Philippa Ellis has been appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Public Policy Committee and as a member of the DRI Jury Preservation Task Force and Membership Committees for the 2011-2012 term. Ellis was also appointed as Program Director for the 2011 National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s Deposition Skills Program in Atlanta.
Melissa Reading and Laura Strong published an article, "Ex Parte Communications Between Defense Counsel and Treating Physicians: Has HIPAA Really Changed the Landscape?" in the medical liability and health care edition of For the Defense, the magazine of the Defense Research Institute.
On December 15, Roger Harris and Shannon Shipley Hinson earned another defense verdict for a firm client. The nearly two week jury trial was presided over by Judge Susan E. Edlein of the Fulton County State Court. The medical negligence case alleged failures on the part of several defendant physicians, but the jury took less than an hour to decide there was no violation of the standard of care. “We had good clients who provided good care,” said Harris of the win.
Owen, Gleaton, Egan, Jones & Sweeney, LLP, has been chosen by Martindale-Hubbell and Fortune magazine for inclusion in >Fortune’s list of “Top Ranked Law Firms” in America.
U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers has included Owen, Gleaton, Egan, Jones & Sweeney, LLP in their 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the Atlanta metropolitan area. The firm garnered a Tier 1 ranking for medical malpractice defense and was recognized for its product liability and personal injury defense work.
