A D V O C AT E S A N D N E W M E M B E R SEach month, <strong>DRI</strong> welcomes new members from the United States and Canada and abroad. Some of these newmembers have been recommended by current members actively involved in advancing goals shared by <strong>DRI</strong>. Anyindividual who recommends a new member is recognized as an “Advocate” for <strong>DRI</strong>.AdvocatesSandra Adams,Palm Beach Gardens, FLAlison Y. Ashe-Card,Winston Salem, NCHeidi A. Barcus, Knoxville, TNA. Richard Blaiklock,Indianapolis, INGeorge A. Burgott,Eugene, ORWilliam A. Chittenden III,Chicago, ILCharles H. Cole, Chicago, ILJill Stricklin Cox,Winston Salem, NCLee Craig, Tampa, FLPaul Manuel Da Costa,Newark, NJKevin Driskill,Oklahoma City, OKChad S. Godwin,Birmingham, ALRobert D. Hoisington,Oklahoma City, OKWilliam J. Hubbard,Cleveland, OHMark E. Jones,Columbia, MOBruce L. Kamplain,Indianapolis, INBeth W. Kanik, Atlanta, GARobert J. Kopka,Buffalo Grove, ILJohn F. Kuppens,Columbia, SCRobert A. Luskin, Atlanta, GAJames H. MacMaster,Vancouver, BCAndrew R. McCumber,Tampa, FLDavid K. McPhail,Oklahoma City, OKBlanche Rose Miller,Atlanta, GALaurie K. Miller, Cary, NCJennifer Muse,Los Angeles, CAAlison Newstead,London, EnglandLisa A. Powell, Houston, TXCarlos Rincon, El Paso, TXGail Rodgers, New York, NYJacqueline Renee Sheridan,Cincinnati, OHScott Burnett Smith,Huntsville, ALSidney R. Steinberg,Philadelphia, PASandra Tvarian Stevens,Washington, DCJames M. Tanski,Hartford, CTMary T. Torres,Albuquerque, NMMarisa A. Trasatti,Baltimore, MDWinifred Marie Weitsen,Washington, DCTroy Allen Williams,Houston, TXGlenn M. Zakaib,Toronto, ONNew MembersAlabamaEric D. Bonner,BirminghamJ. Scott Evans, BirminghamCole R. Gresham,BirminghamBryan G. Hale, BirminghamKathryn H. Rowan,BirminghamCynthia Norman Williams,BirminghamArizonaLindsay H.F. Rich,CottonwoodJulie E. Maurer, PhoenixKristina Pywowarczuk,PhoenixLisa Wahlin, PhoenixJo A. Saint-George,ScottsdaleCaliforniaKelly Flanagan, EmeryvilleTimothy Collins, EscondidoJoseph D. Cooper, FresnoStacy Lynne Douglas,Los AngelesAnthony J. Ellrod,Los AngelesViiu Spangler Khare,Los AngelesAmy B. Lindsey-Doyle,SacramentoJennifer Marquez,SacramentoJeffrey F. Oneal, San JoseRobert H. Stellwagen, Jr.,South PasadenaElisabeth M. D’Agostino,TorranceLonnie S. Yu, Walnut CreekColoradoDeana R. Dagner, DenverLisa F. Mickley, DenverConnecticutPaul T. Nowosadko, HartfordRobert D. Silva, HartfordA. Robert Fischer, StamfordDelawareJames J. Freebery,WilmingtonKathleen H. Melucci,WilmingtonDistrict of ColumbiaMatthew L. Beville,WashingtonMelissa H. Brown,WashingtonKatherine J. Henry,WashingtonDeanne E. Maynard,WashingtonFloridaAnne C. Sullivan,Coral GablesMichael D. Pierce, GainesvilleShari Gerson, HollywoodJason D. Holbrook,JacksonvilleMichael J. Lynott, MiamiJohn C. Wien, MiamiCourtney F. Smith, PensacolaE. Patrick Buntz, TampaDavid A. Mercer, TampaGeorgiaKeith R. Blackwell, AtlantaRichard J. <strong>For</strong>twengler,AtlantaEllen Malow, AtlantaKatherine L. Miller, AtlantaAshley Phillips Purcell,AtlantaKevin A. Spainhour, AtlantaJessica Wilson, AtlantaChristina S. Lee, BrunswickScott Eric Anderson, MaconIllinoisStanley E. Freeman,ChampaignCraig M. Bargher, ChicagoJustin K. Beyer, ChicagoEdgar A. Blumenfeld,ChicagoAlexandra Buck, ChicagoMargaret Fitzsimmons,ChicagoBrad M. Gordon, ChicagoMindy M. Medley, ChicagoShaun M. Raad, ChicagoJames F. Smith, ChicagoJill C. Taylor, ChicagoThomas N. Anger, EvanstonIndianaCynthia E. Lasher,IndianapolisStephen E. Reynolds,IndianapolisChristopher D. Simpkins,IndianapolisRyan J. Vershay, IndianapolisIowaSarah A. Zawada,Cedar RapidsNathan J. Overberg,Des MoinesAndrew Tice, Des MoinesThomas L. Hillers,MarshalltownRobert N. Stewart, Sioux CityKentuckyAshley O. Hopkins, LexingtonJunis L. Baldon, LouisvilleLynn K. Fieldhouse, LouisvilleValerie W. Herbert, LouisvilleVeronika Willard, Villa HillsLouisianaJoel P. Babineaux, LafayetteMax J. Cohen, New OrleansJennifer McNamara,New OrleansMarylandNicholas B. Holtz, AnnapolisJason A. Steinhardt,AnnapolisMichael von Diezelski,AnnapolisEric S. Mueller, BaltimoreScott D. Nelson, RockvilleThomas Dunlap, TownsonElliott D. Petty, TowsonMassachusettsDavid B. Chaffin, BostonTimothy Scannell, BostonChristopher M. Tauro,BostonMichiganRobert Abramson,Farmington HillsMissouriConnie Morley, ColumbiaBrian Waller, ColumbiaKatherine Clevenger,Kansas CityDione Greene, Kansas CityPeter W. Gullborg, OaklandErika N. Reynolds,Saint LouisDerek Patrick Ruzicka,Saint LouisMontanaThomas Lee Mahlen, Jr.,BillingsNew HampshireKenneth C. Bartholomew,ConcordNew JerseyRobert Novack, MadisonKenneth M. Van Deventer,MorristownNew MexicoBrandon Huss, AlbuquerqueNew YorkSean P. Beiter, BuffaloElisha J. Burkart, BuffaloMatthew C. Van Vessem,BuffaloRobert M. Leff, HawthorneStuart Cotton, New YorkWayne Glaubinger, New YorkConstantine Dino Haloulos,New YorkPenny M. Hahn,PoughkeepsieNorth CarolinaLenor Marquis Segal,RaleighNorth CarolinaCorena Norris-McCluney,Winston SalemKimberly Beck, CincinnatiOhioBrian DeSoto, CincinnatiBarbara Lum, ClevelandDustin B. Rawlin, ClevelandJustin E. Rice, ClevelandPreston J. Garvin, ColumbusJohn D. Goodman,North CantonOklahomaChristopher Boyer,Oklahoma CityDanielle Fielding,Oklahoma CityAshley L. Little,Oklahoma City88 n <strong>For</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> n <strong>October</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
Anthony Scott Moore,Oklahoma CityNancy R. Potter,Oklahoma CitySean P. Snider,Oklahoma CityJames Michael Webster,Oklahoma CityOregonDavid A. Jacobs, EugeneMatthew Hedberg, PortlandPennsylvaniaSunshine Miller, HarrisburgKevin C. Cottone,PhiladelphiaRoss G. Currie, PhiladelphiaSara Anderson Frey,PhiladelphiaNicholas Poduslenko,PhiladelphiaDaniel L. Rivetti, PittsburghRobert L. Wagner, PittsburghChristopher J. Watson,PittsburghDaniel J. Kain, WayneRhode IslandMelissa E. Darigan,ProvidenceSouth CarolinaWilliam D. Harter, ColumbiaTennesseeMichael J. Blake, KingsportLeslie Tentler Ridings,KingsportJames H. London, KnoxvilleTexasNatalie M. Butler, DallasPaul N. Jaquez, El PasoRichard A. Howell, HoustonDale Jefferson, HoustonEthel J. Johnson, HoustonDenise L. Nestel, HoustonHeather Niemeyer, HoustonDarren Michael Poutra,HoustonAna Soileau, San AntonioJ. Robert White, San AntonioVermontMatthew Palmer, BurlingtonVirgin IslandsGabriel Major, Saint ThomasVirginiaDante M. Filetti, NorfolkJessica Hacker, RichmondNancy F. Reynolds, RoanokeWashingtonAllison K. Miller, SeattleWest VirginiaAsad U. Khan, CharlestonMelissa T. Roman,ClarksburgWisconsinKristi L. Fry, Fond Du LacSherry D. Coley,Green BayA DVA N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N D E A D L I N E : O C T O B E R 2 2 , 2 0 1 0EXPERT SPEAKERSERSINCLUDINGINGRENOWNEDNEDPATHOLOGISTSOGTSSPECIALIST INOCCUPATIONALALMEDICINEINENATIONALLYNALLYLYRECOGNIZEDINDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTSSPROFESSOR SOROFPSYCHOLOGY ANDNEUROSCIENCECETOP LITIGATORSIGATORSTRIAL CONSULTANTASBESTOSSTMEDICINESEMINARREASONS TO ATTENDHear both sides of the debate on causation and thechrysotile defense from nationally recognized physiciansPoint/counterpoint on dose and allegedly dangerousproducts from industrial hygiene expertsLearn about the anticipated tidal wave of foreignlitigants and the accompanying choice-of-law issuesStay current on litigation, legislation, medical defenses,plaintiff bar strategies and Medicare requirementsRefresh your knowledge on the basics of asbestoslitigation defenseLisa M. Russell, MadisonDavid G. Peterson,WaukeshaCanadaNOVEMBER 11–12, 1–12,12 <strong>2010</strong>HILTON SAN DIEGOBAYFRONTSAN DIEGO,CALIFORNIAIAA DVA N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N D E A D L I N E : O C T O B E R 2 9 , 2 0 1 0EXPERT SPEAKERSINCLUDINGIN-HOUSE COUNSELDIVERSITYCONSULTANT ANDEXPERTLAW FIRM MANAGERSLAW OFFICETECHNOLOGYCONSULTANTS ANDEXPERTSRAINMAKING,RECRUITING ANDRETENTION EXPERTSBEST PRACTICESFOR LAW FIRMPROFITABILITYSEMINARNOVEMBER 18–19, <strong>2010</strong>SHERATON NEW YORKHOTEL & TOWERSNEW YORK, NEW YORKREASONS TO ATTENDFoster and strengthen relationships tosucceed in a changing global economyParticipate in dynamic workshopsand breakout sessionsAlbertaAlanna L. Adamic,CalgaryBritish ColumbiaLeon Beukman, VancouverChristopher Anthony Rhone,VancouverOntarioJason Joseph Annibale,TorontoJason Beitchman, TorontoASBESTOS MEDICINENOVEMBER 11–12, <strong>2010</strong>HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONTSAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIAINSURANCECOVERAGEAND PRACTICENOVEMBER 18–19,<strong>2010</strong>SHERATON NEWYORK HOTEL &TOWERSNEW YORK, NEW YORKREGISTER ONLINE: http://www.dri.org/open/SeminarListing.aspxSaskatchewanKeith D. Kilback, ReginaEnglandJennifer Anne Hillier,LondonIsraelAvi Ordo, Tel-Aviv A D VA N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N D E A D L I N E : O C T O B E R 2 9 , 2 0 1 0EXPERT SPEAKERSINCLUDINGINSIGHTFULINSURANCE CLAIMSPROFESSIONALSSKILLEDINSURANCEREGULATORSNATIONALLYRECOGNIZEDATTORNEYSBEST PRACTICES FOR LAWFIRM PROFITABILITYNOVEMBER 18–19, <strong>2010</strong>INSURANCECOVERAGEAND PRACTICESYMPOSIUMNOVEMBER 18–19, <strong>2010</strong>SHERATON NEW YORKHOTEL & TOWERSNEW YORK, NEW YORKREASONS TO ATTENDLearn about the cutting-edge developments in liabilityand first-party coverageHear practice tips from skilled practitioners to prepareyou for the most difficult coverage litigation challengesMeet the industry regulators and share their insights onthe changes in the insurance industryShare in networking, education and businessdevelopment opportunities while enjoying autumn inNew York CitySHERATON NEW YORK HOTEL & TOWERSNEW YORK, NEW YORK