Medical Malpractice
Litigation
Lewis Brisbois is a premier defense firm in the healthcare and medical malpractice field. Our healthcare team comprises more than 200 lawyers, making us one of the largest dedicated practices in the nation. Many of our experienced and well-respected trial attorneys are members of and current and former officers in such organizations as the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers and American Inns of Court.
Our litigators include healthcare practitioners who bring a special understanding of their colleagues’ circumstances when confronted with malpractice and licensing litigation. Our litigation team includes
- multiple pharmacists,
- a therapist in diverse mental health settings,
- a nuclear medicine technologist,
- nurses,
- law school faculty members,
- medical school instructors, and
- writers and lecturers in a wide variety of medical issues.
Administrative Hearings
We regularly represent healthcare providers in administrative law hearings regarding licensing issues. Representative clients include Longs Drug Stores, Raley’s, Thrifty and Payless Drug Stores, Sierra Pharmacy and numerous physicians and mental health counselors.
Mental Health
Our lawyers defend numerous mental healthcare providers involving cases of sexual misconduct, recovered memory and dual relationships.
Hospital Liability
Our team also represents health care facilities, including acute care hospitals, convalescent and skilled nursing care facilities, free-standing clinics and surgery centers. Our experience encompasses a wide range of issues, including care/nursing assessment, chain of command, emergency department care, intensive and critical care units, operating room, labor and delivery informed consent, slip and fall and other general personal injury liability, premise liability and security and safety issues, staff privileging issues (Elam), and Medical Staff Bylaws, transfer of patients to other facilities (the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act “EMLATA” and relevant state law) and medical records matters.
Contamination
Our lawyers have defended the Regents of the University of San Diego and the County of Los Angeles in AIDS/blood bank contamination matters. We have successfully advised facilities in cases involving Alpha Fetaprotein, Hepatitis and venereal disease testing.
Laboratory Testing
We have assisted numerous medical laboratories in failure to diagnose, inadequate testing and genetic testing cases. These cases involve erroneous reports of sexually transmitted diseases, misinterpretation of tests, failure to perform genetics testing and drug testing issues.
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Tophas Anderson IV
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Phoenix, AZ602.792.1498Attorney Bio
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San Bernardino, CA909.386.3041Attorney Bio
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Rachel C Bekerman
Partner
Los Angeles, CA213.580.3918Attorney Bio
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Christopher Burgoyne
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Baltimore, MD410.319.2678Attorney Bio
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Elizabeth A Burns
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Walnut Creek, CA925.891.3216Attorney Bio
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Christopher Choi
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Sacramento, CA916.646.8223Attorney Bio
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Christopher J Derrenbacher
Managing Partner
Raleigh, NC919.459.6186Attorney Bio
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Ethan Featherstone
Partner
Las Vegas, NV702.693.4346Attorney Bio
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Margaret Fitzsimmons
Partner
Chicago, IL312.463.3454Attorney Bio
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Jesse A Frederick
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Salt Lake City, UT801.251.7342Attorney Bio
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Allison B Friedman
Partner
Walnut Creek, CA925.891.3231Attorney Bio
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Kevin S Gardner
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Salt Lake City, UT801.251.7347Attorney Bio
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Todd A Gray
Managing Partner
Pittsburgh, PA412.567.5596 | 216.344.9463Attorney Bio
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Caitlin E Higgins
Partner
Sacramento, CA916.646.8215Attorney Bio
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Nicholas P Hurzeler
Partner
New York, NY646.666.7692Attorney Bio
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Angeline N Ioannou
Managing Partner
Hartford, CT860.566.8046Attorney Bio
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Reuben B Jacobson
Partner
Walnut Creek, CA415.438.6612Attorney Bio
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R. Scott Krause
Managing Partner
Baltimore, MD410.525.6397Attorney Bio
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Thomas P Mannion
Co-Managing Partner
Cleveland, OH216.344.9467Attorney Bio
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S. Christopher Martino
Partner
Newark, NJ973.856.8009Attorney Bio
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Timothy McAleenan Jr.
Partner
St. Louis, MO314.685.8357Attorney Bio
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Andrea G Miller-Jones
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Newark, NJ973.856.8013Attorney Bio
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Marilyn R Moriarty
Partner
San Diego, CA619.699.4958Attorney Bio
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Jessica L Mullen
Partner
Northwest Indiana219.440.0618Attorney Bio
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Jennifer K Oetter
Managing Partner
Portland, OR971.712.2809Attorney Bio
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Matthew S Pascale
Partner
Los Angeles, CA213.680.5159Attorney Bio
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Partner
San Bernardino, CA909.381.7183Attorney Bio
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Judith M Tishkoff
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Los Angeles, CA213.680.5088Attorney Bio
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Kevin M Vannatta
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Fort Lauderdale, FL954.495.2212Attorney Bio
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Kathleen M Walker
Managing Partner
Los Angeles, CA213.680.5199Attorney Bio
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Alecia Walters-Hinds
Partner
New York, NY646.783.0940Attorney Bio
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Darrell J Whiteley
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New York, NY212.232.1401Attorney Bio
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Partner
Los Angeles, CA213.680.5183Attorney Bio
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Christopher C Brown
Associate
San Diego, CA619.699.4986Attorney Bio
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Azucena Crespo
Associate
San Bernardino, CA909.381.7183Attorney Bio
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Elizabeth Driscoll
Associate
Newark, NJ973.494.5313Attorney Bio
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Karen Hinojosa
Associate
Walnut Creek, CA925.891.3235Attorney Bio
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Jennifer C Hsu
Associate
San Bernardino, CA714.966.3172Attorney Bio
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Tiffany A Le Melle
Associate
Los Angeles, CA213.680.5010Attorney Bio
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Carolyn L Mitchell
Associate
Houston, TX346.241.4083Attorney Bio
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Kristanna Roper Nikitaras
Associate
Northwest Indiana219.440.0608Attorney Bio
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Danielle Olivero
Associate
New York, NY646.783.0979Attorney Bio
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Timothy Schuler
Associate
Los Angeles, CA213.358.6026Attorney Bio
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Constance Smith
Associate
Los Angeles, CA213.599.7862Attorney Bio
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Emily Soriano, Pharm.D., J.D.
Associate
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Portland, OR971.334.7028Attorney Bio
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Associate
Walnut Creek, CA925.478.3264Attorney Bio
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Associate
Walnut Creek, CA925.891.3215Attorney Bio
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