Peter Bertling – Highly Specialized In the Defense of Medical Malpractice

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Peter Bertling Highly Specialized In the
Defense of Medical Malpractice
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• Peter Bertling An experienced trial and
  appellate attorney
• Started his legal career as an associate with
  Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, OKeefe Nichols in
  1987
• Shareholder in the firm between 1995 and 1999
• Subsequently recruited by Baker, Manock, and
  Jensen to open and serve as Resident Partner in
  the Santa Barbara office.
• Has been the founding partner of Bertling
  Clausen since August 2000
• Specializes in the defense of medical malpractice
  and civil rights actions

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• Peter Bertling Skilled trial lawyer
• Member of ABOTA, a preeminent organization of
  trial lawyers
• Accomplished appellate lawyer whose published
  appellate decisions include
• McNall V. Summers (1994) 25 Cal.App.4th 1300
  This decision clarifies when an injury is
  manifested for purposes of accruing the
  three-year statute of limitation set forth in
  Code of Civil Procedure 340.5.
• Cassandra P.v. Callahan (1993) 20 Cal. App.4th
  1673 This decision upholds the trial courts
  discretion to exclude a brain-injured child from
  appearing in court during the liability phase of
  a bifurcated medical malpractice trial.

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• Peter Bertling Concerning his education
• Graduated from California Western School of Law
  in 1987
• Elected the Vice President of the Student Body
• Served as Director of the Moot Court Board
• Won the National Trial Competition sponsored by
  prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers
• California State Champion of the ABA National
  Appellate Advocacy Competition in 1986

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• Peter Bertling All about his passion
• Great passion for theatre and classical music
• Enjoys domestic and international travel with his
  wife

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• Some of Peter Bertlings representative trial
  experiences
• Crawford v. Doe Santa Barbara Superior Court
  Defense Verdict
• Lengyel v. Doe Ventura Superior Court Defense
  Verdict
• Bedolla v. Doe Ventura Superior Court Defense
  Verdict
• Sullivan v. Doe San Luis Obispo Superior Court
• Temple v. Doe Kings County Superior Court
  Defense Verdict
• Robles v. Doe Santa Barbara Superior Court
  Defense Verdict
• Pillado v. Doe Santa Barbara Superior Court
  Defense Verdict
• Quinlan v. Doe Ventura Superior Court Defense
  Verdict
• Striefel v. Doe Ventura Superior Court Defense
  Verdict
• Wilson v. Doe Ventura Superior Court Defense
  Verdict
• Micky v. Doe Santa Barbara Superior Court
  Defense Verdict
• Andersson v. Doe Ventura Superior Court Defense
  Verdict
• Schwartz v. Doe Santa Maria Superior Court
  Defense Verdict

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• Peter Bertling About to open Bertling Law Group
• About to open Bertling Law Group at his office in
  Santa Barbara
• Will be effective January 1, 2018
• Jemma Saunders, a full time associate, will be
  part of his team and specialize in employment
  law.
• Peter Bertling will be representing veterans in
  actions based on military malpractice and neglect
  as well as victims of sexual abuse, assault and
  harassment.
• Cyndi Sierra will be joining Bertling Law Group
  as the firms paralegal.

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THANK YOU Peter Bertling