2024 Winter Conference

Registration Information:

Member Registration Instructions:

  • Login using your WDC Username/Password
    • If you have not yet received your login info: Select "Retrieve Username" and enter your email. Please be sure to use the same email associated with your current WDC membership. Following the retrieval of your username, on the login page, enter your username in the username box, then select "Reset Password." 
  • Once logged in, complete the Winter Conference Registration form as instructed.
Non-Member Registration Instructions:
  • Select "Retrieve Username" and enter your email. If you do not receive an email, it is because your email is not on file, and you will need to create an account.
    • To create a new account, go back to the form and follow the prompts for "New Users"
  • Following the retrieval of your username, on the login page, enter your username in the username box, then select "Reset Password" and con
  • Once logged in, complete the Winter Conference Registration form as instructed.
 
View the 2024 WDC Winter Conference Registration Brochure here.

View the 2024 WDC Winter Conference Program Booklet here.
 
Click here to register!
 

Event Details

Date:
Friday, December 13, 2024

Location:
Marriott Milwaukee West
W231N1600 Corporate Ct.
Waukesha, WI 53186

 

Event Description: The Wisconsin Defense Counsel will be hosting their Winter Conference on December 13, 2024 at the Milwaukee Marriott West.  Program plans include 6.0 CLE credits, with 3.0 Ethics.

We hope that you will consider joining us in-person on December 13, 2024.

Please let the office know if you have any questions at this time:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 414-276-1881

Program Chair: Chester Isaacson, American Family Insurance Co. 

CLE Credits: 6.0 WI CLE, including 3.0 Ethics Credits have been applied for.

Hotel Reservations: Hotel reservations can be made by calling the Milwaukee Marriott West at 800-228-9290. 

Click here to view the attendee list.  Attendee list is updated weekly.

Program Agenda 

Friday, December 13, 2024

8:15 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:55 AM
Opening Remarks

9:00 - 9:50 AM
Jury Trial Tips for the Ethical Trial Attorney
Honorable Ellen Brostrom, Retired Judge, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, and Mediator, Resolute Systems, LLC

9:50 - 10:00 AM
Break
Sponsored by Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C.

10:00 - 10:50 AM
View from the Other Chair: A Lawsuit from the Insured's Perspective
Heather Nelson, Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm, S.C., and JoEllen Wilinski, Wilco Cabinet Makers, Inc.

10:50 - 11:40 AM
Give Peace a Chance: The Benefits of Being Civil with Opposing Counsel
Alex Kammer, Atterbury, Kammer & Haag, S.C. and Andrew Larson, American Family Insurance Co.

11:40 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Sponsored by Don Engels, with Ringler Associates in WI

1:00 - 1:50 PM
From Posts to Proof: Social Media Evidence - A Focus on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat
Spencer Orin and Vaidhy Swaminathan, Digital Intelligence

1:50 - 2:40 PM
Everyone's Got an Overlord: Why Insurers Expect Outside Counsel to Provide Excellent Customer Service - Part 1
Grace Kulkoski, Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Co. and Ariella Schreiber, Rural Mutual Insurance Co.

2:40 - 2:50 PM
Break
Sponsored by Weiss Law Office, S.C.

2:50 - 3:40 PM
Everyone's Got an Overlord: Why Insurers Expect Outside Counsel to Provide Excellent Customer Service - Part 2
Grace Kulkoski, Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Co. and Ariella Schreiber, Rural Mutual Insurance Co.

3:40 PM
Adjourn