Attorney or Pharmaceutical Sales Rep or Medical Sales Rep

Donna M. Davis 12067 Guerin Street, Apt.
303 Cell Phone: (818) 203-8020 Studio City, CA 91604 E-mail: [email protected] ATTORNEY Admitted to Practice Law by the California State Bar Insurance Coverage Law Bad Faith; Equitable Contribution; Declaratory Relief fo r Construction Defect Property Damage, Personal and Advertising Injury, Addition al Insureds Insurance Defense Auto Accidents; Personal Injury; Medical Professional Liabilit y Attorney with extensive experience using critical thinking, research, and legal analytical skills that have proved invaluable to litigation teams in evaluat ing potential damages in insurance equitable contribution actions. Meticu lous, yet flexible, with diverse civil litigation experience including: insuranc e coverage contribution actions, bad faith claims, declaratory relief actions, n egligence, medical malpractice, defamation, auto accident litigation and employm ent law matters. Skilled in marshaling complex facts and legal arguments and pre senting solutions that positively affect case outcomes. Recognized for developin g and nurturing relationships with client carriers and medical providers. Exerc ises sound judgment, proactive troubleshooting ability, and initiative in high-p ressure situations. CAREER HISTORY and SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Ryan Datomi & Mosley, Glendale, CA 11/2009-11/2010 Medical Malpractice firm with some simple negligence personal injury defense. T he Firm is comprised of three partners and six associate attorneys. Laid off wh en work load diminished. Temporary Associate Attorney- Six months Part Time; Six Months Full Time Responsible for all aspects of pre-trial litigation: Prepared and challenged initial pleadings; Analyzed medical records to develop a theory of the case and determine which exp erts were needed; Prepared and responded to written discovery; Interviewed witnesses; Retained and prepared medical experts, drafted expert declarations; Deposed plaintiffs and witnesses. Prepared and argued motions, including motions for summary judgment; Prepared trial briefs, mediation briefs and settlement conference statements Highlights: Prepared motion for summary judgment for our client hospital which resulted in p laintiff filing a request for dismissal of our client on the eve of the hearing. Prepared motion for summary judgment and a mediation brief in a potentially high damages premises liability action against our client medical facility. During m ediation, plaintiffs dismissed our client for a waiver of costs and settled with co-defendant. Co-defendant agreed to dismiss its cross-complaint for implied i ndemnity. Woolls & Peer, Los Angeles, CA 11/2005-6/2009 Civil litigation firm with practice areas in insurance coverage, auto accident d efense, commercial law, personal injury, employment law, and product liability. The Firm is comprised of five partners and six associate attorneys. Associate Attorney- Insurance Law Managed client portfolio primarily comprised of commercial insurance law cases, including: bad faith, equitable contribution and declaratory relief, with a spec ial emphasis on CD actions with 100+ underlying actions, many also with addition al insured issues.
DONNA M. DAVIS Page Two (Woolls & Peer contd) Developed a theory of how contribution toward defense, indemnity and additional insured defense should be calculated, using a detailed spreadsheet-based system to facilitate analysis of the potential defenses to and values of each individua l underlying action in large contribution actions, minimizing the amount clients ultimately paid in settlements. Also, by showing viable defenses to each clai m the spreadsheet system also proved critical in convincing opposing counsel to dismiss large numbers of underlying actions as non-viable. The trial court fai led to comprehend the math and ordered an inequitable 50-50 split for each viabl e underlying action. On appeal, our client prevailed on the issue of how contri bution should be calculated, and in a detailed published opinion the Court agree d 100% with my theory. Analyzed potential insurance coverage in landlord-tenant disputes, defamation ac tions, patent disputes and Toxic Tort actions. Prepared coverage opinions. Defended the insured and brought actions on behalf of the insured after automobi le accidents. Prepared and challenged initial pleadings and was responsible for all aspects of pre-trial litigation, including discovery, discovery motions, document analysis , depositions and retaining and preparing expert witnesses. Persuaded opposing counsel to dismiss an entire contribution action originally v alued at $1+M by sharing my comprehensive spreadsheet analysis with opposing cou nsel. Conducted extensive research and analysis in insurance bad faith actions brought by purported additional insureds, which frequently convinced plaintiffs counsel to either dismiss our client or reach a favorable settlement early in the litig ation. Fluent in construction terminology, knowledgeable in sequencing of construction, interpretation of mold testing and remediation procedures. Trained associate attorneys and paralegals. Consistently surpassed annual billing expectations by averaging 2,000+ billable hours per year, without compromising the integrity of work for clients. Bonne Bridges MUELLER OKEEFE & NICHOLS, Los Angeles, CA 2002 - 2005 Mid-size law firm specializing in health care litigation, with focus on medical malpractice defense. Associate Attorney (2003 2005); Law Clerk (2002 2003) Recruited as Law Clerk and promoted to Associate Attorney after passing the Bar on first attempt. Reviewed and analyzed medical records to identify key factual findings that would exonerate clients. Prepared and responded to written discove ry. Interviewed and prepared witnesses for trial, retained/prepared medical expe rts, and deposed plaintiffs. Prepared and argued motions for summary judgment an d other motions, trial briefs, motions in limine, and arbitration briefs. Aventis Pasteur Biologicals, Swiftwater, PA; Greater Los Angeles Territory 1993 - 2000 The worlds third largest pharmaceutical company offering immunotherapy, vaccine, and vaccination research, news and information. Senior Biological Product Specialist Promoted and sold Aventis vaccines to physicians throughout region. Conducted ed ucational programs for physicians and other medical providers. Translated comple x medical information into lay terms for Aventis sales teams in Southern Califor nia. Trained and mentored new hires. EDUCATION J.D., 2003; Southwestern University School of Law; Los Angeles, CA Deans List B.S. 1984, with Honors, Northeastern University; Boston, MA Degree in Medical L aboratory Science
RELEVANT Law School Electives Taken Employment Law, Forensic Evidence, CA Civil Procedure, Admin. Law, Historic Pres erv. Law, Family Law

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