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2021 Webinar: Is Daubert in Jeopardy? A Review of Expert Admissibility Status in the United States
April 22, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Product Liability and Complex Torts Practice Group hosted a complimentary webinar on April 22, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time titled, “Is Daubert in Jeopardy? A Review of Expert Admissibility Status in the United States.” CLE credit is available for this webinar.
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About the Webinar:
This webinar presented in a modified “Jeopardy” format will focus on the evolution of state court rules regarding the admissibility of expert opinion testimony. Topics covered will include an overview of the different tests used by various states concerning the admissibility of expert testimony and practical tips for asserting and opposing motions to strike experts in state court litigation throughout the United States. Course materials will include a quick reference guide and supporting citations showing the applicable standard used by each state.
Panelists:
STEVE HAMILTON is a member of the ALFA International member firm, Hall & Evans, LLC, in Denver, Colorado. Steve is a litigation attorney with a diverse practice, but he mainly focuses on product liability defense. His experience in the product liability field is national in scope and covers a broad spectrum of insured and self-insured manufacturers of automobiles, bikes, machinery and infrastructure components. He is a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated attorney and has been recognized in the product liability practice area by Super Lawyers. Steve received his BS from Montana State University in 1994 and his JD from the University of Montana in 1997.
KIMBERLY JONES is an associate with ALFA International member firm, Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart LLP (HUIE), in Birmingham, Alabama. Kimberly focuses her law practice in the areas of product liability, insurance defense, fraud/bad faith, discovery practice and procedure and employment litigation. Kimberly’s professional work experiences and law school contributions, including trial team, moot court team and numerous leadership roles, serve as the foundation for her client-first approach. Kimberly earned her BA in Political Science and Spanish from Auburn University and her JD from The University of Alabama School of Law, where she now serves as an adjunct trial instructor.
MAMIE LING is special counsel with ALFA international member firm, Hall & Evans, LLC, in Denver, Colorado. She has a diverse practice, including personal injury, trucking and transportation, product liability and general litigation. Mamie received her JD from the University of Denver in 2015 and has clerked for a Colorado state district court judge, and was an Assistant Attorney General Fellow at the Colorado Office of the Attorney General.
SCOTT RUSERT is a shareholder of ALFA International member firm, Nilan Johnson Lewis PA, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a board-certified civil trial specialist who has handled cases as lead counsel in state and federal courts in 34 different states. Scott has served as national product liability counsel to two different Minnesota-based Fortune 500 manufacturers and is currently national coordinating counsel on asbestos cases for a subsidiary of an Illinois-based Fortune 200 company. Scott is chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association, a member of the Minnesota Civil Trial Specialist Certification Board, and a Qualified Neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice for both mediations and arbitrations. He is also a past Board Secretary for the Hennepin Health Foundation and a member of the Board of Governors for the Minnesota State Bar Association.