8:00am – 8:15am

Welcome Back – Day Two

• Erik Lassow | Head of Claims, Signal Mutual
• Kevin Price | President, Gateway Terminals, LLC

8:15am – 9:00am

Keynote Speaker – Griff Lynch, President and CEO, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA)

Griff Lynch has more than 30 years of operational and commercial experience in the maritime industry. He oversees all port activity in the deepwater ports of Savannah and Brunswick as well as inland terminal operations. He will provide an overview of GPA capabilities and facilities, its economic impact, its mission, and how those factors play into strategic planning for the future to include things like growth focus/areas of expansion, environmental stewardship and sustainability, etc.  

9:00am – 10:00am

Significant Decisions Affecting Longshore and DBA Claims

This panel will discuss the latest trends in judicial decisions impacting defense of claims under the LHWCA and its extensions. 

• Anthony R. Filiato, Esq. | General Counsel, Signal Mutual
• Brian McElreath, Esq. |Leuder Larkin & Hunter
• Billy Frey, Esq.| Thomas Quinn LLP

10:00am – 10:15am    Break

10:15am – 11:30am

Shipyard Fire Scenario – What Type of Claim Are You Exposed to?

Our speaker will address a hypothetical incident involving a fire in a ship repair facility and will guide us through the types of claims and suits that can be filed against the various parties onsite and their insurers while navigating additional issues from State and Federal regulatory agencies.  

• John Karpousis, Esq. | Partner, Freehill Hogan & Mahar, LLP

11:30am – 12:00pm

OWCP Longshore and DBA Program Update

OWCP leadership will provide updates on their priorities for the coming year, industry performance, claims trends and metrics, and their latest IT initiatives. Employer/Carrier portal.

• Stephanie Brown, Esq. | Deputy Director for Longshore, DFELHWC