Speaking Engagement

National Preservation Law Conference 2026

October 19, 2026

Foley Hoag attorneys will speak at the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Preservation Law Conference 2026 on Monday, October 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C., and online. Tad Heuer will give the keynote, "Litigation Regarding Civic Architecture in Washington, D.C." He will examine the legal challenges to the White House East Wing demolition and proposed ballroom, and to the renovations at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Matthew Casassa and Gregory B. Craig will then join the panel "Recent High Profile Preservation Litigation” to discuss the cases changing preservation law, including the White House, the Kennedy Center, the Philadelphia President's House and the National Park Service's interpretation directives, and what they mean for administrative authority, preservation advocacy and future litigation strategy.