About Launa K Rutherford

Launa K Rutherford is a lawyer practicing medical malpractice defense, health care law, administrative law and 11 other areas of law. Launa received a A.A. degree from Seminole Community College in 1977, and has been licensed for 43 years. Launa practices at Telan, Meltz, Wallace & Eide, P.A. in Maitland, FL.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Administrative Law
Health Care 1
- Hospital Law
Elder Law
Other 11
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Health Care Law
- Nursing Home Defense
- General Liability Defense
- Civil Rights Defense
- Correctional Facility Claims
- Hospital Peer Review
- Medical Staff Credentialing
- Hospital Risk Management
- Antitrust Litigation
- State Medical Licensure

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Of Counsel

Firm Name
Telan, Meltz, Wallace & Eide, P.A.
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Eckstein v. Keller-boles, 988 So.2d 1098 (Fla.2nd DCA 2008)
Krol v. City of Orl
o, 778 So.2d 490 (Fla.5th DCA 2001)
Jordan v. Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, 717 So. 1038(Fla. 5th DCA 1998)
Hedrick v. Florida Hospital Medical Center, 633 So.2d 1153 (Fla.5th DCA 1994)
Department of Professional Regulation v. Mills, 606 So.2d 1168 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992).

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1983, Florida
1985, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Memberships
American Bar Association
The Florida Bar
Orange County Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Defense Research Institute
Florida Society for Healthcare Risk Management and Patient Safety
Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
Florida Hospital Association.
Education & Certifications

Law School
Florida State University
Class of 1981
J.D.

Other Education
Seminole Community College
Class of 1977
A.A.

University of Central Florida
Class of 1979
B.A.
with honors
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1949
Marion, North Carolina, May 29, 1949

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