Blank Rome partners Deborah Greenspan and Seth D. Lamden will serve as speakers at the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice and Dispute Resolution Sections’ ADR Summit 2026, being held Friday, September 25, 2026, at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois.
About the Summit
The ADR Summit brings together not only alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) professionals, but the viewpoints of all stakeholders in dispute resolution—judges, in-house counsel, plaintiff lawyers, defense lawyers, policyholder lawyers, insurance lawyers, mediators, and arbitrators from all over the country (with panelists from 14 different states). Speakers will share viewpoints and perspectives on important topics for lawyers and ADR professionals concerned with dispute resolution.
About Deborah’s and Seth’s Sessions
Assessing Risks and Valuing Cases: A Deeper Dive
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Mediators stress risks and ask questions to assist parties in evaluating their cases and assumptions from this panel of plaintiff and defense counsel and coverage lawyers.
Panelists:
- Moderator: Deborah Greenspan, Blank Rome LLP, Washington, D.C.
- Abigail Kanavos, Cozen O’Connor, Chicago, IL
- Mike Streich, Greenberg Streich, Houston, TX
- Ben Boris, Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, Chicago, IL
- Joseph Steadman, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila, Chicago, IL
Controversial Topics in Mediation
3:00–4:00 p.m.
The panel will share their thoughts on opening statements, exchanging mediation submission, artificial intelligence, and other topics on which seasoned practitioners often disagree.
Panelists:
- Moderator: Christine Forsythe, The Forsythe Law Firm, LLC, Atlanta, GA
- Jeffrey Neidle, Selective Insurance Company, Branchville, NJ
- Lee Shidlofsky, Shidlofsky Law Firm PLLC, Austin, TX
- Brad Moyer, Kennedys, Kalamazoo, MI
- Seth Lamden, Blank Rome LLP, Chicago, IL
To learn more and register, please visit the event webpage.