MDLA's 2026 Insurance Defense Seminar

The Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association’s Insurance Defense Seminar brings together insurance defense attorneys and claims professionals from across the state for a day of high‑value learning and connection. This annual program provides outstanding networking opportunities and delivers timely, practical education led by experienced judges, seasoned attorneys, and respected industry experts.

Attendance at this seminar also satisfies your in‑person CLE requirement for the year, making it both an informative and efficient way to stay current in your practice.

Registration: 8 am - 9 am

Speakers: 

• MS Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney
• MS Workers' Compensation Commission Administrative Judge Megan Garrott
• Hinds County Chancery Judge Tiffany Grove "Minor Settlements and the GAP Act"
• Nancy Michalski with Elevate "Reasonableness of Plaintiff Medical Bills"
• Brent Jeansonne with Stokes & Associates "Future Medicare and Wage Loss Claims"
• Eugene Lopez-Ona PE with Rimkus "Product Failure and Root Cause Analysis"
• Professor Donald Campbell, Owen Cooper Professor of Law at Mississippi College School of Law 

Event concludes at 5 pm

SPONSORS:

Thank you to Sedgwick for our buffet lunch!

Exponent has sponsored our morning coffee, muffins & scones.

And our afternoon coffee & cookies

CLE Hours pending approval with the MS CLE Commission.

CE Credit for Insurance Adjusters is pending approval by the State of Mississippi Insurance Department