Susan’s area of expertise is hospital and medical malpractice defense litigation.  In representing hospitals and healthcare professionals, Susan handles issues involving proper credentialing of  physicians (Elam claims), medical staff bylaws, record keeping and charting, standards of care and compliance with regulations.

In addition to her six years working as an attorney, Susan’s background includes a decade of paralegal experience and honing her trial advocacy skills by attending the prestigious ABOTA Trial School.  This experience enables Susan to bring a focused, detail oriented approach to her work.  “I pride myself on being detail oriented and learning as many facts as I can about the cases so I can present my clients with a thorough evaluation, including any unfavorable facts, in order to formulate the best possible defense strategy.  Each case presents unique medical issues to be explored, although understanding the medicine is only half the battle.  A case can turn on the strength or weakness of a witness, on the medical history of the patient, or on the documentation, or lack thereof, in the medical records.”





Education

Southwestern University, J.D.
Qualifying Brief for Moot Court Competition (1997)
Semi-Final Team, Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Moot Court Competition (1997)

University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A.





Professional Activities

Admitted:
State Bar of California

Admitted to Practice:
U.S. District Court

Member:
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Health Care Section





Continuing Education

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Trial School