Information and Schedules

2025 Seminar Speakers & Topics

Presentation by James R. Case

Lessons Learned Over a Lifetime: From Pursuing the Work, Formation of the Contract, Monitoring the Work

Jim, a graduate of St. John’s University, is a member of Dykema Gossett law firm. Jim belongs to the Michigan and Detroit Bar Associations, the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, and the International Association of Defense Council.

Presentation by Thomas F. Waggoner

Legal and Ethical Implications of AI and Its Impact on the Design Profession

Tom is a shareholder of Straub, Seaman & Allen, P.C. with offices in Michigan and Indiana. Tom completed his B.A. at Indiana State University, summa cum laude, his J.D. at the University of Notre Dame Law School, and his L.L.M. in Taxation at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He is licensed to practice in the state and federal courts in Michigan and Indiana and the United States Tax Court.  The primary focus of his practice is the representation of architects and engineers.

Presentation by RLI – Doug Moerke, Vince Costello, Kelly Sundstrom

Building a Culture of Safety

Doug Moerke is a Technical Underwriting Manager for the RLI Design Professionals Program.  Doug has 33 years of underwriting experience with the past 20 years focusing on Architects and Engineers.  Doug has worked for RLI Insurance Company the past 14 years, and had previous underwriting roles with Auto-Owners Insurance Company and Travelers.

Vince Costello is an Assistant Vice President for RLI Design Professionals Insurance Program.  Vince has over 20 years of experience working with Professional Liability lines of coverage. Prior to RLI , Vince worked for AON as an insurance broker, servicing the insurance needs of technology related firms.

Kelly Sundstrom is a Claims Manager with RLI’s Professional Liability Group, managing a combination of miscellaneous professional liability and complex design professional claims. Kelly joined RLI in 2019, after having practiced construction law as a litigation attorney in Los Angeles and Chicago for 16 years.

What a GREAT presentation – a very special thanks to our presenters Andrew Treloar from Travelers and Benton Barton from Hall & Evans, LLC, and of course our own Cindy King from PUI Agency of Colorado! 

If you weren’t able to attend, click HERE to view it from our website!

Hope to see everyone again next year!

Risk Management Seminar