SPEAKERS AND THEIR TOPICS

"GUIDING THE FIDELITY INSURER THROUGH THE BANKRUPTCY
MAZE CREATED BY DISHONEST EMPLOYEES,
DEFALCATING FIDUCIARIES AND FRAUDULENT INDEMNITORS"

Timothy J. Burson
Bovis, Kyle & Burch

"WHEN IT COMES TO DELAYS, WHO AND WHERE IS
THE FORGOTTEN MAN WHO WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT ALL?"

Christina Craddock
Bovis, Kyle & Burch

Donna Malcolm
Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland

"A REVIEW OF INSURING AGREEMENT E" OF
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BOND"

Eugene A. Preaus
Preaus, Roddy & Krebs

"SURETY LAW UPDATE"

David Krebs
Preaus, Roddy & Krebs


"PUNCH TO SUBSTANTIAL AND FINAL COMPLETION"

Arnold M. Frost, P.E.
Forcon International

"RISK ASSESSED MEDIATED SOLUTIONS:
TOOLS FOR THE CLAIMS NEGOTIATOR AND/OR MEDIATOR"

THOMAS BURKE, P.E.
FORCON INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Brandon, Florida

"EXONERATION BASICS: ENFORCING THE SURETY'S RIGHTS"

L. Graves Stiff, III
Starnes & Atchison

"LETTERS OF CREDIT: THE PERFECT SECURITY OR NOT"?

Tom Selden
Starnes & Atchison

"RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FIDELITY LAW"

Sharon Woodard
Starnes & Atchison

"RESTATEMENT OF THE LAW THIRD,
SURETYSHIP AND GUARANTY:
AN OVERVIEW OF THE PURPOSE
AND DIRECTION OF THE NEW RESTATEMENT"

James F. Crowder, Jr.
Kimbrell & Hamman

"ANOTHER BARGAINING CHIP AND DEFENSE FOR THE SURETY:
THE PUBLIC OWNER'S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE TO THE SURETY
THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS COMMITTED A BID MISTAKE"

Bradford A. Thomas
Kimbrell & Hamman

"THE ‘CARDINAL CHANGE' DOCTRINE AS A DEFENSE
TO SURETY BOND CLAIMS
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE FEDERAL CASE LAW"

Guy W. Harrison
Kimbrell & Hamman

"WHAT'S NEXT - FIDELITY COVERAGE UNDER PAYMENT
AND PERFORMANCE BONDS?
SURETY'S DEFENSES AGAINST COMMON LAW BONDS
- WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON FLORIDA LAW "

Edward Etcheverry
Kimbrell & Hamman

"SALVAGE OPPORTUNITIES AGAINST PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
AFTER PAYMENT UNDER A FIDELITY POLICY"

Sam H. Poteet, Jr.
Manier, Herod, Hollabaugh & Smith

"TOTAL COST METHOD: AN ALTERNATIVE
THEORY FOR PROVING DAMAGES"

David Knight
Hill, Ward & Henderson

"CUMULATIVE IMPACTS AND CARDINAL CHANGES"

William Guerrant
Hill, Ward & Henderson

"LEAVING THE SURETY OUT IN THE COLD:
THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE ALABAMA
DOOR-CLOSING STATUTE FOR THE UNWARY SURETY"

Darrell Leonard
National American Claims Service

"CLAIMS AGAINST THE SURETY UNDER
THE NEW CHANGES TO FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION LIEN LAW"

Robert R. Warchola
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick