Anapol Weiss attorneys regularly speak at legal conferences, continuing legal education programs, law school events, professional association programs, webinars, and community education initiatives. Through these presentations, the firm’s attorneys share insight on trial advocacy, mass tort litigation, product liability, medical malpractice, civil rights, sexual abuse survivor advocacy, women’s health litigation, and other issues affecting injured individuals and families.

The speaking engagements below include upcoming and past presentations by Anapol Weiss attorneys.

Upcoming Speaking Events

There are no upcoming speaking events listed at this time. Please check back for future programs, conferences, webinars, and educational events featuring Anapol Weiss attorneys.

Past Speaking Events

The Online Playground: Strategies to Keep Children Safe from Sexual Violence / Exploitation

Speaker: Kristen Gibbons Feden

Date: August 26, 2026

Event Host: Victim Rights Law Center

Event Type: Virtual Panel

Topic: Online gaming risks, grooming/predatory behavior, and child safety strategies for parents and advocates

Kristen Gibbons Feden will join fellow panelists Mary Liu and Alexandra (Cookie) Echsner-Rasmussen for a virtual panel discussion moderated by Shannon Masden, Assistant Director of Training and Consultation at Victim Rights Law Center. The panel, aimed at parents, grandparents, educators, caregivers, and advocates, will discuss the ongoing challenges with online gaming platforms, how predators use them to groom children, and what parents and advocates can do to prevent harm.

Youth Summit 2026, "The Age of Adultification: Combating the Sexualization of Minors"

Speaker: Laura Gilson

Date: July 16, 2026

Event Host: The World Without Exploitation Youth Coalition

Event Type: Panel Discussion

Topic: Algorithmic adultification of youth, platform accountability, and duty of care to young users

Laura Gilson joined National Center on Sexual Exploitation attorney Tori Hirsch and advocate and survivor Barrett Pall on the panel "TikTok, YouTube and the Law: The Algorithmic Adultification of Youth" at the 9th Annual Youth Summit. The panel examined how social media platforms' algorithmic systems actively scale societal adultification bias, normalizing an adult sexual lens toward children and affecting youths' developing sense of self, boundaries, and understanding of relationships. Laura also spoke to the heightened duty technology companies owe young users, particularly platforms that market themselves as safe spaces for youth.

NITA Building Trial Skills New York City

Speaker: Dominique Montoya

Date: May 19-22, 2026

Event Host: National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA)

Event Type: Faculty/Instructor (Immersive Trial Advocacy Program)

Topic: Trial advocacy skills, mock trial practice

Dominique Montoya taught as a NITA faculty for a full week at Building Trial Skills New York City, a hands-on mock trial program where attorneys sharpen core trial skills and receive feedback from experienced trial professionals in a supportive, learning-by-doing environment.

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Secrecy and Transparency in Civil Litigation Symposium

Speaker: Alexandra Walsh

Date: May 1, 2026

Event Host: Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School and the National Civil Justice Institute

Event Type: Panel Discussion, Panel 3: Lawyers' Obligations

Topic: Ethical and professional responsibilities regarding confidentiality orders, secret settlements, and nondisclosure demands

Alexandra Walsh spoke on Panel 3: Lawyers' Obligations at the "Secrecy and Transparency in Civil Litigation" symposium. The panel examined the ethical and professional responsibilities lawyers face when navigating confidentiality orders, secret settlements, and nondisclosure demands in civil litigation.

HarrisMartin's MDL Conference

Speaker: Kristen Gibbons Feden, Paige Boldt

Date: March 25, 2026

Event Host: HarrisMartin

Event Type: Panel Discussions

Topic: “Sex Abuse Consolidated Actions” and “Mass Tort Update”

Kristen Gibbons Feden and Paige Boldt spoke at HarrisMartin's MDL Conference, with Kristen presenting on the panel “Sex Abuse Consolidated Actions,” and Paige presenting on the panel “Mass Tort Update.”

AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) Philadelphia Regional Tournament

Speaker: Kristen Varallo, Dominique Montoya

Date: March 23, 2026

Event Host: Anapol Weiss and Stark & Stark

Event Type: Co-Host / Judge

Topic: Student trial advocacy competition

Anapol Weiss co-hosted the AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) Philadelphia Regional Tournament with Stark & Stark. Kristen Varallo co-hosted alongside Domenic Sanginiti, Jr., and Dominique Montoya served as a judge for two of the three days. The firm also co-sponsored a Happy Hour at Graffiti Bar for student advocates, coaches, and judges. Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and Temple University Beasley School of Law advanced to the National Finals.

Dupixent Litigation: Why Now Is the Time to Get Involved

Speaker: Tracy A. Finken Magnotta

Date: March 17, 2026

Event Host: Mass Torts Made Perfect

Event Type: Webinar

Topic: Dupixent and CTCL litigation, viable claims, MDL procedural posture

Tracy A. Finken Magnotta spoke on the Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) webinar, "Dupixent Litigation: Why Now Is the Time to Get Involved," which covered the developing science around Dupixent and CTCL, identifying viable claims, and the current procedural posture and expected next steps in the MDL process.

Renegade Litigator Retreat

Speaker: Kristen Gibbons Feden

Date: March 2, 2026

Event Host: Filevine

Event Type: Panel Discussion

Topic: Trial strategy, narrative strategy, witness prep, and managing trauma/civil rights litigation

Kristen Gibbons Feden spoke at the Renegade Litigator Retreat, hosted by Filevine at the Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo in Costa Rica. She joined Christopher Mattei (Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder) and Lee Merritt (Merritt Law) for "Advocacy in the Hardest Rooms: Trial Strategy in Trauma & Civil Rights Litigation," a candid conversation on narrative strategy, witness prep, managing traumatic evidence, and navigating public scrutiny while keeping juries anchored in the law and the facts.

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The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers Summit

Speaker: Kristen Gibbons Feden

Date: January 27, 2026

Event Host: The National Trial Lawyers

Event Type: Speaking Session

Topic: Closing arguments, courtroom narrative, and trial strategy

Kristen Gibbons Feden spoke at the Trial Lawyers Summit in a session titled "Trial Gold: Closing Arguments That Change the Narrative." Drawing on decades of high-profile trial experience, Kristen broke down how to deliver closing arguments that define a case, from controlling the courtroom narrative and simplifying complex evidence to creating memorable themes that keep the human story front and center.

Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association Virtual Luncheon Lecture

Speaker: Dominique Montoya

Date: January 13, 2026

Event Host: Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association

Event Type: Virtual Luncheon Lecture

Topic: Evidence

Dominique Montoya will speak about evidence at the Virtual Luncheon Lecture held by the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.

Prosecuting Sex Crimes: State and Federal Law

Speaker: Laura Gilson
Date: November 12, 2025
Event Host: University of North Carolina School of Law / Law Students Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
Event Type: Law School Panel
Topic: Sexual assault prosecution, survivor advocacy, state and federal law

Laura Gilson joined a panel titled “Prosecuting Sex Crimes: State and Federal Law” at UNC Law. The panel examined how sexual assault cases are investigated and prosecuted under state and federal law, along with the legal and practical challenges attorneys and survivors may face in the pursuit of justice.

National Sexual Violence Law Conference

Speaker: Kristen Gibbons Feden
Date: October 22, 2025
Event Host: Victim Rights Law Center
Event Type: Keynote Address
Topic: Justice, power, survivor-centered advocacy, and systemic reform

Kristen Gibbons Feden delivered the closing keynote at the National Sexual Violence Law Conference. Her keynote addressed justice, trauma-informed advocacy, survivor-centered representation, and the need for systemic reform to better support sexual assault survivors.

Temple Plaintiff’s Law Association Panel

Speaker: Ashley Ann Garland
Date: October 2025
Event Host: Temple Plaintiff’s Law Association
Event Type: Law School Panel
Topic: Plaintiff advocacy and career paths in the plaintiff’s bar

Ashley Ann Garland participated in a Temple Plaintiff’s Law Association panel focused on plaintiff advocacy and the wide range of practice areas available within the plaintiff’s bar. During the panel, she discussed personal injury, civil rights, consumer protection, medical malpractice, mass torts, and appellate advocacy.

NBI CLE Online: Navigating the Minefield of Bad Faith Negotiations, and Key Insights for Success

Speaker: Anapol Weiss
Date: March 6, 2025
Event Host: National Business Institute
Event Type: Online CLE
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Topic: Bad faith negotiations, civil litigation, insurance coverage, and settlement strategy

Anapol Weiss presented an online CLE through the National Business Institute focused on bad faith settlement negotiations. The session addressed legal strategy, negotiation tactics, insurance coverage issues, and practical considerations for attorneys handling bad faith disputes.

Personal Injury Boot Camp: Reviewing Insurance, Negotiating with the Adjuster & Demand Packages

Speaker: Ms. Berger / Anapol Weiss
Date: November 20, 2024
Event Host: National Business Institute
Event Type: Seminar
Topic: Insurance review, adjuster negotiations, demand packages, and bad faith claims

Anapol Weiss presented at a National Business Institute seminar focused on practical strategies for personal injury attorneys. The program addressed insurance policy reviews, negotiations with adjusters, demand packages, settlement considerations, Pennsylvania’s collateral source rule, and the basics of bad faith insurance claims.

Epidemiology of Depo-Provera and Other Progesterones, The Incidence of Meningioma in the Population

Speakers: Tracy Finken Magnotta and Thomas R. Anapol
Date: November 4, 2024
Event Host: HarrisMartin Webinar Series: Depo-Provera CI Litigation
Event Type: Webinar / CLE
Location: Virtual Event
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Topic: Depo-Provera, progesterone-based treatments, meningioma, and mass tort litigation

Tracy Finken Magnotta and Thomas R. Anapol presented as part of the HarrisMartin Webinar Series on Depo-Provera litigation. Their presentation examined epidemiological data concerning Depo-Provera and other progesterone-based treatments, the incidence of meningioma in the population, and the evolving litigation landscape involving alleged brain and spinal cord tumors.

Products Liability in Pennsylvania: How Attorneys Can Get Started

Speakers: Larry E. Coben and Jaime Jackson
Date: July 2021
Event Type: Webinar Series
Topic: Product liability case selection, Pennsylvania product liability law, strict liability, negligence, warnings, jurisdiction, venue, and trial preparation

Larry E. Coben and Jaime Jackson presented a six-part webinar series designed to help trial lawyers understand how to evaluate and pursue product liability cases in Pennsylvania. The series addressed the legal landscape of product liability, policy considerations, potential defendants, case law, strict liability, negligence, marketing, warnings, jurisdiction, venue, and related defenses.

Crashworthiness Presentation for Personal Injury Attorneys

Speaker: Larry E. Coben
Date: September 2020
Event Type: Conference Presentation
Topic: Crashworthiness and product liability

Larry E. Coben presented on crashworthiness at a conference for personal injury attorneys. His presentation addressed vehicle design, product liability, and issues attorneys should consider when evaluating whether a crash-related injury may have been caused or worsened by defective vehicle design.

Beyond Crashworthiness: Liability for Failure to Include Collision Avoidance Systems

Speaker: James R. Ronca
Date: August 2020
Event Host: Bar Association of Lehigh County
Event Type: CLE Webinar
Topic: Crashworthiness, collision avoidance technology, and product liability

James R. Ronca led a CLE webinar for the Bar Association of Lehigh County titled “Beyond Crashworthiness: Liability for Failure to Include Collision Avoidance Systems.” The presentation addressed crashworthiness, collision avoidance technology, and how the failure to include available safety systems may create liability in vehicle product liability cases.

Zantac Client Informational Webinar

Speakers: Thomas R. Anapol, Tracy Finken Magnotta, and Shayna Slater
Date: July 2020
Event Type: Client-Facing Informational Webinar
Topic: Zantac litigation, mass tort litigation, and client communication

Thomas R. Anapol, Tracy Finken Magnotta, and Shayna Slater hosted an informational webinar for Zantac clients. The webcast discussed mass tort litigation generally, the Zantac litigation process, and what clients could expect as the litigation moved forward.

Sol Weiss Villanova Law Business Seminar

Speaker: Sol H. Weiss
Date: January 2020
Event Host: Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Event Type: Law School Seminar / Panel
Topic: The business side of contingency fee-based personal injury practice

Sol H. Weiss participated in Villanova Law’s 2L business seminar, where he discussed issues related to the business side of contingency fee-based personal injury practice.

Additional Attorney Speaking and Legal Education

Thomas R. Anapol

Thomas R. Anapol routinely lectures about mass tort litigation at American Association for Justice, Pennsylvania Association for Justice, and other legal seminars across the country.

James R. Ronca

James R. Ronca has given more than 350 individual seminars for state and national bar and trial lawyer associations. His presentations have addressed personal injury litigation, mass torts, motor vehicle crash cases, product liability, and related civil litigation issues.

Tracy Finken Magnotta

Tracy Finken Magnotta has been an invited speaker and lecturer on pharmaceutical liability and civil litigation matters for professional organizations nationwide.

Sol H. Weiss

Sol H. Weiss frequently lectures on class actions, personal injury cases, pharmaceutical liability, civil litigation issues, trial skills, and technology in the courtroom.

Richard Golomb

Richard Golomb is a frequent lecturer and author on trial advocacy topics for the plaintiffs’ and defense bar, including expert witness preparation, evidence, cross-examination, ethics, and multidistrict litigation.

Media Mentions vs. Speaking Events

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