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Member at the firm Bruce B. Whitman
Areas of Practice
Civil Litigation; Product Liability; Employment Law; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Criminal Defense; Personal Injury; Business Litigation
Admitted
1980, Ohio; 2002, California
Law School
University of Cincinnati, J.D., 1980
College
University of Cincinnati, B.A., 1975
Membership
Cincinnati, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; America Association for Justice; Ohio Association for Justice (Trustee); Hamilton County Trial Lawyers Association (Trustee, 1993-1997).
Biography
Phi Alpha Theta. Author: "The Use of Rule 17C in Preparing a Defense," The Vindicator, Winter 1989. Judicial Candidate, 2002. Member, Board of Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, 1991-1997, Treasurer, 1993-1995. Author: "Be Careful Managing the Chargeback Ratio: A Cautionary tale from the Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals Prosecution and Trial.," Response Magazine, October, 2008.
Transactions
1980-1999: Carter v. Jewish Hospital, et al ($1.07 million verdict); Capurro, M.D. v. Correction Medical ($200,000.00 settlement); In Re: Who Litigation (Sealed wrongful death settlement); In re Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire (Class Action); In re Cambridge Holiday Inn Fire (Class Action); State v. Carter (acquittal); United States v. LaMotta (Federal Drug Conspiracy); State v. Smith (Acquittal/homicide). 2000-2008: Wade et al v. Kroger ($16 million class settlement pending); In re: Zoe Zolita (Ohio/California Litigation defending adoption agency mediated settlement); Hodesh v. Jewish Hospital, et. Al (1.3 million jury trial and judgment currently in Ohio Supreme Court); Bibb v. AIG (Bad Faith, insurance coverage, pending); Central Comm. V. Dalton-Public Citizen Co-Counsel (TRO successfully defended, 12/05); Oakes v. PMG, Inc. ($650,550 jury verdict, 9/6/2005); Patient "J" v. University Hosp. (1.2 million dollar death/malpractice settlement); In re: (Product Liability Mediation confidential mediation settlement with J and J);$675,000 Qui Tam settlement plus confidential employment settlement; In re Qui tam (4th Circuit Qui Tam Published Opinion); Yockey v. King Island Inn ($300,000.00 federal jury verdict); Mulvey v. Cessna ($1.4 million-partial settlement); Stevenson v. Universal ($2.4 million settlement); Poppell v. Dave & Busters ($300,000.00 settlement); Case v. CSX, Inc. ($600,000.00 settlement 5th day of trial); Dwelly v. Cameron-Ashley ($1.5 million settlement); United State ex rel. wagner v. Allied Clinical Laboratories ($5.2 million Qui Tam Settlement); State v. D'Souza M.D. (pending in Ham. Co.); United States v. Berkeley Nutraceuticals (Federal White Collar Conspiracy jury trial-client acquired after 7-week trial); State v. Henderson (jury trial acquittal); State v. Sanders (U.C. professor accused of indecency in student film case dismissed); State Medical Board v. Carver, M.D. (Dismissal of charges); State v. Felson (Reversed conviction for contempt by attorney); State v. Walton (Misdemeanor plea bargain in complex embezzlement case); In re Bibb, M.D. (Defending criminal investigation of psychiatrist-no incident); In re Doe, M.D. (Defended criminal investigation of psychiatrist-no incident).
Born
Chicago, Illinois, December 15, 1951
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