| Biography | Phi Delta Phi (Magister, Langdell Inn), 1982-1983. Phi Kappa Phi. Selected, Northern California Super Lawyer, 2008-2011. Member: Board of Directors, Fresno County Young Lawyers Association, 1988-1990. Member, Board of Directors (President, 2008-2009), California Society for Healthcare Risk Management (CSHRM), 2004-2010. Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Past President, San Joaquin Valley Chapter, 2011. Fresno Magazine "Top Attorneys as Chosen by Their Peers", 2008-2010. LECTURER AND AUTHOR: "Mock Deposition: Litigation Survival Training for Health Care Providers", Community Medical Providers Medical Group, 2010 Annual Provider Meeting, Carmel, CA, August 2010; "You Bet your License! Complying with the Medical Board of California", Community Medical Providers Medical Group, 2009 Annual Providers Meeting, Seascape, CA, August 2009; "Understanding How to Prepare for and to Give a Deposition", ChildNet Medical Associates, Children's Hospital of Central California, Madera, September 2008; "Are You Smarter Than An Administrator?" - Risk Management Edition, Community Medical Providers Medical Group, 2008 Annual Provider Meeting, Carmel, August 2008; "Risk Management Jeopardy, Part II", Community Medical Providers Medical Group, 2007 Annual Provider Meeting, Seascape, August 2007; "Mock Deposition: Survival Training for Physicians", ChildNet Medical Associates, Children's Hospital of Central California, Madera, September 2006; "Risk Management Jeopardy", Community Medical Providers Group, 2006 Annual Provider Meeting, Carmel, August 2006; "Risk Management Challenges: What Would You Do? What Should You Do?" Community Medical Providers Medical Group, 2005 Annual Provider Meeting, Seascape, August 2005; "End of Life Care for Pediatrics", ChildNet Medical Associates' Pain Management & Palliative Care Symposium, Children's Hospital of Central California, Madera, July 2005; "Protection of Privacy vs. Need for Disclosure", Adventist Health/Hanford Community Medical Center, July 2005; "Managing Your Risk, Part II - The Medical Board of California", Community Medical Providers Medical Group, 2004 Annual Provider Meeting, Monterey, August 2004; "Understanding and Managing Your Risk", Community Medical Providers Medical Group, 2003 Annual Provider Meeting, Carmel, September 2003; "Avoiding Medical Malpractice", Central California Women's Healthcare, February 2003. LECTURER AND CO-AUTHOR: "Introduction to Risk — We Have All Been There", California Society for Healthcare Risk Management, 2008 Annual Conference, Walnut Creek, March 2008; "Analyzing Medical Records", National Business Institute, Inc., August 2003; "Nursing Home Malpractice in California: Successful Case Management From Investigation to Trial", National Business Institute, Inc., October 2002; "Legal Liability and Risk Management for Health Insurance Agents and Brokers", Avante Health, October 2002; "Medical Malpractice in California", National Business Institute, Inc., January 2002; "Personal Injury Settlements in California: Practical Methods for Perfecting the Settlement of a Claim", National Business Institute, Inc., November 1998. GUEST SPEAKER: "The Perils of Diagnosis," 2011 TDC Patient Safety Seminar, Children's Hospital of Central California, Madera, California, April 2011. "Handoffs: A Critical Communication Process", 2010 Patient Safety Seminar, Children's Hospital of Central California, Madera, California, October 2010. Civil Litigation Panel Discussion, ABA Law Student Division 2010 Ninth Circuit Spring Meeting, Chapman University School of Law, Orange, California, February 2010; "Masters in Trial: From Opening Statements to Jury Deliberations in a Sexual Harassment Case", San Joaquin Valley Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), September 2005; "Issues in Risk Management", County of Fresno Department of Behavioral Health and Department of Children and Family Services, July 2005; "Managing & Improving Healthcare Delivery", Sante Community Physicians, 2003 Annual Meeting, September 2003. AUTHOR: "Trial Attorney Gets Chance to See How the Jury Side Lives", San Francisco Daily Journal, April 19, 2006. Fellow: Litigation Counsel of America Trial Lawyer Society. |