The Adventure and Recreation Law Center is a special part of the OutdoorEd.com Community. Two of the leading figures in recreation law, Reb Gregg and Catherine Hansen-Stamp are your guides through their regular presentation of the latest critical legal cases impacting the outdoor education, recreation and adventure field. Stay on top of key legal and risk management issues through private access to the Adventure & Recreation Law Center.
Two of the most respected figures in outdoor education law
Reb Gregg is a practicing attorney in Houston, Texas, specializing in issues of significance to the outdoor recreation and education industry. Catherine Hansen-Stamp is a practicing attorney in Golden, Colorado, and consults with recreation, sport and adventure providers on law, liability and risk management issues.
Keep focused on Current Legal Issues
- Every month Adventure & Recreation Law subscribers will be able to access a new case law study focusing on critical legal issues with commentary and take away points written by Reb Gregg and Catherine Hansen-Stamp.
- Subscribers also have access to all of the archive cases on the site.
Current Cases Available Online
- Underage Minor Suffers Injury after Misrepresenting Age to Gain Access - Who Is Responsible?
- Negligence as an Inherent Risk? What’s Going on Here?
- Court Finds ADA Discrimination...Is Your Organization Prepared?
- Releases of Liability--Lessons Learned
- Harness Misuse -- Who’s to Blame?
- Are you Providing,Selling or Renting Equipment as a Product or a Service? It Makes a BIG Difference
- Releases and Contract Law – the Nuts and Bolts Really Matter
- Electronic Releases of Liability--What's the Scoop?
- Parents Can’t Sign pre-injury Releases for Their Children? Who Thought They Could?
- Insurance—Are You Really Covered?
- Is there a Duty to Respond to Medical Emergencies—or Not?
- Release of Liability for Negligence – A Trend Away from Enforceability
- Can Parents Sign Releases for Minors - The State Says "No"
- Caution! Participant Agreements Containing a Release of Liability
Preview Case available: Participant Agreements Containing a release of Liability
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Reb Gregg: Reb is a practicing attorney in Houston, Texas, specializing in issues of outdoor recreation and education law. He has served as President of the Houston Bar Association. Reb serves on the Board of Directors of the Student Conservation Association (SCA), on the Wilderness Risk managers Committee, and on the Accreditation Council of the Association for Experiential Education. He consults with and serves as counsel to numerous outdoor adventure and education programs, including summer camps, secondary schools, challenge courses and outfitters. He serves as general counsel to the Association for Challenge Course Technology and served for many years as counsel to the National Outdoor Leadership School. He is a frequent speaker and writer on subjects important to the industry.
Catherine Hansen-Stamp: Catherine is an attorney in private practice in Golden, Colorado. She consults with and advises recreation and adventure providers and product sellers and related organizations on recreation and adventure law, liability and risk management issues. Cathy speaks and writes frequently on these issues, both regionally and nationally. Cathy’s clients include recreation, adventure and sport programs and providers, camps, private schools, outfitters and guides, science schools, adventure product sellers, ropes and challenge course builders and facilitators, resort developers and others. Cathy graduated in 1981 from The Colorado College (Colorado Springs, Colorado), and received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wyoming (Laramie, Wyoming) in 1985. She is a member of both the Wyoming and Colorado Bar Associations.
Cathy and Reb have collaborated on a variety of writing and presenting in the adventure and recreation industry. Cathy & Reb co-chaired the first four CLE, International conferences on Recreation & Adventure Law & Liability held in Colorado 2003 – 2006. They have spoken for many years at the Wilderness Risk Managers’ Conference, the American Camp Association (ACA) National Conference and numerous other industry events. They contribute articles regularly to the ACA Campline. Cathy and Reb were the former Editors of the Outdoor Recreation & Adventure Law Quarterly, published by The Outdoor Network from 2001 – 2004.