Total Credits: 3 CLE
The best new primer for civil litigators in the state. This seminar will cover plaintiff and defense attorneys issues in an auto accident case from ERISA and mediation to use demonstrative evidence at trial. Whether you’re a new attorney or seasoned attorney looking for a refresher, this seminar has something for you.
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Allen attended Vanderbilt University and went on to obtain his law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1984. He is a member of both the Alabama and Virginia State Bars and is also a member of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators, the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, and is currently serving as a Commissioner for the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution. He is co-founder of Schreiber Dispute Resolution which is the largest alternative dispute resolution group in the state. As a full time mediator/arbitrator, Allen is dedicated to assisting parties in potential resolution of all types of conflicts.
Bob Vance earned his undergraduate degree at Princeton University, then his law degree at the University of Virginia. After completing a clerkship for Judge Thomas Gee at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Bob joined the Birmingham law firm of Johnston, Barton, Proctor and Powell in Birmingham, practicing there for 16 years. Bob was then appointed as a Circuit Judge in Jefferson County to fill a vacant position. He thereafter stood for election in 2004, and was re-elected in 2010 and 2016. As a circuit judge, Bob presided over numerous civil actions, including medical malpractice cases, automobile accident disputes, and worker’s compensation cases. Bob retired from the bench in January 2023. Since then, he has served as a mediator at Schreiber ADR, LLC.
David Martin regularly lectures on topics pertaining to ERISA and employee benefit litigation and has written extensively on ERISA. David’s practice focuses on employee benefit claims, disability, and life insurance policy claims, most of which fall under ERISA. He has litigated these claims since 1992, and he has focused his practice on these claims since 1999.
He attended the University of Alabama School of Law, graduating in the class of 1992 as a member of the Order of the Coif. During law school, he was named a Hugo Black Scholar and served on the Board of Editors, Journal of Legal Profession. He is admitted in all federal courts in the state of Alabama, as well as the 11th Circuit, 5th Circuit and 2d Circuit Courts of Appeals. He is consistently rated as a Best Lawyer and Super Lawyer in the area of ERISA – litigation and maintains an AV rating by Martindale Hubbell. In 2022, he was named lawyer of the year by Best Lawyers in the area of ERISA – litigation.
As a trial attorney at Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC, Anna M. Carroll represents Plaintiffs all over the state in a wide variety of cases. Anna graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2016 and began practicing law at Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC upon passing the Alabama Bar Exam in September 2016.
Anna has devoted her career to representing aggrieved individuals. Her practice focuses primarily on personal injury and wrongful death, including medical malpractice, motor vehicle collisions, and premises liability. Anna finds the most joy in her practice through her interactions with other people, whether clients, defendants, attorneys, or judges. She was recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for her work in personal injury litigation.
Anna is an active leader in the legal community in Birmingham and in the state of Alabama. In December of 2022, she was elected to serve for a three-year term as an at-large committee member of the Birmingham Bar Association Executive Committee. She is also a proud member of the Alabama Association for Justice and endeavors to preserve and protect the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial. In her free time, Anna enjoys travelling with her friends, visiting her family in Ozark, experiencing Birmingham’s exciting food scene, reading novels, watching college football and Formula 1 racing, and baking pastries. She lives in Avondale with her devoted companion, six-year-old German Shepherd, Freyja.
Nate VanDerVeer is a founding member and partner of Bodewell Legal Group, located in Birmingham, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia. Nate’s practice is devoted exclusively to personal injury, wrongful death, and product defects. Throughout his 15+ year career, Nate has tried more than 30 jury trials in state and federal courts in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Nate lives with his wife and three kids in Homewood, Alabama.
