MICHELS & LEW - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Medical Director
• Medical Director at the Law Offices
• Member of a Team

Bradford S. Davis, M.D. has been caring for patients in Los Angeles since 1980 when he started his medical internship at USC Medical Center. In 1983 he began his tenure at St. John's Hospital in the Emergency Department. He was the Clinical Director of that Emergency Department from 1986 until 1994. And because he is Board Certified in Quality Assurance, he knows that the highest standards of care must be a priority for every physician, hospital and medical care provider. As the medical director at the Law Offices of Michels & Lew, Dr. Davis evaluates cerebral palsy and other brain injury cases throughout California and the nation. His main focus is on infants and children who have suffered birth trauma and other serious illnesses and catastrophic injuries resulting in brain damage. Over the last 25 years, Dr. Davis has become particularly well-respected for his insights about the evaluation of birth injuries and has analyzed more than 81,000 cases of potential medical malpractice in his career. He can rapidly evaluate medical records and call upon a panel of experts and colleagues to determine if medical malpractice potentially caused your child's brain injury. His expertise and his resources are vital to the legal support for cerebral palsy that Michels & Lew provides. Since 1998, Dr. Davis has been the in-house medical doctor for the Law Offices of Michels & Lew. Along with the attorneys at the firm, he has helped children and their families obtain hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation after a diagnosis of CP stemming from negligent care. Many times this condition is caused by doctor errors, hospital mistakes, and health clinics or HMO failings. Because of his extensive knowledge related to cerebral palsy, Dr. Davis has the expertise to study complex medical evidence to determine the possible causes of your child's condition. Dr. Davis is a member of a team that has had success in greater than 95% of accepted cases. Michels & Lew represent clients whose family members have developed CP and helps them get compensation for the cost of care for the rest of their lives. Millions of dollars in financial support may be available if your child suffers from CP and medical error was the cause. Education Boston University, Boston, MA 1972-1976 B.A. Biology Magna Cum Laude Saint Louis University School of Medicine Saint Louis, MO. 1976-1980 Internship: L.A. County-U.S.C. Medical Center Los Angeles, CA. 6/80-6/81 Residency: Emergency Medicine L.A. County-U.S.C. Medical Center Los Angeles, California, 6/81-6/83 Residency: Chief Resident Emergency Medicine L.A. County-U.S.C. Medical Center Los Angeles, California, 1982-1983 Do I have a case?

Job Titles:

• Associate at the Law Firm
• Lawyer / Los Angeles, California
• Wrongful Death and Birth Injury Lawyer

Jerome Calkins is an associate at the law firm of Michels & Lew, with a focus on medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, and elder abuse cases. Jerome earned his BA from the University of California at Los Angeles, majoring in History and minoring in Political Science. He later went on to earn his JD from Loyola Law School. Jerome is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, as well as the Consumer Attorneys of California and American Association of Justice. In addition to being tasked with assisting the firm's skilled trial attorneys, Jerome assists with client relations and client facilitation. In addition to his duties at the firm, Jerome frequently spends time with his family in Northern California, and enjoys running and hiking Education Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, JD University of California at Los Angeles, B.A. Major: History, Minor: Political Science

Job Titles:

• Senior Lawyer / Los Angeles, California

Jin Lew is a senior lawyer of the law firm of Michels & Lew which represents consumers and patients in the area of complex catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice law. He received his JD from Loyola Law School and his BA from the University of California at Los Angeles. For several years, Jin has been recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer in the area of California medical malpractice. In 2021, Jin was named 2021 Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice Law. Jin has been included in the list of National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 and was a finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California Lawyer of the Year for 2014. Jin is a Fellow in Trial Advocacy with the Litigation Counsel of America. He has been invited to speak on the evolution of personal injury and medical malpractice law by the UCLA School of Law, Loyola Law School and Southwestern Law School. Jin previously served as President of the Korean American Bar Association of Southern California. In his spare time, Jin is a black belt instructor in the martial art of judo. Education Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, JD University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, Bachelor of Arts, History Honors: Certificate of Completion in Business Administration

Job Titles:

• Counsel

Martin P. Weniz, is Of Counsel at Michels & Lew. His areas of practice include medical malpractice, personal injury, and elder/dependent adult abuse litigation. Mr. Weniz was trial and appellate counsel for plaintiff in the groundbreaking medical malpractice case of Mejia v. Community Hospital of San Bernardino. The Mejia case was the largest medical malpractice verdict in the State of California in the year it was tried, and it established important legal precedent in the State of California that a hospital will be held responsible to the patient for the malpractice of those physicians who practice at the hospital, even if the physician was not employed by the hospital at the time of the negligence. Mr. Weniz is a member of Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Consumer Attorneys of California, American Bar Association, and Los Angeles County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in the area of medical malpractice in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Job Titles:

• Principal

Philip Michels, the principal attorney at the Law Offices of Michels & Lew, serves clients throughout Los Angeles, California. A veteran personal injury attorney, Mr. Michels has almost 50 years of experience fighting for the rights of those suffering needlessly as the result of the negligence of others. His legal practice encompasses wrongful death; sexual abuse; medical malpractice cases such as birth injuries, failure to diagnose and surgical errors; and personal injury cases involving traumatic injuries, paralysis and drowning accidents. After completing his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of California at Los Angeles, Mr. Michels obtained his Juris Doctor from the same university. He also has a master's in English from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Job Titles:

• Litigation Manager / Los Angeles, California

For the last 16 years, Rose has overseen and managed the firm's litigation assistants and all cases that are in active litigation and has worked closely with the attorneys in the formulation and implementation of case strategy. Rose holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Education, both from UCLA. Rose has presented at local CAALA seminars, CAOC seminars, the CAALA Las Vegas Attorneys' Conference as well as published articles in Advocate magazine. In her personal time, Rose devotes her time and energy towards the promotion and advancement of her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta. Education University of California, Los Angeles, Master's degree, Education University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

Job Titles:

• of Counsel
• Lawyer / Los Angeles, California

Steven B. Stevens, Of Counsel member at Michels & Lew, specializes in medical malpractice and personal injury law with an emphasis on written advocacy, including appeals, writs and law and motion work. He is certified in appellate law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He is also certified in medical malpractice law by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. Mr. Stevens is admitted to practice in California, as well as in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and in the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Stevens is also a member of the United States Supreme Court bar. Among his honors and awards, Mr. Stevens was named Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles "Appellate Lawyer of the Year" and a Southern California Super Lawyer in Appellate Practice by Los Angeles magazine - 2014. Also, he has authored numerous published articles spanning more than two decades, as well as serving as Editor-in-Chief of Advocate from 1995 to 2002. Education University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, J.D., 1981 Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, B.A., 1978