Join Joe Aldridge and Dave Knotts for a bite-sized discussion about defense cooperation from the perspective of an advocate and mediator. Learn how game theory can inform defense cooperation, as well as the ethical considerations in defense cooperation. Interested? Skeptical? Come armed with questions or war stories!
Joe Aldridge is a litigator well-versed in complex multi-defendant cases. The bulk of his practice as a partner at Scanlan Griffiths + Aldridge focuses on transportation defense, although he also handles construction defect, products liability, premises liability, and medical malpractice cases. He is an active member of several industry groups and is an inaugural member of the Trucking Defense Advocacy Council. In his free time, Joe enjoys riding all kinds of boards on all kinds of surfaces. He also likes trail running, skydiving, riding motorcycles, spending time with his wife and kids, and exploring Idaho’s remote backcountry and wilderness areas with his family and friends.
David Knotts’ passion and focus is ADR. He has mediated or arbitrated over 400 disputes, including injury claims, insurance disputes, professional malpractice, construction defect claims, commercial disputes, employment related claims, property damage claims, losses due to fire, explosions, and water damage, and claims involving nursing homes, governmental entities, and Native American tribes. Dave conducts sessions in person and via zoom throughout Idaho, and in all the neighboring jurisdictions (Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Montana). He is a panelist with the American Arbitration Association, Resolute Systems, and the State of Idaho Office of Administrative Hearings.
An application for 1.00 CLE hour in ethics has been submitted to the Idaho State Bar.
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