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2025

The Car Crash Seminar

Austin Aug 28-29, 2025 AT&T Conference Center $525 Individual  |  $625 after Aug 13 $472 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum)  |  $572 after Aug 13 $420 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum)  |  $520 after Aug 13 $368 Paralegal Rate  |  $468 after Aug 13
Live Webcast Aug 28-29, 2025 $625 Individual $572 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) $520 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) $468 Paralegal Rate $100 Add-on rate for in-person registrants
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Overview

The Car Crash Seminar is the ultimate program for practitioners of all experience levels. In-depth fundamentals take you from initial client contact through trial or settlement, and come away with a definitive set of resource materials and sample forms. Highlights include:
 

  • Practical tips and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel, including managing client expectations, negotiating with insurance adjusters, guidance on the use of medical records, making effective opening statements and closing arguments, and more.
  • The latest hot topics such as Texas auto policies, UM/UIM cases, low property damage cases, and commercial vehicle accidents.
  • Guidance on the ever-changing rules regarding Medicare and Medicaid, workers’ comp, ERISA, hospital and child support liens, and self-funded vs. insured.
  • A discussion on the use of medical illustrations to support your electronic trial presentation.
  • Judicial perspectives on what does and doesn't work well in jury trials.
  • Earn up to 11.75 hours of MCLE credit, including 4.00 hours of ethics credit.
Enhance your car crash knowledge. Regardless of your experience level, you don’t want to miss this program!

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 August 28, 2025
  • Day 2 August 29, 2025
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Afternoon, Aug. 28, 2025
    Presiding Officer:
    Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX
  • 11:30 am
    Austin Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes light refreshments.

  • 12:20 pm
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 12:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Texas Auto Policies
    Statutory and case law that impact different coverage under Texas automobile policies. 

    Henry L. Moore, Moore Bomben - Austin, TX

  • 1:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    What’s New in UM/UIM Law: Case Law, Strategy, and Pitfalls
    This presentation addresses recent cases impacting UM/UIM cases, as well as strategies and tips for prosecuting and for defending uninsured and under-insured motorist claims and bad faith litigation.

    Thomas Crosley, Crosley Law - San Antonio, TX
    Co-Author:
    Shawn Mechler, Crosley Law - San Antonio, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Avoiding Difficult Clients
    Lawyers are faced with many ethical challenges both in representing, and in deciding whether to represent, all kinds of people and entities. This presentation discusses what lawyers need to know to hopefully prevent, or if necessary disengage from, inappropriate representations involving difficult clients.

    William J. Chriss, The Snapka Law Firm - Corpus Christi, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Negotiating with Insurance Adjusters

    Kathryn P. Anderson, KPA Law - Houston, TX
    Nadia Bettac, Bettac Advocacy and Mediation, PLLC - Austin, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    15-Minute Break

  • 3:00 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    Fifth Amendment–Right Way or the Wrong Way

    Anjali Nigam, The Nigam Law Firm, PLLC - Houston, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Low Property Damage Cases
    Prosecuting and defending personal injury cases with minor property damage can present challenges. This presentation discusses the experiences and strategies from the plaintiff and defense perspectives.

    Brian L. Mincher, Burress Law PLLC - McKinney, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Non-Economic Damages, Post Gregory v. Chohan
    In June of 2023, the Texas Supreme Court issued Gregory v. Chohan, a blockbuster new opinion on non-economic damages that raised as many questions as it provided answers. Where do we now stand in the wake of Gregory? 

    Quentin Brogdon, Crain Brogdon LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Aug. 29, 2025
  • 8:00 am
    Austin Only
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Discovery in Car Crash Cases: Navigating Discovery To Avoid Another Crash
    A discussion about the discoverability and admissibility of medical records and medical bills, discovery involving non-retained experts, handling adverse medical exams, responding to discovery requests and motion for protection practice. 

    Paul N. Gold, Aversano & Gold - Houston, TX

  • 9:00 am
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Subrogation and Liens: Medicare, Medicaid and Hospitals
    Does Medicare require a set aside? Does Medicaid get the child's recovery? Are you familiar with hospital lien legislation in 2019 and 2021 and whether a freestanding ER can file a lien? If you don't know the answers to these questions, come learn these issues and more!

    Judy Kostura, Sorrels Law - Austin, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Medical Bills in Car Crash Cases
    Whether you’re an experienced trial lawyer or tackling your first car crash case, proving and challenging medical expenses can be daunting. Break down the nuts and bolts of this critical damages element, as well as more advanced strategies and recent case law impacting this ever-evolving area of the law.

    Hon. Peter M. Kelly, Kelly Watkins McPheeters LLP - Houston, TX
    Morgan A. McPheeters, Kelly Watkins McPheeters LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 10:00 am
    0.50 hr
    Using Medical Illustrations to Advocate

    Justin B. Demerath, O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC - Austin, TX

  • 10:30 am
    15-Minute Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr ethics
    Serving Two Masters: The Ins and Outs of the Tripartite Relationship
    Discussing the relationship between the insured, insurer and attorney, conflicts that arise in the relationship, tilley and subsequent case law and the ethical dilemmas in knowing who you really represent.

    Christy Amuny, Germer PLLC - Beaumont, TX

  • 12:15 pm
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch (in Austin)
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Aug. 29, 2025
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    If I Knew Then What I Know Now
    Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.

    Dicky Grigg, Law Office of Dicky Grigg, PC - Austin, TX

  • 1:05 pm
    15-Minute Break

  • 1:20 pm
    0.50 hr
    Trying the Case with No Economic Damages

    Adam J. Blake, Blake Law PLLC - Houston, TX

  • 1:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    How to Defend a Corporate Representative for Deposition or Trial

    Jeff Ray, Ray | Peña Law Firm - San Antonio, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    View From the Bench
    Practical advice for how to conduct effective, ethical and efficient discovery.

    Panelists:
    Hon. Manpreet Singh, Harris County Civil Courthouse - Houston, TX
    Hon. Leah Robertson, Judge of the 385th District Court - Midland, TX

  • 3:20 pm
    15-Minute Break

  • 3:35 pm
    1.00 hr
    Commercial Vehicle Accidents 101
    Learn about commercial vehicle litigation from the plaintiff and defense perspective. The presentation includes litigation involving tractor-trailers, commercial vehicles, and commercial buses.

    Shelly Tomlin Greco, Dallas, TX
    William M. Toles, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 4:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    Combining Storytelling and Themes for Successful Outcomes
    This presentation includes strategies for storytelling that resonate with the jury and judges and aligns with legal principles of negligence, liability, and compensation.

    Will Moye, Moye Law Firm - Houston, TX

  • 5:05 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 August 28, 2025
  • Day 2 August 29, 2025
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Conference Faculty

Christy Amuny

Germer PLLC
Beaumont, TX

Kathryn P. Anderson

KPA Law
Houston, TX

Nadia Bettac

Bettac Advocacy and Mediation, PLLC
Austin, TX

Adam J. Blake

Blake Law PLLC
Houston, TX

Quentin Brogdon

Crain Brogdon LLP
Dallas, TX

William J. Chriss

The Snapka Law Firm
Corpus Christi, TX

Thomas Crosley

Crosley Law
San Antonio, TX

Justin B. Demerath

O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC
Austin, TX

Paul N. Gold

Aversano & Gold
Houston, TX

Shelly Tomlin Greco

Dallas, TX

Dicky Grigg

Law Office of Dicky Grigg, PC
Austin, TX

Hon. Peter M. Kelly

Kelly Watkins McPheeters LLP
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

Sorrels Law
Austin, TX

Morgan A. McPheeters

Kelly Watkins McPheeters LLP
Dallas, TX

Shawn Mechler

Crosley Law
San Antonio, TX

Brian L. Mincher

Burress Law PLLC
McKinney, TX

Henry L. Moore

Moore Bomben
Austin, TX

Will Moye

Moye Law Firm
Houston, TX

Anjali Nigam

The Nigam Law Firm, PLLC
Houston, TX

Jeff Ray

Ray | Peña Law Firm
San Antonio, TX

Hon. Leah Robertson

Judge of the 385th District Court
Midland, TX

Hon. Manpreet Singh

Harris County Civil Courthouse
Houston, TX

William M. Toles

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Quentin Brogdon—Chair

Crain Brogdon LLP
Dallas, TX

Price Ainsworth

Lorenz & Lorenz LLP
Austin, TX

Brent Carpenter

Carpenter & Carpenter, P.C.
Sugar Land, TX

Justin B. Demerath

O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC
Austin, TX

Shelly Tomlin Greco

Dallas, TX

Donald H. Kidd

Perdue & Kidd
Houston, TX

Judy Kostura

Sorrels Law
Austin, TX

Henry L. Moore

Moore Bomben
Austin, TX

Anjali Nigam

The Nigam Law Firm, PLLC
Houston, TX

Hon. Manpreet Singh

Harris County Civil Courthouse
Houston, TX

Key Dates

Austin – Aug 28-29, 2025 – AT&T Conference Center
Live Webcast – Aug 28-29, 2025
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  • Austin
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Individual
Last day for $425.00 Early Bird pricing: Mar 31, 2025
Last day for $525.00 Regular pricing: Aug 13, 2025

$625.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $372.50 Early Bird pricing: Mar 31, 2025
Last day for $472.50 Regular pricing: Aug 13, 2025

$572.50 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $320.00 Early Bird pricing: Mar 31, 2025
Last day for $420.00 Regular pricing: Aug 13, 2025

$520.00 for registrations received after this time

Paralegal Rate
Last day for $267.50 Early Bird pricing: Mar 31, 2025
Last day for $367.50 Regular pricing: Aug 13, 2025

$467.50 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 22, 2025

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 25, 2025
Individual
Last day for $525.00 Early Bird pricing: Mar 31, 2025
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: Aug 13, 2025

$625.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $472.50 Early Bird pricing: Mar 31, 2025
Last day for $572.50 Regular pricing: Aug 13, 2025

$572.50 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $420.00 Early Bird pricing: Mar 31, 2025
Last day for $520.00 Regular pricing: Aug 13, 2025

$520.00 for registrations received after this time

Paralegal Rate
Last day for $367.50 Early Bird pricing: Mar 31, 2025
Last day for $467.50 Regular pricing: Aug 13, 2025

$467.50 for registrations received after this time

Add-on
Last day for $100.00 Regular pricing: Aug 13, 2025

$100.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Aug 18, 2025

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Aug 22, 2025

Venue

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AT&T Conference Center

The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
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Accommodations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a special rate of $204 per night. Our special room rate is available until July 28, or until the room block is exhausted, whichever comes first. Click here to book your room online. 

Parking Information

Parking is available in the conference center's attached garage, as well as Rowling Hall Garage. Both garage entrances are located on W 20th St. Guests may self-park or use the hotel's valet services at the University Avenue entrance. Parking rates are subject to change without notice. 

Self-parking fees: 

Hourly Parking:
0-30 minutes, $3
31-60 minutes, $4
1– 2 hours, $6
2– 3 hours, $9
3– 4 hours, $12
4– 5 hours, $15
5– 8 hours, $18
8– 24 hours, $21
Lost ticket, $42

Valet Parking Rates:
Daily valet: $21
Overnight valet: $38

Additional Information

The conference will take place in Classroom 101 which is located on level M1 of the AT&T Conference Center.

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