May Meeting: Professional Liability Exposure

The May chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at the L'Olivier Restaurant. ASA members are invited to attend the Board of Directors meeting at 5:30 p.m. The Chapter meeting will get underway with a networking mixer at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is at 7:00 p.m. when the guest speakers will be Elizabeth Horn and Louis H. Castoria, Esq. Ms. Horn, who is Assistant Vice President & Practice Manager, D&O at Woodruff-Sawyer & Company, will present From the Appraiser's Perspective: Limiting Your Liability As An Expert. Mr. Castoria, who is a Partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, will discuss Who Can Sue a Forensic Expert? Why Professional Liability Happens. The presentations will focus on strategies to reduce the risk of professional liability exposure for appraisers operating in today's litigious environment. Ms. Horn and Mr. Castoria will provide insurance and legal perspectives to help identify and treat potential liability exposure. The program qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit. Attendance certificates will be distributed during the program. All ASA members are invited. Dinner is $35 per person payable by check (no cash please) to "American Society of Appraisers"; your check can be brought to the dinner. Please RSVP promptly to Chapter President James E. McCann by email.