2015 AAPA Port Administration and Legal Issues Seminar

April 7, 2015
New Orleans, LA

Primarily focusing on U.S. legal issues, this two-and-one-half day seminar covers the latest trends, challenges and risk management strategies for port administrators, finance officers, real estate managers, attorneys, and risk managers.

We are very grateful to our program sponsors — Saul Ewing LLP; Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.; Anderson, Kill; K&L Gates, LLP; Thompson Coburn, LLP; and Jackson, Gilmore & Dobbs, PC.

04/07/2015
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speakers:

• Jean C. Godwin, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, AAPA
• Gary P. LaGrange, PPM, President and CEO, Port of New Orleans
• Thomas G. Schroeter, Associate General Counsel, Port of Houston Authority; Chairman, AAPA Law Review Committee

04/07/2015
Issues in Real Estate

Discussion Leader

• Roberta Goto, Senior Legal Counsel, Real Estate, Massachusetts Port Authority

Speakers

• Heather M. McCloskey, Deputy City Attornet, Port of Los Angeles; Vice-Chair, AAPA Law Review Committee
• Rose LeBreton, Esq., Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, New Orleans, LA
  -  Handout
• Jorge Hernández, Director, Business Administration Division, Port Everglades

04/07/2015
Record Retention

Discussion Leader:

• Mike Dees, General Counsel, Port of Lake Charles

Speaker

• Steve M. Lewis, SML, Inc., Vero Beach, FL (was not able to attend)

04/07/2015
Does Your Lawyer Have a Role in Community Relations?

Discussion Leader

• Carla L. Kelley, Senior Counsel, Miller Nash, Portland, OR

Speakers

• Danny W. Wan, Port Attorney, Port of Oakland
• Christine H. White, Community Affairs Manager, Port of Oakland
• Robert L. Munroe, Principal Counsel, Maryland Port Administration
  

04/07/2015
Employment and Human Resource Issues

Discussion Leader

• Thomas G. Schroeter, Associate General Counsel, Port of Houston Authority

Speakers

• Nan Alessandra, Partner, Phelps Dunbar LLP, New Orleans, LA
  - Employment and Human Resource Issues in 2015
  - Electing the Correct Exemption Choices under the Fair Labor Standards Act
  - ADA and Pregnancy Discrimination
• Kim M. Boyle, Partner, Phelps Dunbar LLP, New Orleans, LA
• Gwendolyn Hager, Director of Human Resources, Port of New Orleans
  

04/08/2015
The Shipping Act and Federal Maritime Commission Regulation

Moderator

• Charles E. Klug, Jr., Chief Legal Officer, Port Tampa Bay

Speakers

• John Longstreth, Partner, K&L Gates LLP, Washington, DC
• Jonathan Benner, Chairman, Maritime Reg. Practice Group, Thompson Coburn LLP, Washington, DC

04/08/2015
The Ethics of Negotiations: Are There Any?

Introduction

• Ms. Godwin

Speaker

• Michael Rubin, McGlinchey Stafford, Baton Rouge, LA

04/08/2015
Risk Management Issues: Loss Mitigation Strategies for Ports

Moderator

• Thomas M. Owens, General Counsel, Albany Port District Commission

Speakers

• Robert M. Horkovich, Esq., Chair, Insurance Recovery Group, Anderson Kill, New York, NY
  -10 Tips for Getting Claims Paid 

04/08/2015
Dredging/Permitting 101 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Moderator

• Steve Bass, Assistant County Attorney, PortMiami

Speakers

• Nancy Case O'Bourke, PE, Senior Consulting Engineer, Dalton, Olmstead & Fuglevand, Inc., Kirkland, WA
• Mark Vincent, Director, Channel Development, Port of Houston Authority; Vice Chairman, AAPA Harbors and Navigation Committee
  - Section 408
• Gregory V. Iannarelli, Chief Counsel, Philadelphia Regional Port Authority

04/08/2015
Resolving Environmental and Related Insurance Claims

Discussion Leader

• Heather L. Wood, Director, Sustainability, Virginia Port Authority; Chair, AAPA Environment Committee

Speakers

• William J. Jackson, President, Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, PC, Houston, TX
• Mark S. Nadler, PE, The Nadler Law Group PLLC, Seattle, WA

04/09/2015
Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems ("UAS" or Drones) on Port Property

Moderator

• Mr. Schroeter

Speakers

• Chip Johnson, Flight Guardian, LLC, Atlanta, GA
• Janet Karkanen, Deputy City Attorney, Port of Los Angeles
  -  Proposed FAA regulations
  -  FAA regulation summary

04/09/2015
Terminal Productivity and Operations

Discussion Leader

• Paul M. Heylman, Esq., Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Washington, DC

Speaker

• Rebecca A. Fenneman, Director, Office of Consumer Affairs & Dispute Resolution Services, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC
• Paul Zimmerman, Director of Operations, Port of New Orleans

04/09/2015
What Maritime Lawyers Need to Know About FCPA

Discussion Leader

• Evelyn M. Suarez, The Suarez Firm, Washington, DC

Speaker

• Jim Barratt, Partner, Forensic Risk Alliance, Providence, RI