Updated as of December 19, 2025
Wednesday, February 18
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting
Location: The Beauclaire Room
6:30 PM Reception & Dinner
Location: Poolside/Beach, with Acoustical Beach Music
Thursday, February 19
8:00 AM Registration &Breakfast
Location: The Beauclaire Room
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome &Opening Remarks by the President
James Wade, President of LPBA, Wadelaw, P.A., Bushnell, FL
Location: The Beauclaire Room
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Presentation: Mergers &Acquisitions of 135/145 Certificates
Presenter: Nada Ragland, Partner, Aero Law Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Location: The Alexander Room &The Dora Room
9:30 AM Co-Pilots Program
Lawn Bowling (Optional - Included in Registration)
Location: Meet in The Grand Lobby
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Coffee Break
10:15 AM -11:15 AM Presentation: Flying Aircraft in Antarctica: Legal Framework &Operational Considerations
Presenter: Mark Doll, Of Counsel, Law Offices of Robert M. Strumor & Barnett Law Offices, Eagan, MN
Location: The Alexander Room &The Dora Room
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM FAA Compliance &Enforcement Update Presentation
Presenters: Ian J. Arendt, Sr. Attorney, AOPA Legal Services Plan, Frederick, MD &Erica Ramos, Attorney, AOPA Legal Services Plan, Frederick, MD
Location: The Alexander Room &The Dora Room
Friday, February 20
8:00 AM Registration &Breakfast
Location: The Beauclaire Room
9:00 AM Co-Pilots Program
Book Club lead by Cassie McGowan - "A Land Remembered" by Patrick Smith
Location: Meet in The Grand Lobby
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Presentation: Lessons from Military Aviation for Today's Legal Landscape
Presenter: Miranda L. Gahn, Attorney & Founding Partner, Lex Aero, LLP & Army Aviator (Blackhawk Pilot), Florida Army National Guard, Atlantic Beach, FL
Location: The Alexander Room &The Dora Room
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Coffee Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Presentation: National Transportation Safety Board Updates
Presenter: Honorable Stuart Couch, NTSB Aviation Law Judge, Washington, DC
Location: The Alexander Room &The Dora Room
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presentation: Update on HIMS &FAA Medical Certification
Presenter: Ian B. Fries, PHD/Senior Aviation Medical Examiner, AIA Aviation Medicine, Inc., Vero Beach, FL
Location: The Alexander Room &The Dora Room
6:30 PM Reception & Banquet Dinner
Presentation of the "Virtual Airshow"
Location: The Beauclaire Room
Saturday, February 21
7:00 AM Fun/Run Walk/Talk Event (Optional)
Location: Meet in The Grand Lobby
8:00 AM Registration & Breakfast
Location: The Beauclaire Room
9:00 AM Co-Pilots Program
Pinch Hitter - Lessons Learned Presented by Carol Might, FAA Air Traffic Controller/Lawyer/CFI (Retired), San Antonio, NM
Location: The Beauclaire Room
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Presentation: Lessons in Mediation Advocacy from a General Aviation Fatality
Presenter: Frederick Alimonti, Attorney/Mediator, Alimonti Mediation Services &Summit ADR Academy, Valhalla, NY
Location: The Alexander Room &The Dora Room
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Coffee Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Presentation: Hard Landings: Lessons Learned from Flight School Legal Battles
Presenter: Mohammad Faruqui, Attorney at Law, Aerolaw Offices, PLLC, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Location: The Alexander Room &The Dora Room
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presentation: Ethics: Still More Circumnavigating the Buildups
Presenter: Gary W. Allen, Attorney at Law, Williamsburg, VA
Location: The Alexander Room &The Dora Room
12:00 PM LPBA Membership Meeting
6:00 PM Sunset Boat Cruise on Lake Dora &the Dora Canal (Included in registration)
Location: Meet by the Dock on Lake Dora
Sunday, February 22
Departure
For those staying at Lakeside Inn - Check Out is at 11:00 AM
