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National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) 2023 Annual Conference

Grotefeld Hoffmann is excited to be part of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals 25th Anniversary Annual Conference at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. If you’re attending, be sure to check out the following sessions:

Meghan Rodda, together with Stephen Cyr of Derrevere, Stevens, Black & Cozad, will present “Subro 911: How to Resuscitate Your Subro Case” on Monday, November 6th from 11:00am-12:00pm.

Susan Benson, along with Matthew Bachochin, Doug Bruening, Daran Kiefer, Caitlin Miller, Joe Pleasant, Glenna Roberts, and Deanna Smith will present “Mastering Challenges in an Automobile Subrogation Trial” on Monday, November 6th from 11:00am-12:00pm. (Part 1) and 1:00pm.-2:00pm. (Part 2).

Anooj Thakar, together with Thomas Sing and Jake Skaggs, will present “And Boom Goes the Dynamite: The Intricacies of Investigating Massive Explosions” on November 6th from 1:00pm-2:00pm.

Tim Poeschl and Patrick Jarosch will present “Builder’s Risk Subrogation: Worth the Risk?“ on Tuesday, November 7th from 10:30am-11:30am.

Tim Poeschl and Patrick Jarosch, together with Coleman Foley of AFICS and Patti Rutzinski of Secura, will present “Liar Liar–Courtroom/Deposition Testimony” on November 7th from 3:00pm-4:00pm.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

ABA Forum on Construction Law

Grotefeld Hoffmann is excited to be part of the ABA 2023 Construction Law Foundation’s San Francisco Regional Program presented by the ABA Forum on Construction Law. If you’re attending, be sure to check out the following session:

Jordan Everakes, together with Kevin Marler of MC Consultants, will be speaking on masonry-related construction defect claims on November 3rd from 2:25pm-3:25pm.

San Francisco, California

Lawrence T. Bowman and David H. Fisk Selected to 2023 Texas Super Lawyers List

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Lawrence T. Bowman and David H. Fisk were selected to the 2023 Texas Super Lawyers List. Once a year, Super Lawyers invites lawyers in each state to nominate the top attorneys they’ve personally observed in action, and Super Lawyers’ attorney-led research staff identifies other outstanding lawyers who have been overlooked in the nomination process. Super Lawyers then evaluates each lawyer in the candidate pool based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and a peer evaluation by practice area is completed followed by a final selection.  Super Lawyers limits this recognition to 5% of attorneys within the state of Texas.

Super Lawyers

Jessica Odum Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Jessica Odum was recognized in the fourth edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for her work in Product Liability Litigation. For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, more than 2.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 25,000 lawyers honored in the new edition.

Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in the Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor.

Best Lawyers®

Lawrence T. Bowman and David H. Fisk Recognized in Best Lawyers®

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Lawrence T. Bowman and David H. Fisk were recognized in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their work in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Construction Law. For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 13.7 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 76,000 leading lawyers included in the milestone 30th edition.

Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor.

Best Lawyers®

Patrick P. Jarosch and Meghan M. Rodda Named a Rising Star

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Patrick P. Jarosch and Meghan M. Rodda were named a Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Rating Service for 2023. Once a year, Super Lawyers invites lawyers in each state to nominate the top attorneys they’ve personally observed in action, and Super Lawyers’ attorney-led research staff identifies other outstanding lawyers who have been overlooked in the nomination process. Super Lawyers then evaluates each lawyer in the candidate pool based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and a peer evaluation by practice area is completed followed by a final selection.  To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less, and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Minnesota are named to the Rising Stars list.

Super Lawyers
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Illinois Chapter of the IAAI Northern Zone Conference

Brad Gordon presented at the Northern Zone Conference for the Illinois Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators in Aurora, Illinois.

Aurora, Illinois

Michael J. Scola Named a Rising Star

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Michael J. Scola was named a Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Rating Service for 2023. Once a year, Super Lawyers invites lawyers in each state to nominate the top attorneys they’ve personally observed in action, and Super Lawyers’ attorney-led research staff identifies other outstanding lawyers who have been overlooked in the nomination process. Super Lawyers then evaluates each lawyer in the candidate pool based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and a peer evaluation by practice area is completed followed by a final selection.  To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less, and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Illinois are named to the Rising Stars list.

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National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) 2022 Annual Conference

Tim Poeschl and Patrick Jarosch, together with Allison Pettey of AFICS and Paul Rocheford of Arthur Chapman, will present “Back to the Future–Zoom Deposition Tips, Tactics, and Tricks“ on Monday, November 7th from 1:00-2:00pm at the NASP 2022 Annual Conference.

David Fisk, along with Todd Metzger of Schaefer Engineering, will present “Let’s Get Physical–Considerations When Conducting Physical Experiments in Fire Investigations” on Tuesday, November 8th from 12:30-1:30pm at the NASP 2022 Annual Conference.

Marco Island, Florida