MONDAY, APRIL 15 – GENERAL SESSIONS
Grand Ballroom 5

PRESENTATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM

7:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
Grand Ballrooms 1-4 Foyer and Grand Ballroom 5 Foyer

7:45 – 8:00 AM Host Welcome
Gregory M. Feary
Grand Ballroom 5

8:00 – 8:30 AM Keynote
Chris Spear, President and CEO American Trucking Associations

8:30 – 9:00 AM Transportation Regulatory Update
Timothy W. Wiseman
Richard Pianka, Litigation Center Chief Counsel, American Trucking Associations
Christopher J. Eckhart

9:00 – 9:05 AM Defense of Investigations and Audits Highlight
Braden K. Core

9:05 – 9:25 AM Scopelitis Transportation Consulting
P. Sean Garney
Stephen A. Keppler

9:25 – 10:00 AM Regulatory Permits, Vehicle Credentials, and Sales Tax
Andrew K. Light
Ryan W. Wright
Ronald J. Morelock
Kiefer Light

10:00 – 10:05 AM Vehicle Emissions Regulations Highlight
Prasad Sharma

10:05 – 10:20 AM BREAK

10:20 – 10:25 AM Corporate Transparency Act Highlight 
J.D. Robinson, III
 
10:25 – 11:05 AM Mergers & Acquisitions
Jay D. Robinson, Jr.
W. Todd Metzger
Troy D. Cahill, General Counsel, OnTrac
Stephen Jarvis, Head of Corporate and Commercial & Partner. Greenwoods Legal, LLP
Michael Wipper, Partner KSM

11:05 – 11:10 AM Government Contracts Highlight
Robert J. Henry

11:10 – 11:40 AM Broker Liability Considerations for Joint Carrier/Broker Enterprises
Nathaniel G. Saylor
Kathryne Feary-Gardner

11:45 – 12:45 PM LUNCH PANEL
Gregory M. Feary
Thomas Jackson, General Counsel, Schneider National, Inc.
Mike Kneller, General Counsel, Landstar System, Inc.
Anthony Spalvieri, Managing Director Regulatory Affairs, FedEx Ground Package System LTD
Chris Spear, President and CEO American Trucking Associations

1:00 – 1:45 PM Insurance Panel
Gregory M. Feary
Jeffrey S. Toole
Craig Dancer, Managing Director, Marsh USA, LLC
Chris Gulker, Executive Vice President, Transportation, TrueNorth Companies
Chris Patrick, Senior Vice President, Cottingham & Butler, Inc
Ryan Pfeiffer, Area Senior Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher
Todd Reiser, Senior Vice President, Lockton Companies

1:45 – 2:15 PM Financial and Investment
Gregory M. Feary
Jay D. Robinson, Jr.
John Anderson, Operating Partner, Greenbriar Equity Group
Steve Lodewyck, CLO and EVP, Lanter Delivery Systems
Spencer Tenney, President & CEO, The Tenney Group


2:15 – 2:20 PM Emerging Technologies Highlight
Shannon M. Cohen

2:20 – 3:05 PM Labor & Employment
David D. Robinson
A. Jack Finklea
Donald J. Vogel
Sari Pettinger
Steven F. Stanaszak

3:05 – 3:10 PM Purchase Leaseback Highlight 
Jeffrey S. Jackson

3:10 – 3:25 PM BREAK

3:25 – 4:15 PM Owner-Operator Issues
Gregory M. Feary
Braden K. Core
Kelli M. Block
Allyson F. Boyd

4:15 – 4:20 PM Unclaimed Property Highlight
Kelli M. Block

4:20 – 4:50 PM Negotiating Warehouse Contract Terms and Recent Litigation
Kevin M. Phillips
Eric J. Meyers

5:00 – 7:30 PM Cocktail Reception
Grand Ballrooms 1 – 4

TUESDAY, APRIL 16 – ATTORNEY CLE & GENERAL SESSIONS
Grand Ballroom 5

6:45 – 8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
Grand Ballrooms 1 – 4 Foyer and Grand Ballroom 5 Foyer

7:00 – 8:00 AM Ethics
Cari L. Sheehan

8:00 – 8:25 AM Employment Tax and Other Audit Challenges
Steven A. Pletcher
Rebecca S. Trenner

8:25- 8:45 AM Cargo Freight Claims
Kathleen C. Jeffries
Clifford W. Lauchlan

8:45– 9:00 AM Legal Considerations in Distinguishing Brokerage from TMS Services
Nathaniel G. Saylor

9:00 – 9:35 AM Current Issues in Cross-Border Transportation
Braden K. Core
Nathaniel G. Saylor
Louis Amato-Gauci, Partner, Miller Thomson, LLP
Renato Martinez-Quezada, Partner, EC Rubio

9:35 – 9:55 AM Legislative Update
Gregory M. Feary
Shannon M. Cohen
Prasad Sharma

9:55 – 10:15 AM Privacy Considerations for Transportation Companies
Shannon M. Cohen
Dylan C. Goetsch

10:15 - 10:30 AM BREAK

10:30 – 10:50 AM What is Driving Class Actions?
James H. Hanson
R. Jay Taylor, Jr.

10:50 – 11:10 AM Arbitration Developments
Braden K. Core
Prasad Sharma

11:10 – 11:40 AM Accident Litigation Trends and Strategies in 2024
Renea E. Hooper
Andrew F. Marquis

11:40 – 12:00 PM Multi-Jurisdictional Worker’s Compensation Issues
Carla R. Hounshel
Victor P. Shane
Mary Beth Hughes

12:00 PM Program Concludes