Trees, People, and the Law National Symposium

Join five of the nation's experts in tree and neighbor law at a National Symposium.

When	02/26/2008 to 02/27/2008
Where	European Crystal Banquet Conference Center
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Municipalities, government agencies, utilities, private contractors, and land owners often find themselves involved in litigation from incidents related to trees. Consequently the rights, duties, and liabilities that these entities have with regard to trees are an area of increasing interest and concern. This national symposium is designed to provide a background for understanding, and an opportunity to discuss, the issues surrounding trees, people, and the law.

• Understand the basics you need to know about when trees enter the legal system.
• Learn the duties, rights, and responsibilities of landowners, neighbors, arborists, utilities, and municipalities to prevent injuries and damage caused by trees.
• Protect yourself from tree failures as a result of storm damage.
• Hear how to design a tree inspection and maintenance plan that demonstrates “due diligence.”
• Find out what to do about encroaching trees and other neighbor disputes.
• Discover how to protect yourself and limit your liability.
• Hear case studies that dramatically illustrate what to do and what not to do when a tree causes personal injury or property damage.
• Uncover the role insurance plays in resolving tree law disputes.
• Learn about ordinances and policies that other communities have adopted to improve tree cover and enhance their environments.
• Enjoy the many opportunities to network with presenters and other attendees.

Speakers:

Victor Merullo, Attorney, Merullo, Reister & Swinford Co., L.P.A.; Columbus,Ohio

William F. Elmendorf, Instructor and Program Coordinator for Urban and Community Forestry, School of Forest Resources at Pennsylvania State University; University Park, Pennsylvania

Jill D. Pokorny, Plant Pathologist, USDA Forest Service; St. Paul, Minnesota

Mark Duntemann, Owner, Natural Path Urban Forestry Consultants; Chicago, Illinois

Barri Kaplan Bonapart, Attorney, Bonapart & Associates; Sausolito, California