Annual RPTE National CLE Conference 2026
by American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law
The 38th Annual RPTE National CLE Conference, organized by the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law, is scheduled to take place from April 29 to May 1, 2026, at the Loews Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. This premier event brings together legal professionals from across the nation to engage in comprehensive continuing legal education (CLE) programs and discussions on the latest developments in real property, trust, and estate law.
Attendees can expect a diverse array of sessions covering critical topics such as affordable housing, cyber fraud in real estate transactions, commercial title insurance endorsements, and cross-border real estate investments. The conference will also address emerging issues like data center leasing, ethical challenges in legal practice, and the impact of natural disasters on insurance and liability.
Beyond the educational sessions, the conference offers numerous networking opportunities, including a welcome reception, group and committee breakouts over boxed lunches, and a ticketed conference reception. These events provide a platform for attendees to connect with peers, industry leaders, and sponsors, fostering professional relationships and collaborations.
This conference is ideal for attorneys, legal scholars, and professionals specializing in real property, trust, and estate law. Participants will gain valuable insights into current legal trends, practical tools to enhance their practice, and opportunities to earn CLE credits, making it a must-attend event for those seeking to stay at the forefront of their field.
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Speakers(71)
Adam M. Ansari
Clark Hill PLC, Chicago, IL
Angela T. Otto
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Las Vegas, NV
Benetta Y. Park
Bessemer Trust, Palm Beach, FL
Brandon Brauer
Saul Ewing LLP, Washington, D.C.
Brandon Lee Wolff
King of Prussia, PA
Brian M. Balduzzi
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Bryanna Frazier
Program Chair at B. Frazier Consulting LLC, New Orleans, LA
Cameron Weil
Polsinelli, New York, NY
Carla A. DeLoach
Cypress Row Advisors, Orlando, FL
Carly Doshi
HSBC, New York, NY
Carole M. Bass
Sullivan & Worcester LLP, New York, NY
Casey C. Holloway
Miles & Stockbridge, Baltimore, MD
Christina Jenkins
Christina Jenkins PLLC, Forney, TX
Christina N. Romero
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, New York, NY
Claire Carrabba
Dungey Dougherty PLLC, Greenwich, CT
Clay McKenna
JP Morgan Private Bank, Houston, TX
Colleen MacRae
Nyemaster Goode P.C., Des Moines, IA
Dan Sailer
Katz, Sapper & Miller, Indianapolis, IN
David Kieffer
The Stapleton Group, Los Angeles, CA
D’Lonra C. Ellis
Oakland Athletics, Oakland, CA
Elizabeth J. Wysong Berg
FNF Family of Companies, Indianapolis, IN
Elizabeth Lindsay-Ochoa
Raymond James, Boston, MA
Eric R. Hoffstein
Fogler Rubinoff LLP, Toronto, CA
Frederick H. Mitsdarfer, III
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Wilmington, DE
Hugh Drake
James Lockhart
Aprio Advisory Group LLC, New York, NY
James Marx
Marx Rosenthal PLLC, Miami, FL
Jane Sternecky
Uniform Law Committee, Chicago, IL
Jennifer B. Goode
Bernstein Private Wealth Management, Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Dunsizer
Vorys, Slater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Columbus, OH
Jiten Patel
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, New York, NY
Joe Karel
Focus Management Group, Chicago, IL
John Strohmeyer
Strohmeyer Law PLLC, Houston, Texas
Jolyon D. Acosta
Bush Ross P.A., Tampa, FL
José M. Jara
Fox Rothschild LLP, Morristown, NJ
Juanita Schwartzkopf
Focus Management Group, Chicago, IL
Karen Field
RSM US LLP, Washington, D.C.
Kari Larson
K&L Gates, Seattle, WA
Karla Chaffee
Nixon Peabody LLP, Boston, MA
Kelly A. Zerillo
Cozen O’Connor, New York, NY
Kim Kirn
Kim Kirn Law, St. Louis, MO
Kristin Niver
Washington, D.C.
Lee-Ford Tritt
University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, FL
Maren Parry
Ballard Spahr, Las Vegas, NV
Maria Brinkman
Troutman Pepper, Harrisburg, PA
Marissa Dungey
Dungey Dougherty PLLC, Greenwich, CT
Markus D. Reneau
The Center for Heirs Property Preservation, North Charleston, SC
Matt Bear
Bear Advisors, Las Vegas, NV
Matthew A. Law
MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas, NV
Matthew Eisenson
Columbia Law School, New York, NY
Max P. Biedermann
Melissa Osorio Dibble
Archer & Grenier, Voorhees, NJ
Michael Hirschfeld
New York, NY
Nancy Haggerty
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee, WI
Nathan S. Catanese
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Pittsburgh, PA
Nathaniel Ajouri
Maslon LLP, Minneapolis, MN
Neal Coleman
Nyemaster Goode P.C., Des Moines, IA
Norman Orr
Burr & Forman LLP, Birmingham, AL
Paul Barton
Olsen Barton LLC, Lake Oswego, OR
Peter Moshang
Heckscher, Teillon, Terrill & Sager, P.C., West Conshohocken, PA
Renee Morency
Pathlight Law, Oakland, CA
Rishi Kapoor
Venable LLP, New York, NY
Ryan Walsh
The Law Office of Ryan A. Walsh, Chicago, IL
Soo Yeon Lee
Mauck & Baker LLC, Chicago, IL
Stephen A. Linde
Sills, Cummins & Gross P.C., New York, NY
Stephen J. Dunn
Dunn Counsel PLC, Troy, MI
Steve Bertil
Wawa Inc., Media, PA
Thomas Mitchell
Boston College Law School, Boston, MA
Travis A. Beaton
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA
Tyler R. Murray
Baker Botts LLP, Dallas, TX
Wendy Gibbons
Old Republic Title Insurance, Charlotte, NC
Event Details
- Date
- April 29 - May 1, 2026
- 3 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States
- Loews Hotel
- Pricing
- $630 - $1,305
- Audience
- Attorneys, legal scholars, and professionals specializing in real property, trust, and estate law.
- CLE Credits
- The ABA will seek 12.25 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 14.7 hours of CLE credit for this program in 50-minute states, including 1 hour of Elimination of Bias CLE, and 2.25 hours of Ethics CLE credit in 60-minute states and 1.2 hours of Elimination of Bias CLE, and 2.70 hours of Ethics CLE credit in 50-minute states.