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David Randolph Smith

Location

1913 21st Avenue South

Nashville, Tennessee 37212

(Davidson Co.)

Contact Information

Phone: 615-742-1775; 800-394-2119

Fax: 615-742-1223

Email: dsmith@drslawfirm.com

URL: http://www.drslawfirm.com

David Randolph Smith practices in the following areas of law: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Complex Civil Litigation; Civil Litigation; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Construction Accidents; Nursing Home Law; Obstetric Malpractice; Spinal Injury; Wrongful Death; Brain Injury; Truck Accidents

Admitted: 1978, Texas; 1985, Tennessee and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Claims Court

Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., with honors, 1978

College: Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1975

Member: Nashville, Tennessee and American (Commentator, Law and Medicine Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1987) Bar Associations; Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; State Bar of Texas; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1992-1993; Consultant, Member, Constitutional Challenge Committee, 1987).

Biography: Order of the Coif. Member, Texas Law Review, 1977-1978. Certified, Medical Malpractice Specialist, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Author: ""Trial Advocacy in Tennessee," (N.B.I., 1994); "Evidence in Trial Practice," (N.B.I., 1994); "Character Evidence, Impeachment and Hearsay, 1991 Evidence Seminar, Wisconsin Judicial Conference and Tennessee Evidence Workshop Handbook (1989) (1990); "Medicine and Law: AIDS, Constitutional Challenges to Tort Reform and Medical Malpractice," 23 Tort and Insurance Law Journal 370 (1988); "Battling a Receding Tort Frontier: Constitutional Attacks on Medical Malpractice law, 38 Oklahoma Law Review 195 (1985), reprinted in 35 Defense Law Journal 359 (1986); "Legal Recognition of Neocortical Death," 71 Cornell Law Review 850 (1986); Baby Doe: Public Judgements or Private Choices? A Jurisdictional Approach, 16 New Perspectives 14 (1984); Physician as Pareto: The Search for Optimality in Health Care," The Spire (1985); "Glory Days: A Celebrity's Right of Publicity," 16 Vanderbilt Lawyer 18 (1986); "Constitutional Attacks on Medical Malpractice Laws, in Legal Liability and Quality Assurance in Newborn Screening, American Bar Foundation (1985). Co-Author (with John Wade): "Fairness: A Comparative Analysis of the Indiana and Uniform Comparative Fault Acts," 17 Indiana Law Review 969 (1984). Assistant Professor, Torts, Evidence and Professional Responsibility, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1983-1988. Research Scholar, Vanderbilt University Medical Center for Clinical and Research Ethics, 1986-1988. Member, Executive Committee, Vanderbilt University AIDS Project, 1987-1988. Board Certified as a Civil Trial and Medical Malpractice Specialist By the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. (Certified Civil Trial and Medical Malpractice Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization) (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy and Medical Malpractice Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)

Reported Cases: Ashe v. Radiation Oncology Associates, et al., 1999 WL1267733 (Tenn). Jordan v. Baptist Three Rivers Hospital, 984 S.W.2d 593 (Tenn. 1998); Grindstaff v. Green, 133 F.3d 416 (C.A.6 (Tenn) 1998); Warren v. Metro, 955 S.W.2d 618 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1997); Grindstaff v. Green, 946 F.Supp. 540, 555 (E.D. Tenn. 1996); Foley v. St. Thomas Hospital, 906 S.W.2d 448 (Tenn. App. 1995); Jacobs v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 67 F.3d 1219 (C.A.6 (Tenn.) 1995); Williamson County Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Intermedia Partners, 1993 WL 330984 (Tenn. App. 1993); Gonzales v. Alman Const. Co., 857 S.W.2d 42 (Tenn. App. 1993); Ford v. Turley, 1992 WL120237 (Tenn. App. 1992); Payne v. Caldwell, 796 S.W.2d 142 (Tenn. 1990); Beddingfield v. City of Pulaski, Tenn., 861 F.2d 968 (6th Cir. 1988); Siskind v. Villa Foundation for Educ. Inc., 642 S.W.2d 434 (Tex. 1982); Siskind v. Villa Found. Ed., 624 S.W.2d 803 (Tex. App.-Hous (14 Dist.) 1981).

Born: Redding, California, October 23, 1953

Web Site: http://www.drslawfirm.com  

The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements, certification, specialization or self-proclaimed expertise. Certifications of specialization are available to Tennessee lawyers in all areas of practice relating to or included in the areas of Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor's Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Elder Law, Estate Planning and Family Law. Listing of related or included practice areas herein does not constitute or imply representation of certification of specialization. These disclosures are required by the Supreme Court of Tennessee.



Del Percilla, Jr., Esq.
Attorney at Law
6075 Roswell Road
Suite 425
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(770) 390-7545
(770) 390-7535 - fax

Dion Ramos

Location

6525 Washington Avenue, Suite 200

Houston, Texas 77007-2112

(Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)

Contact Information

Phone: 713-355-9595

Facsimile: 713-355-8368

Email:  dramos@ramoslaw.com

URL: www.ramoslaw.com

Dion Ramos practices in the following areas of law: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice

Admitted: 1985, Texas; 1986, Louisiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

Law School: University of Houston College of Law, J.D., 1985; Tulane University School of Law, LL.M., 1986

College: St. Johns River Junior College, A.A., 1976; University of Florida, B.S., 1978

Member: State Bar of Texas, Louisiana State Bar Association, United States District Courts for the Eastern
District of Louisiana and the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, American Bar Association Fellow, Houston Bar Association, College of the State Bar of Texas

Biography: (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)Born: Jacksonville, Florida, December 21, 1956



Don C. Prachthauser

Location

330 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 1200

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

(Milwaukee Co.)

Free Initial Consultation

Contact Information

Phone: 414-271-1011
Milwaukee: 888-271-1022

Fax: 414-271-9987

URL: http://www.murphyprachthauser.com

Don C. Prachthauser practices in the following areas of law: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability

Admitted: 1977, Wisconsin

Law School: Marquette University, J.D., 1977

College: University of Wisconsin, B.A., with distinction, 1972

Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocacy; American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomat); American College of Trial Lawyers; International Society of Barristers.

Biography: Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1997. Lecturer: Advance Training Seminars, Continuing Legal Education, 1984—; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1981—. Instructor: Trial Practice, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1986. Past President and Member, Board of Directors, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers. Past President, Wisconsin Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates. Certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys.

Born: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 7, 1951

Web Site: http://www.murphyprachthauser.com



Donald H. Flanary, Jr.

Location

Wells Fargo Plaza, 221 North Kansas Street, Suite 2000

El Paso, Texas 79901

(El Paso Co.)

Contact Information

Phone: 214-397-0390

Fax: 214-397-0389

Email: dflanary@theflanarygroup.com

URL: http://www.delgadoacosta.com

Donald H. Flanary, Jr., practices in the following areas of law: Trials; Products Liability; International Dispute Resolution; Unfair Competition; Intellectual Property Infringement; Trade Secrets; Business Litigation; Complex Litigation

Admitted: 1974, Texas

Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1974

College: Texas A & M University-Commerce, B.S., with honors, 1971

Biography: (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)

Born: Texarkana, Arkansas, July 27, 1949

Web Site: http://www.delgadoacosta.com

Maintains an office in more than one location.



E. Lee Schlender, Esq.
Attorney At Law
2700 NE Holly Lyyn Drive
Mountain Home, Idaho 83647
(208) 587-1999
(208) 587-0992 - fax
email: leeschlender@qwest.net


Edward B. Ruff, III

Location

One South Wacker Drive
Suite 2500

Chicago, Illinois 60606-4673

(Cook Co.)

Contact Information

Phone: 312-346-1973

Fax: 312-346-8242; 346-8060

URL: http://www.pretzel-stouffer.com

Edward B. Ruff, III practices in the following areas of law: Civil Trial; Product Liability; Commercial Law; Insurance Coverage; Fire/Property Subrogation and Defense; Toxic Torts; Mass Torts; Construction; Intellectual Property

Admitted: 1981, Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1991, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: DePaul University, J.D., 1981

College: University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S.M.E., 1977

Member: Chicago, Illinois State (Member: Products Liability and Toxic Tort Sections) and American Bar Associations; Seventh Circuit Bar Association (Member, Rules and Practice Committee); Defense Research Institute; Society of Trial Lawyers; FDCC (Vice President and Chair, Trial Tactics, Products Liability).

Biography: Pi Tau Sigma, Honorary English Society. Authored many peer reviewed articles and lectured in many professional bar association and university settings. Some of the more recent articles include "Effective Use In House Engineering Experts," Presented Nov. 1995 Seventh Annual Product Liability Seminar, University of Wisconsin, Madison Department of Engineering. Author: "Failure to Read Warning Bars Claim of Inadequacy," Product Liability Update, IDC, Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan. 1996 Ruff, O'Meara; Illinois Tort Report §2013 and 2104; "Product Liability Update, IDC, Vol. 1, No. 1, Jan. 1996, Ruff, Schechter; "Legal Aspects of Construction Crane Safety," Paper Presented March, 2000; Restatement (third) of Torts: Products Liability; "Do we have a Post Sale Duty to Warn," FICC Semi-Annual Meeting; "The Restatement (Third) of Torts and its Effect on Products Liability Law," Vol. 49, No. 3, Page 265, FDCC Quarterly, Spring, 1999; "The Future of Our Courtrooms-Computer Generated Visual Evidence," FDCC Annual Meeting, July 1999; "Closing Argument Tactics Regarding Spoliated Evidence," FDCC Mid-Year Meeting, February 2000.

Born: Oak Park, Illinois, October 15, 1954

Web Site: http://www.pretzel-stouffer.com  



Ellis I. Kahn

Location

562 Savannah Highway, P.O. Box 31397

Charleston, South Carolina 29417-1397

(Berkeley & Charleston Cos.)

Free Initial Consultation

Contact Information

Phone: 843-577-2128

Fax: 843-577-3538

URL: http://www.kahnlawfirm.com

Ellis I. Kahn practices in the following areas of law: General Trial Practice; Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice

Admitted: 1961, South Carolina; 1963, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1970, U.S. Supreme Court; 1978, District of Columbia; 1963, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1964, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1988, U.S. Claims Court; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

Law School: University of South Carolina, J.D., 1961

College: The Citadel, A.B., 1958; Southern Methodist University

Member: Charleston County and American Bar Associations; South Carolina Bar (Chairman, Medical Malpractice Section, 1975-1977); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committeeman, 1970-1974); South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1976-1977); International Society of Barristers (Fellow, 1982—); National Board of Trial Advocacy (Civil Diplomate, 1982—); American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomate, 1981—; Member, Board of Trustees, 1989—).

Biography: Phi Delta Phi (President, South Carolina Chapter, 1960); Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, Editorial Board, South Carolina Law Quarterly, 1959-1961. Author: "Due -Process: Extraterritorial Service of Process," 11 South Carolina Law Quarterly 383, 1959. Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge R.W. Hemphill, 1964-1966. Permanent Member, 4th Circuit Judicial Conference. Member, U.S. District Court Advisory Committee, 1984-1996. Listed in Who's Who in America.

Military: Capt., Judge Advocate, U.S.A.F., 1961-1964

Born: Charleston, South Carolina, 1936

Web Site: http://www.kahnlawfirm.com



Gary B. Callahan, (Inc.)

Location

2114 K Street

Sacramento, California 95816

(Sacramento Co.)

Free Initial Consultation

Contact Information

Phone: 916-442-2777; 916-442-2444

Fax: 916-442-4118

Email: gbc4law@msn.com

URL: http://www.wilcoxenlaw.com

Gary B. Callahan, (Inc.) practices in the following areas of law: Tortious Discharge from Employment; Public Entity; Torts; Product Liability; Professional Malpractice; Personal Injury

Admitted: 1971, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California

Law School: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1970

College: Sacramento State College

Member: Sacramento County (Member, Bar Council, 1985-1986) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Consumer Attorneys of California; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Capital City Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1981-1986; President, 1985); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); California Employment Lawyers Association.

Biography: Phi Alpha Delta. Certified by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Recipient: Outstanding Alumni Award, McGeorge School of Law, 1989; Advocate of the Year, Sacramento Consumer Attorneys, 1999. Instructor: California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1978—; Hastings Center for Trial and Appellate Advocacy, 1984-1993; Stanford Law School Trial Practice Program, University of San Francisco Trial Practice Program, UOP McGeorge Trial Program. Judge Pro Tem, Sacramento Superior Court, 1987—. (Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)

Reported Cases: Stockett v. Assn of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Ins. Authority, CA Supreme Court Case No. S108220, filed Nov. 1, 2004 Stockett (2004) 34 Cal.4th 441.

Born: Ashland, Oregon, April 24, 1942

Web Site: http://www.wilcoxenlaw.com



Gary L. Brooks

Location

7100 North Classen Boulevard, Suite 300

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116-7101

(Canadian, Cleveland, Oklahoma & Pottawatomie Cos.)

Free Initial Consultation

Contact Information

Phone: 405-840-1066

Fax: 405-843-8446

Email:GLB@medlaws.com

URL: http://www.medlaws.com

Gary L. Brooks practices in the following areas of law: Medical Malpractice Law; Products Liability Law; Personal Injury Law

Admitted: 1975, Oklahoma; 1976, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1989, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1990, U.S. Claims Court; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; 1994, District of Columbia and Texas

Law School: University of Oklahoma, J.D., 1975

College: Reed College; University of Oklahoma, B.A., with high honors, 1972

Member: Oklahoma Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of Texas; Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1999); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Birth Trauma Litigation Group; Mensa; American Board of Trial Advocates.

Biography: (Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Board Certified in Medical Professional Liability by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys)

Born: Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 8, 1950

Web Site: http://www.medlaws.com



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