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23^rd Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston Apr 13, 14-15, 2011 Four Seasons Hotel
optional Wed Evening session
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Overview

2011 program highlights include:

• Updates: Health Care Year-in-Review; Health Care Reform, One Year Later; and What's Happening in the Industry
• Mark Lutes on Accountable Care Organizations and Alternatives
• Series of presentations on hospital/physician integration
• What's happening in Texas: Issues before the Legislature; government agency representative panel on Medicare and Medicaid enforcement; and a review of liabilities and duties
• Luncheon Table Topics (additional fee)
• Wednesday evening optional sessions: Health Law Primer or In-House Counsel Issues
• Multiple networking opportunities during lunch and Thursday's reception, and great take-away materials, forms and sample language

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Evening, Apr. 13, 2011
6:00 pm

Registration Opens
*Optional Concurrent Sessions

Please select on registration form (additional fee applies).
Each session includes a 15-minute break.
Health Law Primer
7:00 pm

2.00 hrs

Health Law Primer

An introduction to basic health law, with emphasis on fraud and abuse, managed health care and Medicare reimbursement issues.

Kenneth J. Kramer, Texas Health Resources - Arlington, TX
Edgar C. Morrison Jr., Jackson Walker, LLP - San Antonio, TX
In-House Counsel Issues
7:00 pm

2.00 hrs
0.50 hr ethics

In-House Counsel Issues

This session is limited to in-house counsel and is intended to include active discussion and sharing among the panelists and participants. Topics covered include the status of Federal health care reform, including value-based purchasing and the Medicare shared savings program, and other issues of current concern to health care provider organizations, including medical staff credentialing issues, contracting and compliance issues, and risk management and medical liability issues.

Moderator:
Michael J. Regier, VHA Inc. - Irving, TX
Panelists:
Cynthia K. Duggins, St. David's Medical Center - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Lance Lightfoot, Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX
9:15 pm

Adjourn

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Apr. 14, 2011
Presiding Officer:
Yvonne K. Puig, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Austin, TX
7:30 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

1.00 hr

Health Care Year-in-Review

An overview of important health care developments in the past year, including regulatory changes, politics and policy initiatives.

Jack S. Schroder Jr., Alston + Bird LLP (Retired) - Big Canoe, GA
9:30 am

0.75 hr

Healthcare Reform: Shifting Political Winds and the Impact One Year Later

A discussion of the current state of the Affordable Care Act and the political fallout and response; and an evaluation of the provisions and the relevant regulations and their likely impact upon providers.

Susan Feigin Harris, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
William (Billy) R. Vigdor, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Washington, DC
10:15 am

Break
10:30 am

1.00 hr

Accountable Care Organizations and Alternatives

This session reviews the emerging regulation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) as Medicare shared savings program contractors, salient legal issues relative to their operation, and the issues arising when they act in commercial insurance markets.

Mark E. Lutes, Epstein Becker Green - Washington, DC
11:30 am

0.75 hr

What's Happening in the Industry? A General Overview of Hospital and Physician Relationships

A general overview of hospital and physician relationships.

Joseph A. Sowell III, HCA Holdings, Inc. - Nashville, TN
Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 14, 2011
Presiding Officer:
Yvonne K. Puig, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Austin, TX
12:15 pm

Break (Join Optional Table Topics)

Discussion groups with conference faculty and registrants. See registration form to select a Table Topic and purchase a ticket for lunch.
Lunch Topic A: Accountable Care Organizations
12:30 pm

0.00 hr ethics

Lunch Topic A: Accountable Care Organizations
Lunch Topic B: Current Physician Practice Concerns
12:30 pm

0.00 hr ethics

Lunch Topic B: Current Physician Practice Concerns
Lunch Topic C: Stark/Anti-Kickback Issues
12:30 pm

0.00 hr ethics

Lunch Topic C: Stark/Anti-Kickback Issues
Lunch Topic D: Exclusive Contracts
12:30 pm

0.00 hr ethics

Lunch Topic D: Exclusive Contracts
1:15 pm

Break
Track 1:
Presiding Officer:
Mary M. Bearden, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. - Amarillo, TX
1:30 pm

0.75 hr

Health Care Operations: A Toolkit for Current Dilemmas

A panel of in-house and private practitioners provides practical advice on options for dealing with aging physicians, economic credentialing, evaluating quality of care, physician practice consolidation, provider-based status and compliance education. Also provided is a toolkit of draft forms, documents and contractual provisions that can be adapted for everyday use in the world of health care operations.

Moderator:
Mary M. Bearden, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. - Amarillo, TX
Panelists:
Teresa Burroff, Seton Family of Hospitals - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Rosemaria Levinsky, Hendrick Medical Center - Abilene, TX
Panelists:
Kathy L. Poppitt, Cox Smith Mathews Incorporated - Austin, TX
2:15 pm

0.50 hr

Lawsuits involving Managed Care Contracts

This panel discusses recent trends in provider payments by managed care companies including the strategies for securing adequate payment and the legal defenses raised in such litigation.

Bryan O. Blevins Jr., Provost Umphrey Law Firm L.L.P. - Beaumont, TX
Gregory P. Milligan, Alianza Solutions, L.P. - Wimberley, TX
Track 2:
Presiding Officer:
Gregory Nolan Etzel, King & Spalding LLP - Houston, TX
1:30 pm

0.75 hr

Compensation Models for Physicians

Structuring an appropriate physician compensation model is essential to a hospital’s or health system’s successful integration effort. Along with the related legal issues, this presentation covers the spectrum of physician compensation models available and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Bernard A. Duco Jr., Memorial Hermann Healthcare System - Houston, TX
W. Kevin Moentmann, CBIZ Valuation Group, LLC - Saint Louis, MO
2:15 pm

0.50 hr

Audits

This presentation addresses the increasing efforts of CMS and its various audit contractors to pursue Medicare over-payments and strategies for responding to such efforts. The presentation also includes an overview of the appeals process and tactics designed to increase the likelihood of reversing unfavorable overpayment determinations.

Tobin Richard Boenig, UTMB - Galveston, TX
Gregory Nolan Etzel, King & Spalding LLP - Houston, TX
2:45 pm

Break / Return to General Sessions
HOSPITAL/PHYSICIAN INTEGRATION
3:00 pm

1.00 hr

Practice Acquisitions and Employment of Physicians by Hospitals

A focus on the practical challenges of structuring the acquisition of physician practices and the post-acquisition employment of physicians. The session considers the role of fair market valuations in such transactions, a topic of particular importance.

David W. Hilgers, Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Matthew D. Jenkins, Hunton & Williams LLP - Richmond, VA
4:00 pm

0.75 hr

Valuation and Setting Fair Market Value

Few transactions occur today in health care without a discussion of "fair market value." This presentation describes the legal and practical considerations in a fair market value analysis and the role of the consultant and the lawyer. Learn when a fair market value analysis is required and what questions to ask. Also, hear about the most recent cases in this area and what they mean to providers.

Jen Johnson, VMG Health - Dallas, TX
Kevin A. Reed, Davis & Wilkerson - Austin, TX
4:45 pm

0.75 hr ethics

Apologies, Ethics and Disclosures in a Health Care Setting

A discussion of the role of apology in the disclosure of sentinel events and other serious unanticipated outcomes in a health care setting, including the often conflicting perspectives of physicians/health care providers, patients, attorneys, risk managers and administrators.

Lee McCreary Taft, Taft Solutions: Connecting With Integrity - Dallas, TX
Karen Annette Wardell, Cook Children's Health Care System - Fort Worth, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn to Sponsored Reception

Thank you to our sponsors:
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
King & Spalding LLP
Seyfarth Shaw, LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Apr. 15, 2011
Presiding Officer:
Jerry A. Bell Jr., Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Austin, TX
8:00 am

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Texas Liability Review

A discussion of key legal developments and significant cases affecting health care operations. The session also covers credentialing and issues impacting hospitals and health care providers. Written materials include a comprehensive review of recent decisions affecting the liabilities and duties of health care providers.

Yvonne K. Puig, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Austin, TX
9:15 am

0.75 hr ethics

Professional Practice: Effective Interaction with Courts, Clients, Counsel and Colleagues

Being a lawyer requires multi-faceted dealings with different constituencies, each with its own needs. This session describes how best to ethically and professionally interact with each.

Michael P. Maslanka, Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP - Dallas, TX
10:00 am

0.50 hr

Texas Legislative Update: Reform Reaction and Budget Realities

A discussion about the progress of key health care legislation,that highlights budget decisions impacting the health care industry, and also provides an update on state implementation of federal reform requirements.

Jessica Ann Olson, Texas Health &Human Services Commission - Austin, TX
Elizabeth N. Rogers, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Austin, TX
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Stark Law Self-Disclosure Protocol and Recent Developments

This session reviews the CMS Stark Law Self-Disclosure Protocol, discusses experiences with Stark Law self-disclosures from the trenches, and provides an update on other recent Stark Law developments.

Moderator:
Gary W. Eiland, King & Spalding LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Donna Schmerin Clark, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Debbi M. Johnstone, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - Houston, TX
11:45 am

1.25 hrs
0.25 hr ethics

Government Enforcement Panel

A panel of Texas-based enforcement agency representatives addresses recent trends in Medicare and Medicaid enforcement in Texas. Issues addressed include the continuing proliferation of FCA and Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act qui tam actions; discussion of the types of cases filed or otherwise targeted, procedures utilized to investigate such cases; their offices' participation in national enforcement initiatives; the local U.S. Attorney's office and Texas Civil Medicaid Fraud Division's roles in self-disclosure matters; and the impact of the new investigative authorities contained in the recent FERA and PPACA legislation or pending in the current Texas legislative session.

Moderator:
Gary W. Eiland, King & Spalding LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Andrew A. Bobb, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Sean R. McKenna, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Susan J. Miller, Office of The Attorney General - Austin, TX
1:00 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Mary M. Bearden

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Bryan O. Blevins Jr.

Provost Umphrey Law Firm L.L.P.
Beaumont, TX

Andrew A. Bobb

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Tobin Richard Boenig

UTMB
Galveston, TX

Teresa Burroff

Seton Family of Hospitals
Austin, TX

Donna Schmerin Clark

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Bernard A. Duco Jr.

Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Houston, TX

Cynthia K. Duggins

St. David's Medical Center
Austin, TX

Gary W. Eiland

King & Spalding LLP
Houston, TX

Gregory Nolan Etzel

King & Spalding LLP
Houston, TX

Susan Feigin Harris

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

David W. Hilgers

Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Matthew D. Jenkins

Hunton & Williams LLP
Richmond, VA

Jen Johnson

VMG Health
Dallas, TX

Debbi M. Johnstone

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Kenneth J. Kramer

Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX

Rosemaria Levinsky

Hendrick Medical Center
Abilene, TX

Lance Lightfoot

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Mark E. Lutes

Epstein Becker Green
Washington, DC

Michael P. Maslanka

Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP
Dallas, TX

Sean R. McKenna

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Susan J. Miller

Office of The Attorney General
Austin, TX

Gregory P. Milligan

Alianza Solutions, L.P.
Wimberley, TX

W. Kevin Moentmann

CBIZ Valuation Group, LLC
Saint Louis, MO

Edgar C. Morrison Jr.

Jackson Walker, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Jessica Ann Olson

Texas Health &Human Services Commission
Austin, TX

Kathy L. Poppitt

Cox Smith Mathews Incorporated
Austin, TX

Yvonne K. Puig

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Kevin A. Reed

Davis & Wilkerson
Austin, TX

Michael J. Regier

VHA Inc.
Irving, TX

Elizabeth N. Rogers

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Austin, TX

Jack S. Schroder Jr.

Alston + Bird LLP (Retired)
Big Canoe, GA

Joseph A. Sowell III

HCA Holdings, Inc.
Nashville, TN

Lee McCreary Taft

Taft Solutions: Connecting With Integrity
Dallas, TX

William (Billy) R. Vigdor

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Washington, DC

Karen Annette Wardell

Cook Children's Health Care System
Fort Worth, TX

Planning Committee

Jerry A. Bell Jr.—Chair

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Mary M. Bearden

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Teresa Burroff

Seton Family of Hospitals
Austin, TX

Jennifer B. Claymon

Davis & Wilkerson
Austin, TX

Sheryl T. Dacso

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

Bernard A. Duco Jr.

Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Houston, TX

Gary W. Eiland

King & Spalding LLP
Houston, TX

Michael J. Esposito

University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Gregory Nolan Etzel

King & Spalding LLP
Houston, TX

Susan Feigin Harris

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

David W. Hilgers

Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Kenneth J. Kramer

Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX

John W. McNey

Cook Children's Health Care System
Fort Worth, TX

Edgar C. Morrison Jr.

Jackson Walker, LLP
San Antonio, TX

Kathy L. Poppitt

Cox Smith Mathews Incorporated
Austin, TX

Yvonne K. Puig

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Kevin A. Reed

Davis & Wilkerson
Austin, TX

Michael J. Regier

VHA Inc.
Irving, TX

Elizabeth N. Rogers

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Austin, TX

Credit Info

Houston

MCLE Credit

Texas – 13.50 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Health Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 13.50 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 16.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston – Apr 13*, 14-15, 2011 – Four Seasons Hotel

*optional Wed Evening session

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Houston

Standard Registration
Last day for $550.00 Regular pricing: Apr 8, 2011

$600.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 8, 2011

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 11, 2011

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

1300 Lamar St
Houston, TX
713.650.1300 (reservations)
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Accommodations

$215.00 good through Mar 23, 2011

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Baker & Hostetler Llp

Baker & Hostetler Llp

Baker Hostetler provides healthcare organizations comprehensive legal counsel. Our industry-focused team draws on the firm-wide capabilities of colleagues in business, employment and labor, litigation and tax, among other areas. Team members have been senior managers with health maintenance organizations, third-party providers, hospitals and health centers, and research centers, so we have a practical understanding of important issues from credentialing to reimbursement to regulatory compliance. We understand the unique needs of the industry, and our comprehensive counsel helps hospitals, physician groups and suppliers of healthcare-related goods and services manage their strategic and operational issues successfully in today's complex and rapidly changing industry environment. See www.bakerlaw.com/healthcareindustry/ www.bakerlaw.com/
Brown & Fortunato, P. C.

Brown & Fortunato, P. C.

The attorneys of Brown & Fortunato's Health Care Group counsel hospitals, health systems, physician practice groups, and other providers across the country on a wide variety of regulatory and business issues. The Group offers straightforward, practical advice that enables clients to operate their businesses successfully, while avoiding the many pitfalls of health care laws and regulations. With their in-depth understanding of the laws and regulations governing the provision of health care, the B&F health care attorneys strive to find practical, innovative solutions to problems faced by providers. B&F has eight attorneys in its Health Care Group, six of whom are board certified in health law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The attorneys in the Health Care Group maintain positive working relationships with all levels of government regulators and enforcement agencies. www.bf-law.com/Health_Care.php www.bf-law.com/
Brown McCarroll L. L. P.

Brown McCarroll L. L. P.
Cox Smith Mathews Incorporated

Cox Smith understands not only the law but the business of healthcare. Whether the client is a hospital or a provider organization, a producer of pharmaceuticals or of medical devices, or a retailer of healthcare products and services, virtually every practice group in our firm is positioned to provide focused guidance to meet our clients' sophisticated operational needs. That includes corporate, financing, labor, litigation, intellectual property, restructurings and reorganizations, privacy and real estate concerns. And because we are familiar with the relationships that exist among providers, suppliers, third-party payors and regulators, we can effectively advance our clients' legal and business interests while meeting the unique requirements of the industry's changing competitive landscape. www.coxsmith.com www.coxsmith.com/
Fulbright & Jaworski L. L. P.

Fulbright & Jaworski L. L. P.

Since Fulbright partners assisted in the founding of the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical complex, more than 60 years ago, the firm has been involved in all aspects of health law. The Fulbright Health Law Practice Group provides multi-disciplinary solutions to the industry, drawing upon the experience of lawyers who concentrate in health care operational, regulatory, litigation and transactional matters. It is a comprehensive resource for health care institutions, physicians and staff, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. For more information, visit www.fulbright.com/HEALTHCARE www.fulbright.com/
Jackson Walker L. L. P.

Jackson Walker L. L. P.

As one of Texas' longest-standing health care legal teams, and one of its oldest firms, Jackson Walker is both the history and the future of Texas health care. Jackson Walker has represented Texas clients since 1887, and today offers a full range of health law services to its Lone Star clients. With fifteen health care lawyers, averaging more than 20 years of experience each, Jackson Walker offers full service legal care for its health care clients in its six Texas offices. Our team of health care attorneys handles a wide range of matters including regulatory, reimbursement and compliance; managed care; tax exempt and state non-profit issues; physicians and professional organizations; hospitals and health systems; financing; licensure, certification & accreditation; biotechnology and biomedical. www.jw.com/site/jsp/practiceinfo.jsp?id=24 www.jw.com/site/jsp/index.jsp
King & Spalding

King & Spalding

www.kslaw.com/portal/server.pt
Seyfarth Shaw, LLP

For more than 30 years, Seyfarth Shaw attorneys have represented health care organizations and providers throughout Texas. Seyfarth Shaw's health care attorneys represent individuals and organizations of all types across the health care industry, including licensed practitioners, hospital and healthcare systems, physician and dental practice groups, and provider organization, such as IPA's and PHO's. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., the firm's services include: Corporate Transactions, Intellectual Property, Finance, Litigation and Administrative Law, Federal & State Regulatory Compliance, Immigration, Fraud and Abuse, Real Estate, Facility Licensing and Certification, Clinical Research, Labor and Employment Issues, and Managed Care. www.seyfarth.com www.seyfarth.com/
Vinson & Elkins

As the world's leading energy law firm, Vinson & Elkins has been at the forefront of climate change law-structuring carbon offset projects, forming "green" investment funds, assisting with renewable energy transactions and handling related tax, permitting, and regulatory issues. That experience makes V&E qualified to help energy producers, energy consumers, and investors navigate the path to a lower-carbon future. www.vinson-elkins.com www.vinson-elkins.com/
VMG Health

When you enter into a relationship with VMG Health, you will benefit from our comprehensive understanding of the healthcare industry and fair market value requirements related to hospital/physician relationships. Whether you require assistance with financial, operational or legal issues, VMG provides the solutions to get the job done. From business valuations to transaction advisory services to physician compensation arrangements, we have the experience and in-depth understanding required to provide healthcare organizations with sound opinions. www.vmghealth.com www.vmghealth.com/

23rd Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston Apr 13*, 14-15, 2011 Four Seasons Hotel *optional Wed Evening session Conference Concluded

Buy

Related products: Materials

Overview

Event Schedule

Wednesday Evening, Apr. 13, 2011

Thursday Morning, Apr. 14, 2011

Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 14, 2011

Friday Morning, Apr. 15, 2011

Conference Faculty

Mary M. Bearden

Bryan O. Blevins Jr.

Andrew A. Bobb

Tobin Richard Boenig

Teresa Burroff

Donna Schmerin Clark

Bernard A. Duco Jr.

Cynthia K. Duggins

Gary W. Eiland

Gregory Nolan Etzel

Susan Feigin Harris

David W. Hilgers

Matthew D. Jenkins

Jen Johnson

Debbi M. Johnstone

Kenneth J. Kramer

Rosemaria Levinsky

Lance Lightfoot

Mark E. Lutes

Michael P. Maslanka

Sean R. McKenna

Susan J. Miller

Gregory P. Milligan

W. Kevin Moentmann

Edgar C. Morrison Jr.

Jessica Ann Olson

Kathy L. Poppitt

Yvonne K. Puig

Kevin A. Reed

Michael J. Regier

Elizabeth N. Rogers

Jack S. Schroder Jr.

Joseph A. Sowell III

Lee McCreary Taft

William (Billy) R. Vigdor

Karen Annette Wardell

Planning Committee

Jerry A. Bell Jr.—Chair

Mary M. Bearden

Teresa Burroff

Jennifer B. Claymon

Sheryl T. Dacso

Bernard A. Duco Jr.

Gary W. Eiland

Michael J. Esposito

Gregory Nolan Etzel

Susan Feigin Harris

David W. Hilgers

Kenneth J. Kramer

John W. McNey

Edgar C. Morrison Jr.

Kathy L. Poppitt

Yvonne K. Puig

Kevin A. Reed

Michael J. Regier

Elizabeth N. Rogers

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

Accommodations

Our Sponsors

Baker & Hostetler Llp

Brown & Fortunato, P. C.

Brown McCarroll L. L. P.

Fulbright & Jaworski L. L. P.

23^rd Annual

Houston Apr 13, 14-15, 2011 Four Seasons Hotel
optional Wed Evening session
Conference Concluded