2025 TADC Summer Seminar

CLE Approved for: 10.25 hours, including 2.0 hours ethics

Program Co-Chairs: Gayla Corley, MehaffyWeber, PC, San Antonio &
Stephen B. Edmundson, Greenberg Traurig, L.L.P., Houston

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
6pm – 8pm TADC Welcome Reception

Thursday, July 17, 2025
6:45-9:00am Buffet Breakfast
7:30-7:45am Welcome & Announcements
Mike Shipman, TADC President, Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, Dallas
Gayla Corley, Program Co-Chair MehaffyWeber, PC, San Antonio
Stephen B. Edmundson, Program Co-Chair, Greenberg Traurig, L.L.P., Houston

7:45-8:15am ELEVATED EXPRESSION: MODERN LEGAL WRITING TOOLS
Justice Alex Yarborough, 7th Court of Appeals, Amarillo

8:15-9:15am SLIPPERY SLOPES & SOLID GROUND: ETHICAL USE OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS (1.0 ethics)
Kevin M. Pipkins, Pipkins Investigations, Houston

9:15-10:00am MOUNTAINS OF MONEY: DEFENDING AGAINST FUNDED CARE IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES
Rey Flores, Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing PC, Houston

10:00-10:15am B R E A K

10:15-11:15AM PATH TO THE PEAK: SECURING YOUR CASE AT EVERY STEP
Stuart S. Miles, Ph.D., Trial Quest, Louisville

11:15-12 Noon VERDICT VISTA: A PANORAMIC VIEW OF TEXAS JURY TRENDS
Warren Wise, MehaffyWeber, PC, Beaumont

12:00-1:30pm THIN AIR, THICK AWARDS: NUCLEAR VERDICTS AND THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE’S
RESPONSE (.5 ethics)
Elizabeth “Heidi” G. Bloch, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Austin,
Justice Dale Wainwright, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Austin
David L. Brenner, Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, L.L.P., Austin

1:30-2:15pm RISK ON THE RIDGE: INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE IN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
Julia E. Bobbit, Gray Reed & McGraw LLP, Houston

Afternoon Free to Enjoy Vail!

Friday, July 18, 2025
6:45-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:30-7:45am Welcome & Announcements
Mike Shipman, TADC President
Gayla Corley, Program Co-Chair
Stephen B. Edmundson, Program Co-Chair

7:45-8:30am RULE THE RANGE: NAVIGATING THE LATEST SHIFTS IN TEXAS PROCEDURE
Kennon L. Wooten, Scott Douglas & McConnico
LLP, Austin

8:30-9:15am FROM BASE CAMP TO SUMMIT: ELEVATING EXPERT WITNESSES FROM DEPOSITION TO TRIAL
Erich D. Bain, Ph.D., Engineering Systems Inc., Dallas & Susan J. Travis, Robbins Travis PLLC,
Fort Worth

9:15-10:00am AVALANCHE WARNING: IDENTIFYING VALID STOWERS DEMANDS BEFORE THEY BURY YOU
Craig L. Reese, Fletcher Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, Dallas

10:00-10:15am B R E A K

10:15-11:00am HIGH STAKES, LOW BLOWS: THE LEGAL TERRAIN OF BUSINESS DISPARAGEMENT
(.25 ethics)
Daniel P. Elms, Greenberg Traurig LLP, Dallas

11:00-11:35am PRECIPICE OR PATH: NAVIGATING OFFERS OF JUDGEMENT IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURT
Sarah-Michelle Stearns, Greenberg Traurig L.L.P., Dallas

11:35-12:10pm FLY FISHING FOR LITIGATORS: GENERAL ADVOCACY SKILLS & PRINCIPLES
Kendyl T. Hanks, Greenberg Traurig, L.L.P., Austin

12:10-12:45pm SCALING PRECEDENT: TEXAS SUPREME COURT UPDATE FOR THE LEGAL CLIMBER
(.25 ethics)
Elizabeth Cantu, Ramon Worthington Nicolas & Cantu, P.L.L.C., Edinburg

Afternoon Free to Enjoy Vail!

Saturday, July 19. 2025
6:45-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

Saturday Free to Enjoy Vail

Pricing & Registration Options
Registration fees include Wednesday evening through Saturday group activities, including the Wednesday evening welcome reception, all
breakfasts, CLE Program each day and related expenses and hospitality room.

• Registration for Member Only (one person) $775.00
• Registration for Member & Spouse/Guest (2 people) $925.00

Children’s Registration

Registration fee for children includes Wednesday evening welcome reception and Thursday, Friday and Saturday breakfast.

• Children Age 12 and Older $125.00
• Children Age 6-11 $100.00

Spouse/Guest CLE Credit
If your spouse/guest is also an attorney and would like to attend the Summer Seminar for CLE credit, there is an additional charge to cover written materials, meeting materials and coffee breaks.

• Spouse/Guest CLE credit for Summer Seminar $75.00

For Hotel Reservations, contact the Grand Hyatt Vail DIRECTLY at (888) 591-1234 and reference the code G-TADC OR follow this link:

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/EGEGH/G-TADC

The TADC has secured a block of rooms at an EXTREMELY reasonable rate. It is IMPORTANT that you make your reservations as soon as possible as the room block will fill quickly. Any room requests after the deadline date, or after the room block is filled, will be on a wait list basis. DEADLINE F0R HOTEL RESERVATIONS IS JUNE 25, 2025

Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least SEVEN BUSINESSS (7) DAYS PRIOR (July 9, 2025) to the meeting date. A $125.00 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after July 9, 2025 IS NON-REFUNDABLE.