 2012), the Los Angeles County Bar Association (Judicial Election Evaluation Committee 2004 - 2006). He is a frequent lecturer to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), American Counsel of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and other local professional liability insurance, design and construction related groups. </p>

<p> Sally is Technical Director for Professional Liability Claims, currently focusing on Insurance Agents' E & O (including P&C and Life Agents and Brokers), Securities Dealers and Registered Reps Professional Liability, Employment Practices, D & O and miscellaneous E &0. In that capacity, she is engaged in oversight of high exposure, unusually complex or "trend" claims, training and developing claims personnel, and working closely with business partners on product and coverage form development. </p>

<p> Serge Adam is a Complex Claim Analyst with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. During the span of his 20 year career in the industry, he has held roles as VP of claims with a leading middle market brokerage firm, AVP of claims with a leading specialty insurance carrier, and as a partner in a law firm where he counseled carriers on coverage matters and successfully litigated matters in federal, state and in various administrative tribunals. <br/><br/> His insurance knowledge and experience include coverage and claims arising under public, private and non-profit directors and officer’s liability policy forms as well as employment practices and lawyer’s malpractice policy forms. He has authored and co-authored a number of articles on insurance coverage issues and has been a guest speaker at several professional association events, including the PLUS International Conference, the American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Seminar, and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. <br/><br/> He completed his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and obtained his J.D. from the University of Illinois, College of Law. </p>

<p> Shauna joined Cozen O'Connor's Seattle office in September 1992 and is a member of the Global Insurance Group, concentrating her practice in E&O and professional liability claims and coverage disputes. Shauna has successfully defended professional negligence claims against attorneys, escrow agents and financial advisors. She also regularly acts as monitoring counsel for London insurers and often appears as their representative for professional liability claims. She frequently lectures on professional liability issues. Her 20 years of litigation experience includes trial practice in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and California. <br/> <br/> Shauna also acts as the pro bono coordinator for the Seattle office of Cozen O’Connor. In 2005, she accepted the Amicus Award from Northwest Immigrant Rights Project for spearheading pro bono efforts on behalf of immigration and asylum clients. <br/> <br/> Shauna earned her Bachelor of Science and her law degree from the University of Washington in 1988 and 1992, respectively. She rowed for the women's crew team during her undergraduate career, and while in law school, she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Board and Order of Barristers. <br/> <br/> <strong>Practice Areas</strong> <ul> <li>Bad Faith</li> <li>Insurance</li> <li>Insurance Coverage & Claims Litigation</li> <li>Professional Liability</li> </ul> <br/> <br>> <strong>Industry Sectors</strong> <ul> <li>Insurance</li> </ul> <br/> <br/> <strong>Education</strong> <ul> <li>University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 1992</li> <li>University of Washington, B.S., 1988</li> </ul> <br/> <br/> <strong>Bar Admissions</strong> <ul> <li>Washington</li> </ul> <br/> <br/> <strong>Court Admissions</strong> <ul> <li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit</li> <li>U.S. District Court – Western District of Washington</li> <li>U.S. Supreme Court</li> <li>Washington Supreme Court</li> </ul> <br/> <br/> <strong>Affiliations</strong> <ul> <li>King County Bar Association</li> <li>Professional Liability Underwriting Society</li> <li>Washington State Bar Association</li> <li>Washington Women Lawyers</li> </ul> <br/><br/> <strong>Awards & Honors</strong> <br/> SUPER LAWYERS: “RISING STARS” – 2006 <br/>22 Pennsylvania; 4 Washington; 1 New Jersey <br/> <br/> <strong>Publications</strong> <br/> <a href="http://www.cozen.com/news-resources/publications/2014/court-invalidates-exception-to-tolling-provision-for-medical-malpractice-cases-brought-by-minors" target="_blank">Court Invalidates Exception to Tolling Provision for Medical Malpractice Cases Brought by Minors [Global Insurance Alert]</a> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://www.cozen.com/news-resources/publications/2013/oregon-supreme-court-declines-to-apply-500-000-cap-on-non-economic-damages-to-birth-injuries-claim" target="_blank">Oregon Supreme Court Declines to Apply $500,000 Cap on NonEconomic Damages to Birth Injuries Claim [Global Insurance Alert]</a> <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.cozen.com/admin/files/publications/GIGobs_winter10.pdf" target="_blank">Winter 2010 [Insurance Coverage Observer]</a> <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.cozen.com/admin/files/publications/ehlhatcurt1310709.PDF" target="_blank">Subrogation and Recovery Articles and Papers [Regional Updates in Subrogation Law & Litigation:] </a> </P>

<p> <strong>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE</strong><br/> Based in New York and Connecticut, Steve provides Fidelity Bond expertise to offices throughout the U.S. responding to complex coverage and claim issues surrounding Financial Institution Bond and Commercial Crime policies. He has more than 30 years of experience.<br/><br/> Steve is also responsible for the broking and servicing of Fortune 500 companies and Financial Institution Bond placements within the practice. Broking responsibilities also include ancillary bond products, such as Excess SIPC and All Risk Form J policies.<br/><br/> Prior to joining Willis Towers Watson, Steve worked with two global brokerage firms handling Fidelity Bond placements for money centre institutions, stockbrokerage firms, insurance companies and Fortune 500 companies. He began his career with an insurance carrier underwriting Fidelity and Surety Bond accounts.<br/><br/> <strong>CREDENTIALS</strong><br/> Steve has spoken at numerous conferences on the subject of Financial Institution Bonds and Comprehensive Crime Policies, including the American Bankers Association, RIMS, PLUS and the American Bar Association. Steve graduated from the State of University of New York at Oswego with a BA. He has completed numerous accounting and business law postgraduate courses. </p>

<p> Steve joined Beazley as a specialty lines underwriter for Beazley Architects and Engineers in January 2006. Before joining Beazley, he was the Senior Underwriter for Lexington Insurance Company specializing in large firm underwriting. Prior to that, he was an underwriter at XL Design Professional. Steve is based in Philadelphia. He obtained his RPLU designation in 2008 and his MBA in 2010. </p>

<p> Suzanne C. Delio currently heads the E&O team at Freedom Specialty and is also co-manager of the employment practices team. Prior to working at Freedom Specialty, Suzanne litigated at a Manhattan firm handling construction litigation, labor law, and civil rights cases. She has of Bachelor of Arts in history and media and communications from Fordham University and her Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University. Suzanne has been an adjunct professor at Fordham University since 2007 teaching courses in media law and journalism and the law. </p>

<p> Tammy Kocher, Senior Technical Specialist and Underwriter, joined Argo Pro in 2011. She helped develop Argo information and Professional Risk PlaybookSM product and she has played a pivotal role in the training and development of the underwriting team. Tammy is passionate about educating brokers and prospective customers on coverages and exposures in their Professional Lines E&O, as well as Cyber Security insurance. She is a Subject Matter Expert, mentoring her peers on the Argo Pro Team and a consistent contributor in both Argo Pro Product offerings and Agency Relationship Management. She brings over 17 years of insurance experience to this role. She was formerly a Senior Underwriter at Chubb insurance specializing in Miscellaneous Professional, Technology, Media, Cyber Security, and Management Liability. Prior to that, she was an Underwriter for Monitor Liability underwriting Publicly Traded Companies. Throughout her career, she has taught Continuing Education courses and seminars, on Miscellaneous Professional Liability and Cyber Security. She earned a Bachelor in Business, from Illinois State, where she played Division I Basketball. Tammy received her MBA, with honors, from Keller Graduate School of Management. </p>

<p> Mr. McInnis is a partner in the Orange County, CA office of Troutman Sanders LLP where he represents insurance companies in coverage and bad faith litigation involving a broad range of insurance lines, including primary and excess D&O, EPL, E&O, cyber, media/tech, product recall, general liability, and pollution policies. He also provides pre-litigation counseling and advice to insurance clients regarding complex coverage and claims-handling issues, and advises insurers on policy drafting. He is a past chair of the ABA/TIPS Professionals’, Officers’ and Directors’ Liability Committee, and currently serves on the Editorial Board of IRMI’s CGL Reporter. He received his law degree in 1991 from Columbia University, and has focused his practice on insurance law for the past 21 years. </p>

<p> Wm. Hugh Holley, CPCU, principal in Professional Liability Brokers/Insurance Office of America, has an MBA from Florida State University and a Master of Insurance degree from Georgia State University. Hugh has taught risk management and insurance at Georgia State University and Florida State University. Hugh has over 25 year’s experience serving Georgia southeastern design professionals. </p>