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I have over 30 years of experience as a trial lawyer, almost all of it spent exclusively handling medical malpractice cases. After getting my law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois, in 1988, I moved to Arizona where I worked as a medical malpractice defense lawyer. I stayed there until 1994 when I returned to Chicago and worked briefly for Chicago’s Seyfarth, Shaw doing general commercial litigation work. I quickly discovered that big, commercial case litigation as well as the large law firm life were not for me.. In 1995, I returned to my trial lawyer roots and joined Cirignani, Heller & Harman where I once again specialize in medical malpractice cases. Both of my law partners have medical backgrounds: Stan is a medical doctor, and Jim was once a respiratory therapist. When I say that I specialize in medical malpractice I mean that it is the only kind of work my firm and I do. We don’t handle auto accidents, slip and falls, product liability, truck accidents, plane and train accident cases—only medical malpractice. Personally, I made the choice to focus my efforts on medical litigation alone because when I was a defense lawyer representing doctors and hospitals I saw first-hand how the experience and expertise of the plaintiff’s lawyer mattered more than anything else to a successful outcome for victims of medical malpractice.. Since returning to medical litigation, I’ve successfully handled a wide variety of medical malpractice cases, including: birth injuries like cerebral palsy, operating room fires, brain injuries, hospital mistakes, medication mistakes, misdiagnoses, stroke injuries, spinal cord injuries, paralysis injuries, anesthesia injuries, and wrongful death.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Mr. Scott is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP. He focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation, including trust, estate, partnership and guardianship disputes, representing parties on both sides of the docket. Mr. Scott also advises settlors, trustees, protectors, and asset holders in high value disputes related to international trusts and asset protection structures. Additionally, Mr. Scott represents charitable organizations in a wide variety of controversies and has experience in construction and general commercial litigation. Mr. Scott served as law clerk to the Honorable Felix Recio, United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, before joining Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Deleery. While clerking for Judge Recio, Mr. Scott also acted as adjunct professor of business law at the University of Texas at Brownsville.

Ryan K. Marden is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. He specializes in civil litigation with an emphasis on public-entity representation, railroad-related litigation, general business and real estate litigation. With more than 13 years of experience, Ryan has significant litigation experience, handling matters from inception through trial. He has extensive experience in preparing and arguing dispositive motions, managing mass tort litigation, training and advising clients in pre-litigation evidence preservation, and briefing and arguing appellate issues.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I provide strategic counseling and risk management services to corporations, private individuals and insurance companies. My practice includes the representation and defense of parties involved in tort, contract or fraud claims in both state and federal courts.. I develop protocols that minimize my client's liability and employ specific defense strategies when litigation is necessary or unavoidable.. I have argued and prevailed in matters pending before trial and appellate courts. My experience extends to the representation of clients in pre-suit negotiations and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings including mediations.. My practice includes representation of privately held corporations and retailers in transactions and commercial litigation matters. I defend construction contractors and subcontractors in negligence and employer's liability claims. I represent product manufacturers and distributors in cases alleging a variety of theories of liability including design defects, fraud and a failure to warn. I counsel manufacturers and distributors in product and label disputes.. I have extensive premises liability experience including representing landowners and property management companies against claims alleging injuries caused by unnatural accumulations. I counsel and defend attorneys involved with legal malpractice claims. My professional liability work extends to the representation of parties in state court and at ARDC disciplinary hearings.. I am a Board Member on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Associate of Defense Trial Counsel.. Specialties: Strategic Counseling, Risk Management and General Litigation including: Professional Liability, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Commercial Litigation matters, Construction Litigation, Employers’ Liability, Breach of Contract, Fraud and Insurance Coverage claims.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.