BYRON EDWARD SIEGEL

PROFILE:

Seasoned medical law attorney who works well with people, has excellent communication skills and will assume significant levels of responsibility, including office administration. Effective, analytic skills, problem solving abilities,  legal writing composition, with experience in multiple areas of negligence, (plaintiff and defense) including automobile (especially traumatic brain injury), professional  liability, pharmaceutical liability, including Federal and State multi-district litigation (MDL).

EXPERIENCE:

Combined law practice in California, Michigan and independent law contracting in Arizona, 2004-2008.

Private practice in Michigan and California, 1976-2008

Trial Attorney, San Francisco, California with law firm of Cartwright, Slobodin, Bokelman, Borowsky, Warnick, Moore & Harris, 1975-1976

Junior Partner at Sommers, Schwartz, et al., P.C., Southfield, MI, 1970-1975

OF COUNSEL:

Robert Bokelman, Esq. Redwood City, CA  (650) 207-7357

William S. Leonard, Esq., Encino, CA  (818) 205-9992

LANGUAGES: Fluent in Spanish, especially conversational

INTERESTS: Charitable, Religious, Homeowner’s Organizations, Running Marathons,

Administration of Blood Drives

MARITAL STATUS: Married

 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, A.B.:  1964

Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 

Degree:  J.D. - 1968

Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio,                                                   

LLM in Medical Law (1969 - 1970)

Courses and labs in Human Gross Anatomy with full cadaver dissection;

Human Pathology and labs, including full autopsy participation and court attendance with forensic pathologist, including all toxicology and microscopic slide presentations.

Human Physiology and Labs Case Western Reserve University, Institute of Pathology, attendance and participation at forensic pathology presentations (Lester Adelson, M.D. and Charles Hirsch, M.D.)

Pharmacology course work, Case Western Reserve University, with emphasis on side effects on pharmaceutical.

Toxicology analysis at autopsies and toxicology seminars, Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office (Irving Sunshine, Ph.D, Forensic Toxicologist)

Attorney court trials with United States Attorney for Northern District of Ohio for both criminal prosecution and civil defense (Federal Tort Claims Act)

LICENSES:    

1. State Bar of California
2. State Bar of Michigan 
3. State Bar of Arizona - Licensure pending
4. Yavapai-Apache National Tribal Court, Camp Verde, AZ

WORK EXPERIENCE::

1. 2004-2008:  Independent contracting, medical law work-ups, Phoenix, Arizona, including client intake, detailed settlement summaries with exhibits, mediation, arbitration and trial preparation, including interview of lay and medical experts, along with trial books.

1. 2005-2006:  Indian tribal court:  Indian case evaluations applying Indian law for Yavapai-Apache Nation, Camp Verde, Arizona

1. 1976-Present:  Byron E. Siegel, P.C. (Michigan) - intake screening, analysis of issues, mediation, arbitration, interviewing of lay and medical witnesses, depositions, medical records review.  Preparation of trial books, settlement summaries and computation of damages.

1. 1970-1975:  Private Practice at Sommers, Schwartz, et al., Southfield, Michigan, trial attorney specializing in medical malpractice, personal injury, brain trauma (med mal), traumatic brain injury (automobile); pharmaceutical products liability, plaintiff and defense

1. 1960-1970:   Cadillac Mutual Insurance Company, Claims Management and Underwriting.

ASSOCIATIONS:

1. State Bar of California
2. State Bar of Michgian
3. American Association for Justice
4. State Bar of Arizona, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
5. Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Affinity Membership
6. Maricopa County Bar Association, Associate Membe