Boardwalk Seminar 2026:
Medicine for Lawyers

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Program Co-Chairs:

Evan J. Lide, Esq.  Stark & Stark Princeton, NJ

Dara A. Quattrone, Esq.  Westmoreland, Vesper & Quattrone, P.A. West Atlantic City, NJ

Thomas M. Thistle, III, Esq.
Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks
Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins, P.C.
Vineland, NJ

 SEMINAR AGENDA

11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch

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12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Starting with Chiropractic
Karen Callaghan, D.C. • Atlantic County Family Spine • Galloway, NJ

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12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Physical Therapy Treatment of Orthopedic Injuries
Matthew J. Dever, PT, DPT • Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy • Glassboro, NJ
Dave Gold, PT, DPT • Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy • Lumberton, NJ

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1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Understanding Orthopedic Injuries from a Medical and Legal Perspective
Paul W. Codjoe, M.D. • Princeton Brain & Spine • Lawrenceville, NJ

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1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
Acute vs. Chronic Radiology
Avery J. Knapp Jr., M.D. • Expert Radiology • San Francisco, CA

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2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Coffee Break

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2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Mechanisms of Injury
Samuel Hess, M.D. • Hess Spine & Orthopedics • Fairfield, NJ

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3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Pain Management
Neil Sinha, M.D. • Garden State Pain & Orthopedics • Clifton, NJ

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4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Proving Your Earning Capacity
Dan Wolstein Ph.D., CRC, CLCP, PVE, CRV, IPEC, ABVE/F, LRC • 
Kincaid Wolstein Vocational & Rehabilitation Services • Hackensack, NJ

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4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion
Evan J. Lide, Esq. • Princeton, NJ
Thomas M. Thistle, III, Esq. • Vineland, NJ

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ABOUT THE SEMINAR: 

Boardwalk Seminar® 2026 will feature 31 programs presented  for trial attorneys and includes outstanding local and regional speakers along with top national speakers. 

A cornerstone of NJAJ’s mission is to advance the education and skills of the membership. 

This year's program features three days of thought leadership on topics related to improving the practice of plaintiff trial attorneys. Our faculty includes top litigators from across the country. 

 

* * * Special Offer * * *
Join NJAJ & Save $300 on Boardwalk Seminar registration.
If you join the New Jersey Association for Justice when registering for the Boardwalk Seminar 2026, you will receive the member registration fee ($200 less than the non-member rate) and as a part of this special offer you will receive an additional $100 off of the registration fee. Join NJAJ.

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MCLE Credits
New Jersey - (Earn 5.70 Credits/Earn 0.0 Ethics Credits)
New York - (Earn 5.50 Credits/Earn 0.0 Ethics Credits)
Pennsylvania - (Earn 4.50 Credits/Earn 0.0 Ethics Credits)

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 5.70 hours of total CLE credit.

Of these, 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism, and 0.0 qualify as hours of credit for Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias.

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Full-Time Judges, Full-Time Law School Professors, 
Judicial Law Clerks & Law Student Members
Registration is complimentary for the seminar.
Pre-registration is required.

Course Materials
The seminar course materials will be online for attendees to download on April 24, 2026.

Registration on or after April 29th: 
An additional $25 will be added to fees for registering on the day of the program.

REGISTER FOR BOARDWALK SEMINAR 2026

If you have a disability that will require special assistance or services, 
please send a letter describing your needs.