Total Credits: 0.8 CLE
Venue is one of the single most important factors in determining the value of a case. All lawyers know this, and all parties at the outset of a case analyze and evaluate all options on where a case can be filed or heard. Because of its importance to value, venue battles are fought in almost every case. I have been practicing for almost 30 years now and, as an appellate lawyer, I have written more appellate briefs in my career on venue issues than any other. Venue is important, and thus, it is important to understand how the law has changed and where it is trending now. This seminar is not about whether your case has been filed in a proper venue. Instead, this seminar focuses on situations where there are multiple proper venues, and the parties are battling over the strong and/or weak connection to the chosen venue and if there is, by law, a better one that mandates transfer. This is the venue battle royale- Forum Non Conveniens.
You must complete this course by 11:59 PM on December 31, 2024 in order to receive credit with the Alabama State Bar.
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Dana joined Beasley Allen Law Firm in 1998 and has handled complex business and commercial litigation and products liability and personal injury litigation. Currently, she focuses her practice in the areas of product liability and personal injury. Many of her product liability cases have resulted in multi-million dollar settlements for her clients. She further acts as the lead appellant attorney for the firm’s Product Liability/Personal Injury Section. Dana, born and raised in Butler, Alabama, received her law degree in 1993 from the University of Alabama School of Law. She worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Ira DeMent, United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Prior to joining Beasley Allen, she worked for a prominent defense firm and had a brief stint with the State of Alabama Attorney General’s Office.