2019 Port Administration & Legal Issues Seminar

February 12, 2019
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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

02/12/2019
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt J. Nagle,President & CEO, AAPA
• Tom Schroeter, Associate General Counsel, Port of Houston Authority; Chairman, AAPA Law Review Committee
• Glenn Wiltshire, Deputy Port Director, Port Everglades

02/12/2019
Employment Law and Human Resources Issues

Moderator:

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

Speakers:

• Reynolds Allen, Of Counsel, Allen Norton & Blue, Tampa, FL
• Lisa Griffin Hodgdon, Of Counsel, Nelson Mullins Broad & Cassel, Tampa, FL

02/12/2019
Structuring Lease Provisions

Moderator:

• Louis Colletta, Jr., Executive Counsel, Port of New Orleans

Speakers:

• Tom Tanaka, Deputy General Counsel, Port of Seattle 
• Mark Ittel, Partner, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL 
• Paul M. Heylman, Esq., Partner, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Washington, DC

02/12/2019
A Survey of Rail Issues

Moderator:

• Kevin M. Sheys, Esq., Partner, Nossaman, LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:

• Gregory V. Iannarelli, Esq., General Counsel, GT USA Wilmington, LLC
• Karyn A. Booth, Partner, Thompson, Hine & Flory, Washington, DC
• Dawn McIntosh, Deputy City Attorney, Long Beach City Attorney Office

02/12/2019
Dredging and Environmental Issues

Discussion Leader:

• Andrew W. Homer, Special Counsel, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, La Jolla, CA

Speakers:

• Erik Neugaard, MS, AICP, CWB, PWS, Environmental Program Manager, Port Everglades
• Frederick L. Aschauer, Jr., Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A., Tallahassee, FL
• Peter R. Knight, Esq., Partner, Robinson & Cole LLP, Hartford, CT

02/13/2019
Marine Terminal Operator Regulation Under the Shipping Act

Moderator:

• Heather McCloskey, Deputy City Attorney, Port of Los Angeles

Speakers:

• John Longstreth, Partner, K&L Gates LLP, Washington, DC
• Ashley W. Craig, Partner, Venable LLP, Washington, DC

02/13/2019
Chassis Pools, Demurrage and Other Port Charges

Speakers:

• Jonathan Benner, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP, Washington, DC
• Matthew J. Antonelli, Associate, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Washington, DC

02/13/2019
Longshore and Labor Issues

Speaker:

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

02/13/2019
Risk Management Issues: Loss Mitigation Strategies for Ports

Speaker:

• Robert M. Horkovich, Esq., Chair, Insurance Recovery Group, Anderson Kill, New York, NY
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02/13/2019
Dcoument Retention

Speaker:

• Danny W. Wan, Port Attorney, Port of Oakland

02/13/2019
Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Law: Considerations for U.S. Ports and Port Counsel

Discussion Leader:

• Thomas G. Schroeter, Associate General Counsel, Port Houston, Chairman, AAPA Law Review Committee

Speakers:

• Joseph M. Lawless, Senior Transportation Security Specialist, Edward Davis LLC
• Christy Coffey, VP of Operations, Maritime & Port Security Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (MPS-ISAO), NASA/Kennedy Space Center, FL
  -  Warning report on Vessel Impersonation E-mails
• Al Leiva, Of Counsel, Baker Donelson, Ft. Lauderdale, FL