HarrisMartin's Webinar Series: TDF HIV Litigation

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Description

Contributors to this program include Adam J. Gomez of Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Amy Eskin of Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP, David Bonnin of Eiland & Bonnin, PC, Houston, Jack Rutherford of Rutherford Law, Meghan C. Quinlivan of Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., Carasusana B. Wall of Zoll & Kranz LLC, and Meshelle Clark of Epiq.

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Agenda:

2:00 p.m. - 2:02 p.m.
TDF HIV Litigation Welcome
Webinar Moderator: Melissa Martinez, Epiq, Los Angeles

2:02 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

History of the AIDS Epidemic

Mahzad K. Hite, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP, Emeryville, CA

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

TDF-TAF Drug Development Timeline

Adam J. Gomez, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Wilmington, DE
Amy Eskin, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP, Emeryville, CA

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Mechanism of Action and Injury

Jack Rutherford, Rutherford Law, Los Angeles

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Evolving Marketing Strategies

Carasusana B. Wall, Zoll & Kranz LLC, Toledo, OH

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Injuries

David Bonnin, Eiland & Bonnin, PC, Galveston, TX
Meghan C. Quinlivan, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., Denver

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Document Retrieval and Review for Best Case Outcomes

Meshelle Clark, Senior Operations Manager, Epiq, Charlotte, NC

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Registration for HarrisMartin's webinar series is non-refundable. If a registrant is unable to attend, a recording of the program will be sent to the attendee at a later date so that he/she will still be able to obtain CLE credits. Please Note: Substitutions may be made at any time.

Contributors

Adam J. Gomez, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Wilmington, DE

Adam Gomez is a director at Grant & Eisenhofer where he focuses on complex pharmaceutical medical device litigation and environmental litigation. Prior to joining G&E, Mr. Gomez was an associate at a national defense litigation firm where he defended clients in catastrophic personal injury, products liability, professional liability, and civil rights litigation.
Amy Eskin, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP, Emeryville, CA

Amy Eskin has been a trial lawyer for more than thirty years representing injured individuals and consumers nationally in personal injury, medical negligence, products liability and complex pharmaceutical and medical device cases. She has authored several articles in legal publications and has lectured extensively to lawyers, health care professionals, and law students on topics including ethics, mandatory arbitration, jury selection, discovery and all aspects of trial practice.
David Bonnin, Eiland & Bonnin, PC, Galveston, TX

David was born and raised in Galveston, Texas. After graduating from Texas Tech University in 1999 with a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology, he moved to Houston and worked in the national effort to sequence the human genome at Baylor College of Medicine’s Human Genome Sequencing Center.
Jack Rutherford, Rutherford Law, Los Angeles

Jack Rutherford founded Rutherford with the idea that a law firm could help people with a broad range of issues through leveraging successes holding corporations accountable in support of the firm's criminal justice and civil rights work. Always favoring the underdog and never one to back down from a bully, Jack has been leading the charge against Gilead Sciences, Inc. for withholding a safer version of their cornerstone HIV prevention and treatment medication Truvada in order to extend patent exclusivity periods and nearly triple their already already blockbuster profits.
Meghan C. Quinlivan, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., Denver

Ms. Quinlivan represents plaintiffs in complex product liability cases involving prescription medications, medical devices and consumer products. Currently, Ms. Quinlivan represents hundreds of people harmed by HIV drugs manufactured by California biotech giant Gilead Sciences. She serves on a leadership committee for Gilead Tenofovir Cases and Coordinated Actions, California Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding No. 5043.
Carasusana B. Wall, Zoll & Kranz LLC, Toledo, OH

Carasusana B. Wall joined Zoll & Kranz, LLC as an Associate Attorney after receiving her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 2012. Cara is now a Partner and works passionately for Zoll & Kranz clients, potential clients, and legal cohorts during the dangerous drug or defective medical device litigation process.
Meshelle Clark, Senior Operations Manager, Epiq, Charlotte, NC

Meshelle Clark, RN/LNC, is a senior operations manager for medical record review on the Epiq mass tort team. With 20 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in the acute care setting, Meshelle has unparalleled knowledge around hospital case management and utilization review. Meshelle’s deep subject matter expertise in mass tort programs includes her leadership around numerous litigations, including Roundup, Essure, Xarelto, IVC Filters, Talcum Powder, Gilead Tenofovir, and more.
Mahzad K. Hite, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP, Emeryville, CA

Mahzad is a trial lawyer based in Emeryville, California, representing clients in a wide array of complex matters. Her current practice focuses on product liability, pharmaceutical litigation, business insurance, and antitrust matters.
Melissa Martinez, Epiq, Los Angeles

Melissa Martinez is a vice president of the mass tort consulting team at Epiq. Melissa has built a successful career cultivating relationships with the best and brightest in the legal industry. Melissa’s experience working with top lawyers on the biggest cases allows her to advise, consult and provide services to clients involved in multi district and complex litigations from start to finish.