Law Offices of Becker & Mishkind
Columbus, Ohio Medical Malpractice Attorneys
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The Law Office of Becker & Mishkind handles complex medical malpractice cases and can help clients determine whether or not malpractice has occurred as a result of negligence and/or the misconduct of medical professionals. With their established relationships with expert witnesses and in-depth understanding of medical malpractice issues, Attorneys Michael Becker and Howard D. Mishkind have the experience and knowledge necessary to successfully negotiate favorable settlements for medical malpractice and wrongful death cases.
Not every bad medical treatment is due to medical negligence. The majority of health care providers do perform quality work. However, mistakes are made by medical providers that result in thousands of personal injuries every year. If you have undergone any form of medical treatment which, you believe, resulted in either an injury to you or a worsening of your condition, you may be a victim of medical malpractice and need to obtain qualified legal counsel immediately.
Please call the Law Offices of Medical Malpractice Attorneys Becker & Mishkind, today, for your free initial consultation at 866-435-1682, or complete the contact form on this site to schedule an appointment with a professional and dedicated medical malpractice attorney.
LAW OFFICES OF BECKER & MISHKIND
1660 W. Second St, Suite 660
Cleveland, OH 44113
Telephone: 866-435-1682
HOURS: 8:00AM-6:00PM, M-F, Weekend appointments available
Attorney Michael F. Becker has over 29 years of trial experience. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (OATL), and past President of the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys (CATA). His practice is primarily in the area of medical negligence. Mr. Becker is a frequent lecturer on medical negligence and is a former chair of the Medical Negligence Section of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has authored articles on Medical Malpractice in state and national publications.
Mr. Becker is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has been elected a fellow of the International Society of Barristers and was recently selected by his peers to be included in "The Best Lawyers in America," 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2004-2005 Editions. Mr. Becker was inducted into the Inner Circle of Advocates which is a group of the top 100 personal injury lawyers in the country. Mr. Becker has recently been named
a 2006 Ohio Super Lawyer. Mr. Becker is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell AV rating indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.
Appointments
Ohio Supreme Court - 1976
United States District Court (N.D. Ohio) - 1979
Association of Trial Lawyers of America - 1976
Education
University of Wisconsin – Bachelor of Business Administration, 1971
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Juris Doctor with Distinction, 1976
Memberships
Past President, Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers
Trustee of the Medical Negligence Section, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
Chair of the Medical Negligence Section, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
International Society of Barristers
Inner Circle of Advocates
Presentations
Mr. Becker has published and lectured nationally regarding medical negligence litigation.
Honors
2006 Ohio Super Lawyer – Five percent of Ohio attorneys are named 2006 Ohio Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is an annual listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Attorney Howard Mishkind is a Partner in the law firm of Becker & Mishkind Co., L.P.A. His practice is concentrated primarily in the area of personal damage litigation, consisting of the representation of plaintiffs in medical malpractice, legal malpractice and catastrophic injuries arising out of motor vehicle collisions. He has been a participant in numerous seminars locally and throughout the State of Ohio on matters relating to personal injury, medical malpractice, civil litigation and legal ethics. He has also made numerous appearances and presentations to various local schools and on several local radio and television stations.
Mr. Mishkind has Chaired or co-Chaired the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Annual Recognition Luncheon since 1992 and was honored as Outstanding Alumnus of the Year in 2003.
Howard D. Mishkind has 25 years experience as a trial attorney. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (OATL), the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys (CATA), and the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA), Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Bar Associations. He has also handled catastrophic injury claims caused by childhood vaccinations. His practice is primarily in the area of medical negligence. He is an adjunct professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he teaches a course on medical malpractice. He has been a participant in multiple seminars on matters relating to personal injury, medical malpractice and trial advocacy issues. Mr. Mishkind is a member of the Million-Dollar Advocates Forum. He has recently been named a 2006 Ohio Super Lawyer. Mr. Mishkind is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell AV rating indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.
Appointments
Supreme Court of Ohio – 1980
United States District Court (N.D. Ohio) – 1980
United States Court of Federal Claims – 1990
Adjunct Professor of Law, Medical Malpractice, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (1998 – Present)
Education
University of Cincinnati – Bachelor of Business Administration 1977, Magna Cum Laude
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1980
2003 – 2005 Chair, Certified Grievance Committee, Cuyahoga County Bar Association
1998 – Present Member of Certified Grievance Committee, Cuyahoga County Bar Association
1992 – 1994 Director, Cleveland State University Alumni Association
1992 – Present Honorary Trustee, Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
1991 – 1992 President, Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
1990 – 1991 President-Elect, Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
1989 – 1990 Vice President, Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
1988 – 1989 Secretary, Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
Presentations
Cleveland Bar New Lawyer Training Program, Health Care Law – February 24, 2006
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, CLE Seminar, Medical Malpractice - December 10, 2005
Cleveland & Cuyahoga Bar Young Lawyers Association, Grievance, Legal Malpractice & IOLTA – February 25, 2005
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Pretrial Practice Class – March 31, 2004
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Marvelous Monday, PI/Med. Mal. Speech – March 8, 2004
OATL Seminar, Closing Argument: Linking All Elements of the Trial Back to Your Theme Speech - November 2, 2001
Speech, Dealing with Medical Malpractice in the Physician’s Office - October 14, 2001
OATL 43rd Annual Convention Medical Negligence Seminar, Special Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases Speech – May 11, 2000
Honors
2006 Ohio Super Lawyer – Five percent of Ohio attorneys are named 2006 Ohio Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is an annual listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association - Outstanding Alumnus of the Year in 2003.
Dr. Lawrence F. Peskin has 13 years experience as a trial attorney. Dr. Peskin also holds a Doctorate in Psychology and was a practicing clinical psychologist for 10 years prior to starting his legal career. Dr. Peskin’s current legal practice is focused in the area of medical negligence. He has also been involved in personal injury, employment and commercial litigation. Dr. Peskin joined the firm in 2002.
Appointments
Supreme Court of Ohio - 1992
United States District Court (N.D. Ohio) - 1980
Education
B.A. - International College, Los Angeles, CA (1975)
M.A. Counseling Psychology - Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana (1977)
Psy.D. - Wright State University School of Professional Psychology, Dayton, OH (1981)
J.D. - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (1992)
Employment
Becker & Mishkind Co., LPA – Cleveland, Ohio (June 2002 - ) - Plaintiff’s medical negligence practice
The Simon Law Firm - Cleveland, Ohio (September 2000 - June 2002) - Plaintiff’s employment practice. Responsible for managing employment litigation from intake through trial.
Associate, Ulmer & Berne - Cleveland, Ohio. (August 1992- September 2000) - Litigation Group. Involved in commercial litigation, class actions and defense of a wide range of casualty, professional liability and employment cases.
Clinical Director, Pain Rehabilitation/Return to Work Program - Lorain Community Hospital, Lorain, Ohio. (1985-89)
Staff Psychologist and Director of Health Psychology - Akron General Medical Center and Litchfield Rehabilitation Center, Akron, Ohio. (1982-84)
Other Relevant Experience
Program Development - Developed first comprehensive outpatient pain management program in Ohio. Expanded range of rehabilitation services available to industrially injured workers by developing conditioning, work hardening, and vocational assessment programs. Programs received full accreditation from national accrediting body at initial review.
Administration and Management - Managed multidisciplinary treatment programs in Akron and Lorain, Ohio. Supervised 10-15 technical and professional staff including registered nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and vocational counselors. Responsible for marketing rehabilitation services to physicians, employers, attorneys and other consumers.
Consultation and Education - Presented educational programs to physicians, allied health professionals, rehabilitation consultants, attorneys and self insured employers on chronic pain syndromes, rehabilitation of industrially injured workers, disability management strategies for employers and other related topics.
Clinical Activities - Provided short and long term psychotherapy, behavior modification, stress management, and assertiveness training to individuals, groups and families. Performed over 500 psychological, neuropsychological and behavioral assessments.
Consultation with attorneys (defense and plaintiff) including significant experience as an expert witness in personal injury and workers compensation litigation.
Attorney David A. Kulwicki has been a trial lawyer for 17 years. He graduated from the University of Texas-Austin with honors in economics and from the Ohio State University School of Law with his Juris Doctor. Mr. Kulwicki is former Chairman of the Medical Negligence Section of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and current Chairman of OATL's Constitutional Review Committee. He has lectured and written on various topics related to personal injury and medical litigation. Mr. Kulwicki practices primarily in the area of medical negligence. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (OATL), the American Bar Association (ABA), the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (OATL) and the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys (CATA). He joined the firm in 1997.
Appointments
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Advocate, National College of Advocacy
Sustaining Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Past Chairman, Medical Negligence Section, Ohio Academy of Trial Attorneys
Past Chairman, Constitutional Review Committee, Ohio Academy of Trial Attorneys
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, The University of Texas at Austin, conferred 1985
Juris Doctor, The Ohio State University College of Law, conferred 1988
Attorney John W. Burnett has 14 years experience as a trial attorney. He practices primarily in the area of medical negligence and personal injury. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA), and the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (OATL). He is a Major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. When on active duty, he practices before military courts as a judge advocate. He joined the firm in 1999. Concentration: Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Dr. Jessica A. Perse is a new associate admitted to the Ohio Bar in May 2005. Jessica is also a licensed medical doctor. Prior to attending Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Jessica practiced as a board certified general surgeon in Ohio for over ten years and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. While attending law school, Jessica acted as a medical consultant and law clerk with the firm since 2003. She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. Jessica will concentrate her practice primarily in the area of medical negligence.
Education
May 1985 - Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH
Bachelor of Science- Magna Cum Laude
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH Doctor of Medicine
May 2004 Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, OH Juris Doctor
Mary Ellen Sansbury is a nurse with over 29 years of active critical care nursing experience. She has served as an Assistant Director of the Critical Care Unit and worked as the night shift charge nurse in the Critical Care Unit. She has completed her course of legal nurse consulting at Cuyahoga Community College and worked as an independent consultant prior to joining the firm.
Renee E. Chaya, R.N., L.N.C.
Renee Chaya is a registered nurse with over 16 years of nursing practice. She has worked in orthopedics, medical-surgical, ambulatory and inpatient surgery, critical care, and GI lab. She received her diploma in Paralegal Studies in the major field of Legal Nurse Consulting through Kaplan College where she graduated with honors in July of 2000.
Deborah A. Catera, B.S.N., R.N.C.
Deborah is a Registered Nurse with 20 years of Obstetric Nursing. She is currently a candidate for a Master's Degree in Nursing to be completed in 2006. She has had extensive experience in various settings which include high-risk obstetric nursing in labor and delivery, antepartum, postpartum, newborn nursery and management. She also has experience as a childbirth educator and with perinatal bereavement counseling. Deborah has worked in high risk perinatal hospitals, community hospitals and with midwives in a birthing center. Deborah has devoted her entire career to mothers and children.
Mary Ellen Campobasso, M.S.N., R.N., C.N.S.
Mary Ellen Campobasso has 27+ years of nursing experience in the following areas: nursing home and long-term care, medical-surgical nursing, obstetrical and newborn nursing, outpatient dialysis nursing, nursing administration and staff development. Ms. Campobasso also has experience as a perinatal educator targeting teen pregnancy, and as a perinatal bereavement counselor. Mary Ellen has her Master's of Science in Adult Health Nursing and is nationally certified in Medical-Surgical Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She worked as an independent consultant prior to joining the firm. Ms. Campobasso spear-headed legislation in Ohio (1999) regarding the scheduling of Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) and its analogs. Mary Ellen is currently a community volunteer regularly speaking in high school classrooms in Medina County about GHB and date rape drugs since 1999.
