VP Risk Management at BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc.Mr. Fey currently serves as vice president of risk management for BancorpSouth Insurance Services, is chairman of the State of Louisiana’s Property Casualty Commission, is president of the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana (PIA), and advises Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon as a member of his Agency Advisory Council. Mr. Fey provides insurance services to engineers. In event of a claim he can also assist by identifying defenses and strategies during litigation. Mr. Fey regularly assists clients by clarifying coverage and by assisting as a liaison during the claim process. He has more than 36 years of multi-line property casualty insurance experience, and has been deemed an expert at both the Federal and State level as to claim handling standards, claim practices, claim procedures, underwriting standards and practice, coverage interpretation, policy drafting, and agency errors and omissions.

Law Offices of R Gray Sexton, Sexton LawMr. Sexton was general counsel to The Louisiana Board of Ethics and The Supervising Committee for Campaign Finance Disclosure for 40 years. He represented the Government’s interest in all administrative and judicial proceedings before all State and Federal Courts. He participated in all aspects of the program from its inception. Mr. Sexton brings unparalleled experience and institutional knowledge to the representation of public officials, public employees, lobbyists, candidates, governmental contractors and others who have encountered regulatory issues with the Board of Ethics, the Committee of Campaign Finance, and the Office of the Disciplinary Council. Mr. Sexton was also the attorney for the Consulting Engineers Council of Louisiana for more than four decades. His practice includes the representation of numerous engineering firms. He has had extensive experience representing the interests of engineering firms and has filed numerous amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the engineering profession in Louisiana.

Mr. Vicknair worked as a software engineer for a major medical manufacturer and as an electrical engineer for a major chemical manufacturer prior to entering law school. He graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a BS degree in both Electrical and Biomedical Engineering and obtained his law degree from Loyola Law School in New Orleans. Mr. Vicknair has taught Louisiana Construction Law at Loyola law school as an assistant adjunct professor. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Louisiana, Texas and New York and is a licensed patent attorney. Mr. Vicknair regularly uses his prior work experience as a part of his legal practice. He is one of the founding partners at D’Arcy | Vicknair, L.L.C. His primary practice areas include construction law, construction litigation, surety law, and all phases of intellectual property, including litigation, prosecution, and transactional matters. Mr. Vicknair also practices in commercial litigation and claims related to construction defects, payment disputes, subcontractor claims, owner claims, and claims by general contractors. He lectures on construction law topics such as Louisiana lien law and general Louisiana construction law as well as intellectual property law topics, including trademarks, patents and copyrights.

Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Ltd.Ms. Wolf received her juris doctorate degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1999. While in law school, she served as managing editor of the Louisiana Law Review. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 1983, graduating cum laude. She obtained her professional engineering license from the State of Louisiana in 1988, and is a member of the Louisiana Engineering Society. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Wolf was a project design engineer in the construction industry for ten years. Ms. Wolf is a partner with the law firm of Keogh, Cox & Wilson in Baton Rouge. Her areas of practice include construction law and professional liability defense of architects, engineers and other design professionals.