The Commercial Motor Vehicle Collision How to Protect Your Company June 6, 2012 Cobb Galleria Centre - Atlanta If your company operates or insures commercial motor vehicles, you don’t want to miss this informative and interactive seminar. Join GMTA, The McCart Group, and Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP for a special one-day event. Who: Motor carrier executives and their insurers What: Learn key regulations, participate in a mock crash investigation with active-duty police officers, and observe a mock trial of a collision case When: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Where: Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP / Cobb Galleria Centre The seminar will include: • An overview of key regulatory requirements (Fleet Management Program, Driver Qualification, Hours of Service, and Equipment Maintenance) • A mock crash scene and interactive investigation with members of the Georgia State Patrol Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT) and the Georgia Department of Public Safety Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) • An overview of the litigation process and a mock trial, including a cross-examination of company officials and expert witnesses LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED ON SITE THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT; HOWEVER THE GMTA FOUNDATION IS ACCEPTING TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS FOR THE GEORGIA STATE PATROL Class size is limited to 65 and 2 people per company. Please make your reservation by Monday, May 28, 2012. DIRECTIONS TO COBB GALLERIA I-285 at I-75, exit on Cobb Parkway and turn South. The Galleria is the first entry on the left. PRESENTERS MICHAEL NISCHAN, CDS, CCSP has nearly 20 years experience in transportation. After graduating from Lenoir-Rhyne College, he worked as a law enforcement officer before moving into private industry, where he managed the transportation operation for a international manufacturer. He joined The McCart Group in 2000 to start the firm’s first transportation risk control practice, where he helps motor carriers achieve and exceed regulatory requirements, develops management and training programs, implements controls to enhance efficiency and productivity, and educates all members of an organization on compliance and security measures. He is also an instructor with the North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) and provides professional training courses on behalf of GMTA for transportation managers. He is the only Certified Cargo Security Professional (CCSP) employed by an insurance or risk management firm in Georgia, and is active in the battle against cargo and equipment theft. Mr. Nischan is a member of numerous organizations, including GMTA and SETSC (South East Transportation Security Council). HEATH STEWART is a principal of Impact Collision Analysis, LLC and has 15 years experience in collision investigation and reconstruction. He began his career with Georgia State Patrol and spent a majority of his time with the Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team (SCRT), investigating and reconstructing fatal crashes to ensure successful prosecution for homicide by vehicle cases. Since leaving the Georgia State Patrol, Mr. Stewart has focused on private consulting, investigation, reconstruction, and expert witness work. He has experience investigating more than 1,000 crashes on both the criminal and civil side. Mr. Stewart is certified as an instructor for Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), forensic mapping specialist, Bosch Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician, Bosch CDR Analyst, and Bosch CDR Technician Instructor. He regularly teaches Accident Investigation On-Scene Level 2, Practical Applications for Physics, and CDR Technician. MATTHEW STONE is the partner in charge of Freeman Mathis & Gary’s transportation practice group and leads the firm’s 24/7 Emergency Response Team. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and his law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and California and has earned an AV (preeminent) peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell. His practice is devoted to defending motor vehicle liability claims against companies and drivers in the trucking and transportation industry. He regularly represents short and long haul motor carriers, sand and gravel haulers, municipal/ county/regional bus lines, residential and commercial waste haulers, and emergency and non-emergency transportation service providers. He has tried cases in all of Georgia’s federal judicial districts and many of Georgia’s 49 judicial circuits. Mr. Stone is a member of several transportation and trucking industry associations and regularly teaches courses as an approved instructor for the North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI). J. MITCHELL FROST, JR. is a founding partner of Ferguson, Frost & Dodson, LLP in Birmingham, Alabama. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama and his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He is a member of the firm’s Commercial Transportation & Trucking Litigation Group, where he represents trucking companies, motor carriers, and employee drivers both directly and through primary and excess insurers. Mr. Frost practices throughout Alabama and is admitted in all federal courts, including the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. He has been in practice for 30 years and has extensive trial experience, having tried over 75 cases to verdict. He recently won a defense verdict in a tractor-trailer death case in Mobile County, Alabama, against the Beasley, Allen plaintiff firm. He is a member of the Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA), Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA), Council on Litigation Management (CLM), and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Join GMTA, The McCart Group, and Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP for a special one-day event for the trucking industry. If your company operates or insures commercial motor vehicles, you don’t want to miss this educational seminar covering regulatory compliance and crash prevention, investigation, and litigation. Five CEU credits will be granted by the Georgia Insurance Commissioner for course completion. Truck 5 CEUs industry managers, insurance carriers, and other interested parties are welcome to join us at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM for this informative presentation. AGENDA 8:00 – 8:30 REGISTRATION 8:30 – 8:45 INTRODUCTION OF SEMINAR 8:45 – 9:15 REGULATIONS AND INVESTIGATION - PART 1 Top Areas of Exposure for Companies with CMV Fleets (Fleet Management Program, Driver Qualification, Fleet Maintenance, and Hours of Service) 9:15 PROCEED TO MOCK CRASH SITE • Michael Nischan, The McCart Group 9:30 – 11:15 MOCK CRASH - INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION • Georgia State Patrol SCRT • Georgia Department of Public Safety MCCD • Heath Stewart, Impact Collision Analysis 11:15 PROCEED TO CLASSROOM FOR LUNCH 11:30 – 12:15 LUNCH (provided) 12:15 – 12:45 REGULATIONS AND INVESTIGATION - PART 2 Investigating a CMV crash • Heath Stewart, Impact Collision Analysis 12:45 – 3:15 INTRODUCTION TO LITIGATION AND MOCK TRIAL • Matt Stone, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP • Mitch Frost, Ferguson Frost & Dodson, LLP 3:15 – 3:30 REVIEW AND Q & A 3:30 ADJOURN • Michael Nischan, The McCart Group • Heath Stewart, Impact Collision Analysis • Matt Stone, Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP • Mitch Frost, Ferguson Frost & Dodson, LLP