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CLE credit:
Missouri * Illinois * Kentucky * Louisiana * Nebraska * Tennessee
Insurance CE:
Missouri * Kentucky * Louisiana * Oklahoma * Texas
Missouri * Illinois * Kentucky * Louisiana * Nebraska * Tennessee
Insurance CE:
Missouri * Kentucky * Louisiana * Oklahoma * Texas
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Schedule
Monday, September 21, 2026 - Cocktail Reception - Art Room
4:30 Appetizers & Beverages will be served in the Art Room
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - Seminar - Missouri Ballroom
7:30-8:15 Registration
8:15-8:30 Opening Remarks from Ronald Fox - Fox Smith, LLC
8:30-9:30 SESSION I: Employment Law - Hiring Best Practices
Meggie Gentzen - Fox Smith, LLC
Chris Lenoir, Director Personnel-Operations - Magnolia Marine Transport Company
9:30-10:30 SESSION II: The Positive Post-Accident Drug Test - Is it admissible in Court?
Allison Stock, PhD, Toxicology/Epidemiology; MPH, Occupational Health - J.S. Held
Stas Levchinsky - Fox Smith, LLC
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 SESSION III: The View from the Bench of the United States District Court
The Honorable Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel - US District Court for Southern District of IL
The Honorable Judge William Beatty - US District Court for Southern District of IL
Ron Fox - Fox Smith, LLC
11:45-12:15 Lunch (Provided)
12:15-1:15 SESSION IV: Damage to Government Property - The Rivers and Harbors Act
Ted Lucas – Fox Smith, LLC
Neil Anderson, Marine Surveyor
1:15-1:30 Break
1:30-2:30 SESSION V: Maritime Personal Injuries, Safety and Liability
Safety Rules & Training
Root Cause Analysis
Shea Melton, Senior Manager of Safety and Training - Magnolia Marine Transport Company
Peter Montecuollo, Assistant General Counsel - Ingram Barge Co.
Stas Levchinsky – Fox Smith, LLC
2:30-3:30 SESSION VI: Fleeting and Bailment - Legal Duties & Best Practices
Ted Lucas - Fox Smith, LLC
Klint Beckendorf, General Counsel – Consolidated Grain & Barge
Captain Casey Herschler, President – North American Marine Consultants
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-4:30 SESSION VII: Ask the Maritime Lawyer
Ron Fox - Fox Smith, LLC
Ted Lucas - Fox Smith, LLC
Stas Levchinsky - Fox Smith, LLC
Aaron Sherman - Fox Smith, LLC
4:30 End
Hotel Accommodations:
Missouri Athletic Club, 405 Washington Avenue (314-231-7220) (limited availability),
Marriott Grand, 800 Washington Avenue (314-621-9600)
Downtown St. Louis, MO, Hotel | Marriott St. Louis Grand
Hotel Saint Louis, 705 Olive (314-241-4300)
Hotel Saint Louis, Autograph Collection | Marriott Bonvoy
Four Seasons Hotel, 999 N. 2nd Street (314)881-5800
Luxury Hotel Downtown St. Louis | Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis
Embassy Suites, 610 N. 7th Street (314-269-5900)
Embassy Suites Downtown St. Louis Hotel (hilton.com)
Conference Location
Missouri Athletic Club, 405 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63102