• Managed civil litigation practice defending against medical malpractice claims and wrongful death claims• Drafted and argued motions in court, including motions to compel, motions for forum non conveniens, and motions for summary judgment• Drafted and responded to discovery requests, including working with clients to craft answers to interrogatories and requests for production• Conducted and participated in depositions of lay witnesses, physicians, and expert witnesses

Drafted motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and physician declarations.Attended court for status hearings and trials; attend depositions. Conducted legal research and draft memoranda involving complex substantive and procedural issues concerning medical negligence, insurance coverage, and other related areas.Reviewed and organized extensive medical records for the purpose of structuring the information into a manageable format.Identified, located, and retained expert witnesses for medical malpractice defense.

Researched the evolution of death penalty mitigation investigation conducted by the court and models for employing death penalty mitigation techniques in non death penalty criminal defense cases.

Explained the court process to victims and witnesses of felony crimes and accompanied them during court proceedings.Assisted victims in the preparation of Victim Impact Statements.