The key to every successful treating physician deposition is preparation. This presentation will outline matters to research before the deposition, issues to address during the deposition and techniques for approaching both the favorable and unfavorable witness.

Mary Gannon-McMurry, BSN, JD

Ms. Gannon-McMurry is licensed to practice law in Florida, California and the District of Columbia (inactive) as well as licensed as a registered nurse in Michigan and California. Since 2005, Ms. Gannon-McMurry has served the insurance industry, and plaintiff and defense bar, as an independent contract attorney and legal nurse consultant in catastrophic injury cases. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Michigan State University in 1987 and worked as a registered nurse at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and Orlando Regional Medical Center for several years. While working as a medical analyst of workers’ compensation claims, Ms. Gannon-McMurry attended The National Law Center at George Washington University. She graduated in the top third of her class and was a member of the Moot Court Board and Journal of International Law and Economics. Her early work practicing law in Florida included the defense of premises liability and auto claims. Later, her practice was concentrated on the defense of physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice claims. She was also actively involved in physician licensure defense.

Date:Thursday, September 26, 2013 Time: 11:45 am check in; 12:00 – 1:00 pm Presentation Presenter(s): Mary Gannon-McMurry BSN JD Place: SCBA, 37 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 100, Santa Rosa, CA Cost: $45–SCBA Members; $55–Public Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.) Click Here to Register INSERT LINK TO FLYER HERE

Hon. Shelly Averill

Hon. Dana Simonds

Date:Friday, August 23, 2013 Time: 11:45 am check in; 12:00 – 1:00 pm Presentation Presenter(s): Hon. Shelly Averill, Sonoma County Superior Court Hon. Dana Simonds, Sonoma County Superior Court Place: SCBA, 37 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 100, Santa Rosa, CA Cost: $45–SCBA Members; $55–Public Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.) Click Here to Register Click Here to Download the Regsitration Flyer

SPEAKER:

Hon. Dennis A. Cornell

Justice Dennis A. Cornell
Appellate Justice
California Fifth District Court of Appeal

JUSTICE DENNIS A. CORNELL was a trial lawyer for 20 years and a Superior Court judge for nine years, and has been an appellate justice since 2000. He has been a certified family law specialist since 1980, and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 1982. He tried approximately 50 jury trials to verdict as a lawyer, and over 120 jury trials and several hundred court trials as a trial court judge. He was the lead appellate attorney on over 20 family law appeals resulting in 12 published decisions. He has argued family law cases in the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

OTHER SPEAKERS:

John Johnson

Thomas D. Wright

Patrick Grattan

Date:Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Time: 3:30 pm check in; 4:00 – 7:30 pm Presentation Presenter(s): Justice Dennis A. Cornell, Appellate Justice, California Fifth District Court of Appeal John Johnson, Partner, Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz Thomas D. Wright, Attorney, Law & Mediation Offices of Thomas D. Wright Patrick Grattan, Partner, Geary, Shea, O’Donnell, Grattan & Mitchell Place: The Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA Cost: $85–SCBA Members; $95–Public Click Here to Register Click Here to Download Regsitration Flyer

Bill Cogbill

Bill Cogbill
Command Consulting and Investigations, Inc.

Mr. Cogbill is a 36-year veteran of Law Enforcement. During his career he participated, supervised, and managed thousands of criminal, civil, internal affairs, workers compensation, and personnel background investigations. He is considered an expert in leadership/management, security, and investigations. Mr. Cogbill retired in 2011 from his position as Sheriff-Coroner of the County of Sonoma and has since started his own consulting and investigations business with retired Assistant Sheriff Rich Sweeting.

Susan Daniel

Susan Daniel, Esq.
Employee Relations Consultants

Ms. Daniel has over thirty years of combined experience as a Human Resource executive and employment attorney. She has conducted and/or supervised hundreds of investigations as both an in-house investigator and an outside consultant, written numerous policies and practices manuals, mediated disputes and conducted a wide variety of seminars including sexual harassment training and managing within the law. A frequent lecturer on employment issues, Ms. Daniel also teaches Employment and Employment Discrimination Law at Empire Law School.

Bonnie Freeman

Bonnie Freeman, Esq.
Senneff, Freeman & Bluestone

Ms. Freeman’s civil litigation practice focuses on business, construction, employment and civil rights disputes. Her representation of public and private employers in state and federal courts encompasses everything from pre‐litigation mediation and resolution through jury trial and appeal. Ms. Freeman is President of the Richard M. Sangster Inn of Court and currently serves as Vice President of the Sonoma County Bar Association. She regularly volunteers for the Sonoma County Superior Court’s Discovery Referee and Civil Settlement Conference programs.

Rich Sweeting

Rich Sweeting
Command Consulting and Investigations, Inc.

Mr. Sweeting is a 28-year veteran of Law Enforcement. During his career he participated, supervised, and managed thousands of criminal, civil, internal affairs, workers compensation, personnel, background investigations, participated and facilitated risk management and state and federal mediations. Mr. Sweeting specializes in violent crime investigations. He retired from active law enforcement in 2010 and has since been retained by several agencies to conduct background and internal affairs investigations.

Linda Daube

Program Moderator
Linda Daube, Esq.
Law Office of Linda L. Daube

Ms. Daube has over 25 years of experience and success unraveling complex labor and employment issues. As a seasoned labor and employment attorney, she has conducted hundreds of investigations involving employee misconduct, employee claims of discrimination and hostile work environment, violations of Brown Act Open Meeting Laws and has litigated issues involving disclosure of investigative reports and document requests under the Public Records Act. Ms. Daube currently serves on the EEOC pro bono mediation panel.

Date:Monday, August 12, 2013 Time: 3:45 pm check in, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Presentation Presenter(s): Bill Cogbill, Command Consulting and Investigations, Inc. Susan Daniel, Esq., Employee Relations Consultants Bonnie Freeman, Esq., Senneff, Freeman & Bluestone Rich Sweeting, Command Consulting and Investigations, Inc. Linda Daube, Esq., Law Office of Linda L. Daube (Program Moderator) Place: SCBA Office, 37 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 100, Santa Rosa, CA Cost: $65—SCBA Members; $75—Public Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.) Click Here to Register Click Here to Download the Regsitration Flyer