Legal Counsel, Contract, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Healthcare

Accomplished ATTORNEY with **+ years of successful courtroom and business litigation experience. Serves as lead counsel in criminal and civil trials and performs a full range of legal services. Drafts and revises contracts and service agreements and advises business clients in the management of legal matters, including employment cases. Collaborates with executives, federal agencies, medical experts, and clients to analyze issues, assess risk, and prepare agreements.

Work Experience

Owner/Member, 05-2001 to Present

Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd., Wooster, OH

Litigate for business clients, serving from intake through appeal, in a full range of cases, including employment cases, sexual harassment, product manufacturing, commercial construction, oil and gas, and foreclosures

Develop and implement case management cost projections

Draft, review, and revise contracts, licenses, and professional service agreements; identify potential risk and propose and negotiate changes

Mediate in conflict resolution matters

Provide oversight to associates at firm; recruit, hire, mentor, manage performance, and oversee ethics and conflicts

Key Accomplishments:

Case Litigation: Over 80% success rate in two dozen trials

oSuccessfully handled federal jury trial in which client received $950,000 judgment and defeated defendant’s $1.9 million counterclaim

oSuccessfully handled state jury trial in which client received $13,000 judgment and defeated defendant’s $1.3 million counterclaim

Project Leadership: Manage all phases of procedural improvement projects

oDeveloped new associate and paralegal performance review

oImproved firm management meeting minutes and historical record-keeping

oChairperson of firm’s Recruitment Committee for more than 10 years

Faculty Associate, 08-2000 to 06-2001

Arizona State University, Glendale, AZ

Taught undergraduate Business Law class to night students, developing curriculum.

Associate Attorney, 06-1995 to 04-2001

Sanders & Parks, P.C., Phoenix, AZ

Litigated medical malpractice defense cases for physician and hospital clients

Develop and implement case management cost projections

Represented physicians in State Medical Board hearings and inquiries

Analyzed medical records, identified key issues, interviewed medical staff, and deposed medical experts from across the nation

Represented non-healthcare clients in insurance claims

Key Accomplishments:

Case Litigation: Successfully defended an electrical subcontractor in a three-week, $1.8M house fire lawsuit

Legal Management: Advised medical clients on legal matters

oWorked with area hospital on risk management issues including sentinel events

oCoordinated dozens of cases involving HIV-tainted Factor VIII concentrate used by hemophiliacs

Education

Juris Doctor – University of Toledo College of Law

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science – The Ohio State University

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