Magna’s Annual Chopped for CHOP 2022

A PETER HECHT PRODUCTION

Magna Legal Services’ Annual Competitive Mock Trial Conference “Chopped for CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)” is a two-day program, beginning with a micro panel workshop and followed by a dinner reception.

The next day, we will kick off our unconventional convention with Magna’s competitive mock trial. Our competition will feature four trial attorneys who will go head-to-head in a mock trial setting to present their best case to a panel of judges made up of claims executives and corporate counsel. After each phase of the trial (opening statements, cross examination of a witness, and closing arguments), the judges will vote and CHOP one lawyer from the competition, leaving one ultimate champion at the end. The attorneys will be competing to win up to $20,000.00 in donations made in their firm’s name to CHOP.

THE COMPETITORS:

• Michael Coffey, Esq., Founding Partner, Coffey Modica O’Meara Capowski LLP
• Daniel P. Costello, Esq., Managing Partner, Costello Ginex & Wideikis, PC
• Jerry D. Hamilton, Esq., Partner, Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP
• TBD, Esq., Partner, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

• Michael Dubyk, A.G. Risk Management Inc., Senior Claims Adjuster
• Brian Bornstein, AIG, Claims Executive – Programs
• John Conniff, Amada North America, Inc., General Counsel
• Anthony Slimowicz, Amynta Group, Executive Vice President & COO of MGA and Specialty Risk
• Michael Szymanski, Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC, Corporate Claims Manager, Risk Management
• Ryan Wiesner, BrandSafway, Senior Counsel & Director of Insured Litigation
• Christopher Greene, Canal Insurance, Senior Vice President, Chief Claims Officer & General Counsel
• Erik Sikorski, Catalina U.S. Insurance Services LLC, Claims Director
• Keri Yaeger, Century Insurance Group, Vice President – Excess/Umbrella Underwriting
• Deborah Saunders, Comcast NBCUniversal, Executive Director, Claims Management
• Michael Dickert, Comcast NBCUniversal, Director, Liability Claims
• John Reitwiesner, Core Specialty, VP – Head of Claims
• Chase Young, Cranmore, CEO
• Mitzi McLean, DaVita Inc., Director, Senior Corporate Counsel
• Jacqueline Murphy, Flynn Restaurant Group, Associate General Counsel
• Christopher Carucci, Gallagher Bassett, Vice President Client Services
• James Siessel, Great American Insurance Group, Divisional Senior Vice-President
• Lynn Menschenfreund, Hallmark Financial Services, Inc., Vice President, Claims
• Aileen Schwartz, Hill International, Inc., SVP, Senior Corporate Counsel US and Privacy Officer
• Stephen Dzury, IAT Insurance Group, Senior Vice President, Claims Services
• Stacey Jurado, Kingstone Insurance Company, Auto & Subrogation Manager
• Jeff Davis, Lincoln Financial Group, AVP & Senior Counsel
• Brian Seery, MAPFRE Insurance, Assistant Vice President – Claims Examining
• Collin Hite, Markel, Director & Associate General Counsel – Claims
• Sonia Valdes, MedMarc/ProAssurance, Vice President, Claims
• Michael Wald, Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management (U.S.A.), Inc., Assistant Vice President & Claims Counsel
• Sheniece Smith, NorthBay Healthcare, Vice President & General Counsel
• Ozie Lewis, Old Republic Risk Management, Claims Client Manager
• Nathan Lundquist, Protective Insurance, SVP of Claims
• Scott Lande, RLI, AVP, Casualty Claims
• Derrick Mullen, Seneca Insurance Company, Assistant Vice President, Home Office Claims
• Desiree Acevedo, Sprouts Farmers Market, General Liability Claims Supervisor
• Julia Macias, Sysco Corporation, Manager, Casualty Claims
• Sabrina Mizrachi, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., VP, Global Product Regulatory & Litigation Counsel
• Jocelyn  Womack, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Associate Counsel, Employment
• Andy Barragry, The Manitowoc Company, Inc., Senior Litigation & Product Safety Counsel
• Mark Donatiello, The Valero Companies, Counsel
• Larry De Respino, U-Haul, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer
• Kristine Campbell, U-Haul, Director of Litigation
• Jennifer White, VOLKSWAGEN Group of America, Inc., Corporate Counsel
• Richard Sedory, Wastequip LLC, General Counsel

ROOM RESERVATIONS:
Magna has secured rooms at The Borgata at the discounted rate of $159 per night. Reservations can be made directly with the hotel by clicking HERE or by calling 609-317-1000 and mentioning the group code GBMAG22. The deadline to book a room under our block is Monday, May 23^rd.

Questions? Contact Kristina Moukina at [email protected]