Malpractice

Wendy R. Morgan is the founder and owner of The Law Firm of Wendy R. Morgan. Wendy has been practicing law since 1981 and has been concentrating in Family Law since 1986. Judges and attorneys have praised Wendy for her ardent advocacy and her ability to "find the angle" in even the most difficult and complex cases and when all other lawyers fail. Wendy is an expert and experienced litigation attorney Wendy is also an extremely skilled negotiator; successfully negotiating extremely favorable settlements for untold numbers of clients over the years. Wendy is also known for her understanding and compassion for her clients and the ability to know what they need and how to successfully strategize to accomplish their goals. Unlike many attorneys who do family law and divorce by "chance" Wendy's passion for divorce and family law has always been "chosen". Wendy received her law degree in 1981 from Chicago-Kent College of Law. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Loyola University in 1977 with a double major in political science and philosophy. Even before graduating from law school, Wendy second chaired several felony criminal trials with esteemed criminal attorney, Sam Adler. While still in Law School, Wendy gained significant insight into the domestic relations division and family law when she was chosen by the late Honorable Judge Willard Lasser in the Circuit Court of Cook County to act as his legal intern. Wendy's passion for divorce and family law arose from this internship. While Wendy has been concentrating in the field of family law since 1986, in Wendy's earlier years she also gained a broad background in other fields of law which has enhanced her overall legal spectrum of knowledge and skills and provides her s special edge over other attorneys in her field. She gained extensive experience as a general practitioner with an emphasis in both Family law and Bankruptcy law. In addition to extensive trial work in the Circuit Courts, Wendy has also successfully practiced in Federal Court and has gained experience and skills as an appellate attorney. Wendy has also successfully appeared for oral argument before the Appellate Court on several occasions. She was qualified and admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2003. Wendy has served as a lecturer for both legal and non-legal organizations in the State of Illinois, Nationally and Internationally. Wendy has written several articles on custody, paternity and other areas of family law. She has frequently has appeared on both cable television and radio on panels and discussions on family law topics. Many of her trials have been published in Divorce Digest. Wendy is one of few attorneys in this area who has extensive experience in the area of interstate and international child custody disputes. Wendy has been admitted to numerous states to practice "pro hac vice" with respect to interstate custody disputes and has successfully prevailed. Wendy also has gained extensive experience handling international custody disputes. She has recently worked with state police, the FBI and international law enforcement entities and has successfully recovered children who have been kidnapped and removed from the United States to Mexico. Wendy has received awards for service to the community. She has also been recognized for her work as a facilitator in the Circuit Court of Cook County and for pro-bono work in DuPage County. OTHER ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS: Wendy just recently returned from a Rotarian Humanitarian Project in Guatemala where she worked with Mayan Children teaching English as a Second language and self-defense. In Guatemala she also had the opportunity to work with the Madre Whistle world organization, which fights against gender violence and murder of women, a serious problem in Guatemala and third world countries. Wendy is an active member of numerous professional and legal organizations, some of which are listed below. Wendy has been elected President of the Rotary Club of Mount Prospect/ Prospect Heights for the 2013-14 Rotary years and has been previously secretary of her Rotary club. Wendy has been both President and Secretary of the Rand/Olive Condominium Association and President of the Northwest Symphony Serenade Association. Wendy holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Wendy received extensive training in voice and performs both as a soloist and in various local and religious choir groups and with the Rotary World Choir. Wendy's additional hobbies include skiing, snowmobiling, scuba diving and snorkeling. Wendy is a member and supporter of the following Legal Professional Organizations: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyers Association of America Illinois Bar Association Northwest Suburban Bar Association Chicago Bar Association American Bar Association DuPage County Bar Association Lake County Bar Association

Raj Shah’s primary areas of practice include construction and hospitality litigation, toxic tort defense, insurance defense, product liability and general litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a corporate legal clerk for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Denver, Colorado and as a judicial extern for The Honorable Robert B. King of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

James “Jim” B. Goldberg received his Juris Doctorate in 1999 from the John Marshall Law School. He also received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education from DePaul University. Prior to attending Law School, James was a High School teacher in the Chicago Public School System. James is a Lecturer at the Illinois Emergency Nurse Association (IENA) and Adjunct Lecturer at Capital Area School of Nursing (Springfield).

Emmanuel E. Edem is a partner in the Oklahoma City law firm of Norman & Edem, PLLC. He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Oklahoma City University. He is listed in “Best Lawyers in America”. Mr. Edem has been listed as an Oklahoma “Super Lawyer” every year since the inception of the ranking. He is also rated AV – the highest rating of a lawyer given by the peer-reviewed Martindale reviewing system. During law school, Mr. Edem was the case comment editor of the Oklahoma City University Law Review and a member of the National Moot Court Team. He received the Duane Box Faculty Award for his outstanding work as a student advocate. In 1989, Oklahoma City University recognized Mr. Edem as a Distinguished Law Alumnus. The university conferred on him an honorary doctor of laws degree. He currently serves as a member of the university’s board of trustees and chair of the law school’s executive board. Mr. Edem has provided extensive service to the legal profession. In 1995, he served as president of the Oklahoma Association For Justice (formerly known as the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association). From 1996 to 2000, he chaired the Oklahoma Bar Association Committee on Law Schools. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a Master of the William J. Holloway, Jr. American Inn of Court. He serves on the Oklahoma Supreme Court Standing Committee on Uniform Jury Instructions. He was named an Oklahoma Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Mr. Edem is a sustaining member of the American Association For Justice (formerly known as the Association Of Trial Lawyers Of America) and has served as a faculty member at the National College of Advocacy and the Ultimate Trial College at Harvard Law School. He has also taught as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University School of Law. He is a past president of the Civil Justice Foundation and a trustee of the Roscoe Pound Foundation. In 1998, Mr. Edem was one of the few lawyers in the United States selected to participate in the American Bar Association’s Presidential Showcase Program, the “The Trial of the Century-The Sinking of the Titanic,” which took place at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Edem’s practice is limited to serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, products liability, medical malpractice, and general civil litigation. Mr. Edem is also involved, on a national basis, in cases arising out of the subprime mortgage crisis, and the securitization of mortgage loans by the financial industry.

Joseph Kopfler is a lawyer in Houma who focuses on Car Accident cases. He has tried cases involving insurance claims, premises liability, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, oilfield and offshore injuries, truck accidents, social security disability, sexual assault, maritime injury, catastrophic injury, boat accidents, and more.

Lee Steinberg graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After Wayne State University, he taught in the Detroit School System while attending night school at the Detroit College of Law. After graduating from the Detroit College of Law, he worked for personal injury firms before opening his own law practice. Lee has obtained substantial jury verdicts and awards against local and national defendants, including British Petroleum, the City of Detroit, trucking companies, and large retailers. Mr. Steinberg has tried cases to verdict throughout Michigan, including auto accidents, truck accidents, commercial truck crashes, slips and fall incidents, medical malpractice, and civil rights violations. He also tried cases in Texas, obtaining the first medical malpractice verdict in San Angelo, Texas. He began using TV media to inform the general public, and particularly injury victims, that you don’t have to be wealthy to talk to a lawyer, and in fact, a lawyer is only a phone call away. Lee Steinberg is currently a member of the Michigan Association for Justice, which fights for the rights of the injured against large corporations and insurance companies. Mr. Steinberg and his team of Michigan personal injury lawyers have proudly represented the citizens of Michigan for over 50 years. He strongly believes every person, no matter their background, is entitled to aggressive and compassionate legal representation. His firm has obtained hundreds of millions in client settlements and verdicts. He is the proud father of four children, including his legal partner and son, Eric Steinberg.

After receiving his bachelor's degree in finance from Loyola College, Ron Miller attended University of Baltimore School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While at the University of Baltimore, Ron was chosen as the Executive Editor of the University of Baltimore Law Review and was elected to the Heuisler Honor Society. Ron''s practice initially focused on the representation of pharmaceutical companies, handling cases around the country for companies such as Bayer and GlaxoSmithKline. Preferring to represent individual victims as opposed to big companies, Ron now puts to use the experience he gained in representing big companies to work exclusively for serious injury victims in motor vehicle accident, products liability and medical malpractice cases. His client list has included Michael Strahan of the New York Giants (and now Live with Kelly and Michael), David Meggett of the New England Patriots, and victims of the Columbine massacre in Denver, Colorado. Ron is also a Professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, instructing in Insurance Law and Sports Law for the last 19 years. His practice now focuses on representing personal injury clients in Maryland that have been injured as the result of an auto, motorcycle or truck accident, defective product, or by medical malpractice, obtaining millions of dollars for his clients in settlements and trial verdicts.

Brian Goldstein has focused his practice on representing clients in civil litigation matters in both state and federal courts throughout Kansas and Missouri, as well as serving as coverage counsel for numerous insurance companies. He has been involved in representing clients in a wide spectrum of practice areas, from routine personal injury cases to complex damage cases in the fields of professional malpractice, business/contract disputes, products liability, employment discrimination, defective construction, and wrongful death. Mr. Goldstein was born and raised in the greater Kansas City area. Mr. Goldstein and his wife, Tamara, make their home in Overland Park, Kansas and have three daughters, Leah, Marisa, and Julia.

Welcome to the Brake Law Firm - serving people throughout the Denver metropolitan area, Boulder and other Colorado locations since 1983. Areas of practice We're a full-service law firm covering all areas of personal injury including: Medical malpractice - birth-related and other serious injuries resulting from the negligence of medical professionals Defective products Business litigation Employment litigation - discrimination and retaliation based on age, gender (including sexual harassment and pregnancy), race, national origin, religion, Wrongful termination - including in termination in violation of public policy Civil rights Andrew T. Brake, P.C. Mr. Brake is the founder of the law firm. He has accumulated extensive experience advocating on behalf of individuals throughout Colorado who have suffered financial damage, emotional harm, or personal injury as a result of the unlawful or negligent acts of others. Along with Mr. Lewis, he is known for treating each client with respect, courtesy and highly individualized attention. We have time for you The Brake Law team will meet with you in order to discuss your case and map out a winning strategy. Contact us for an initial Personal Injury consultation. Our Denver area personal injury and accident lawyers are well qualified in both negotiation and litigation - we are fully prepared to go to trial. Whatever your specific legal complaint, you'll be hard pressed to find better legal representation in the state of Colorado. Contact us today and leave your legal concerns in the hands of experienced, knowledgeable and effective counsel.

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Automobile Negligence, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, and Sexual Assault Jennifer Lipinski is an attorney with a civil trial practice dedicated to the pursuit of justice for Florida’s injured with a focus on personal injury, sexual abuse, crime victims, automobile accidents, product liability, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and wrongful death, among other areas. Ms. Lipinski has been a member of the trial team for several million-dollar verdicts and settlements. Ms. Lipinski helped secure the largest settlement of record at the time - $1,800,000 - against a government entity following the wrongful death of a mentally disabled teen. She frequently tries cases to jury verdict and is not afraid to take on corporations or defendants who harm her clients. Ms. Lipinski currently serves as a Board of Governor representing the state of Florida for the American Association for Justice (AAJ), an organization comprised of nearly 20,000 lawyers around the country. Ms. Lipinski is also Chair of the New Lawyer Division, which serves the needs of 5,000 newer lawyers around the United States. Ms. Lipinski is a graduate of the prestigious Leadership Academy and currently serves as subcommittee chair for the Membership Outreach for the Membership Oversight Committee and Membership Committee for the Women’s Caucus. Ms. Lipinski also serves as a Board of Governor for the Florida Justice Association. Giving back to the community is one of Ms. Lipinski’s passions. As such, she volunteers for the South Florida Spartans as a Board of Director and is Co-Chair of the Sidebar Series Planning Committee for the Young Lawyer's Section of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. . Ms. Lipinski obtained her law degree from Michigan State University, cum laude and was recognized as a member of the Dean’s List. She earned a certificate from the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute, a nationally renowned two-year litigation program, and served as a teaching assistant for two professors. While in law school, Ms. Lipinski was involved with moot court, earning 1st place in the Appellate All-School Competition and competed at Harvard and UCLA in national law competitions. She also served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Medicine and Law. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Central Florida (UCF) in 2008 with a concentration in American Politics & Policy and a minor in Legal Studies. She was elected to serve as a Senator for the College of Health and Public Affairs and to serve as President Pro Tempore. Ms. Lipinski was also a LEAD Scholar, a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority, Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity, Pi Sigma Alpha honor society, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Ms. Lipinski was admitted to practice in Florida in 2012. She is a member of the Florida Bar, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.