Albert (Al) H. Parnell

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4000 SunTrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308-3243

 

 

Albert (Al) Parnell has spent his entire career preparing, managing, and trying products liability, environmental, and toxic tort cases in multiple states. He is recognized by his peers as one of the nation’s leading asbestos lawyers, a solution provider, and a pioneer in toxic tort and products liability litigation. He has served as lead trial counsel in more than 250 asbestos and toxic tort cases in over 30 states. His clients have received multiple defense verdicts, the last being a directed verdict after two months of trial in July 2009, in Oakland, California. He has served as National Counsel for multiple companies in asbestos, chemical, and MDL cases. He has played a major role in the strategy and negotiation of the settlement of thousands of toxic tort suits, and he has been lead counsel in many landmark asbestos litigation cases. He is responsible for the management of complex litigation cases throughout the nation and has achieved successful outcomes for many Fortune 500 companies.

Al has defended some of the nation’s leading national and multinational corporations throughout his distinguished career. His clients have included Atlantic Richfield Company, BP Amoco, Certainteed Corporation, General Electric Company, Johns Manville, Monsanto, Stouffer Chemical, Union Carbide Corporation, and The United States Gypsum Company.

Al is one of the preeminent law conference speakers in the country. He has delivered more than 200 presentations across the nation and globe for legal organizations, such as the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the American Bar Association (ABA), multiple state bar associations, and distinguished law schools, colleges, and universities. He is the author of numerous articles on products liability and toxic torts, including the breakthrough essay, “Manufacturers of Toxic Substances: Tort Liability and Punitive Damages,” The Forum, American Bar Association, Vol. XVII, No. 4, Spring 1982.

Al is dedicated to the professional development, ethical responsibility, and continuing education of attorneys. He was a founding member of the prestigious DRI Law Institute, and in 1982, he became Chairman of the DRI Law Institutes Committee, where he continues to serve today. He has been instrumental in shaping the scope of continuing education and in designing, attending, and speaking at DRI conferences across the nation. He has served on the Board of Directors of DRI, been President of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, and received DRI’s national Louis Potter Lifetime Professional Achievement award in 2004. In November of 2009, Al was honored for his thirty years of “noble” and “influential” service to DRI.

Professional affiliations

Honors

Presentations

"How To Defend By Committee, Coordinated Defense In Complex And Industrywide Litigation," Defense Research Institute, Insurance Complex Problems In Law & Practice Seminar, Orlando, Florida, (November, 1979)

"Damages in Products Cases," Defense Research Institute, Defense Tactics and Trial Techniques Seminar, Ontario, Canada, (May, 1980)

"The Deposition Of The Insulator Plaintiff: Use Of The "Green Sheets," Warnings, Asbestos Worker Magazine, And More," Defense Research Institute, Industrywide Litigation, Asbestos Action Defense Techniques Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (September, 1980)

"The Coordinated Group Defense An Evolving Defense Strategy," Defense Research Institute, Industrywide Litigation, Asbestos Action Defense Techniques Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (September, 1980)

"Managing Mass Tort Litigation," American Bar Association, San Diego, California (February, 1981)

"Deposition of Insulator Plaintiff," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Action Defense Techniques Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (February, 1981)

"Insurance Settlements and Ramifications," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Action Defense Techniques Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (February, 1981)

"The Smoking Defense," Defense Research Institute, Defense of Asbestos Lawsuits Advanced Trial Techniques and Medical Aspects Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (September 1981)

"The Medical Case on Final Argument," Defense Research Institute, Defense of Asbestos Lawsuits Advanced Trial Techniques and Medical Aspects Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (September, 1981)

"Managing Mass Tort Litigation," Defense Research Institute, Los Angeles, California (April, 1982)

"The Use of Pulmonary Function Tests at Trial," Defense Research Institute, The Medical and Insurance Aspects of Asbestos Litigation Seminar, Palm Beach, Florida (May, 1982)

"Tobacco Statistics In Cancer and Asbestosis Cases: Empty Chair," Defense Research Institute, The Medical and Insurance Aspects of Asbestos Litigation Seminar, Palm Beach, Florida (May, 1982)

"The Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence in Closing Argument," Defense Research Institute, Damages and Trial Techniques Seminar, New York, New York (November, 1982)

Mock Trial Participant, "Asbestos and Health," Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York (December, 1982)

"Discovery in Toxic Tort Cases," Defense Research Institute, Toxic Torts Defense Tactics and Techniques Seminar, Scottsdale, Arizona (January, 1983)

"Consolidation, Bifurcation, and Punitive damages in Mass Tort Litigation," Defense Research Institute, Toxic Torts Defense Tactics and Techniques Seminar, Scottsdale, Arizona (January, 1983)

"Toxic Tort Liability," Atlanta Claims Association, Atlanta, Georgia (February, 1983)

"Discovery in Toxic Tort Cases," Pennsylvania Defense Lawyers Association, Hershey, Pennsylvania (April , 1983)

"Asbestos Trial Advocacy," Law & Business, Inc., New York, New York (May, 1983)

"The Effective Use of Paralegals," Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting, Acapulco, Mexico (May,1983)

"Practical Trial Problems: Use of Demonstrative Aids and Evidence and Arguments," Defense Research Institute, Advanced Asbestos Seminar, Seattle, Washington (June, 1983)

"The Future Role of Defense Attorneys at Trial," The Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, Hartford, Connecticut (June, 1983)

"Products Liability Potpourri," Defense Research Institute, Products Liability Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (April, 1984)

"Use of Graphic Evidence Demonstration," Toxic Torts Advocacy Institute Seminar, New York City, New York (May, 1984)

"Is Our Legal System Compatible With the Scientific Advances of Modern Industrial Society?" An International Conference on Disability Compensation For Occupational Diseases: Current Perspectives And Future Trends, The New York State Workers' Compensation Board and the Collegium, New York City, New York (June, 1984)

"Use of Graphic Evidence Demonstration," Toxic Torts Advocacy Institute Seminar, Law & Business, Inc. and Legal Times, San Francisco, California (June, 1984)

"Asbestos Medicine," Defense Research Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio (September, 1984)

"Damages and Trial Techniques," Defense Research Institute, San Francisco, California, October, 1984)

"Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence During Trial," Kentucky Defense Counsel, Louisville, Kentucky (October, 1984)

"U.S.A. Products Liability Litigation Institute; Masterminds of the Bar Reveal How They Prepare & Present Their Cases; Comparative Trial Demonstrations," Legal Times and Law & Business, Inc., Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York City, New York (December, 1984)

"U.S.A. Products Liability Litigation Institute; Masterminds of the Bar Reveal How They Prepare & Present Their Cases; Comparative Trial Demonstrations," Legal Times and Law & Business, Inc., San Francisco, California (January/February, 1985)

"An Analysis of the Basis for Lay and Expert Opinions Under Rules 701 705 of the Federal Rules of Evidence," American Bar Association, National Institute on Advanced Trial Techniques and Tactics, Washington, DC (February, 1985)

"Use of Computers in Discovery, Trial Preparation and Trial," Defense Research Institute Drug Liability Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona (March, 1985)

"Use of Visual Aids at Trial," Defense Research Institute Drug Liability Seminar, The Pointe, Phoenix, Arizona (March, 1985)

"Supervision And Management Of Major Multiple Plaintiff Litigation," Insurance Coverage And Practice Seminar, Defense Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois (May, 1985)

Institute of Civil & Commercial Advocacy, Los Angeles, California (June, 1985)

Institute of Civil and Commercial Advocacy, Chicago, Illinois (September, 1985)

"Asbestos Property Damage Litigation," Law & Business, New Orleans, Louisiana (October, 1985)

"An Analysis of the 1985 Doll and Peto Study As Well As Other Medicals," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Superstar Seminar, San Francisco, California, October, 1985)

"Proof of Damages" CLE Seminar, College of Law, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (October, 1985)

Industrial Health Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (November, 1985)

"What Plaintiff Attempts To Do In Opening Statements," Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (January, 1986)

"Actual Opening Statement for the Plaintiff," Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (January, 1986)

"Use of Demonstrative Materials in Closing Arguments," Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (January, 1986)

"Practical Ideas and Suggestions Toward an Aggressive Defense of Allegations of Punitive Damage in the Product Liability Lawsuit," Southern Methodist University School of Law, Seventh Annual Symposium on Product Liability, Houston, Texas (February, 1986)

Drug Information Association, Products Liability Seminar, Washington, DC (March, 1986)

Institute of Civil and Commercial Advocacy, Key Biscayne, Florida (March, 1986)

Fourth Annual Toxic Tort Advocacy Institute, New York City, New York (April, 1986)

Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Property Damage Seminar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (April, 1986)

"What Your Defense Lawyers Does All Day Or: The Work Is Good, But The Bill's Too High," Defense Research Institute, Insurance Supervisors Seminar, Des Moines, Iowa (May, 1986)

"Asbestos, Various Considerations Relevant To The Real Estate Practitioner," Real Property Law Institute, Sea Palms Resort, Georgia (May, 1986)

"A Practical Approach to Defending Punitive Damages,"Defense Research Institute, Insurance Coverage and Practice Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (May, 1986)

"New Developments in Bad Faith & Punitive Damages Litigation: The Exploding Tort," Law & Business, Bad Faith Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (June, 1986)

"The Effective Use of Demonstrative Aids in Closing Argument," Alabama State Bar, Litigation Section, Birmingham, Alabama (July, 1986)

"Evaluation of the Punitive Damages File," Defense Research Institute, Insurance Supervisors Seminar, Hartford, Connecticut (September, 1986)

"Conflicts of Interest," Defense Research Institute, Insurance Supervisors Seminar, Hartford, Connecticut (September, 1986)

"Cigarette Smoking - Workers' Compensation and Liability Issues," National Council on Compensation Insurance, Current Trends in the Legal Environment of Workers' Compensation, New York, New York (September, 1986)

"Practical Ideas and Suggestions Toward an Aggressive Defense of Allegations of Punitive Damage in the Product Liability Lawsuit," Environmental Claims Association, New Orleans, Louisiana (October, 1986)

"Smoking and Asbestos Exposure Revisited," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts (November, 1986)

"Trial Demonstration Of A Lung Cancer Case With State Of The Art As An Issue," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts, November, 1986)

"Jeopardy - Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Punitive Damages Verdict," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (February, 1987)

"Mesothelioma Revisited: Some New Considerations," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Reno, Nevada (October, 1987)

"Cigarette Smoking: The Continuing Saga of Employers' Underwriting Cigarette Related Injuries," The Section of Tort and Insurance Practice and the Division for Professional Education, American Bar Association, From AIDS to Torts: Workplace Remedies Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (March, 1988)

"Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethical Problems - Identifying the Pitfalls - Avoiding Battles with the Insured While Preserving Your Right to Defend - Contractual and Fiduciary Duties Examined: What Are You Required To Do On the Insured's Behalf?" Defense Research Institute, Supervision Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (May, 1988)

"Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethical Problems - Identifying the Pitfalls - Avoiding Battles With the Insured While Preserving Your Rights to Defend - Contractual and Fiduciary Duties Examined: What Are You Required To Do On the Insured's Behalf?" Tennessee Farmers Mutual "Attorney Day," Nashville, Tennessee (September 19, 1988)

"Punitive Damages: An Aggressive Defense," Kentucky Defense Counsel, 1988 Annual Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky (October, 1988)

"Tumor Growth and Its Relation to the Defense of Cases Involving Lung Cancer, Resection, and Radiation," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Trial Techniques and Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Miami, Florida (October, 1988)

"Evidentiary Problems Regarding the Plaintiff's Knowledge of Dangers Associated with Asbestos in Non Insulator Cases," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Trial Techniques and Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Miami, Florida (October, 1988)

"Loss of Consortium, Services, Earnings, Collateral Source and Medical Expenses," Center for Continuing Legal Education, Georgia State University, College of Law, Session II, Proof of Damages Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (September, 1989)

"Jeopardy - Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Punitive Damages Verdict," Defense Research Institute, Damages: Everything You Always Wanted to Know . . . about Evaluating, Limiting and Preventing Them, Las Vegas, Nevada (September, 1989)

"Update on the Literature and Defense of Lung Cancer Cases," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, San Diego, California (October, 1989)

"Update On Constitutional Issues Relating To Punitive Damages," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, San Diego, California (October, 1989)

"Aggressive Defense of Punitive Damage Claims in Product Liability Cases," South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association, Twenty Second Annual Meeting, Sea Island, Georgia (November, 1989)

"Medical Opening Statements," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (October, 1990)

"Practical Ideas and Suggestions in Handling Allegations of Punitive Damages; A Defense Perspective," Idaho State Bar, CLE Seminar, Boise, Idaho (November, 1990)

"Expert Witnesses and Federal Rules of Evidence 701 705," Idaho State Bar, CLE Seminar, Boise, Idaho (November, 1990)

"Punitive Damages & Expert Witnesses," Oklahoma Bar Association (November, 1990)

"Defending Against The Punitive Damage Claim," The Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association, Mid Winter Seminar, Jackson, Mississippi (January, 1991)

"Jeopardy - Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Punitive Damages Verdict," Defense Research Institute, Damages: Everything You Always Wanted To Know . . . about Evaluating, Limiting and Preventing Them Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (February, 1991)

"Evaluation of Punitive Damages Cases - The Defense Perspective," Defense Trial Lawyers of Nevada, Defense Research Institute, Current Trends in Tort Practice Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 1991)

"Update on the Literature and Defense of Lung Cancer Cases," Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York (March, 1991)

"Something Happened on the Way to Heaven," The Ethics of Trial Law, Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques Seminar, Newport, Rhode Island (May, 1991)

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough," The Defense of the Punitive Damages Claim in Modern Trials, Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques Seminar, Newport, Rhode Island (May, 1991)

"Defending Against The Punitive Damage Claim," New Jersey Defense Association, Twenty Fifth Annual Convention, Pennsylvania (May, 1991)

"The Scary Side of Chemical Case Trials," Chemical Manufacturers Association, New York (June, 1991)

"Something Happened on the Way to Heaven," The Ethics of Trial Law, Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques Seminar, Miami, Florida (October, 1991)

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough," The Defense of the Punitive Damages Claim in Modern Trials, Miami, Florida (October, 1991)

"Heart Disease as a Cause of and Explanation for a Claimant's Complaints," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Scottsdale, Arizona (October, 1991)

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough: The Ethics of Trial Law," Defense Research Institute Damages: Everything You Always Wanted to Know . . . about Evaluating, Limiting and Preventing Them, Las Vegas, Nevada (February, 1992)

"It's The End of the World as We Know It: Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Punitive Damages Verdict," Defense Research Institute, Damages: Everything You Always Wanted to Know . . . About Evaluating, Limiting and Preventing Them, Las Vegas, Nevada (February, 1992)

"Cost Effective Asbestos Defense Litigation Management Techniques: Necessary Virtues and Virtues of Necessity," Practicing Law Institute, Third Annual Litigation Management Supercourse, New York, New York (March, 1992)

"Cost Effective Asbestos Defense Litigation Management Techniques: Necessary Virtues and Virtues of Necessity," American Law Firm Association, Jacksonville, Florida (March, 1992)

"Cost Effective Asbestos Defense Litigation Management Techniques : Necessary Virtues and Virtues of Necessity," Practicing Law Institute ,Third Annual Litigation Management Supercourse, San Francisco, California (April, 1992)

"Damages and the Violent Crime Case," Defense Research Institute, Premises Liability for Violent Crime Seminar, Tampa, Florida (January, 1993)

"Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethical Problems. How Do You Identify Ethical Problems? How Do You Avoid Unnecessary Problems With Your Insured?" Defense Research Institute, Insurance Claims Supervision Seminar, Boston Massachusetts (March, 1993)

"Controlling Damages in the Premises Liability Rape/Physical Assault Case," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas (April, 1993)

"The Ethics of Trial Law," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (April, 1993)

"Medical Surveillance: Methods of Defense Under Existing Laws," Defense Research Institute, Chemical Exposure Seminar, New York, New York (May, 1993)

"The Law on Punitive Damages v. the Argument of Punitive Damages in the Chemical Case," Defense Research Institute, Chemical Exposure Seminar, New York, New York (May, 1993)

"Don't Blame Me, I Just Own the Property," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, San Francisco, California (November, 1993)

"Techniques to Successfully Defend Against Punitive Damage Claims," Defense Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (November, 1993)

"Controlling Punitive Damages in Personal Injury Cases" and "Building an Effective Closing Argument: Development Themes, Arguments and Preparing for Success," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, New York, New York (March, 1994)

"Damages and the Violent Crime Case," Defense Research Institute, Premises Liability for Violent Crimes Seminar, Dallas, Texas (April, 1994)

"The Damages Problem: Proper Assessment and Evaluation," Defense Research Institute, Insurance: Third Party Liability Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (May, 1994)

"Stopping the Bleeding: Defending Against the Punitive Damage Claim," Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques Seminar, Nashville, Tennessee (June, 1994)

"Conflicts of Interest and How to Identify Ethical Problems and Avoid Conflicts," Defense Research Institute, Insurance Claims Supervision Seminar, Cincinnati, Ohio (June, 1994)

"The Law on Punitive Damages and the Argument of Punitive Damages in the Chemical Case," Defense Research Institute, San Francisco, California (June, 1994)

"The Role of Industrial Hygiene in the State-Of-The-Art," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, New York, New York (October, 1994)

"Paradigm Shift: Arguing Punitive Damages," Defense Research Institute, Young Lawyers Seminar and Trial Techniques Seminar, San Francisco, California (November, 1994)

"Practical Ideas and Suggestions in Handling Allegations of Punitive Damages: A Defense Perspective," (May, 1994)

"Ethical Considerations for the Defense Attorney: Balancing the Duty to the Insured with the Demands of the Insurer," (September, 1994)

"Trial Law and Ethics," "Building an Effective Closing Argument: Development Themes, Arguments in Preparing for Success," and "Introduction on Closing Argument and Absolute Liability Death Case," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 1995)

"Effectively Dealing With Expert Witnesses - Plaintiff In Defense," Defense Research Institute, Third Party Liability Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (March, 1995)

"Punitive Damages: Practical Aspects of the Punitive Damage Defense," Defense Research Institute, Insurance Claims Supervision, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (May, 1995)

"Smile When You Say That, Partner; Managing Your Four Partners: Impact Average Unproductive Aging," Defense Research Institute, Law Office Management, Chicago, Illinois (May, 1995)

"Managing Your Partners," and "Choosing the Marketing Plan for You," Defense Research Institute, Premises Liability for Violent Crimes Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts, (May, 1995)

"Suit Is Filed," (August, 1995)

"Ethics of Trial Law," Defense Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois (November, 1995)

"Cutting the Compensation Pie: A Look at Compensation Plans," Defense Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois (May, 1996)

"Choosing an Ethical Marketing Plan for Your Firm," Chicago, Illinois (May, 1996)

"Damages in the Violent Crime Case," San Diego, California (March, 1996)

"A Compilation of the Best Analogies and Stories You Can Use to Illustrate Points to the Jury on Damages," Defense Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 1996)

"Persuading Juries Through Stories," The Northern California Association for Defense Counsel, San Francisco, California (December, 1996)

" The Ten Best Stories to Use in Closing Argument," Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Acapulco, Mexico (February, 1997)

"The Best Stories to Use in Closing Argument to Persuade a Jury," Defense Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 1997)

"The Ethics of Trial Law," Defense Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas (April, 1997)

"The Best Stories to Use in Persuasion," Nebraska Defense Counsel, Nebraska City, Nebraska (April, 1997)

"Update of Medicine," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Personal Injury, San Diego, California (November, 1997)

"Persuasive Argument," Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques, San Francisco, California (March, 1998)

"Ethics," Defense Research Institute, Damages, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 1998)

"The Job of Creating Business for Your Law Firm: Each Individual's Partnership Responsibility to Originate New Business and How to do it," Defense Research Institute, Law Office Economics, Chicago, Illinois (April, 1998)

"Closing Argument," State of Georgia, Institute of Continuing Legal Education Program, Sea Palms, Georgia (September, 1998)

"Ethics," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona (November, 1998)

"The Art of Persuasion," State of Georgia, Institute of Continuing Legal Education Televised Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (February, 1999)

"Ethics," Defense Research Institute, Damages, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 1999)

"Building the Rainmaker," Defense Research Institute, Law Office Economics Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (June, 1999)

"Demonstrative Exhibits and Their Use in Asbestos Trials," Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (November, 1999)

"Voir Dire and Opening Statement," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2000)

"The Use of Charts and Demonstrative Evidence at Trial," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2000)

"What Do Ethics and Professionalism Have to Do with Michael Jackson," Defense Research Institute, Trial Techniques Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (February, 2000)

"What Do Ethics and Professionalism Have to Do with Gloria Estefen and Michael Jackson," Defense Research Institute, Erisa Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (April, 2000)

"Professionalism and Ethics," Ethics Committee, Defense Research Institute, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (October, 2000)

Instructor, Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Trial Academy, Various Subjects; Georgia (December, 2000)

"Mulligans, Music, and Money: Is the Profession Damaged," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2001)

"10 Practical Approaches to Punitive Damages: 2001," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2001)

"Graphics and Final Argument," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2001)

"The Technology the Modern Lawyer Needs to Try Lawsuits in Distant Places," Andrews Litigation Seminars, Asbestos, New Orleans, Louisiana (April , 2001)

"What do Jack Welch and Enron have to do with Money, Verdicts, and Professionalism" (Ethics Presentation); Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2002)

"The Chrysotile Defense and the Havener Doctrine"; Andrews Asbestos Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (April, 2002)

"Communication: The Path to Change and Creativity"; LM Asbestos Seminar, Boston, Massachusetts (May, 2002)

"The Halliburton Hustle 2002," Morgan Keegan, Brokers Meeting, Traverse City, Michigan (August, 2002)

"Aristotle and Persuasion," The Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Annual Meeting, Sun River, Oregon (June,2002)

"Who Let The Dogs Out?" Moderator, The Oregon Association of Defense Counsel, Annual Meeting, Sun River, Oregon (June,2002)

"How Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefen, and Bill Gates Re-package and Redefine the Legal Profession," Defense Research Institute, Products Liability Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (February, 2003)

"The Essence of Voir Dire and Jury Selection," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2003)

"Ethics and Professionalism: Why Do You Believe Me When I Tell You That I Love You When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2003)

"The Trial of a Premises Asbestos Lawsuit in 2003," The Coalition for Asbestos Justice, Boston, Massachusetts (May, 2003)

"The Art of Persuasion in Jury Selection," Defense Research Institute, Southern Regional Defense Meeting, Destin, Florida (June, 2003)

"A More Effective Closing Argument" Defense Research Institute, Southern Regional Defense Meeting, Destin, Florida (June, 2003)

"The Halliburton Hustle 2003," Morgan Keegan, Broker's Meeting, Colorado Springs, Colorado (August, 2003)

"Professionalism and Ethical Dilemmas in Litigation,"Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Atlanta, Georgia (October, 2003)

"The Boutique Culture," Litigators and Leaders Conference, The American Lawyer, Chicago, Illinois (October, 2003)

"Professionalism: Finding the Balance in the Practice of Law," New Mexico Defense Lawyer's Association, Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico (October, 2003)

Moderator, Seventh Asbestos Roundtable, (November, 2003)

Moderator, 22nd Annual Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Program, (November, 2003)

"Chancing the Rapids and Dancing the Tides," Defense Research Institute, National Professionalism and Ethics Telephone Lecture (December, 2003)

"Will You Choose To Chance the Rapids," Defense Research Institute, Damages Seminar: Professionalism and Ethics Lecture, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2004)

Moderator, 1st Annual Defense Research Institute, Silica Medicine Program (June, 2004)

"Chancing the Rapids and Dancing the Tides," Defense Research Institute, Young Lawyers Seminar: Professionalism and Ethics Lecture, Orlando, Florida (June, 2004)

"Show Me The Money," Defense Research Institute, Succeeding In The Modern Defense Practice Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (June, 2004)

"Why Does The Brinks Truck Crash at the First Audit,"Defense Research Institute, Succeeding In The Modern Defense Practice Seminar, Professionalism and Ethics Lecture, Chicago, Illinois (June, 2004)

"This is Your Life and Your Life Only," Law Firm Retreat, McAngus, Goudelock & Courie, Columbia, SC, Lecture, Bryson City, North Carolina (August 28, 2004)

Moderator, Eighth Asbestos Roundtable, San Diego, California (November, 2004)

Moderator, 23rd Annual Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Program, San Diego (November, 2004)

"Closing Argument: Point and CounterPoint," Northern California Defense Lawyers Association, San Francisco (December, 2004)

"Show Me The Money," Kansas Defense Lawyers Association, Kansas City, Kansas (December, 2004)

"The Ethics of Audits," Kansas Defense Lawyers Association, Kansas City, Kansas (December, 2004)

"The Ethics of Billing," Defense Research Institute, National Professionalism and Ethics Telephone Lecture (December, 2004)

Panel, Ethics, State of Georgia, YLAW CLE, Puerto Villarta, Mexico (February, 2005)

"The Rules of Jury Selection as Told to me by a Friendly Leprechaun:" State of Georgia YLAW CLE, Puerto Villarta, Mexico (February, 2005)

"Marketing For Associates," Private Seminar, Lake Oconee, Georgia (February, 2005)

Moderator, 16th Annual Defense Research Institute, Damages Program, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2005)

Moderator, 2nd Annual Defense Research Institute, Silica Medicine Program, Atlanta, Georgia (June, 2005)

Moderator, 1st Annual Preeminent Trial Lawyer's Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (September, 2005)

Moderator, 24th Annual Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Program, Miami Beach, Florida (November, 2005)

"The Industrial Hygiene Case," Harris Martin Asbestos Seminar, Washington, DC (March, 2006)

"The Legislative Big Picture: Have National and State Reform Efforts Forever Changed the Silica Litigation Landscape," The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, Tampa, Florida (March, 2006)

Moderator, 17th Annual Defense Research Institute, Damages Program, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2006)

"The Ten Most Important Things I Have Learned About the Practice of Law," State Bar of Georgia, Younger Lawyers Annual Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2006)

"Closing Argument: Point and CounterPoint," North Dakota Defense Lawyer's Association, Bismarck, North Dakota (June, 2006)

"Professionalism and Ethical Dilemmas in Litigation," North Dakota Defense Lawyer's Association, Bismarck, North Dakota (June, 2006)

"Ethics and Professionalism: Dancing the Tide," Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Bermuda (June, 2006)

"Parnell's Rules of Marketing" Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Bermuda (June, 2006)

Moderator, 2nd Annual Preeminent Trial Lawyer's Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (September, 2006)

Moderator, 25th Annual Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Program, Las Vegas, Nevada (October, 2006)

"Parnell's Rules of Marketing for Young Lawyers" Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Trial Academy, Calloway Gardens, Georgia (December, 2006)

Ethics and Professionalism: The Every Day Call You Have To Answer. 19th Annual Defense Research Institute, Damages Program, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2007)

"The Cross Examination of Adult Family Members and Children," Canadian Defense Counsel Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada (May, 2007)

"The Damages Closing Argument: Point and CounterPoint," Traverse City, Michigan, (June, 2007)

"Persuasion During Damages Jury Selection," Traverse City, Michigan (June, 2007)

"Damages: Seduce The Jury with Stories and Humor" Traverse City, Michigan (June, 2007)

Moderator, 3rd Annual Preeminent Trial Lawyer's Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (September, 2007)

"Asbestos Litigation in the United States: 2007," Lexis-Nexus 3rd Annual International Asbestos Conference, London, United Kingdom (October, 2007)

Creator and Moderator, 26th Annual Defense Research Institute, Asbestos Medicine Program, San Diego, California (November, 2007)

"Modern Jury Selection" Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, Trial Academy, Calloway Gardens, Georgia (December, 2007)

"Ethics and Professionalism: How To Make Professional Judgments, " 20th Annual Defense Research Institute, Damages Program, Las Vegas, Nevada (March, 2008)

"The Future of Asbestos Litigation," Andrews Asbestos Litigation Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (April, 2008)

"Asbestos Medicine and the Asbestos Litigation" Harvard University Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (April, 2008)

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