2022 TADC West Texas Seminar

Approved for 5.25 hours CLE, including 1.5 hours ethics

Friday, August 12, 2022 (All times Mountain Time)

6:00-8:00pm Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 2022

7:00am-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

7:30am Welcome & Introductions
Christy Amuny, Germer PLLC, Beaumont, TADC President
Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman, Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham, L.L.P, Lubbock, TADC Past President and Program Co-Chair
William R. Anderson, O’Brien & Padilla, P.C.,Las Cruces, NMDLA Past President and Program Co-Chair

7:45-8:15am TRANSPORTATION UPDATE
Mike Bassett, The Bassett Firm, Dallas

8:15-8:45am UPDATE ON BAD FAITH LITIGATION
FROM NEW MEXICO PERSPECTIVE
William R. Anderson, O’Brien & Padilla, P.C., Las Cruces

8:45-9:15am THE ART OF INSURANCE BILLING
Alex Yarbrough, Riney & Mayfield LLP, Amarillo

9:15-9:45am UPDATE ON ENERGY LITIGATION
David W. Lauritzen, Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C., Midland

9:45-10:00am B R E A K

10:00-11:00am LITIGATING LIKE A HOMETOWNER: AN OVERVIEW OF NM & TX
Dan Hernandez, Ray Pena McChristian, P.C., Albuquerque, Fort Worth, El Paso
William R. Anderson, O’Brien & Padilla, P.C., Las Cruces

11:00-11:30pm EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR EXPERT WITNESS DEPOSITIONS
Slater C. Elza, Underwood Law Firm, P.C., Amarillo

11:30-12:15pm AVIEW FROM BEHIND THE BENCH (ethics)
The Honorable John F. Shrode, Judge of the 358TH District Court of Ector County, Texas

12:15-1:00pm A VIEW FROM BEHIND THE BENCH (ethics)
The Honorable Gregory J. Fouratt, United States Magistrate Judge, Las Cruces, NM

1:00pm ADJOURN TO ENJOY RUIDOSO

Sunday, August 14, 2022

7:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

Registration fees include Friday & Saturday group activities, including the Friday Evening welcome reception, Saturday & Sunday breakfasts, CLE Program and related expenses. This program will be approved for both Texas and New Mexico Continuing Legal Education.

• Registration for Member Only (1 person) $175.00
• Registration for Member & Spouse/Guest (2 people) $200.00

In order to ensure that we have adequate materials available for all registrants, it is suggested that meeting registrations be submitted to TADC by July 15, 2022. This coincides with the deadline set by the hotel for hotel accommodations.

For hotel reservations, CONTACT THE INN OF THE MOUNTAIN GODS DIRECTLY AT 800/545-9011 and reference the TADC West Texas Seminar. The TADC has secured a block of rooms at a FANTASTIC rate. It is IMPORTANT that you make your reservations as soon as possible as the room block is limited. Any room requests after the deadline date, or after the room block is filled, will be on a space available basis. DEADLINE FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS IS July 15, 2022

Registration Fees will be refunded ONLY if a written cancellation notice is received at least TEN (10) business days prior (JULY 29, 2022) to the meeting date. A $50.00 Administrative Fee will be deducted from any refund. Any cancellation made after July 29, 2022 is NON-REFUNDABLE.