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Price

$200 for EAGLE Member
$240 for Regular Member

310 minutes

Date Published

May 8, 2026

Publisher

Washington State Association for Justice

Subjects

Insurance - General, Insurance Law

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May 8, 2026

INSURANCE LAW SCHEDULE
4.5 Law & Legal, .5 ETHICS

8:25-8:30AM Welcome from Co-Chairs

Alicia Kikuchi, Alicia Kikuchi Law Firm, PLLC
Brenna Pink Pampena, Ruiz & Smart, LLP

8:30-9:00AM Fireside Chat: Civil Justice is a Bipartisan Issue, moderated by Kelli Carson, WSAJ

Rep. Peter Abbarno, District 20, Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP
Rep. Liz Berry, District 36

9:00-9:30AM Primer on UIM Insurance Bad Faith Law

Lisa Benedetti, Stritmatter Law

9:30-10:00AM Insurance Producer Malpractice in Washington: The "Order Taker" Problem in Procuring Coverage

Christopher Walsh, Walsh & Walsh, PLLC

10:30-11:00AM Navigating Client Relationships in Insurance Recovery and Bad Faith Litigation (ETHICS)

Kathryn Knudsen, Ruiz & Smart, LLP

11:00-11:45AM Expert Witnesses in Insurance Cases - Hot Topics, moderated by Leah Snyder, Ember Law

Damian Arguello, Crest Insurance Law & Consulting
Robert Dietz, Insurance Claims Consulting Inc
Wes Snowden, Charter Construction

11:45-12:15PM Steve's Update on Lien Resolutions

Steven Shaw, Shaw Legal Solutions

12:45-1:15PM Storytelling in UIM Claims: Seamlessly Weaving the Injury and Claim Narratives

Paul Veillon, Galileo Law PLLC

1:15-2:00PM New & Recurring Issues with Defendants & Defense Counsel

Robert Bohm, Robert D. Bohm, PLLC

2:30-3:00PM Judicial Panel, moderated by Alicia Kikuchi, Alicia Kikuchi Law Firm, PLLC

Judge Kymberly Evanson, US District Court - Western District of WA
Judge Jamal Whitehead, US District Court - Western District of WA

3:00-3:30PM Avoiding ERISA Perils for Insurance Lawyers

Hans Huggler, Borealis Benefits Law, Inc

3:30-4:00PM Third Parties and Washington Claims Handling Standards: Same Old, or New Frontier?

Nathan Nanfelt, Keller Rohrback LLP

SWOD-27835

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Presenters

Alicia Kikuchi

Alicia is the Owner and Principal Attorney of Alicia Kikuchi Law Firm, PLLC. A native of Seattle – born at Swedish Medical... Read More

Brenna Pink Pampena

Ruiz & Smart, LLP

Rep. Peter Abbarno

Representative - Althauser Rayan Abbarno, LLP

Kelli Carson

Kelli Carson is the WSAJ Government Affairs Director. In this role, she represents WSAJ’s interests before the Legislature... Read More

Lisa V. Benedetti

Pivotal Law Group, PLLC

Lisa V. Benedetti was born and raised locally in Puyallup. Since receiving her J.D. from the University of Washington School... Read More

Christopher Walsh

Walsh & Walsh, PLLC

Kathryn Knudsen

Damian Arguello

Crest Insurance Law & Consulting

Rob Dietz

Insurnace Claims Consulting, Inc.

Rob Dietz is the owner of Insurance Claims Consulting, Inc., in Arlington, WA. He is available as an expert witness on... Read More

Wes Snowden

Charter Construction

Steven Shaw

Shaw Legal Solutions

Steve Shaw is certified as a Medicare Secondary Payer Professional - Fellow, and regularly consults with plaintiff attorneys... Read More

Paul Veillon

Seattle personal injury attorney and diminished value lawyer Paul Veillon has represented severely injured persons since 2004... Read More

Robert Bohm

Arizona Bar Certified Specialist Injury & Wrongful Death Litigation - Robert D. Bohm, PLLC

Robert D. Bohm has been a trial lawyer for all of his 42+ years of practice. His firm, Robert D. Bohm, PLLC has offices in... Read More

Judge Kymberly Evanson

Honorable - US District Court - Western District of WA

Jamal Whitehead

Jamal is a determined and resourceful trial attorney committed to fighting for the rights of everyday people. He regularly... Read More

Hans Huggler

Borealis Benefits Law, Inc

Nathan Nanfelt

Keller Rohrback LLP

Program Titles and Supporting Materials

This program contains the following components:

Media Files

Welcome - Video

Civil Justice is a Bipartisan Issue - Video

Primer on UIM Insurance Bad Faith Law - Video

Insurance Producer Malpractice in Washington - Video

Navigating Client Relationships (Ethics) - Video

Expert Witnesses in Insurance Cases - Video

Steve's Update on Lien Resolutions - Video

Storytelling in UIM Claims - Video

New & Recurring Issues with Defendants & Defense Counsel - Video

Avoiding ERISA Perils for Insurance Lawyers - Video

Third Parties and Washington Claims Handling Standards - Video

Closing Remarks - Video

Downloadable Files

2026 Insurance Law CLE - Handout

Credit

If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). If electing credit for this program, registrants in jurisdictions not listed below will receive a Certificate of Completion that may or may not meet credit requirements in other jurisdictions. Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant completing all the requirements of the program as determined by the selected accreditation authority.

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2026 Insurance Law CLE

Price

310 minutes

Date Published

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Subjects

Questions

Summary

Presenters

Program Titles and Supporting Materials

Media Files

Downloadable Files

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