Speaking Engagements Archive

Swift Currie partners Ann Joiner and Dustin Thompson are speaking at the Georgia Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) Conference on April 19, 2022. Their presentation will be about the best practices for returning malingering employees to work.

Swift Currie partner Rusty Watts will present at the 18th Annual Workers’ Compensation Insurance ExecuSummit. The event will take place in Uncasville, Connecticut on April 19-20, 2022.

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Swift Currie partners Martine Cumbermack and Rusty Watts will be speaking at the 2022 Atlanta Claims Association Educational Conference. They will be speaking on diversity's impact on claims handling, claims results and the bottom line.

Swift Currie partner Mark Goodman will speak at the SBWC 2022 Regional Educational Series. The series will take place over five dates accross the state of Georgia.

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Swift Currie partner Lane Finch will be speaking at the PLRB Claims Conference April 3-6, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. He will be co-presenting the topic "Primary and Excess Carriers: Tensions and Triumphs."

Gillian Crowl will speak as a panelist at the Atlanta Bar Association's Litigation Section Zoom Breakfast Meeting on Feb. 11, 2022, from 8-9 a.m. EST.

On January 20, 2022, Swift Currie partner Martine Cumbermack will be speaking as a roundtable participant at Thomson Reuters Institute's 29th Annual Marketing Partner Forum. The breakout conversation is titled "Steady Progress: Impact and Opportunity with the Mansfield Rule" and will take place from 4:15-5:15 p.m. Eastern.

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Attorneys Ann Joiner and Dustin Thompson are speaking at the Georgia Workers' Compensation Association (GWCA) 2022 Conference on Jan. 10, 2022, from 9-10 a.m.

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Swift Currie partners Mike Ryder and Ashley Webber have been asked to speak at the December 16 CLE event sponsored by the Southeastern Wood Producers Association (SWPA). They will be addressing the topic of "Loggers Guide for Truck Insurance/What to DO after a Claim."

Save the date! On Dec. 15, 2021,  the Workers' Compensation Defense Institute (WCDI) will hold its multi-state breakout panel sessions at the Workers' Compensation Institute 2021 Conference.

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On Nov. 17, 2021, attorneys Ashley Webber and Stacy Breaud will present the webinar, "Georgia Auto Liability Updates: Verdicts, Law and the Impact on Your Claims," hosted by Snellings Walters Insurance Agency and moderated by Snellings Walters' Michael Parsa. The webinar will be held from 12-1 p.m. EST.

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On Nov. 5, 2021, partner Ashley Webber will present, "Track D: Selecting the Right Mediator for Your Case," at The Trial Network's Litigation Management SuperCourse — In-House and Outside Counsel: In Sync and In Person.

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Swift Currie partner Crystal McElrath is speaking at the 2021 National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference on Oct. 22, 2021, from 10-11 a.m. McElrath will present, "What to Know, What to Do, Before the Cannabis Legalization Tide Sneaks Up on You."

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On Oct. 13, 2021, Swift Currie partner Lisa A. Wade is speaking at Centerforce's virtual Inclusion & Equity Summit: South on the panel, "Corporate America and the Cancel Culture: Challenges Facing Legal Teams." 

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On Oct. 12, 2021, Swift Currie partner Anandhi Rajan will be a speaker for a webinar hosted by the State Bar of Georgia's Georgia Diversity Program (GDP).

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Swift Currie partners Todd Brooks, Chad Harris and Preston Holloway will serve as panelists at the State Bar of Georgia ICLE Workers' Compensation Law Institute in Jekyll Island, Georgia. 

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Swift Currie partner Crystal McElrath is speaking at the Seminar Group's 18th Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar on Oct. 6, 2021, at 4:15 p.m. McElrath will present, "Interviewing, Hiring, Documentation and Firing." During her presentation, she will discuss background checks, workplace investigations and avoiding wrongful discharge claims.

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Crystal McElrath will present the webinar, "Joint Employer Liability: Recent Changes and Current Issues," hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI) on Sept. 24, 2021, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT.

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On Sept. 22, 2021, Swift Currie attorney Sara Alexandre will speak at the Construction Law Section Breakfast hosted by the Atlanta Bar Association.

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Attorneys Janie Hagood and Sara Alexandre are presenting the webinar, "Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls Along the Road to Sustainable Construction," hosted by HalfMoon Education on Sept. 14, 2021, from 10-11 a.m. EDT.

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Swift Currie partner Fred Ferrand is speaking at DRI's 2021 Fire Science and Litigation seminar on Sept. 10, 2021, at 9:15 a.m. Ferrand will conduct a mock cross-examination of a fire expert and offer related tips and strategy.

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Attorneys Doug Brown and Ann McElroy are speaking at the 26th Annual Georgia Safety, Health & Environmental Conference on Sept 8, 2021, from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

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Swift Currie partners Bobby Potter, Martine Cumbermack and Rusty Watts are speaking at the 2021 State Board of Workers' Compensation (SBWC) Annual Educational Conference, which will be held from Aug. 30-31, 2021.

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On July 22, 2021, Swift Currie partner Lane Finch is speaking at DRI's 2021 Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability Seminar in Chicago, Illinois. Finch, along with John Foley of Markel,  will take the stage at 4:10 p.m. to present, "Primary and Umbrella/Excess Carriers - Tension and Triumphs." 

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The Workers' Compensation Defense Institute (WCDI) will present, "Deep Dive: A State-by-State Exploration of Top Tips for Defending COVID-19 Claims, Investigating Remote Injuries and Moving Claims Forward in Today's Remote World," on June 11, 2021.

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