David A Johnson Email & Phone Number

Costa Mesa, Ca

Orange, California, United States

Long Beach, California, United States

Orange, California

Long Beach, California

· Case management of hospital professional liability claims from inception, including all phases of investigation, discovery, settlement negotiations, mediation and trial.· Monitor and control defense counsel billing, direction and guidance of litigation process.

Orange, California

· Directed Errors and Omissions (E&O) claims for attorneys and insurance agents for severalmajor Property and Casualty (P&C) Insurance Carriers. · Resolved cases involving legal malpractice, catastrophic injury, property wrongful death,real estate, bodily injury and business litigation.· Directed defense counsel in the litigation process while exercising independent judgment todetermine critical legal decisions. · Triaged cases and develop processes for analyzing and resolving high exposure claims earlyin the claim process.

Los Angeles, California

· Handled medical malpractice claims at Litneutral, a start-up Third Party Administrator, for a major Property and Casualty (P&C) Insurance Carrier. · Investigated, reserved, evaluated and resolved cases, as well as attended mediations,settlement conferences and trials. · Implemented innovative, strategic processes to drive performance and cost reduction.· Developed predictive analytics to improve the quality and consistency of key adjusterdecisions.· Interfaced with brokers, carrier, insured regarding regulatory compliance, reinsurance,marketing and other administrative functions.

Tampa, Florida

· Represented major, national insurance companies in medical malpractice defense of physicians, hospitals and other health care providers in all aspects of the litigation process.· Conducted numerous depositions, prepared summary judgment motions, prepared lawsuit evaluations and defended multiple mediations.

Tampa, Florida

· Defended major, national insurance companies in medical malpractice defense of physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities in all aspects of the litigation process. · Performed numerous depositions, prepared lawsuit evaluations and conducted multiplemediations.· Participated in preparation of 88 page Nursing Home Judge’s Outline (only defense firmchosen for the State of Florida) for all judges in State providing analysis of all case law,issues and conflicts in nursing home law.

Tampa, Florida

· Defended major, national insurance companies in medical malpractice defense of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers, as well as the defense of churches andother religious institutions. · Conducted extensive research and prepared written motions and memoranda of law insupport of motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment. · Published two articles: 2001 Statutory Changes in Long-term Care Facilities; Profiles of Sexual Predators and Important Recent Developments in the Area of Clergy SexualMisconduct

J.D., Law

B.A., English