2025 Workers' Compensation Conference - Day 2

Vice Chief Justice Ann A Scott Timmer Related Seminars and Products

Vice Chief Justice

Supreme Court of Arizona

Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer joined the Arizona Supreme Court in 2012. She was elected by her colleagues as Vice Chief Justice in 2019 and she was sworn in as Chief Justice in July 2024 for a five-year term. Justice Timmer is a member of the National Conference of Bar Examiners Board of Trustees (Secretary), has been elected to The American Law Institute and serves as the liaison for the ABA House of Delegates for the Conference of Chief Justices. Among other recognitions, she has been named one of a New Decade of Arizona’s Most Intriguing Women (2022), an ABA Journal and ABA Center for Innovation Legal Rebel (2021), the Arizona Capitol Times Woman of the Year (2020) and was elected to the Maricopa County Bar Association Hall of Fame. Prior to her appointment to the Supreme Court bench, Justice Timmer served on the Arizona Court of Appeals for twelve years, serving as its chief judge for three years. Before joining the bench, Justice Timmer practiced law in Phoenix, focusing primarily on commercial litigation. Justice Timmer earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona, her J. D. magna cum laude, from Arizona State University Law School (now the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), and a Masters in Judicial Studies from Duke University Law School.

Maria Elena Cruz Related Seminars and Products

Arizona Court of Appeals - Division One

Justice Maria Elena Cruz currently serves on the Arizona Supreme Court. Prior to her appointment, she served for nearly eight years as a Judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals. On that court she presided over appeals in every area of the law, including complex commercial litigation, criminal, family, juvenile, tax, unemployment, and other administrative law matters.

Her service as an appellate judge was preceded by her time as the Presiding Judge of Superior Court in Yuma County. While she served in that capacity, administering the business of the courts county-wide, Justice Cruz presided over serious criminal cases, Drug Court, and Restitution Court, a victim restitution program she had established in her county and presided over as judge pro tem until her appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court. During her term as a superior court judge, Justice Cruz also presided over juvenile, family, civil and criminal matters.

Justice Cruz earned a Juris Doctorate and her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arizona. After clerking at the Pima County Attorney’s Office, she began her practice as a prosecutor in Yuma County. Later, Justice Cruz practiced in criminal defense, eventually venturing into solo practice, and served as judge pro tem for the Cocopah Indian Tribe. In 2008 Justice Cruz became the first woman and first Latinx elected Superior Court Judge in Yuma County, and in 2025 she became the first Afro-Latina appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court.

In 2018 Justice Cruz was appointed to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court Task Force on Delivery of Legal Service, where she led the workgroup on Alternative Business Structures and the Legal Paraprofessional certification was born. She was a zealous advocate for the implementation of the program and still promotes it throughout the State.

Justice Cruz continues to work to advance access to justice throughout the state by serving on the Task Force on Public Communications, a hallmark of the Arizona Supreme Court.

For more than a decade, Justice Cruz contributed to the development of the law internationally by serving as a professor of law teaching trial advocacy in various regions within the Republic of Mexico. Today, in addition to her service on the Arizona Supreme Court, she also serves on the high Court’s Commission on Victims in the Court, Advisory Committee on Evidence Retention, and Committee on Judicial Education and Training. She is a mentor to law students, legal paraprofessionals, and judges.

Andrew Bottrell Related Seminars and Products

Andrew Bottrell, EODl (Ret.) is Retired U.S. Navy. He attended Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) School in 2008 and deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 with SEAL Team 10. He survived combat injuries on his "Alive Day," October 1, 2011 and is a trilateral amputee.

Erin Nelson Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Erin Nelson the Associate Dean for Physician Communication at the Texas Christian University Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine, where she is also the Director of the Psychological and Behavioral Science curriculum and an Associate Professor of Medical Education. Dr. Nelson is also an associate Professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in the Departments of Psychiatry and Bioethics and Medical Humanism. As a medical educator, Dr. Nelson has been involved in areas including educational leadership; curricular oversight and policymaking; curricular innovation, design, implementation and delivery; interprofessional education and collaboration; admissions/selection and institutional accreditation processes.

As a forensic psychologist, Dr. Nelson has testified in and/or consulted on cases involving a wide range of issues, including, but not limited to: psychological autopsy; mental state at the time of the offense; competency; mitigation; murder; attempted murder; felony murder; domestic violence; school violence; workplace violence; stalking; kidnapping; suicide; suicide by cop; sexual abuse; sexual assault; sexual harassment; clergy sexual
misconduct; teacher sexual misconduct; boundary violations; wrongful death; wrongful termination; ADA claims; fitness for duty; substance use/abuse; impaired professionals; case management standard of care; testamentary capacity; undue influence; fraud/manipulation; personal injury; and emotional distress.

Dr. Nelson has also consulted on a variety of high-profile cases, including People v. Kobe Bean Bryant and Andrea McNulty v. Ben Roethlisberger. Dr. Nelson served as Research Director of the Columbine Psychiatric Autopsy Project – which was presented to the State of Colorado Governor’s commission. Dr. Nelson is a consultant to the Phoenix Police Department and was a member of the Department’s “Baseline Killer” task force. Dr.
Nelson was also a member of the First Responder Traumatic Incident Support and Response Task Force for the City of Phoenix.

Dr. Nelson has co-authored articles and/or chapters on topics including: infanticide/filicide; the value of videotape in forensic evaluations; fire setting; the nature and structure of correctional mental health services; the ethics of mandatory mental health treatment; school violence prevention; mental state at the time of the offense; and the forensic evaluation of personal injury claims.

Dr. Nelson’s clinical experience includes the treatment of adolescents and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. Nelson has also worked at state and federal correctional facilities treating mentally ill offenders across security levels.

Luay Shayya Related Seminars and Products

Luay Shayya, MD is a triple board-certified neurologist with specialized expertise in traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuromuscular medicine, and general neurology. As the founder of Neurology Consultants of Arizona and a practicing consultant at HonorHealth, Dr. Shayya offers extensive clinical experience in the evaluation and management of complex neurological conditions including concussion, neuropathy, vertigo, migraine, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and dementia.

Dr. Shayya holds leadership roles in graduate medical education, serving as Director of the Neurology Medicine Rotation at HonorHealth's Family Practice Residency Program and as an adjunct or clinical faculty member at multiple institutions including Arizona State University and the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He regularly educates medical students, residents, and legal professionals, and has been an invited speaker for numerous law firm conferences and insurance groups on topics such as concussion, TBI, dizziness, and impairment.

Recognized as a “Top Doc” by Phoenix Magazine across multiple years, Dr. Shayya is also engaged in clinical research as a sub-investigator in trials involving migraine treatment. His academic work includes peer-reviewed publications in Muscle & Nerve, Neurology Clinical Practice, and Brain and Cognition. His medicolegal consulting practice includes expert testimony, impairment ratings, and record reviews, drawing on his credentials as a certified ImPACT consultant and certified impairment rater.

Frederick Strobl Related Seminars and Products

Frederick T. Strobl, M.D.

EDUCATION AND AWARDS

College and Pre-college

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
Recipient of four-year Lockheed Leadership Scholarship - chosen by RPI Faculty for scholarship, leadership, and civil affairs. One scholarship given by Lockheed to each of the 10 engineering schools they deemed the leaders in the United States.

Princeton University Scholarship

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
B. Electronics Engineering with Distinction
Minors in Computer Science and Control/Guidance Systems

Eta Kappa Nu (EE honorary society)

Scholar-Athlete Award, National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame


Medical School:

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Research in Bronchial Flow Dynamics


Medical School Honors:

Graduated in three years in accelerated program

Upjohn Award recipient
Given to the "member of the senior class who shows exceptional promise for making an outstanding contribution to medicine"
- chosen by medical school faculty

Scholastic Standing Committee

Residency Training and Honors:

Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), Minneapolis, Minnesota,
(G-1 rotating with emphasis in Internal Medicine, G-2 and Chief Resident)
Level I Trauma Hospital with extensive Traumatic Brain Injury experience.

HCMC ER/Paramedic “Night Rider.” Duties at HC Jail, Detox and others.

University of Minnesota Hospitals, Department of Neurology, staffed
University Hospitals (Level 1 Trauma for Minneapolis) - Jr. and Chief Resident
Regions fka St. Paul Ramsey (Level 1 Trauma for St. Paul) Jr. Resident
HCMC (Level 1 Trauma for Minneapolis) - Jr. and Chief Resident
Minneapolis Veterans’ Administration

National Hospital for Neurologic Diseases, Queen Square, University of London, - the first Neurology hospital in the world – 1861, Neurology Registrar (Resident)

Recipient of Shapiro Award,
Given to the highest ranking Neurology Resident at the University of Minnesota as determined by American Academy of Neurology Intraining Exam - ranked 93rd percentile nationally overall, placed in top 7 residents in United States.

Record holder at University of Minnesota Neurology on Intraining Exam (ITE).

Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN Fellowship

Other work experience:

Honeywell Aerospace Systems & Guidance (Aircraft/Spacecraft) – employed part time while student performing guidance control stability analysis for spacecraft and military aircraft after an X-15 manned rocket had crashed due to a guidance issue.

Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, Partner, Director (a managing partner)
Treasurer; Provided ICU, hospital and outpatient care.
Treated professional athletes for Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).

AZMN Neurology PLLC, Founder & CEO,

CNS Consultants, Founder & CEO,

Infragard with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

US Army ROTC

SPECIFIC TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN NEUROLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Studied under Dr. A. B. Baker, Founder of American Academy of Neurology and a Father of American Neurology, who wrote one of the definitive Neurology textbooks.
Electromyography
Clinical Neurology
Electroencephalography
Pediatric Neurology
Neuroradiology
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Neuropathology
Neurochemistry & Neurophysiology

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners
State of Minnesota Medical License (#22711)
State of Arizona Medical License (#32390)
State of Utah Medical License (#13784365-1205)
Board Certification - American Academy of Neurology
Board Certification in Electromyography -

PAST AND PRESENT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Academy of Neurology
Hennepin County Medical Society
Foundation for Health Care Evaluation - Finance Committee
Minnesota Medical Association & American Medical Association
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Medical Electroencephalographic Society
American Electroencephalographic Society
Mensa
Doctors Mayo Society
Mayo Clinic Leadership Council
American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR)

RESEARCH AND PATENTS

Patent or co-patent holder of (in-process patents not listed):

1. "Real-Time EEG Spectral Analyzer", #4,579,125; 4/1/86 Quantitative EEG
2. "EEG Signal Analysis System", #4,610,259; 9/9/86 Computerized EEG
3. "Electroencephalographic Monitoring", #4,817,627; 4/4/89
4. “Multi-Stage Nasal Filter” #10,682,536; 6.16.2020 - Holder
5. “Multi-Stage Nasal filter and Method of Tuning The Filter To A Predetermined

Most Penetrating Particle Size” #10, 946, 224 12.2021 - Holder
6. “Improved Multi-Stage Nasal Filter” #11,285,345 3.2022 – Holder


Patents #1-3 Used for:

Electronic Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease
Electronic Analysis of Human Thought Processing
Computer Brain Monitoring during Carotid Endarterectomy, Open Heart Surgery and other surgeries

Partial List of Lectures Given on Brain Protection, EEG Monitoring, Neurology and other Neurodiagnostic Topics

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Department of Neurology, Multiple Lectures
National Hospital for Neurologic Diseases, Queen Square, University of London,
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - Multiple Lectures
Baylor University, Dallas, TX - Multiple Lectures
Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL -
Rush Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, IL -
UCLA Medical Center -
University of Massachusetts, Worcester, PA -
University of Chicago -
Minnesota Association of Neurosciences -
Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA –
Dakota Clinic, Fargo, ND -
Miller-Dwan Hospital, Duluth, MN -
Superior Hospital, Superior, WI -
St. Francis Hospital, Shakopee, MN - Multiple Lectures
Waconia Ridgeview Hospital, Waconia, MN - Multiple Lectures
Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, MN -
Metropolitan Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN – Multiple Lectures
Mobile Infirmary, Mobile, AL
Menninger Institute Affiliated Hospitals, Topeka, KS -
Georgetown University, Washington, DC -
Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, Minneapolis, MN - Multiple Lectures
Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN – Multiple Lectures
Cleveland Clinic – Multiple Lectures

PAPERS PRESENTED OR SUBMITTED

Central Association of EEG Annual Meeting
"Computerized EEG Compared to Manual EEG and Regional Cerebral Blood Flow and Outcome in Fifty Patients"

Midwest Critical Care Conference
"Computerized EEG and Evoked Potentials in the OR and ICU"

Mayo Clinic - Golden Anniversary of EEG - Invited Speaker - "Computerized EEG in the Operating Room, ICU and Sleep Laboratory"

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
"Computerized EEG During Aneurysm Surgery"

Southern Thoracic Surgery Association - Invited Speaker - "Computerized EEG in Predicting Intellectual Outcome in Open Heart Surgery"

“Effect of Intraoperative Intervention on Neurological Outcome Based on Electroencephalographic Monitoring During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Monitoring During Cardiopulmonary Bypass" Ann Thorac. Surg. 48; 476-83

Invited Speaker, Third International Symposium: "The Impact of Cardiac Surgery on the Quality of Life - Neurological and Psychological Aspects." Given by the International Consortium for the Study of Neurological and Psychological Reactions to Cardiac Surgery, New York City

“Head Trauma and Workers Compensation,” Frederick T Strobl MD, Chapter 19, pp 463-477, in Head Trauma and Brain Injury for Lawyers, 2016, American Bar Association Medical-Legal Guides

Robert Waldrop Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Robert Waldrop is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon and recognized medical expert specializing in the evaluation and treatment of complex spinal disorders. He has served as the Network Operating Director of the Orthopedic and Spine Service Line at HonorHealth in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he oversees system-wide coordination across six hospitals and collaborates with more than 85 surgeons in advancing musculoskeletal care.

Dr. Waldrop is the founder of Next Era Spine Care in Phoenix, where his practice focuses on innovative, patient-centered spine surgery and evidence-based management of spinal conditions. He previously practiced at Sonoran Spine and has completed advanced fellowship training in both spinal surgery at the University of California, San Francisco and musculoskeletal oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

His academic contributions include numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and international presentations addressing spine surgery outcomes, deformity correction, and the intersection of systemic health conditions such as diabetes and spinal disease. Dr. Waldrop has been recognized with research awards, including the Jeanette Wilkens Award for best basic science paper at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society.

In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Waldrop is board-certified by both the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, making him uniquely qualified to provide independent medical evaluations and expert testimony in complex cases.

Randy Whiteside Related Seminars and Products

Randy Whiteside, CP is a certified prosthetist with 50 years of experience in prosthetics and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is Certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (1980). He was Principal, Artificial Limb and Brace Center (1982-1996) and spent 10 years at San Diego Naval Hospital providing prosthetic care to wounded soldiers from OIF and OEF. He is the Founder, Randy Whiteside Prosthetics (2018-present).

Thomas A Zlaket Related Seminars and Products

Managing Attorney

Thomas A. Zlaket, P.L.L.C.

Thomas Zlaket was graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1962. He received his law degree in 1965 from the University of Arizona, and earned a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia in 2001. In 2002, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Arizona.

Admitted to practice in Arizona and California, he has been a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1982, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1972. Mr. Zlaket has tried several hundred jury trials to a conclusion in his career and has been lead counsel on countless other matters before state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels.

Mr. Zlaket served on the faculty of the Arizona College of Trial Advocacy for several years. He has also taught at the Hastings College of Trial Advocacy and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. He most recently served as a Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, teaching a class on Professionalism.

Mr. Zlaket is a past president of the State Bar of Arizona, a Founding Fellow of the Arizona Bar Foundation, and a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Mr. Zlaket practiced law in Arizona from 1965-1992, when he was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court as an Associate Justice. In 1996, he served as Vice Chief Justice, and from 1997-2002 he was the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. Since his retirement from the state court in 2002, he has served as Chief Judge of the Tonto Apache Tribal Court of Appeals, and as a Judge Pro Tem of the San Carlos Apache Tribal Court. Mr. Zlaket still maintains an active law practice in Tucson, Arizona.

Mr. Zlaket has been the recipient of numerous honors, including the Chief Justice Richard W. Holmes Award of Merit from the American Judges Association, the James A. Walsh Outstanding Jurist Award from the State Bar of Arizona, the Paul C. Reardon Award from the National Center for State Courts, the Distinguished Citizen Award from the University of Arizona, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

Among his many other activities, Mr. Zlaket has been a trustee of the Nature Conservancy (Arizona Chapter); a member of the D-M 50, a support group for the men and women serving at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson; a board member and Chairman of the Tucson Airport Authority; and a member and past president of the Tucson Conquistadores, an organization supporting youth athletics in Pima County, Arizona.

David Todd Lundmark Related Seminars and Products

Nathan C Zollinger Related Seminars and Products

Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock