International Association of Defense Counsel

The IADC Trial Academy Lawyers Hall of Fame Award honors past faculty members who have made extraordinary contributions not only to the IADC but to the practice of law. The inaugural award honored Bobby Hood, Sr. (Hood Law Firm) who was the ultimate champion in this regard. His children, who are also IADC members – Molly H. Craig, Bobby Hood, Jr, and James Hood – received the award in his honor and memory. #IADCSuccess

Laura Kogan, partner at Benesch Law has been appointed to serve as a member of the Advisory Group of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Congratulations! #IADCSuccess

Charles Reynolds, managing partner at Tyson & Mendes, and IADC Board of Director, recently won two separate summary judgments in fall and injury matters in Florida. Congratulations! #IADCSuccess

Update your member profile. If you want to get the most out of the organization, distinguish yourself by completing your membership profile and keep it up-to-date. The information that displays is how members can connect with you personally and professionally and be aware of your areas of expertise. https://lnkd.in/gYPfSSj7

Update your member profile. If you want to get the most out of the organization, distinguish yourself by completing your membership profile and keep it up-to-date. The information that displays is how members can connect with you personally and professionally and be aware of your areas of expertise. https://lnkd.in/gYPfSSj7

We concluded our unforgettable 2024 Annual Meeting in Vancouver with the recommendation and acceptance of the new Board of Directors members. They are: President Donna Lamontagne Lamontagne, Spaulding & Hayes, LLP, Cranston, Rhode Island USA President-Elect J. Dominic Campodonico Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, San Francisco, California USA Immediate Past President Michele Smith MehaffyWeber, Houston, Texas USA Vice President of Insurance Natalie Furniss Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, Ohio USA Board Members Sylvie Gallage-Alwis Signature Litigation AARPI, Paris, France Kendall Harrison Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Madison, Wisconsin USA Martin Healy Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., Morristown, New Jersey USA Congratulations! Thank you to our outgoing Board Members for their years of service and contributions to the continued success of our organization. We wouldn't be where we are without you. Immediate Past President Mark Beebe, Adams and Reese LLP, New Orleans, Louisiana USA Vice President of Insurance Thomas Lysaught, QBE North America, Naperville, Illinois USA Third Year Board Members Daniela Karollus-Bruner, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna, Austria Christopher A. Kenney, Kenney & Sams, P.C., P.C., Boston, Massachusetts USA https://lnkd.in/gUSTdud9

Welcome to the IADC, Lyn! Lyn is an attorney at Robbins Travis in Southlake, Texas. Lyn has more than 33 years of experience in a wide range of trials, appeals, arbitrations, administrative matters, regulatory determinations, and other litigation matters. 

Welcome to the IADC, Grant Campbell! Grant is an attorney at Illinois Farm Bureau in Bloomington, Illinois. #newmember 

While the Annual Meeting is winding down, we get the chance to meet one last time! Join us tonight for an elegant evening in the spectacular Pacific Grand Ballroom, which once welcomed King George VI and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, as we celebrate friendships new and old as our time in “The City of Glass” comes to an end. 

Don’t miss this new program! The 2024 Product Liability Roundtable is a full-day specialty roundtable that creates a forum for in-house counsel and outside counsel to learn together and discuss new developments in the product liability arena. For details and registration: