Summary

• Special Trial Counsel,  Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney 
• Specializing in complex litigation defense of physicians, hospitals and related healthcare providers.
• 36 years jury trial experience.
• Completed over 200 civil and criminal jury trials, court trials, arbitrations, and mediations.
• Completed over 600 depositions including medical and other experts.
• Highest Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating of “AV”.

Professional Experience

WILKE, FLEURY, HOFFELT, GOULD & BIRNEY, LLP, Sacramento, California
Special Trial Counsel (May 2008 to present)

HERZFELD & RUBIN LLP, Orange, California
Senior Trial Counsel and Managing Attorney (1999 to May 2008)
•    Manager and Senior Trial Attorney, Orange County Office
•    Litigation defense of physicians and medical groups insured by The SCPIE Companies
•    Undefeated trial record since 1999
•    Jury Trial Defense Verdict  featured in SCPIE 2007 Annual Stockholder Report 

SCHMID & VOILES, Orange, California       
Senior Trial Counsel (1994 to 1999) 
•    Litigation defense for CAP-MPT member physicians and medical groups
•    Defense verdicts in 8 jury trials and 3 binding arbitrations
•    Awards for outstanding trial achievement
•    Awarded the highest physician client satisfaction survey rating

O’FLAHERTY & BELGUM, Long Beach, California   
Senior Litigation Attorney (1991 to 1994) 
•    Litigation on behalf of major Southern California hospitals, including the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood and many others 

PRIVATE PRACTICE, Long Beach, California
(1979 to 1991)
•    General trial practice of law including civil, personal injury, criminal, juvenile, family law, and corporate and probate clients
•    Extensive Superior Court trial practice

DEPUTY CITY PROSECUTOR, Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office, Long Beach, California (1973-1979) 
•    Sole trial attorney in over 100 jury trials completed to verdict.   
 
PRIVATE PRACTICE, Long Beach, California (1972-1973)
Law Office of Assemblyman Fred Chel

Legal Affiliations

• California State Bar
• United States Federal District Court, Central District
• Southern California Association of Healthcare Risk Management (SCAHRM)
• Association of Southern California Defense Counsel ( ASCDC)
• Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California & Nevada
• ASHRM  (American Society for Healthcare Risk Management)
• Joseph A. Ball, Clarence S. Hunt, Inns of Court, Long Beach, CA
• Judge Pro Tem and Mediator Long Beach Superior Court

Community Activities

• SCAN Health Plan, Board of Directors and Board of Governors
• Research and Treatment Institute, Founding Board of Directors
• Community Rehabilitation Industries, Board of Directors
• Optimists Club, Long Beach, President

 Trial History
Jury trial verdicts since 1998

• Faison v. Bond,          Defense Verdict          (2006)
• Carr v. Pan                  Defense Verdict          (2004)
• Machliet v. Sonyika    Defense Verdict          (2004)
• Nguyen v. Tran           Defense Verdict          (2003)
• Khan v. Meltzer           Defense Verdict          (1998)
• Enos v. Wood             Defense Verdict          (1998)

Estimated 133 Jury Trials from 1973 to 1998