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Our Presentations

Ray W. Kahler
Keith L. Kessler
Karen K. Koehler
Brad J. Moore
Peter O'Neil
Reed Schifferman
Paul L. Stritmatter
Paul W. Whelan


Ray W. Kahler
“Enforcing the Limits of CR 35,” WSTLA Brain Injury seminar, May 2003

“Tort Liability Arising Out of Mold Exposure,” Buildex Conference, Sept. 2000

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Keith L. Kessler
“Setting the Stage for a Sharp Presentation,” WSTLA, November 2003

“From Opening Statement to Jury Deliberation,” ABOTA Masters in Trial Program, October 2003

“Leveling the Playing Field: How to Beat Basic Problems During Jury Selection,” WSTLA Motions Practice Seminar, September 2003

“Ethical Consideration,” WSTLA, March 2003

“Government Secrecy – From ‘Homeland Security’ to Simple Raw Data About Car Accidents,” DART Convention, February 2003

“The Nuts and Bolts of Jury Instructions,” WSTLA Trial Stars, December 2002
Panel of Attorneys/Judge: “What Do Attorneys and Judges Expect from Reporters?” Washington Court Reporters Convention – Ocean Shores, October 2002

“Guillen/Whitmer v. Pierce County, et al: How to Get Public Documents Through Discovery,” WSTLA Torts in Transition, September 2002

“Maintaining Professionalism and Advocacy in Civil Litigation,” Washington Defense Trial Lawyers seminar – Professionalism in Civil Litigation, July 2002

“Personal Injury Legislation: Return to Sovereign Immunity,” DART Convention – Sedona, AZ, March 2002

“Settlement Videos – The Next Generation,” WSTLA – The Paris Seminar, September 2001

“The Impact of Cell Phone Use on Driver Attention,” DART Convention – Maui, May 2001

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Karen K. Koehler
“Motor Vehicle Highway Design Premises Liability Section Program,” co-chair and program advisor, ATLA annual convention. Boston, July 2004

“COLOSSUS” and program advisor, ATLA annual auto cases seminar. New Orleans, May 2004

“Mock Trial with Technology,” Seattle University Law School, March 2004

“Past and Future Medical Expenses: Convincing the Jury of Probable Needs,” ATLA midwinter convention. Orlando, February 2004

“Arguing Liability,” WSTLA Trial Stars, December 2003

“Opening Statement,” WSBA young lawyers advocacy program, October 2003

“COLOSSUS,” Bay Area Trial Lawyers. San Jose, October 2003

“Voir Dire and Cross Exam of the Defense Medical Examiner,” Auto Cases at Dawn, WSTLA annual convention. Sun River, Ore., August 2003

“COLOSSUS,” ATLA annual convention. San Francisco, July 2003

“Alternative Theories in Insurance Bad Faith Cases,” ATLA annual convention. San Francisco, July 2003

“Powerpoint in Opening and Closing,” Melvin Belli seminar. San Francisco, July 2003

“COLOSSUS,” Wisconsin Trial Lawyers annual convention, July 2003

“COLOSSUS and How to Litigate MVC cases,” San Diego Trial Lawyers seminar, June 2003

“Litigating with Farmers: How to Hammer Farmers,” WSTLA seminar, March 2003

“COLOSSUS,” Colorado Trial Lawyers Blockbuster Seminar, February 2003

“Case of Kristopher Kime,” ATLA Litigation at Sunrise seminar. Mid-winter convention, February 2003

“COLOSSUS,” ICLE settlement and negotiation seminar. Atlanta, January 2003

“Preparing Cases to Win,” WSTLA trial stars seminar, December 2002

“The Rise of COLOSSUS,” Chair. WSTLA seminar, November 2002

“Does the medical examiner industry promote a mindset of cynicism, skepticism and suspicion against people injured in motor vehicle collisions, particularly those who suffered musculoligamentous injury to the neck and back?” Washington Association of “Independent” Medical Examiners, November 2002

“The art of negotiation in the age of COLOSSUS,” ITLA Annual Convention, Iowa, November 2002

“Depositions and Testimony: Surviving on the Stand,” WSTLA Mental Health Professionals’ law school seminar, October 2002

“Finding Closet Skeletons,” WSTLA pre-existing conditions seminar, October 2002

“Opening Statement,” WSBA young lawyers advocacy program, October 2002

“The art of advocacy,” WSTLA convention, August 2002

“The art of negotiation in the age of COLOSSUS,” PATLA annual seminar Pennsylvania, May 2002

“The art of negotiation in the age of COLOSSUS,” ATLA annual seminar Atlanta, July 2002

“Innovative Litigation Strategies,” ATLA auto cases seminar. New Orleans, May 2002

“Discovery in Insurance Bad Faith Cases,” co-chair, WSTLA insurance law seminar, January 2002

“Medical Vendors Birth of an Industry,” WSTLA, October 2001

“The art of negotiation in the age of COLOSSUS,” WSTLA annual convention, August 2001

“Demonstration of Insurance Bad Faith Trial, Participant,” ATLA annual convention. Montreal, Canada, July 2001

“Top Ten Insurance Litigation Abuses in Auto Cases,” ATLA annual convention. Montreal, Canada, July 2001

“Challenges for Cause: Removing contaminants from the jury panel,” WSTLA, June 2001

“Top Ten Insurance Litigation Abuses,” WSTLA, April 2001

“Why State Farm Paid $470,000 to Settle a Bad Faith Case in Washington,” WSTLA, March 2001

“How to Conduct Direct Exam at Trial,” ATLA Winter Convention. New Orleans, February 2001

“Claim Core Process Redesign at Allstate - Secret Unfair Strategies Revealed Part II: COLOSSUS Utilization,” WSTLA, January 2001

“How to Litigate with Allstate – It takes a different approach,” New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Albuquerque, NM, September 2000

“Preventing Biomechanics from Contaminating Auto Cases,” WSTLA, October 19, 2000.

“Organizing the Deposition,” ATLA Annual Convention. Chicago, August 2000

“PIP Abuse at State Farm: Victimizing Insureds to Maximize Profit,” ATLA Annual Convention. Chicago, August 2000

“Opening Statements in District Court Cases,” WSTLA annual convention, July 2000

“Litigating with Allstate, State Farm, and Others: It takes a different approach,” ATLA Auto Cases Seminar. New Orleans, May 2000

“What to Do if Your Client Declares Bankruptcy,” WSTLA, March 2000

“Litigating with Allstate – It takes a different approach,” Alaska TLA. Anchorage, Alaska, February 2000

“Dispositive Motions,” KCBA, February 2000

“Litigating with Allstate – It takes a different approach,” ITLA. Boise, Idaho, November 1999

“PI Cases We See the Most - Pre-Trial Motions,” WSTLA, October 1999

“Insurance Law Basics Negotiation Do's and Don'ts,” WSTLA, September 1999

“Using Collateral Estoppel to Win on Liability,” WSTLA annual convention, July 1999

“Effective Settlement Demands in Automobile Cases,” WSTLA, April 1999

“Litigating with Allstate – It takes a different approach,” WSTLA, February 1999

“Conducting the Deposition,” WSTLA, October 1998

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Brad J. Moore
“Medicine You Can Really Use,” WSTLA, 2003

Annual Insurance Law Seminar, WSTLA, 2003

Personal Injury Litigation Institute for Washington Attorneys, NBI, 2003

“Brain Injuries: Understanding & Developing the Claim for Damages,” WSTLA, 2003

Insurance Law in Washington, WSTLA/OTLA, 2002

Luvera Seminar, WSTLA Annual Convention, 2002

Paris Seminar, WSTLA, 2001

“Preparing Effective Demonstrative Exhibits,” WSTLA, 2001

Insurance Bad Faith Seminar, WSTLA, 2001

Annual Insurance Law Seminar, WSTLA, 2001

Seattle University Moot Court Board Seminar, September 2000

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Peter O’Neil
“Jaramillo Trial,” AIEG Rollover Symposium IV – Denver, June 2003

“How to Make State-of-the-Art Video Presentations,” WSTLA, Advanced Trial Skills: Technology Talks, February 2002

“Advanced Legal Drafting for Paralegals,” IPE Seattle, July 2001

“How to Effectively Use Document Reading Rooms,” AIEG, September 2000

“Advanced Legal Drafting for Paralegals,” IPE Seattle, June 2000

“Love and the Art of Product Liability,” AIEG Fuel-Fed Fires Symposium – Atlanta, 2000

“Air Bag Cases Made Really, Really Simple,” AIEG Airbag Summit – Scottsdale, AZ, April 2000

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Reed Schifferman
“Medicine You Can Really Use! Medicine from the Other Side: Tips from a Former Defense Attorney,” WSTLA, November 2003

“Nursing Home Litigation & Elder Law: Protecting the Vulnerable; Why These Cases Have Value,” WSTLA, May 2003

“Washington & Northwest Juror Attitudes: Do You Really Know What Jurors Think About Your Case?: Panel on Reaction & Application of Findings,” Tsongas Litigation Consulting, April 2003

“Strategies for the Information Age: PowerPoint,” WSTLA, April 2003

“Tort Law Update: Torts in Transition,” WSTLA, September 2002

“Achieving Top Settlements for Your Clients: What Works and What Doesn’t,” WSTLA, November 2001

“Trial Masters at Work: Persuading the Jury,” WSTLA, December 2000

“Trying Big Tort Cases,” University of Washington, October 2000

“Advanced Litigation Skills for Paralegals,” June 2000

“Use of Technology in the Courtroom,” Washington Defense Trial Lawyers – Whistler, B.C., July 1999

“Masters in Trial,” ABOTA, May 1998

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Paul L. Stritmatter
“Closing Argument,” WSTLA Damages seminar, March 2002

“The Ultimate Sanction/A Case Study,” WSTLA Paris Seminar – Continuing Legal Education, September 2000

“Why I’m a Trial Lawyer,” ATLA Annual Convention, July 2000

“Damages in Mediation and Negotiations,” WSTLA Trial Masters Seminar, December 1999

“Representing Plaintiffs,” University of Washington – Dean’s Roundtable Luncheon, November 1998

“Practicing Law with Civility,” WSBA - Winning Strategy for the Successful Private Practice, September 1998

“The Fine Art of Opening Statements,” ACTL – Trial Lawyers’ Greatest Hits ’97, December 1997

“Keeping the Faith: Restoring Trust in the Legal Profession,” Washington Attorney General’s Conference, September 1997

“Presentation and Demonstration of Damages and Closing Statements,” WSTLA – Best of WSTLA Series: Openings, Closings and Presenting Damages, September 1996

“How to Improve Your Initial Client Interviews & Intake Procedures,” University of Washington – 2nd Annual Northwest Trial Mastery Demonstration Program – Deciding Whether to Take the Case, June 1997

“Representing Plaintiffs,” KCBA and Washington Journal “Bridging the Gap” program, December 1995

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Paul W. Whelan
Closing Arguments, CLE Boot Camp, December 2003

“Product Liability/Crashworthiness/Causation,” WSBA, November 2003
Expert Witnesses, WSTLA, February 2003

Closing Arguments, CLE Boot Camp, December 2002

Masters in Trial, ABOTA, October 2002

Crashworthiness, AIEG/WSTLA – Barcelona, September 2002

Fuel Systems, AIEG, September 2002

Damages, WSTLA, March 2002

Closing Arguments, CLE Boot Camp, January 2002

Expert Witness Presentation, UW Law School Mock Trial, January 2000

Useful Safe Life, WSTLA Luvera Seminar, July 1999

“Product Liability – Contributory fault in crashworthiness cases,” May 1999
Pretrial Investigation, WSTLA, September 1998

“Discovery in Occupant Restraint Cases,” AIEG - San Francisco, September 1998

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