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Michael P. Mallia
Location
One Riverway, Suite 610
Houston, Texas 77056
(Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)
Contact Information
Phone: 713-224-1100
Fax: 713-222-7086
Email: mike@mallia.com
Michael P. Mallia practices in the following areas of law: Civil Practice; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability
Admitted: 1973, Texas; 1974, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Law School: South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1973
College: Lamar University, B.S., 1968
Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1994-1995; President-Elect, 1993-1994; Director, 1991-1993); Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1993); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Houston Association of Civil Trial Specialists; Texas Association of Civil Trial Specialists.
Biography: Delta Theta Phi (Dean, 1972-1973). President, Houston Trial Lawyers Foundation, 1995—. Member, College of the State Bar of Texas. Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Sustaining Founder). (Board Certified Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)
Born: Galveston, Texas, August 1, 1946
Web Site: http://www.mallia.com
Nathaniel J. Friedman
Law Offices of Nathaniel J. Friedman, P.C.
8484 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 235
Beverly Hills, California 90211
(310) 277-2889
(310) 277-2136 - fax
Nick C. Nichols, (P.C.)
Location
800 Commerce Street
Houston, Texas 77002-1776
(Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)
Free Initial Consultation
Contact Information
Phone: 713-222-7211
Fax: 713-225-0827
URL: http://www.abrahamwatkins.com
Nick C. Nichols, (P.C.) practices in the following areas of law: Trial Litigation; Wrongful Death Law; Products Liability Law; Personal Injury Law; Admiralty Law; Aviation Law; Premises Liability
Admitted: 1961, Texas; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Law School: University of Texas, LL.B., 1961
College: Rice Institute, B.A., History, 1958
Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Grievance Committee, District Four, 1973-1981; Chairman, Tort and Compensation Second, 1985); College of the State Bar of Texas; Houston Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1973-1993; Director Emeritus, 1994-2005); Texas College of Trial Advocacy (Executive Committee and Faculty); Houston Young Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1969); American Judicature Society; American Society of Law Medicine & Ethics; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomate); Inns of Court (Garland Walker Chapter). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; International Society of Barristers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Director, 1991-1993, 1997-2000, 2003-2006); Inner Circle of Advocates; American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Houston Chapter, 1987; National Board of Directors, 1989-1992); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, National Seminar Education Program, 1985; Governor, 1987; Faculty and Speaker, Specialized Courses in Trial Advocacy); Southern Trial Lawyers Association (Fellow, Board of Governors, 1987-2000); Roscoe Pound Foundation; American College of Legal Medicine; Sports Lawyers Association; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. Life Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; The Nick Nichols Endowed Presidential Scholarship has been established at the University of Texas School of Law.
Biography: Delta Theta Phi. Adjunct Professor and Faculty, Civil Trial Advocacy, South Texas College of Law. Outstanding Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law, 1986. University of Texas School of Law Dean's Council. Chancellor's Council. Keeton Fellow, Clark Fellow, University of Texas Law School Alumni Association. Author: "Cross-Examination of the Trial Annuities," 1990; "Motions in Limine and Voir Dire in a Plaintiff's Medical Malpractice Case," 1990; "Handling the Rambo Litigator," 1990; "Sports Injury Revolution: Rudy T. vs. Cal. Sports," 1990; "Use of Non-Testifying Experts, Reports & Materials Through Mandamus," 1990; "The Comatose Patient," 1991; "Deposing the Defendant and Defendant Employees," 1991; "Cross-Examination of the Defendant's Annuitist in an Auto Case," 1991; "Anesthesia Malpractice," 1992; "Direct Examination of the Plaintiff," 1992; "Pre-Trial and Trial Motions," 1992; "Pleadings and Attacks on Pleadings," 1993; "Dermatology and Malpractice Liability," 1993; "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Misdiagnosis and Maltreatment," 1994; "A Lawyer's Approach to Burn Injuries," 1994; "An Approach to Opening Statements," 1994; "Approaching the Comatose Patient: The Right to Die," 1994; "New Medical Technology and Litigation From the Plaintiff's Attorney's Prospective," 1995; "Medical Standards for Burn Cases," 1995; A 1995 Lawyer's Approach to Burn Injuries," 1995; "Handling the Difficult Plaintiff," 1996; "Motion in Limine: A Plaintiff's Perspective," 1996; "Theme, Schemes & Jury Consultants: Case Theme From Voir Dire to Jury Verdict," 1996; "Active Ad Litems Add Additional Aid at Trial," 1996; "Analysis of the Pedicle Screw Litigation," 1997; "Mediation: Should You Tip Your Hand? Stonewall? Or Just Show Up?" 1997; "Protecting Defendant Doctor from the Insurance Company," 1998; "The Basics of Recreational Injuries," 1998; "Stowers Doctrine: Malice, Clear and Convincing," 1998; "Statute of Limitations-Sailing Through a Sea of Confusion," 1999; The Basics of Recreational Injuries-Sports Injury Litigation-New Frontier for the Trial Lawyer," Book Chapter-1999; "Voir Dire Examination and Opening Statement for the Plaintiff," 2000; "Non-health Care Providers Seeking Asylum Within 4590i," 2000; "Themes, Schemes and Jury Consultants: Case Themes from Start to Finish," 2000; "Masters of Trial/Million Dollar Closing Arguments," 2000; "Pre-Suit Depositions (Rule 202): A Brief Journey," 2001; "A Quick Look at Referral Fees in Texas," 2002; "Crossing Over 4590i - Can it be Done? Fraud and Stowers," 2002; "Botox: Curse or Cure," 2002. Speaker: "Some Guidelines on Jury Argument, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, El Paso, 1982; "Representing the Sports Injury Claimant: A Practical Approach to Handling Sports Injury Related Cases," Texas Trial Lawyers Association; "The Development of Duty of Care in Recreational Tort Cases," Houston Bar Association; "Opinion and Expert Testimony Under the New Federal Rules of Evidence Article VII Rule 701-706," State Bar of Texas, 1975; "A Brief Glimpse at Article VII Rules 701-706: Federal Rules of Evidence on Opinions and Expert Testimony," Houston Trial Lawyers Association, 1975; "A Brief Look at the Basics of Pre-Trial Preparation for the Plaintiff," 1977; Psychology of Jury Selection," Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association, Biloxi, 1977; "A Brief Glimpse at Sports Injury Litigation," Texas Trial Lawyers Association/Seminar at Sea, 1979; "Sports Injury Litigation - New Frontier for the Trial Lawyer," Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association, 1980; "Innovative Use of Expert Witnesses - Looking at the Expert in Sports Injury Litigation," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1980; "An Approach to Jury Selection for the Plaintiff," Houston Bar Association, Civil Trial Practice Institute at South Texas College of Law, 1981-1986; "A Brief Glimpse at Opening Statement for the Plaintiff," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1981; "A Basic Approach to Jury Argument for the Plaintiff," University of Texas Law School, Trial Tactics Conference, Austin, 1982; "A Lawyer's Approach to Burn Injuries," American Trial Lawyers Association, 1982-1986; "Direct Examination of the Plaintiff and "Before & After" Witnesses," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1983; "Protecting the Doctor From His Insurance Carrier," Medical Malpractice Conference, San Antonio, 1983-1987; "How to Secure a Preferential Setting When You Really Need One in Civil Cases," Houston Bar Association, Civil Practice and Procedure Institute, 1983; "Looking at Opening Statements," Houston Bar Association, 1983; "Maximizing Compensatory Damages in Injury and Death Cases," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Snowmass, Colorado, 1984-1985; "Defective Medical Products," Medical Malpractice Conference - St. Mary's Texas Tech, 1984; "Direct Examination of Plaintiff - What It Takes to Get to the Jury," Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers, Lexington Marriott, 1984; "Legal Aspects of Sports Medicine," University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, School of Allied Health Sciences & Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984; "Sports Injury Revolution," American Trial Lawyers Association, National College of Advocacy, 1985; "Analyzing, Preparing, and Arguing a Sports Injury," Safety Conference and Trial Seminar, Newport, Ca., 1985-1986; "Swimming Pool Injuries," American Trial Lawyers Association, 1985; "Sports Spectator Injuries," Safety Conference and Trial Seminar, Newport, Ca., 1985: "Physicians as Expert Witnesses," St. Mary's Texas Tech, 1985; "Automobile Accident Reconstruction," Houston Bar Association, 1986; "Injured Sports Participant: Amateur & Professional," American Trial Lawyers Association, Lake Buena Vista, Fl., 1986; "Emergency Room Liability," Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Tech, 1987; "Expert Witnesses," University of Houston Law Center, 1987; "Pitfalls in Hospital Liability," Medical Malpractice Conference, San Antonio - Four Seasons, 1988; "Voir Dire Examination and Opening Statement for the Plaintiff," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1986; "Shared Discovery - Unsealing the File," University of Houston, 1989; "Ethical Considerations in Medical Malpractice Cases," Medical Malpractice Conference, St. Mary's Texas Tech, 1989; "Voir Dire of the Jury," Vinson & Elkins, 1989; "Motions in Limine," State Bar Convention, San Antonio, 1989; "Cross-Examination of the Trial Annultist," American Trial Lawyers Association, 1990; "Sports Injury Revolution: Rudy T vs. Cal. Sports," American Board of Trial Advocates, Hawaii, 1990; "Handling the Rambo Litigator," Houston Bar Association, 1990; "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Misdiagnosis and Maltreatment," American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys' Seminar, October 2000; "Pre-Suit Depositions (Rule 202): A Brief Journey," Texas Tech/St. Mary's Schools of Law Medical Malpractice, November 2001; "The Basics of Recreational Injuries," A Case Study of Rudy Tomjanovich v. Cal-Sports, Inc. dba Los Angeles Lakers," CLE International Seminar, March 2001; "Sports Law (Recreational Injuries)," Rice University, Kinesiology Department, April 2002; "A Quick Look at Referral Fees in Texas," HPAL Meeting, May 2002; "Mediation: Should You Tip Your Hand? Stonewall? Or Just Show Up?" Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Annual Convention and Seminar, September 2002; "Crossing Over 4590i - Can it be Done? Fraud and Stowers," Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 13th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, September 2002; "Botox: Curse or Cure," Texas Tech University/St. Mary's School of Law Medical Malpractice Conference, November 2002; "Overcoming Settlement Obstacles at Mediation," Texas Tech University/St. Mary's School of Law Medical Malpractice Conference, November 2003; "Last Speed "The Law After the Punch," 2004. Listed: in Best Lawyers in America, 1994-2005; Texas Super Lawyer. Recipient, War Horse Award, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 2003.
Born: Abilene, Texas, August 14, 1935
Web Site: http://www.abrahamwatkins.com
Paul D. Bekman
Location
300 West Pratt Street
Suite 450
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(Independent City)
Contact Information
Phone: 410-539-6633
Fax: 410-625-9554
Paul D. Bekman practices in the following areas of law: Malpractice; Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Admiralty Law
Admitted: 1972, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: University of Maryland, J.D., 1971
College: U.S. Air Force Academy and University of Maryland, B.A., 1968
Member: Bar Association of Baltimore City (President, 1993-1994; Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1982); Maryland State (President, 1997-1998; Chairman, Section of Correctional Reform, 1979-1981; Chairman, Negligence, Insurance and Workers Compensation Section, 1982-1983; Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1985; 1994-1998) and American (Vice Chairman, Medicine and Law Committee, 1988; Vice-Chairman, Admiralty Section, 1984-1986) Bar Associations; Maryland Bar Foundation (President, 2003—); Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1986-1987); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1992; President, Maryland Chapter, 1996—); American College of Barristers (Senior Counsel, 2000—); International Society of Barristers (2001—).
Biography: Co-Author: With Ellin Armstrong, "Medical Malpractice in Maryland," 1987; With Goldberg, "Personal Injury Practice in Maryland," 1988; With Goldberg, Verderaine & Bouse, "Damages in Maryland," 1989; With Adkins, "Medical Malpractice in Maryland," 1990; With Iliff, Bowers & Verderaine, "Damages in Maryland"; With Mason, "Trying The Automobile Case in Maryland," 1990-1992 and "Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Maryland,"; "Litigating the Birth Trauma Care in Maryland," 1996, 2004, Medical Evidence in Maryland Courts, 2004 for National Business Institute. Member, U.S. District Court Advisory Committee for Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990, 1991—. Member, Advisory Committee of The U.S. District Court for Administration of Admission Funds, 1985—. Member, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Eighth Judicial Circuit, 1983—. Chairman, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Lawyer Assistance Committee, 1984-1990. Member, Admiralty Advisory Committee of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1987—. Member of MICPEL Faculty for Nine Day Intensive Trial Workshop, 1979—. Member of MICPEL Faculty on Medical Malpractice, 1985. Member MICPEL Faculty, Depositions and Discovery, 1985, 1988. Member MICPEL Faculty, Practice in the Federal Courts, 1982-1984. Member, MICPEL Faculty, Handling The Big Case, 1987, 1992. Member, MICPEL Faculty, Admiralty Law, Personal Injury and Death Claims, 1988. Member: MICPEL Faculty Medical Records, 1989, 1993; Opening Statements and Closing Arguments, 1993. Joint Tort Feasor Releases, 1994. Premises Liability, 1997. Project Director, Maryland Mediation Project, 1980-1983. Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States, 1974. Chairman, University of Maryland School of Law Board of Visitors, 2002—. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America" 1989—. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers, 1993 (Chairman, Maryland State Committee, 2000-2002); International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2003—. Certified as Civil Trial Specialist by National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1980. Certified, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 1992, Recertified 2002.
Born: Washington, D.C., March 31, 1946
Philip Michels, A.P.L.C.
Location
11755 Wilshire Boulevard,
Suite 1300
Los Angeles, California
90025-1540(Los Angeles Co.)
Contact Information Phone: 310-444-1200Fax: 310-444-1211Email: pmichels@michelswatkins.com URL: http://www.michelswatkins.com
Philip Michels, A.P.L.C. practices in the following areas of law: Medical Malpractice Law; Personal Injury Law; Sexual Abuse
Admitted: 1973, California
Law School: University of California at Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1973
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., Mathematics, 1966; University of California at Santa Barbara, M.A., English, 1969
Member: American Board of Trial Advocates; American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Consumer Attorneys of California; Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member: Committee on Rules and Procedures of Court, 1982-1985; Litigation Section); Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (Member, Board of Governors, 2001-2004; Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2003; Treasurer, 2006).
Biography: Certified in Professional Negligence, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Certification in Professional Negligence, Personal Injury and Trial Practice Law, Consumer Attorneys of California. Author: Partial listing of articles include: "Liability of Pre-paid Health Plans for the Medical Malpractice of their Subcontracting Providers," Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association, Advocate, July-August 1982; Co-Author with Dr. Joseph Mirra, "Attacking the Doubling Time Defense in Breast Cancer Cases," California Trial Lawyers Association Forum, October, 1980, Medical Trial Technique Quarterly, Winter 1981; with Robert Fox, "How to Obtain and Use Experts in Medical Malpractice Cases," California Trial Lawyers Association Journal v. 19, #1; "Strategies for Dealing with the Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Cases," Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Advocate, September, 1999; "Presenting the Best Case with An Unsympathetic Client," Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Advocate, August, 2001; "Motions in Limine," Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Advocate, December, 2001; "The Psychology of Depositions," Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Advocate, April, 2003; "Deposition Strategies," Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Advocate, December, 2005; Lecturer: Activities include: "Recreational Accidents: Liability and Immunity of Public Entities," California Trial Lawyers Association Forum, November, 1984; "Selection and Aggressive Management of Cancer Cases," California Trial Lawyers Association Convention Syllabus," November, 1986; "Finding Experts in Medical Malpractice Cases," Consumer Attorneys of California, Newport Beach Convention, November, 1986; "Selected Issues in Medical Malpractice," California Trial Lawyers Association, San Francisco Convention Syllabus, November, 1995; with David Corwin, MD, "Use of Videotaped Child Interviews in Civil Trials: Innovative Techniques, Technology and Trial Presentation," Children's Center for Child Protection, San Diego Conference on Responding to Child Maltreatment Syllabus, January, 1998; "Deposing Defendants Physician," Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas Convention, November, 1999; "Opening Statements in Medical Malpractice Cases," Consumer Attorneys of California, San Francisco Convention, November, 2001; Moderator, Medical Malpractice Panel, Consumer Attorneys of California, San Francisco Convention Chair of Subsection, April, 2002; "Advanced Trial Skills," Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas Convention, 2003; with Gary Dordick, "Dealing with Unsympathetic Clients," Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Las Vegas Convention, 2004; "Finding and Retaining Experts in a Professional Negligence Case," Consumer Attorneys of California, Las Vegas Convention, September, 2005. Litigator Profile, Los Angeles Daily Journal, October 17, 1997.
Born: 1944
Web Site: http://www.michelswatkins.comPhilip R. Birney
Location
400 Capitol Mall, 22nd Floor
Sacramento, California 95814
(Sacramento Co.)
Contact Information
Phone: 916-441-2430
Telefax: 916-442-6664
Email: pbirney@wilkefleury.com
URL: http://www.wilkefleury.com
Philip R. Birney practices in the following areas of law: Litigation; Healthcare; Professional Liability Litigation
Admitted: 1966, California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1965
College: Northwestern University, B.S.B.A., 1962
Member: Sacramento County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Sacramento Chapter, 1998; Member, CAL-ABOTA, Board of Directors, 1997-1998); Association of Defense Counsel; Northern California Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1988); American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomate; Board Certified Specialist in Medical Professional Liability).
Biography: Deputy Attorney General, State of California, 1966-1968. Deputy District Attorney, Sacramento County, 1968-1970. Member, Board of Directors, 1999—, Secretary/Treasurer, 2003-2004 and President, 2004—, California Medical-Legal Committee. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Born: Canton, Ohio, June 25, 1940
Web Site: http://www.wilkefleury.com
Phillip A. Cole
Location
2000 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
(Hennepin Co.)
Contact Information
Phone: 612-339-8131
Fax: 612-339-8064
Email: phil@lommen.com
Phillip A. Cole practices in the following areas of law: Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; Wrongful Death; Commercial Insurance; Medical Malpractice; Shareholder Disputes
Admitted: 1964, Maryland; 1968, Minnesota, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 1964
College: University of Maryland, B.A., 1961
Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State (Civil Litigation Committee Chairman, 1977-1980) and American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association.
Biography: Listed in "Best Lawyers in America," S. Naifeh & G. Smith. President, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, 1986-1988. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)
Born: Washington, D.C., March 3, 1940
Web Site: http://www.lommen.com
Phillip Feldman
Location
15250 Ventura Blvd. Suite 610
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Contact Information
Phone: 310-534-6257
Fax: 818-986-9897
Email: legmalpexpert@aol.com
URL: http://www.legalmalpracticeexperts.com
Phillip Feldman practices in the following areas of law: Legal Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Professional Malpractice; Workers Compensation; Real Estate; Commercial, Corporate and Partnership Contracts and Disputes; Family Law
Admitted: 1967, United States District Court; 1984, United States Supreme Court
Law School: 1967, University of Southern California
College: Cal State, LA, B.S.
Member: Scouts of America, Y, President, Centaurs Social-Athletic Club, English Book Room Honor Society, New Utrecht H.S.; Captain, Debate Team, Dorsey H.S.; United States Army (Combat Leader) ; Sigma Chi Alpha (Accounting); Treasurer, Alpha Kappa Psi (National Business); Phi Alpha Delta (Law); Los Angeles County Bar Association - 36 years: Former State Bar Delegate, three years; Attorneys Errors and Omissions Committee; Professional Responsibility & Ethics Committee; (Formerly: Committee on Professionalism; Litigation Section - Trial Practice Inn of Court, Group Insurance Committee, State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee, Business Law Section and Evaluation of Professional Standards Committee; State Bar Committee; Executive Committee Workers' Compensation Section); Arbitrator or Mediator Attorney Fee Disputes (29 years). Beverly Hills Bar Association (36 years); (Formerly: Family Law, Federal Courts Committees). San Fernando Valley Bar (36 years) - Former Chair: Professional Responsibility & Ethics, Litigation, Workers' Compensation & Speaker's Committees; Former Delegate State Bar. Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Professional Liability Section); Attorney Discipline Defense Counsel; Lawyer's Professional Liability Bar Association (Co-founder, Executive Board); Ventura County Bar Association (formerly Ethics Committee, Trial Lawyers); Orange County Bar Association; California Bar Association; Consumer Attorneys of California (formerly California Trial Lawyers Association) (recognized as an experienced trial and appellate attorney and experienced in professional negligence); Stalwart, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (formerly Medicine and Law & Torts and Insurance Practice Committees); American Bar Association (& Affiliates): Chair Certification Committee, Professional Negligence-Legal ABPLA (Board of Governors, Former Chair 9th Circuit); National Legal Malpractice Data Center; Member and Presenter "Ethics 2000"; Center For Professional Responsibility; Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers; Board Certified Specialist, Professional Negligence-Legal & Medical, ABPLA/American Bar Association, CA.; American Inns of Court (National Member); Fellow: Roscoe Pound Institute & American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Board Member Selective Service System, USA., US District Court, US Supreme Court. Chair, Local Board, U.S. Selective Service; Chair, Development Oversight Committee, Homeowners Association; Forensic Expert Witness Association. Professional Liability Underwriting Society.
Biography: Certified by the American Bar Association, American Board of Professional Liability
Attorneys and the state of California in Professional Negligence Medical and Legal.
Web Site: http://www.legalmalpracticeexperts.com
R. Nelson Franse
Location
Albuquerque Plaza, Suite 2200, 201 Third Street, N.W., P.O. Box 1888
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103-1888
(Bernalillo Co.)
Contact Information
Phone: 505-765-5900
Fax: 505-768-7395
URL: http://www.rodey.com
R. Nelson Franse practices in the following areas of law: Insurance Defense; Professional Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Complex Litigation; Sports Law
Admitted: 1987, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Law School: University of New Mexico, J.D., 1987
College: Texas Tech University; University of New Mexico, BUS, 1984
Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico.
Biography: Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, with Special Competence in the area of Legal Professional Liability.
Born: Clovis, New Mexico, February 5, 1961
Web Site: http://www.rodey.com
Randall L. Kinnard
Location
The Woodlawn, 127 Woodmont Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37205
(Davidson Co.)
Free Initial Consultation
Contact Information
Phone: 615-297-1007
Facsimile: 615-297-1505
Email: rkinnard@kcbattys.com
URL: http://www.kinnardclaytonandbeveridge.com
Randall L. Kinnard practices in the following areas of law: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability Law; Automobile Wreck Cases
Admitted: 1976, Tennessee; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Fifth Circuits; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School: Memphis State University, J.D.
College: United States Military Academy, B.S.
Member: Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations; Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2002-2003; Member, Board of Directors, 1983—); Chairman, Lawyers Involved for Tennessee, 1999-2001; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Biography: Author: "Preemptory Challenges-How Many?" The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 2, No. l, 1983; "Mental Anguish Without Physical Injury," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1983; "Is Your Action Really Time-Barred?" The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1983; "Damages In Children Death Cases," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1984; "Discovery of Expert Opinions," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 3, No. 2, 1984; "Subpoena The Treating Physician to Trial," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1985; "The Big Chill," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1985; "Reconsider the Motion to Reconsider," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 5, No. 2, 1986; "How To Use Lay Witnesses To Prove Damages," The Tennessee Trial Lawyer, Vol. 7, No. 1, 1988; "Less is More in Trial," Trial Journal of Association of Trial Lawyers of America, May 2002; "Limit Wrongs, Not Rights," Nashville Bar Journal 1 November 2003. Elected "Best Civil Trial Lawyer in Middle Tennessee," Tennessee Bar Association, 2001. Cited, "The first name given by legal pros when asked for the best personal injury attorney in Nashville," Nashville Post magazine, January 2003. Listed, "Best Lawyers in America," ten consecutive years. Fellow: Tennessee Bar Association; Nashville Bar Association. (Certified Medical Malpractice Specialist, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Certified Civil Trial Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization)
Reported Cases: Payne by Payne v. Caldwell, 796 S.W.2d 142. Tenn., Sep. 10, 1990; Wittemore v. Classen, 808 S.W.2d 447, Tenn. Ct. App., Jan. 16, 1991; Hathaway v. Middle Tennessee Anesthesiology, P.C., 724 S.W.2d 355, Tenn. Ct. App., Oct 29, 1986; Prince By and Through Bolton v. St. Thomas Hospital, 945 S.W. 2d 731, Tenn. Ct. App., Nov 01, 1996; Cronin v. Howe, 906 S.W. 2d 910, Tenn. Sep 05, 1995; Johhnson v. LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, 74 S.W. 3d 338, Tenn., May 03, 2002; Keith v. Keith, 741 S.W. 2d 911, Tenn. Ct. App., Sep 25, 1987; Robinson v. LeCorps, 83 S.W. 3d 718, Tenn., Sep 05, 2002; Alessio v. Crook, 633 S.W.2d 770, Tenn., Ct. App., Feb 24, 1982.
Web Site: http://www.kinnardclaytonandbeveridge.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.
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