John Ratkowitz | Roseland Accident and Injury Lawyer

John J Ratkowitz

John J Ratkowitz

Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident Litigation

Experience: 29 years

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About John

John Ratkowitz is a trial Lawyer focusing on medical malpractice and complex tort litigation. He has repeatedly been selected as a Super Lawyer in the area of medical malpractice litigation. Mr. Ratkowitz is a Lifetime Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is on the Editorial Board of Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy and publishes extensively in the areas of medical malpractice, complex tort litigation and patient safety.

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Experience

Attorney

Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C.

1997-Present

New Jersey

Law Clerk

Superior Court of New Jersey

1996-1997

New Jersey

Admission

Verified New Jersey

1995

Education

Rutgers University

B.A.

1992

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member, The ABA Military Pro Bono Project ()
    2011-Present
  • Member, Medical Malpractice Subcommittee of New Jersey State Bar Association ()
    2002-Present
  • Member, Seton Hall University School of Law Inns of Court ()
    1996-1998
  • -Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • -Member, Essex County Bar Association
  • -Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • -Nominated for work in the area of Medical Malpractice, Super Lawyers
  • ()
    2010 / 2011 / 2012
  • Lifetime Membership, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum ()
    2010
  • Lifetime Membership, Million Dollar Advocates Forum ()
    2010
  • Board of Editors, Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy ()
    2009
  • Board of Directory, Arts Unbound ()
    2009

Notable Work

Publications

Shoulder Dystocia and the Duty of Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy Vol. 29, Number 6 ()

2012



-To Err is Human, But This is Something Else, Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy ()

2011


-The Role of Informed Consent in Defensive Medicine, Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy ()

2011


-Winning the Morality Play in the Battle of the Experts, Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy ()

2010


-The Relevance of Never Events in Medical Malpractice Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy ()

2010


-The Consequences of Truth: Compulsory Medical Error Reporting in New Jersey, New Jersey Law Journal ()

2009


-Medical Malpractice: Winning the Expert Shell Game-When is an Adverse Inference Charge Proper?, New Jersey Law Journal ()

2006


-Bogged Down by Botta?, New Jersey Lawyer ()

2002


-Discovery in Medical Malpractice Cases: A Critical Analysis of the Self-Critical Analysis Approach, New Jersey Law Journal ()

1999