LES WEISBROD
11551 Forest Central Drive, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75243 (214) 987-0005 EDUCATION B.A. magna cum laude, Claremont Men’s College, 1975 J.D., Southern Methodist University, 1978 GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE Legislative Aide, State Representative Jim Mattox, Austin, 1973 Legislative Aide, U.S. Representative Alan Steelman, Washington, D.C., 1974 Administrative Assistant, State Representative Jim Mattox, Austin, 1975 Staff Director, House Study Group, Texas House of Representatives, Austin, 1975 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Admitted, State Bar of Texas, 1978 Admitted, Arkansas State Bar, 2005 Admitted, U.S. District Courts for Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas; U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth, District of Columbia, and Federal Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court Author of “Settlement Week” legislation passed by Texas Legislature in 1989 mandating settlement weeks twice each year in all Texas counties with populations over 150,000 Chairman, Dallas County Settlement Week, 1988 Author and Lecturer at numerous continuing legal education seminars on health law, medical malpractice, and litigation topics Partner, Miller, Curtis & Weisbrod law firm, Dallas, Texas Board Certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law Board Certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE (formerly ATLA) ACTIVITIES American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), President-Elect, 2007-2008, Vice President, 2006-present, Secretary 2005, Treasurer 2004, Parliamentarian 2003 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Board of Governors, 1998-present American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Executive Committee, 2000-present American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Chair, President's Task Force on Medical Malpractice, 2002 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Birth Trauma Litigation Group, 19992007, founding Co-Chair 1991-93 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group, 1999-2007, founding Co-Chair 1999-2000 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Professional Negligence Section, 1992-2007, Chair 1996-97 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Section and Litigation Group Coordination Committee, 2001-06, Chair 2003 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Public Affairs Committee, 2002-06 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Convention Planning Committee, 2005-07
MILLER, CURTIS & WEISBROD
American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Chair Membership Oversight Committee, 2004-06, Vice-Chair 2006-07 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Leaders Forum Committee, 2002-06, Chair 2006-7 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Trustee, Civil Justice Foundation, 2004-07 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Professional Negligence Section, 1992-2007, Chair 1996-97 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Communication, Computers and Law Office Technology Committee, 1998-99 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Scientific & Medical Integrity Committee, 1992-93 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Wiedemann & Wysocki Award Recipient, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), PAC "M Club Eagles," 1998-2005 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Leaders Forum, 2000-05 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Charter Member, President's Club, 1999-2003 American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA), Coordinator, Leadership Training Program for ATLA Board of Governors and Committee Chairs, 2002-03 ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Associate Director 1988-90, Director 1990-present Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Treasurer 1989, Secretary 1990, Vice President 1991, President-Elect 1992, President 1993 Member, Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) Member, American Society of Law and Medicine Member, Consumer Attorneys of California Member, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Member, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Member, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Member, Dallas and American Bar Associations Member, State Bar of Texas COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Jewish Family Service of Dallas, Vice President 1989-1992, President 1993-1994 PERSONAL Born Dallas, Texas, November 20, 1953 CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR “Operative Obstetrics,” O’Grady & Gimovsky, 1995 ARTICLES “The “Hospital Committee Privilege’ After Barnes vs. Whittington,” Texas Trial Lawyers Forum, 1988 “Investigating the Defendant Doctor,” Trial Magazine, 1996 “Attacking the Brachial Plexus Injury Defense,” Co-Author, Trial Medical Malpractice, 2001
SPEECHES “Winning Through Screening and Investigation of Medical Malpractice Cases,” Winning Through Investigation: Advanced Techniques in Case Development, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 “Discovery and Investigations, Undue Hardship and Substantial Need,” Winning Through Trial, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 “Texas Tort Law Update: Medical Malpractice,” Texas Tort Law Update: Impact of the 1988-89 Legislative Session and “New” Texas Supreme Court, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1989 “Dirt and Greed: A New Look at Medical Malpractice Cases,” Rising Stars Seminar, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1990 “Advanced Discovery of Critical Information in Medical Malpractice Cases,” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 “Discovery Issues and Deposition Techniques from the Plaintiff’s Prospective,” Advanced Medical Malpractice Litigation, University of Houston Law Center, 1990 “Medical Records for the Plain Ol’ Simple Lawyer, Surviving the 90’s for the General Practitioner,” Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 “Discovery and Use of Public Information in Medical Malpractice Cases (a/k/a How to Get and Use Public Dirt),” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 “Dirt, Greed, and Punitive Damages in Kentucky and Ohio,” Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice Seminar, Northern Kentucky Bar Association, 1991 “How to Choose an Expert Witness,” Birth Trauma Litigation Group Meeting, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mid-Winter Convention, 1992 “Dirt, Greed, and Punitive Damages in Birth Trauma Cases,” Birth Trauma Litigation Group Meeting, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, 1992 “Discovery and Use of Public Information in Medical Malpractice Cases (a/k/a How to Get and Use Public Dirt),” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 “Junk Science, Medical Literature and Burden of Proof (a/k/a Exposing ForkedTongued Serpents),” National Litigation Symposium: Catastrophically Injured Infant, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1992 “How to Choose an Expert Witness,” Birth Trauma Litigation Group Meeting, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mid-Winter Convention, 1992 “Medical Privileges and How to Bust ‘Em,” Medical Malpractice Conference, St. Mary’s University School of Law and Texas Tech University School of Law, 1993 “Representing Minors in Personal Injury Actions,” Hot Tips for Hot Times Seminars, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 “Attacking Frequently Used Experts,” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 “Discovery: How to Get the Dirt,” Litigating the Medical Malpractice Case, SMU School of Law, 1993 “Punitive Damages in Medical Negligence Cases,” Settling the Medical Negligence Case Prior to Verdict, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 “Punitive Damages in Medical Negligence Cases,” Medical Malpractice Conference, St. Mary’s University School of Law and Texas Tech University School of Law, 1994 “Medical Devices and Drug Litigation,” Advanced Products Liability Seminar, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 “The New Discovery Rules and Techniques for Assessing Discovery,” Advanced Products Liability Law, South Texas College of Law, 1994 “Tips on Investigating Defendants and Their Experts, Dirt and Greed, An Update,” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 “Dirt and Greed, and Punitive Damages in Kentucky and Ohio,” “Dirt, Greed and Punitive Damages in Kentucky, Ohio and Florida,” Art & Science of Trial Lawyers, 1996
“More from Dr. Dirt,” St. Mary’s Medical Malpractice Conference, 1996 “Nucleated Red Blood Cells; a new defense to fetal asphyxia cases,” Ontario Birth Trauma Litigation Program, 1996 “Investigating the Doctor – The Nuts and Bolts on How to Uncover the Dirt on the Defendant or Medical Witness,” KATA, 1996 “Punitive Damages in the Professional Negligence Case from the Doctor to the Lawyer,” Association of Trial Lawyers of America Convention, 1996 “Stillborn Babies – When Is It a Case and How to Maximize Damages,” Birth Trauma Litigation Group meeting, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1996 “What To Do When They Just Say ‘No’,” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 “Choosing, Using & Deposing Medical Experts,” KATA Costa Rica, 1996 “Drug and Medical Device Litigation,” Advanced Products Liability Seminar, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 “Formal Discovery and the Expert Witness,” UT School of Law Evidence & Discovery Symposium, 1997 “Dealing with Missing or Altered Medical Records,” St. Mary’s Medical Malpractice Conference, 1997 “Obtaining Information on the Defense Experts,” Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases, Birth Trauma Litigation Group meeting, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1997 “Devastating Discovery Techniques, Eliminating the Defense Expert,” Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 “Nucleated Red Blood Cells: A New Defense to Fetal Asphyxia,” Resort Mega Seminar, Association of Trial Lawyers of America “Dealing with the Dishonest Expert,” Medical Malpractice Conference, 1998 “Chiropractic Malpractice,” Association of Trial Lawyers of America Summer Convention, 1998 NCA/Association of Trial Lawyers of America Case Workshop Program, 1999 Trial Advocacy College of Texas, 1999 “Managed Care Litigation; Two Cases In One?,” 3rd Annual Conference on Suing and Defending Managed Health Care Providers, 1999 “Care of the Critically Ill Newborn,” Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mid-Winter Convention, 1999 “What’s New in Literature,” Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases, 1999 “Shoulder Dystocia,” St. Mary’s Medical Malpractice Conference, 1999 “Voir Dire,” Association of Trial Lawyers of America Convention, 2000 “Pre-trial Stuff To Do,” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 “Shoulder Dystocia” (updated), St. Mary’s Medical Malpractice Conference, 2000 Legal Panel Moderator and Respondent, United Brachial Plexus Network, Inc., Colorado, 2001 “The Health of Medical Malpractice Insurance Carriers and the Patients’ Bill of Rights,” Medical Malpractice Seminar, University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School, 2001 “Conducting a Direct Examination Using Demonstrative Evidence,” Medical Negligence Life in the Courtroom, Proving Your Case and Preparation for Trial, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2001 “Hospital Joint Enterprise,” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Tech and St. Mary’s University Schools of Law, 2001 “Clinical Placental Pathology Issues to Consider in Obstetrical Malpractice Cases,” Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2002 “You Have a Verdict – So What?,” Litigation Tactics of ATLA All Stars, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2002 “Getting Punitive Damages in Delaware,” Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, 2002
“Cross-Examining Defendant Doctors/Experts,” Birth Trauma Litigation Group meeting, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2002 “Untangling the Web of Anesthesia Negligence,” Professional Negligence Litigation Group meeting, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2002 “Mysterious Places to Find the Goods,” 13th Annual TTLA Medical Malpractice Conference, 2002 “Beating the Doubling-Time Defense in Breast Cancer Cases,” St. Mary’s UniversityTexas Tech University Schools of Law Medical Malpractice Conference, 2002 “Problems in Proving Damages,” 16th Annual Weekend with the Stars: Lessons Learned, ATLA’s National College of Advocacy, 2002 "Triage & Tragedy; Negligence in the Emergency Room,” Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mid-Winter Convention, 2003 “Litigating Shoulder Dystocia Cases,” Association of Trial Lawyers of America MidWinter Convention, 2003 “Using Medicine to Make Your Case: pH Values,” Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases Seminar, ATLA/BTLG, February 2003 “Deposing the Defendant in a Medical Malpractice Case,” Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Convention, April 2003 “The Art of Cross Examination and Discovery,” Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys Annual Convention, May 2003 “Persuasion Through Voir Dire,” Negligence in the Operating Room, ATLA, October 2003 “Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries” Texas Tech/St. Mary’s Medical Malpractice Conference in San Antonio, November 6, 2003 “Inoculating Against Typical Medical Negligence Strategies and Defenses”, ATLA Winter Convention, February 17, 2004 “Yes Virginia, Med Mal Cases Can Still Be Won”, PMA, May 3, 2004 “Effective Use of Experts”, TTLA Mid-Year Seminar, June 11, 2004 “Rebuttal of Closing”, Stalwarts/Hall of Fame Committee Education Program, July 3, 2004 “Steps to take to form a successful litigation group and membership fundraising and lobbying assistance”, Litigation Group Leader’s Workshop, July 6, 2004 “Cross of Defense Experts at Trial”, ATLA Annual Convention, July 7, 2004 Convention Proceeding Acceptance Speech, July 29, 2004 “Investigating Experts”, LA TLA, October 1, 2004 “Notwithstanding HB4, victims in Texas can still achieve significant redress; find new ways of presenting damages”, Keeton Trial Conference, October 29, 2004 "Cross of Defense Expert at Trial", CAOC, Hawaii, November 2004. "Settlements--Knowing When the Climb is Over", ATLA Weekend of the Stars, December 11, 2004 "The No-Holds Barred Deposition - Defanging the Bogus Medical Expert", STLA speech, February 4, 2005 "Cross Examining the Defense Expert – New Techniques", ATLA New Jersey Boardwalk Seminar, April 22, 2005 "Medical Malpractice", El Paso Bar Association Conference, Las Vegas, January 27, 2006 "ATLA's Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases", Moderator; Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey, February 4, 2006 "Advocacy Track: Advocating for justice – Proving the Case Education Program", Hawaii, February 21, 2006 "Voir Dire/Jury Selection", Melvin Belli Seminar, Seattle, July 14, 2006 "Jury Selection and the Rules of the Road", AAJ Annual Convention, Chicago, July 15, 2007 "Rules of the Road - Tips For Preparing & Trying Your Case", ATLA-NJ Meadowlands Seminar, October 19, 2007