Julie A. Mederos is one of the preeminent complex litigation attorneys in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex serving clients throughout the state of Texas and nationally. She has more than 20 years of experience representing companies and professionals in a broad range of complex civil litigation matters. Julie obtained a practical understanding of the financial constraints facing corporations in litigation budgeting and internal corporate pressures as the head of litigation for a large healthcare company. She is sought after due to the extensiveness and diversity of her successful trial experience. Julie is a frequent speaker at legal and medical conventions on a multitude of litigation, healthcare and employment topics. She has substantial experience in handling high exposure media and public relations issues involved in litigation.

Julie received a B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of California at Los Angeles, and her J.D. from Boalt Hall/University of California at Berkeley.

REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Successful appeals overturning trial court’s refusal to dismiss based on insufficient causation:
  • Covey v. Lucero, No. 05-16-00164-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, 2016)(mem. op.)
  • McMillan v. Harris, No. 09-15-00466-CV (Tex. App. – Beaumont, 2016)(mem. op)
• Represented insured physician interests for an insurance company in Fen-Phen Multi-District litigation
• Defense verdict for a physician and corporation following a 5 week trial with a large life care plan for a severely compromised child
• Defense verdict for my corporate client on an employment suit alleging sexual assault
• Legal representation on health care regulations including EMTALA, HIPAA and HITECH
• Jury verdict for client on allegations of Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act
• Successfully resolved numerous DOL audits on various wage issues
• Granted summary judgment on causation and Daubert issues in a wrongful death case
• Obtained jury verdict for a client against an executive for misappropriation of corporate fundsSuccessfully tried a high damage medical negligence case on damages and achieved a verdict $2M less than the pre-trial demand and $400k less than the final pre-trial offer
• Summary Judgment obtained based on failure to prove causation in a suit involving childhood vaccinations
• Obtained a directed verdict for a physician and his employer on a professional liability case involving a permanently disfigured 12 year old child
• Defense verdict for orthopedic surgeon on a high damages quadriplegia case
• Defense verdict for the company against allegations of violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act following a worker’s compensation injury
• Obtained directed verdict of all claims against the client on allegations of false imprisonment and professional liability negligence
• Successfully settled a large class action alleging fraud against a corporation
• Obtained voluntary dismissal on a large breach of contract suit with protracted litigation
• Defense verdict after a lengthy wrongful death trial with non-economic damages exceeding $75M
• Obtained a defense verdict against claims of professional negligence for failure to prevent suicide by a teenage patient
• Successful settlement of pregnancy discrimination suit on court house steps
• Represented health care company in a suit alleging over $200M in damages resulting in a successful settlement for six figures
• Obtained numerous dismissals by enforcing statutory requirements for sufficient expert reports
• Risk & legal review on the use of EHR, Diagnostic software and other healthcare technology
• Obtained dismissal in large anti-trust litigation involving EOA government contracts
• Brought suit against a large technology corporation for trademark infringement of my corporate client and obtained favorable settlement
• Representation of physicians in connection with peer review proceedings as well as quality assurance litigation

Some of the above representations were handled by Ms. Mederos prior to her forming Mederos PLLC.

ARTICLES, LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS

• “Communication Pitfalls,” Broward Health Medical Center ED Grand Rounds, 2017
• “Closing Arguments,” IES Quality Summit, 2017
• “Malpractice Pitfalls,” Medical Conference CME, 2016
• “Early Career Pitfalls,” Medical Conference, 2016
• “Risk Management Update” with Dighton Packard, MD, FACEP Medical conference CME, 2016
• “Navigating Medical-Legal Issues,” Medical Conference CME, 2016
• “Legal Issues in Clinical Settings,” Medical Conference CME, 2015
• “M&M with Nuts: Analysis of a Medical Malpractice Verdict with M&M, Simulated Trial Presentation and Legal Tips” with Michael Gerardi, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Medical Conference CME, 2015
• “Risk Case Studies” with Dighton Packard, MD, FACEP Medical Conference CME, 2015
• “Risk Management” with Dighton Packard, MD, FACEP Medical Conference CME, 2015
• “Effective Use of Motion Practice,” CLE Legal Conference, 2014
• “Legal Update: 2014,” Medical Conference, 2014
• “Advanced Practice Practitioners and Litigation,” Medical Conference, 2014
• “Legal Aspects of Pediatric Care,” Medical Conference, 2014
• “Communications: Dynamics in Your Hospital Affect More Than Patient Care,” Medical Conference CME, 2014
• “Heightened Standard of Care,” CLE Legal Conference, 2014
• “Navigating Legal Issues,” Medical Conference, Las Vegas, 2013
• “HR, Risk and Legal – Collaboration and Respect,” Labor and Employment Conference, 2013
• “Serenity – A Guide to Documentation,” Hospital System Medical Conference, 2013
• “Legal Considerations in Handling HR Issues at the Hospital,” Medical Conference, 2013
• “Social Media in the Workplace,” Labor and Employment Conference, 2011
• “E-mail Communications in Healthcare,” Continuing Medical Education Conference CME, 2011
• “Proper Care and Treatment of Your Client,” Continuing Legal Education Conference, Las Vegas, 2011
• Panel Member: “Winning Strategies,” Professional Liability Defense Conference, 2011
• “Hospital Liability,” Nursing Conference, 2011
• “Communication Issues in Hospital Liability,” Continuing Medical Education Conference CME, 2011
• “Employment Law Update 2011,” Labor and Employment Conference, 2011
• “Employment Laws in Healthcare,” Continuing Medical Education Conference CME, 2010
• “Employment Law Update,” Continuing Medical Education Conference CME, 2009
• “Physician Contracts,” Continuing Medical Education Conference CME, 2009
• “The Associates Program,” Professional Liability Defense Conference CLE, 2009
• “EMS Liability: Medical Protocols,” EMS Conference, 2009
• “Client Satisfaction,” Professional Liability Defense Conference CLE, 2009
• “Class Action Litigation,” Labor and Employment Conference, 2009
• “Negotiating Your Healthcare Contract,” Residency Program, 2008
• “Client Development,” Professional Liability Defense Conference CLE, 2008
• “Electronic Health Records and Professional Liability,” Continuing Medical Education Conference CME, 2008
• “Handling Subpoenas in a Complex Corporate Setting,” Corporate Leadership Conference, 2008
• “The Health Care Provider’s Deposition,” Professional Liability Defense Conference CLE, 2008
• Panelist, “Work/Life Balance,” Greenberg Traurig Women’s Initiative Conference CLE, 2007
• “Effective Techniques for Employee Terminations,” Labor and Employment Conference, 2007
• “Expert Testimony and Judicial Gatekeeping,” Professional Liability Defense Conference CLE, 2006
• “Navigating Litigation Challenges: Nursing,” UT Southwestern Medical Conference, 2005
• Panel Discussion, “Trial Tactics: Defending the Failure to Diagnose,” Professional Liability Defense Conference CLE, 2004