Craig Martin, Partner & Co-Chair of Litigation Department, Jenner & Block to Speak at KC’s Webcast Mediating Corporate Disputes Successfully-Avoidance Litigation Perils

New York, NY, March 15, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Craig C. Martin, Partner, and Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s national litigation Department will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Mediating Corporate Disputes Successfully - Avoidance Of Litigation’s Perils.” This event is scheduled for August 17, 2011 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.

For further details, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_litigationperils.html

Event Synopsis:

This program offers powerful, pragmatic tools to enable businesses and their legal counsel to resolve the most difficult disputes, without the expense and business angst of long, drawn-out litigation. The speakers will address how to transform the present litigation paradigm to obtain enormous cost savings, eliminate e-discovery horrors and prevent out-of-control verdicts. The speakers will focus on whether, when and how to mediate effectively. They will also address how to create a dispute resolution business environment that advances the objective of avoiding litigation through sensible dispute resolution mechanisms. The program materials will identify 101 ways to effectively mediate a company's most troublesome litigation and non-litigation disputes.

About Craig C. Martin

Craig C. Martin is a partner in Jenner & Block’s Chicago office and is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department. He is a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation and ERISA Litigation Practices. He is also a member of the Firm’s Policy Committee. Mr. Martin is AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability.

Mr. Martin practices in complex civil and commercial litigation involving a wide variety of substantive areas of the law, including attorney discipline and malpractice, civil and criminal antitrust, civil racketeering, civil rights, commercial law, contracts, employment, environmental, ERISA, estates and trusts, financial institution fraud, government contracts, intellectual property, insurance coverage, product liability, shareholder class action and derivative actions, tort and mass tort.

About Jenner & Block LLP

Founded in 1914, Jenner & Block consistently delivers outstanding results in corporate transactions and secures major litigation victories for clients from the trial level through the United States Supreme Court. The firm's approximately 470 attorneys located in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC offer substantial experience in a broad range of legal areas. It has grown and prospered because of its dedication and unwavering commitment to its clients, to the Bar, to its people and to public service. Clients from around the world trust Jenner & Block with their most complex and challenging matters.

Jenner & Block's lawyers have argued many matters before the United States Supreme Court, all of the 13 United States Circuit Courts of Appeals and dozens of other federal and state courts across the country.

For more information about Craig C. Martin and Jenner & Block LLP, please visit: http://www.jenner.com

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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