Medical Civil

Karl R. Lautz

**** *. ******* **, #***, Gold Canyon, AZ 85218-520-***-**** – ****@*************.***

EDUCATION

University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, AZ

Juris Doctor, 1991

Activities:

Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, Note & Comment Editor, 1989-1990

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice, 1988

Honors:

Magna Cum Laude

Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society)

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

CAREER DETAILS:

Recovered over $30,000,000.00 for clients over the past 18 years. Tried in excess of 30 cases to verdict including a 16 week trial against the State of Arizona and Navajo County that resulted in a $3,500,000.00 verdict. Instrumental in demanding institutional changes, in several Medical Malpractice cases, which have resulted in not only recovering compensation for clients, but also making hospitals and health care facilities a safer place for the community as a whole. Served as a lecturer and consultant to the Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons since 2009 and helped the Association and its membership develop strategies to reduce the risk of being sued for professional malpractice.

Lautz Law Group, PC, Tucson & Arizona White Mountains

General Civil Practice 2008-2015

Established, built and managed a small civil litigation firm with an emphasis on personal injury and wrongful death law, medical malpractice law and product liability law. Expanded the firms practice areas to municipal law, real estate law and risk mitigation. Responsible for the day to day management of the firm as well as overseeing all client files.

Leader & Lautz, PC, Tucson, Arizona

Personal Injury Practice 2007-2008

Established, built and managed a small civil litigation firm with an emphasis on personal injury and wrongful death law, medical malpractice law and product liability law. Responsible for the day to day management of the firm as well as overseeing all client files.

Haralson, Miller, Pitt, Feldman & McAnally, PLC, Tucson, Arizona

Trial Attorney-Partner 2004-2008

Managed, processed and litigated a wide variety of civil, personal injury, wrongful death and product liability claims. Responsible for all aspects of civil litigation from client intake, case screening and investigation through pre-trail litigation and trail. Representative cases included: Product Liability Claim against Johnson & Johnson re: Ortho Evra birth control patch; Medical Negligence Claim against Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center re: failure to diagnose spinal epidural abscess resulting in quadriplegia; Wrongful Death Claim against Schneider Trucking & Greyhound Bus Lines re: operator/driver negligence.

Kinerk, Beal, Schmidt & Dyer, PC, Tucson, Arizona

Trial Attorney- Associate 1997-2004

Managed, processed and litigated a wide variety of civil, personal injury, wrongful death and product liability claims. Responsible for all aspects of civil litigation from client intake, case screening and investigation through pre-trial litigation and trial. Representative cases included: Flood Litigation Claim against the State of Arizona and Navajo County & PRC Toups Engineering re: levee failure resulting in flooding in Winslow, AZ; Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death Claim against University Medical Center re: negligent management of anti-coagulation for bi-ventricular assist devise; Insurance Bad Faith Claim re: failure to exercise good faith and fair dealings when evaluating insured’s disability benefits claim.

Dennis H. Gray, PC, Tucson, Arizona

Trial Attorney- Associate 1992-1997

Managed, processed and litigated a wide variety of civil, personal injury, domestic relations and criminal cases. Responsible for all aspects of both civil and criminal litigation from client intake, case screening and investigation through pre-trail litigation and trial.

LICENSURE AND ADMISSIONS

Arizona State Bar 1992-2015

U.S. District Court, District of Arizona 1993-2015

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 1993-2015

PRESENTATIONS

EMTALA – NBI (National Business Institution) Continuing Education, Tucson, Arizona 1998

EMTALA – NBI (National Business Institution) Continuing Education, Tucson, Arizona 1999

EMTALA – NBI (National Business Institution) Continuing Education, Tucson, Arizona 2000

Damron, Morris and Mary Carter Agreements - – NBI (National Business Institution) Continuing Education, Tucson, Arizona 2000

Informed Consent – Professional Liability Risk Reduction, Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons Annual Symposium, Continuing Medical Education, Ft. Worth, Texas 2010

Informed Consent – Professional Liability Risk Reduction, Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons Annual Symposium, Continuing Medical Education, Las Vegas, Nevada 2011

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