- “Bulletproofing Your Business: What to do Before, During, and After an Accident Occurs,” Virginia Trucking Association Annual Meeting, Roanoke, VA — September 2025
- "Bulletproofing Your Business," Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association Meeting, Richmond, VA — September 2025
- "Anticipating Casualty Litigation," The Virginia Loggers Association Safety Meeting, Lebanon, VA — September 2025
- “Bracing for Change: Legal Priorities for Virginia’s Timber Industry,” The Virginia Loggers Association Annual Conference, Blacksburg, VA — August 2025
- “When Every Minute Counts: The First 24 Hours After a Casualty Event,” The Virginia Loggers Association Annual Conference, Blacksburg, VA — August 2025
- "Bulletproofing Your Business: Steps to Take Before and After a Casualty Event," North Carolina Trucking Association Annual Management Conference, Amelia Island, FL — July 2025
- “Getting Ahead of Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims,” Infiniti Webinar — July 2025
- "Bulletproofing Your Business," Virginia Propane Association Summer Meeting, Virginia Beach, VA — July 2025
- "Defending Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims,” The North Carolina Trucking Association Safety and Human Resources Council Meeting, Colfax, NC — June 2025
- “Bulletproofing Your Business,” Virginia Asphalt Association Annual Meeting, Mount Washington, NH — June 2025
- “Navigating the Year Ahead: Trends in Casualty Claims,” BITCO Meeting, Dallas, TX — April 2025
- "Defending Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims," Atlanta Captive, Atlanta, GA — April 2025
- "Bulletproofing Your Business," Great West Casualty Company Leadership Symposiums, Irving, TX, Omaha, NE, and Boise, ID — April 2025
- “Fighting Back Against Casualty Claims,” Carolina Loggers Association Annual Meeting, Wilmington, NC — March 2025
- "Getting Ahead of Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims,” Infiniti Workforce Solutions webinar — March 2025
- "A Focus on Negligent Hiring & Retention," Fleet Solutions Risk Control Workshop, Scottsdale, AZ — February 2025
- "The Legal Environment - Know the Playbook," Fleet Solutions Risk Control Workshop, Scottsdale, AZ — February 2025
- “Current Trends in Casualty Cases & The Anatomy of A Truck Accident,” Acrisure Trucking Group, Frisco, TX — February 2025
- "10 things your business needs to know to survive in 2024," Virginia Loggers Association Training Session, Colonial Heights, VA — November 2024
- "Anticipating and responding to minor collisions," North Carolina Trucking Association, Greensboro, NC — November 2024
- "Bulletproofing Your Business," presented on "Let the Sawdust Fly" podcast, WDSM 710 AM radio, Duluth, MN (https://kdal610.com/podcasts-let-the-sawdust-fly/) — November 2024
- “Being Unstoppable,” Cottingham and Butler Transportation Summit, Chicago, IL — September 2024
- “Underwriting, Actuarial, Legal and Producer Perspectives,”North Dakota Motor Carrier Association Annual Meeting, Grand Forks, ND — September 2024
- "Surviving in the Current Environment - What to Know for 2024," Virginia Loggers Association Annual Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia — August 2024
- "Why Traffic Safety Should Matter to Your Business," DRIVE SMART Virginia, Richmond, VA — August 2024
- "Crafting and use of an Employee Handbook," Heterogeneous Captive Presentation, Orlando, FL — July 2024
- "Preparing for and handling 'the big one,'" Virginia Propane Association, Virginia Beach, VA — July 2024
- "Surviving casualty claims in the nuclear age," Southeast Wood Producers Association, Daytona Beach, FL — May 2024
- Legal Considerations when harvesting and transporting forest products, Virginia Forestry Association Annual Meeting, Charlottesville, VA — April 2024
- Legal Updates in Trucking, Virginia Trucking Association Safety and Human Resources Council Meeting, Wintergreen, VA — April 2024
- "DOL Final Rule regarding Independent Contractor Status,” Virginia Trucking Association, Virtual Seminar — April 2024
- “Avoiding Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims,” National Transportation Insurance Captive, Las Vegas, NV — April 2024
- "Anticipating and Defending Casualty Claims,” National Symposia for Major Transportation Casualty Insurer, Boise, ID; Omaha, NE; Dallas, TX; and, Louisville, KY — March 2024
- “When Time Matters Most: First 24 Hours After an Accident,” Major Insurance Broker Meeting, Richmond, Virginia — March 2024
- Anticipating and Defending Casualty Claims, National Symposia for Major Transportation Casualty Insurer — March 2024
- “DOL Final Rule regarding Independent Contractor Status,” Virginia Trucking Association, Virtual Seminar — March 2024
- "Best Safety Practices," Private Equity Group Meeting, Nashville, TN — February 2024
- "Anticipating and Preparing for Litigation in the Motorcoach and Limousine Industry," Carolina Motorcoach and Limousine Working Group, Charleston, SC — January 2024
- "Best Motorcoach Safety Practices," Quick's Motorcoach Meeting, Waynesboro VA — January 2024
- "Bulletproofing Your Company," Southeast Wood Producers Association Continuing Logger Education, 2023 (Virtual Presentation) — December 2023
- "Why You Need a Well-Drafted Handbook," Virginia Motorcoach Association Annual Meeting, Richmond, Virginia, 2023 — December 2023
- “The First 24 Hours After an Accident,” 2023 Southeastern Coalition Annual Operators’ Meeting, Chesapeake, Virginia — November 2023
- "Defending the Logging Company," BITCO, Atlanta GA — October 2023
- “Hot Topics in Trucking,” Virginia Trucking Association Annual Meeting, Roanoke, Virginia — September 2023
- "When Time Matters Most: The First 24 Hours After an Accident," Fleet Solutions Risk Control Workshop, Louisville, Kentucky — September 2023
- "The Big Three Immediately Following Any Accident," Abilene Safety Meeting, Richmond VA — September 2023
- "Readying Your Business for Today's Environment," Tennessee Forestry Association, Nashville, Tennessee — September 2023
- The Valuation Continuum of an Accident in Today's World," Fleet Summit Management Meeting, Columbia, South Carolina — August 2023
- How to Avoid Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims, NCMA-VMA-MCASC Regional Meeting, Cherokee, NC — August 2023
- How to Avoid Sexual Harassment Claims, NCMA-VMA-MCASC Regional Meeting, Cherokee, NC — August 2023
- Enemies at the Gate, Virginia Loggers Association, Roanoke, VA — August 2023
- "Post Accident Response: A Proactive Approach," Virginia Loggers Association, Roanoke, Virginia, 2023 — August 2023
- Virginia’s Marijuana Laws and the Trucking Industry, Virginia Loggers Association, Roanoke, VA — August 2023
- "Trends in Auto Litigation," PCBA (Pepsi Bottlers) & MMA Fleet Safety Seminar — June 2023
- Training Your Drivers to Handle Casualty Events, Interchange Express, Rockingham County, VA — June 2023
- Auto Litigation Seminar, Pepsi-Cola Bottlers Association — June 2023
- Policy Handbooks: Live With Them or Perish Without Them, National Construction Group, Austin, TX, April 2023 — April 2023
- Logging and Casualty Claims, Southeast Timber Producers Association Meeting, Waycross, GA, April 2023 — April 2023
- Protecting Your Company From Casualty Claims, Virginia Trucking Association Safety and Human Resources Council Meeting, Williamsburg, VA — March 2023
- Anticipating Casualty Claims, Tidewater Motor Truck Association Meeting, Tidewater, VA — March 2023
- The Perils of Hiring and Retention, Major Equity Group, Nashville, Tennessee, February 2023 — February 2023
- Logging Safely, Logger Safety Meeting, Scottsville, VA — February 2023
- Challenges on the use of independent contractors, Virginia Movers and Warehousemen’s Association Fall Meeting — November 2022
- Anticipating and Defending Casualty Claims, Virginia Loggers Association (The SHARP Logger Update Class), Colonial Heights, Virginia — November 2022
- The Impact of Medical Marijuana on the Trucking Industry, FMCSA Compliance Workshops, Richmond and Roanoke, Virginia — October 2022
- So, you wanna be a trucker? Things to know when launching a trucking company, VDOT minority owned business seminar, Suffolk — September 2022
- New and evolving challenges for trucking companies, Virginia Trucking Association Annual Meeting, Virginia Beach — September 2022
- Employee Handbooks: Why You Need Them and How They Can Protect You, Virginia Trucking Association Safety & Human Resources Council meeting — July 2022
- Defending Casualty Claims in a World Gone Mad, South Carolina Timber Producers Association — March 2022
- Keeping the Dogs in the Doghouse – Managing Liability Claims, Virginia Trucking Association Safety & Human Resources Conference, Virginia Beach, VA — November 2021
- Anticipating and Defending Casualty Claims, Southeast Motorcoach Association (Virtual Presentation) — October 2021
- Enemies at the gates, Virginia Trucking Association Annual Convention, Charlottesville — September 2021
- Legal update on preventing and defending truck crash litigation, Virginia Loggers Association — August 2021
- Marijuana Legalization in Virginia, Virginia Movers and Warehousemen’s Association — July 2021
- Impact of Virginia’s New Marijuana Laws on Motor Carriers, Virginia Trucking Association — June 2021
- The Virginia COVID Standard, Virginia Trucking Association — March 2021
- Hiring and Retention of Drivers, Virginia Trucking Association — March 2021
- Complying with Virginia Department of Labor Standards in the COVID World, Virginia Movers and Warehousemen’s Association — March 2021
- Keeping your business safe from COVID claims, Virginia Loggers Association, February 2021 — February 2021
- COVID Risks and Associated Issues, Carolina Loggers Association, January 2021 — January 2021
- Legal Update: Liability Risks and What to Expect From Lawsuits, Southeastern Regional Motorcoach Operators Coalition Annual Meeting, South Carolina, November 2020 — November 2020
- Anticipating and defending COVID liability claims, Virginia Loggers Association, Oct 2020 — October 2020
- Premises liability issues relative to COVID, Virginia and North Carolina Motorcoach Associations, August, 2020 (Virtual Presentation) — August 2020
- So, the Governor has spoken regarding COVID—what does that mean for your business? Virginia and North Carolina Loggers Associations, June, 2020 (Virtual Presentation) — June 2020
- Protecting your business from COVID related claims, Virginia Trucking Association, June, 2020 (Virtual Presentation) — June 2020
- Preventing Penalties with CSA Improvements, Omnitracs Outlook user conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, February, 2020 — February 2020
- Insulating your company from the nuclear verdict, North Carolina Loggers Association, Norwood, NC, October 2019 — October 2019
- Anticipating and defending against newest trends in casualty cases, VTA Annual Meeting, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 2019 — September 2019
- Investigating and defending truck accidents, Virginia Loggers Association, Hot Springs, Virginia, August 2019 — August 2019
- Improving CSA Scores, 2019 National Tank Truck Council Safety & Security Council Annual Meeting, Florida, June 2019 — June 2019
- The sharks are in the water – are you? Carolina Loggers Association Annual Meeting, Wilmington, NC, February 2019 — February 2019
- Use of electronic data in defense of casualty cases, Presentation to Multiple Insurance Companies, 2019 — January 2019
- The Employee Handbook: Why you need one and how it can protect you, VTA Safety & Human Resources Council, Providence Forge and Weyers Cave, January 2019 — January 2019
- Defense of Whistleblower and Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims, Captive Resources Infinity Meeting, Chicago, April 2018 — April 2018
- Anticipating and Defending Truck Crash Litigation, Virginia Loggers Association Conference, Virginia, April 2018 — April 2018
- Defense of The Casualty Case, Tidewater Motor Truck Association, Norfolk, Virginia, March 2018 — March 2018
- Avoiding Common Liability Traps, Virginia Trucking Association Safety and Human Resources Council, Virginia, March 2018 — March 2018
- Preventing and defending STAA whistleblower claims, Fleet Solutions Captive, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2018 — February 2018
- Avoiding liability under the various federal whistleblower statutes, Titan Construction Captive, San Antonio, Texas, February 2018 — February 2018
- Defense of the Catastrophic Accident Claim, VTA Safety and Human Resources Council, Virginia, January 2018 — January 2018
- Dealing with an OSHA (or VOSH) Citation, Virginia Movers and Warehousemen’s Association, Virginia, January 2018 — January 2018
- Law Department presentation for a casualty insurer, November 2017 — November 2017
- Is your business compliant? The basics of a legal audit, Virginia Movers and Warehousemen’s Association, November 2017 — November 2017
- Anticipating and defending issues relative to the carrier/broker relationship, Virginia Trucking Association Annual Convention, Norfolk, Virginia, October 2017 — October 2017
- Anatomy of a Catastrophic Truck Accident, National Truck and Heavy Equipment Claims Council Meeting, Dallas, Texas, May 2017 — May 2017
- What you need to know about hiring and retention issues, Raffles Captive Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, April 2017 — April 2017
- Anatomy and Defense of a Serious Truck Accident Panel Discussion and Mock Trial, Virginia Trucking Association, Annual Safety Council Meeting, Staunton, Virginia, April 2017 — April 2017
- Best hiring and retention practices, Traxx Captive Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 2017 — March 2017
- Preventing and defense of STAA Whistleblower Claims, Captive Transportation Safety Workshop, Dallas, Texas, February 2017 — February 2017
- Minimizing liability for hiring and retention decisions, American Moving and Storage Association Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, California, February 2017 — February 2017
- Dangers Around Each Curve: Defending Negligent Hiring/Retention Claims, Transportation Safety Workshop, Dubuque, Iowa, September 2016 — September 2016
- Defending Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims, Virginia Trucking Association 2016 Annual Convention, Hot Springs, Virginia, September 2016 — September 2016
- Defending FMCSA Coercion Claims, Virginia Trucking Association, May 2016 — May 2016
- Defending Whistleblower and Coercion Claims, Raffles Captive meeting, Chicago, April 2016 — April 2016
- Defense of Employment Related Claims, Safe Truck Captive meeting, Dubuque, Iowa, April 2016 — April 2016
- Danger around every curve – whistleblower and coercion claims, Traffic Captive meeting, Tennessee, April 2016 — April 2016
- Anticipating the Electronic Logging Device Mandate, Maryland Motor Truck Association, Eastern Shore Chapter, April 2016 — April 2016
- Defense of negligent hiring and retention claims, Virginia Movers and Warehousemen’s Association meeting, February 2016 — February 2016
- Defending Whistleblower Claims under the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, Virginia Trucking Association meeting, September 2015 — September 2015
- The Advent of Whistleblower Litigation, Virginia Trucking Association Safety Management Conference, April 2015 — April 2015
- The Dynamics of Grade Crossing Litigation, 23rd Annual TIDA Industry Seminar, January 2015 — January 2015
- Defense of Brain Injury Cases, InterTrans Annual Safety Conference, January 2015 — January 2015