Tom has an active practice defending hospital and healthcare providers in throughout the State of Colorado, the State of Ohio, and Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Tom’s practice focuses on the representation of physicians, nurses, hospitals and other healthcare providers in actions involving allegations of professional malpractice. Tom is a trial lawyer who defends healthcare professionals in cases that involve catastrophic adult, fetal and neonatal injuries and wrongful death.
Tom enjoys skiing, biking and University of Colorado football games.
Experience
Represents hospitals, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers throughout the State of Colorado, the State of Ohio, and Commonwealth of Kentucky in medical malpractice claims and licensure matters.
Advising clients on risk management issues, policies, procedures and protocols.
Extensive trial experience in hospital and healthcare litigation and medical malpractice claims.
Honors
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL)
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Selected and listed as Colorado Super Lawyer
Selected and listed as Ohio Super Lawyer
Top Rated Lawyers in Healthcare Law (Martindale-Hubbell)
Selected as Super Lawyers Business Edition, Litigation
Received AV peer rating by Martindale-Hubbell- a reflection of having achieved the highest level of professional skill and integrity a lawyer can earn
Admissions
State of Ohio
Commonwealth of Kentucky
State of Colorado
U.S District Court, Southern District of Ohio
U.S District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Professional Affiliations
Cincinnati Bar Association (John Patrick Kiely Professionalism Award Committee)
Ohio State Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
Community Involvement
Saturday Hoops
Cincinnati Warrior Run
Hands Against Hunger
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cincinnati (Past Secretary, Board of Trustees)
Presentations
“Courtroom and Real-World Obstetrics” Presentation to the L&D and Department of Obstetrics, St Francis Medical Center, Colorado Springs, CO April 11, 2023
“Perinatal & Neonatal Lessons Learned”: Presentation to the L&D, NICU and Department of Obstetrics, St. Francis Medical Center, Colorado Springs CO July 15, 2022
“The Art and Science of the Deposition Defense”: Presentation to The Colorado Healthcare Associated Risk Managers (CHARM) May 5, 2022
“Anatomy of the Obstetrical Brain Damage Defense”: Presented to CommonSpirit Health National Panel Counsel; December 8, 2021
“MAKE THE MEDICAL RECORD YOUR FRIEND The Importance of Recognition, Action and Documentation”: Presented to Perinatal Services at Bon Secours Mercy Health Hospital Facilities, November 17, 29, 2021
“MAKING THE MEDICAL RECORD YOUR FRIEND: The Importance of Documentation”: Presented to The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati; Labor and Delivery Department : June 15, 2021
“Shoulder Dystocia”; Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati Ohio (February, 2019)
“Medical-Legal Liability: What Happened?” Physicians and Nurses at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Durango, CO (May, 2018)
“The Disruptive Physician”; CAMSS; Breckenridge, CO (May, 2018)
“Medical Legal Liability: What Happened?” MRMC Physicians and Nurses; Durango, CO (May, 2018)
“Medical Malpractice Trends”; Mercy Family Medicine; Durango; CO
“Lessons Learned and Questions Answered”, Mercy Regional Medical Center; Durango, Colorado (September, 2017)
“Lessons Learned: Obstetrical Nursing”, Mercy Regional Medical Center; Durango, Colorado (March 2017, July 2016)
“Legal Liability and Clinical Consideration,” Masters of Nursing, Xavier University (July 2016)
“Secret Patient Recordings,” Bethesda Hospital, TriHealth Heart Institute (September 2015)
“Trends in Medical Malpractice Litigation,” Xavier University (September 2015)
“Medical Malpractice,” Xavier University (February 2015)
“Medical-Legal Liability in Prenatal Diagnosis – How to Limit Liability from the Onset ,” Advances in Fetology Conference, Cincinnati Fetal Center (September 2014)
“OB/GYN Office Practice Pitfalls & Communication,” Client Presentation (June 2014)
“Physician Office Practice Pitfalls & Communication,” Bethesda North Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital (January 2014)
“Depositions in the OB Case,” Fetal Fest, Good Samaritan Hospital (October 2013)
“How to Avoid Medical Malpractice,” Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital (August 2012)
“Principles and Issues Involving Medical Malpractice (April 2012)
“Medical Malpractice Issues,” Catholic Health Partners (2012)
“Legal Aspects of Documentation,” Grand Rounds, Christ Hospital (November 2011)
“How to Avoid Medical Malpractice” – Seminar presented to TriHealth/Bethesda Family Practice Residents (July, 2011)
Seminar – Bethesda Family Practice Residency Program, Malpractice (February, 2010)
“Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Have You Reached a Verdict?” – Lessons Learned & Documentation Recommendation, presented to The Christ Hospital (June, 2009)
Seminar – Bethesda Family Practice Residency Program, Malpractice (June, 2009)
“Medical Malpractice,” Seminar to Good Samaritan Hospital Internal Medicine Residents (October, 2008)
“Grow v. Good Samaritan Hospital,” CHI Defense Counsel Seminar (October, 2008)
“Oxytocin: Importance of Fetal Monitoring, Assessment & Documentation According to Professional Practice Standards,” Fetal Fest- Bethesda North Hospital (October, 2008)
“Labor and Delivery Seminar,” presented to Mercy Anderson (November 2007)
“Risk Management Issues in Geriatric Psychiatry,” (November 2007)
“Spoliation of Evidence,” presented to Catholic Health Initiatives (October 2007)
“Risk Management/Depositions,” presented to TriHealth (February 2007)
“New Trend in Causation Theories in Birth Injury Claims,” presented to Catholic Health Initiatives (May 2006)
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