Scope and Purpose

The American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization with more than 7,500 of the best trial lawyers in America, is dedicated to the preservation of the right to trial by jury guaranteed by the 7th Amendment.

Educating lawyers in the art of trial advocacy is a primary goal of the Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates. The Masters in Trial^TM shows how some of the most successful trial lawyers in the country conduct a trial — without war stories. All of the trial team counsel are ABOTA members and are well-known and highly respected in their fields.

Case

The fact pattern for this year’s Masters in Trial is based on an early-morning fatal tractor-trailer accident case. The Plaintiff, Natasha Rostova, alleges that her husband, Nicolas Rostova’s, death was proximately caused by the negligence, gross negligence, or recklessness of the driver and agent of Carolina Beverage Distributors, LLC. Carolina Beverage Distributors, LLC asserts Mr. Rostova’s unfortunate passing was due to his own comparative negligence.

Whether you are a novice or seasoned trial lawyer, plaintiff or defense counsel, this program will assist you in your next trial. This seminar is designed to teach by example. The skills you see demonstrated are applicable to virtually every other civil case.

This is one seminar trial lawyers will be talking about. You don’t want to miss it. Come see how the Masters do it.

CLE Credit - for Live Webcast - Live Webcast hours DO NOT count as "live" hours. These hours are Alternatively Delivered Medium Hours (NON-LIVE Hours).

The program has been approved for 6.5 MCLE credit hours by the Supreme Court of South Carolina Commission on CLE and Specialization. Commission Course #: 230531ADO

Trial Teams (subject to change)

The American Board of Trial Advocates is an invitation-only organization of 7,500 of the nation’s premier plaintiff and defense trial attorneys. All Masters in Trial^TM presenters are members of ABOTA.

Course Planners

Elizabeth M. (Beth) McMillan

Nelson Mullins, Greenville SC

Geoffrey W. (Geoff) Gibbon

Fayssoux & Landis Attorneys at Law, P.A., Greenville, SC

Presiding Judge

The Honorable G. D. “Doc” Morgan, Jr.

S.C. Circuit Court, Greenville SC

Plaintiff Team

Robert L. (Robb) Brown

Solomon Law Group, Columbia, SC

J. Andrew Delaney

Williams & Williams, Columbia, SC

Celeste T. Jones

Burr Forman, Columbia, SC

Roy R. (Rob) Kelly, IV

Kelly & Kelly, LLP, Savannah, GA

Wes A. Kissinger

KD Trial Lawyers, Spartanburg, SC

Defense Team

Brett H. Bayne

McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie, LLC, Columbia, SC

Kay G. Crowe

Barnes, Alford, Stork & Johnson, LLP, Columbia, SC

Andrea La’Verne Edney

Butler Snow, Jackson, MS

E. Dale Lang, Jr.

Levi Law Group, Columbia, SC

Richard H. (Dick) Willis

Williams Mullen, Columbia, SC