WSRE Press Room

Legal Panel and Topics Set for Public Town Hall Meeting: Oil Spill Legal Guidance at WSRE Studio June 30

On Wednesday, June 30, the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and WSRE will host a public town hall meeting focused on providing legal guidance in the oil spill claims process. The meeting will be held at the WSRE Amos Performance Studio located on the Pensacola campus of Pensacola Junior College from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. Sue Straughn will serve as moderator. Topics related to the oil spill will be addressed by local attorneys.

Topics include:

• What is OPA and the Claims Process? Jeremy Branning, Clark Partington Hart Larry Bond & Stackhouse
• Claims Process – Ray B. Palmer, Esq., The Law Office of Raymond B. Palmer, P.A.
• Class Action Suits – Jason Peterson, Clark Partington Hart Larry Bond & Stackhouse
• $20 Billion Fund – Jim McKenzie, P.A., McKenzie Hall & De La Piedra, P.A.
• Tracking Damages – Matthew Villmer, Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask the legal panel questions after the presentation. This event is an informational session only and is not intended to promote or otherwise suggest legal action.

A recent survey of Pensacola Chamber membership revealed that more than 50% of respondents have realized a minor negative impact from the oil crisis while 28% have realized a major negative impact on their business. 90% of those that responded as having sustained some type of impact on their business have not yet filed a claim with BP.

The town hall meeting will be taped to air on WSRE Thursday, July 1 at 7 p.m. and will be simulcast on NewsRadio1620 AM.