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Five PDT Attorneys Among Featured Presenters at 2026 ABA Mid-Winter Meeting in Washington, DC

Posted in Events, News by Alberta L. "Ali" Adams, Matthew G. Davis, Brett D. Divers, Robert C. Graham, Jr., Ryan J. Weeks on Tue Jan 27, 2026

Ali Adams, Brett Divers, Matt Davis, Ryan Weeks, and Rob Graham all presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the ABA’s Fidelity and Surety Law Committee in Washington, D.C. Ali Co-Chaired the daylong Surety Program titled, “High Stakes Surety: Reducing Risks and Mastering Claims in the Era of Mega Projects.” Brett presented on a panel that discussed “Investigating the Mega-Claim: Identifying and Building Defenses.” Matt’s presentation analyzed various construction-related insurance products and a surety’s mechanisms to mitigate or avoid surety losses through insurance recovery. Ryan was part of the Fidelity Program titled, “Navigating the New Era of Commercial Crime: Bigger Claims, Smarter Criminals, Higher Stakes,” and spoke on “Who is an Employee for Purposes of Commercial Crime Coverage.” Finally, Rob led a panel on "Strategic Project Delivery for the Mega Project: A Legal and Practical Business Analysis of Billion-Dollar Ventures," focused on various project delivery methods, their effectiveness, and trends shaping the mega-project space.

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