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Gladys Mensing

Gladys Mensing

Gladys Mensing has diabetes. When her doctor prescribed the drug Reglan to treat some of her symptoms, she began taking its generic equivalent. Four years later, Mensing developed a severe neurological disorder caused by the long-term use, which went unwarned on the generic drug’s label.

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Fred Weaver

Fred Weaver

Four years ago on New Year’s Eve in Baton Rouge, Fred Weaver received a voicemail from his credit card company. The message said that Weaver was “ruining his life” by not making his payments on time and demanded the call be returned that night.

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Executive Committee & Board of Directors 2011-2012

Executive Committee

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Steven E. Fineman

President

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, L.L.P.

New York, NY

E-mail: sfineman@lchb.com     

Web: http://www.lieffcabraser.com/

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Jack Landskroner  

President-Elect    

Landskroner Grieco Merriman, LLC

Cleveland , OH

E-mail: jack@landskronerlaw.com    

Web: http://www.landskronerlaw.com/   

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Theodore J. Leopold

Vice President 

Leopold Kuvin

Palm Beach Gardens , FL

E-mail: tleopold@leopoldkuvin.com   

Web: http://www.leopoldkuvin.com   

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Esther E. Berezofsky

Treasurer

Williams, Cuker & Berezofsky

Cherry Hill , NJ

E-mail: eberezofsky@wcblegal.com   

Web: http://www.wcblegal.com    

____________________________________________

Robert L. Sachs, Jr.

Secretary

Shrager Spivey & Sachs

Philadelphia , PA

E-mail: rsachs@shragerlaw.com

Web: http://www.shragerlaw.com

_____________________________________________

Andrew S. Friedman

Executive Committee Member

Bennett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C.

Phoenix , AZ

E-mail: afriedman@bffb.com  

Web: http://www.bffb.com

____________________________________________

Brad J. Moore

Executive Committee Member

Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio

Seattle , WA

E-mail: brad@stritmatter.com

Web: http://www.stritmatter.com

____________________________________________

Alan R. Brayton  

Executive Committee Member

Brayton Purcell

Novato , CA

E-mail: abrayton@braytonlaw.com     

Web: http://www.braytonlaw.com

____________________________________________

Jeffrey M. Goldberg

Executive Committee Member

Jeffrey M. Goldberg Law Offices

Chicago , IL

E-mail: jgoldberg@goldberglaw.com      

Web: http://www.goldberglaw.com 

____________________________________________

Mona Lisa Wallace

Executive Committee Member

Wallace & Graham, P.A.

Salisbury , NC

E-mail: mwallace@wallacegraham.com    

Web: http://www.wallacegraham.com 

_____________________________________________

Harry G. Deitzler

Immediate Past President

Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler, PLLC

Charleston, WV

E-mail: hgdeitzler@hpcbd.com      

Web: http://www.hpcbd.com  

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2011-2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

 

Mary Alexander

Board Member   

Mary Alexander & Associates

San Francisco , CA

E-mail: malexander@maryalexanderlaw.com 

Web: http://www.maryalexanderlaw.com               

_____________________________________________

Michael L. Armitage

Board Member

Waters Kraus & Paul, LLP         

El Segundo, CA   

Email:  armitage@waterskraus.com 

Web: www.waterskraus.com

____________________________________________

Benjamin L. Bailey

Board Member

Bailey & Glasser LLP

Charleston , WV

E-mail: bbailey@baileyglasser.com

Web: http://www.baileyglasser.com/

__________________________________________

Raymond P. Boucher

Board Member   

Kiesel, Boucher & Larson, L.L.P.

Beverly Hills , CA

E-mail: boucher@kbla.com     

Web: http://www.kbla.com/    

____________________________________________

Russell W. Budd

Board Member  

Baron & Budd, P.C.

Dallas , TX

E-mail: rbudd@baronbudd.com   

Web: http://www.baronbudd.com/   

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Joan B. Claybrook

Board Member

Public Citizen

Washington , DC

E-mail: awalsh@citizen.org    

Web: http://www.citizen.org/    

____________________________________________

Linda M. Correia

Board Member

Webster, Fredrickson, Correia & Puth, PLLC

Washington , DC

E-mail: lcorreia@wfcplaw.com   

Web: http://www.wfcplaw.com/    

_____________________________________________

 

Eric L. Cramer

Board Member

Berger & Montague, P.C.

Philadelphia , PA

E-mail:  ecramer@bm.net    

Web: http://www.bm.net/

 

____________________________________________

Conal Doyle

Board Member   

Willoughby Doyle, LLP

Beverly Hills, CA

E-mail: conal@willoughbydoyle.com

Web: http://www.willoughbydoyle.com/

____________________________________________

Jeffrey D. Eisenberg

Board Member

Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Morton, LLC

Salt Lake City , UT

E-mail: jeisenberg@braytonlaw.com     

Web: http://www.braytonlaw.com/   

____________________________________________

Ingrid M. Evans

Board Member

The Evans Law Firm

San Francisco , CA

E-mail: ingrid@evanslaw.com

Web: http://www.evanslaw.com

____________________________________________

Troy N. Giatras

Board Member

Giatras Law Firm, PLLC

Charleston, WV

Email:  troy@thewvlawfirm.com

Web: www.thewvlawfirm.com

____________________________________________

Stephen J. Herman

Board Member

Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, L.L.P

Atlanta, GA

Email: sherman@hhkc.com  

Web: www.hhkc.com  

____________________________________________

Wayne Hogan

Board Member

Terrell Hogan Ellis Yegelwel, P.A. 

Jacksonville , FL

Email: hogan@terrellhogan.com

Web: http://www.terrellhogan.com/

____________________________________________

William E. Hopkins

Board Member

Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles, PC 

Montgomery, AL

Email:  bill.hopkins@beasleyallen.com

Web: www.beasleyallen.com

____________________________________________

James F. Humphreys

Board Member

James F. Humphreys & Associates

Charleston , WV

E-mail: jim@jfhumphreys.com  

Web: http://www.jfhymphreys.com/

____________________________________________

Neville L. Johnson

Board Member

Johnson & Rishwain

Beverly Hills, CA

E-mail: njohnson@jjllplaw.com

Web: http://www.jjllplaw.com  

____________________________________________

Rosalind Fuchsberg Kaufman

Board Member

The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, LLP

New York , NY

E-mail: fuchsberg@aol.com  

Web: http://www.fuchsberg.com/     

_____________________________________________

Steven Kazan

Board Member

Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC

Oakland, CA

Email:  skazan@kazanlaw.com  

Web: www.kazanlaw.com

_____________________________________________

Anne McGinness Kearse

Board Member

Motley Rice LLC

Mt. Pleasant, SC

E-mail: akearse@motleyrice.com  

Web: http://www.motleyrice.com/

______________________________________________

Taras Kick

Board Member

Kick Law Firm, APC

Los Angeles , CA

E-mail: taras@kicklawfirm.com  

Web: http://www.kicklawfirm.com/ /

____________________________________________

Andrew A. Lemmon

Board Member  

Lemmon Law Firm, LLC

Hahnville , LA

E-mail: andrew@lemmonlawfirm.com

Web: http://lemmonlawfirm.com/

_____________________________________________

Christina E. Mancuso

Board Member

Dallas , TX

E-mail: mailto:christinamancuso@sbcglobal.net net

  

 

 

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Roger L. Mandel

Board Member

Lackey Hershman, L.L.P.    

Dallas , TX

E-mail: rlm@lhlaw.net

Web: http://www.lhlaw.net

____________________________________________

Virginia Adams Marentette

Board Member

American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Washington , DC

E-mail: vmarentette@acslaw.org

Web: http://www.acslaw.org/    

____________________________________________

Stanley J. Marks

Board Member

Begam, Lewis & Marks

Phoenix , AZ

E-mail: sjmarkslaw@aol.com

Web: http://www.begamlaw.com/

____________________________________________

David J. Marshall

Board Member

Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP

Washington , DC

E-mail:  marshall@kmblegal.com  

Web: http://www.kmblegal.com/

 

____________________________________________

Paul Miller

Board Member

Will Barristers: Morin & Miller

Toronto, Canada

E-mail: pmiller@willbarristers.com  

Web: http://www.willbarristers.com/

____________________________________________

Christopher T. Nace

Board Member

Paulson & Nace

Washington , DC

E-mail: ctnace@paulsonandnace.com        

Web: http://www.paulsonandnace.com/     

____________________________________________ 

 

Gretchen M. Nelson

Board Member

Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP

Los Angeles, CA

Email:  gnelson@kreindler.com  

Web:  www.kreindler.com

____________________________________________ 

Stuart A. Ollanik

Board Member

Ollanik Law, LLC 

Boulder , CO

E-mail: stuart@ollanik-law.com  

Web: http://ollanik-law.com/

____________________________________________

Michael L. Pitt

Board Member

Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Rivers & Golden PC

Royal Oak , MI

E-mail: mpitt@pittlawpc.com

Web: http://www.pittlaw.com/

____________________________________________

Ronald Rodriguez

Board Member

Law Offices of Ronald Rodriguez, PC

915 Victoria Street

Laredo, TX

Email:  ronlaw@bizlaredo.rr.com  

_____________________________________________

Lee J. Rohn

Board Member

Rohn and Cameron, LLC

C’sted, St. Croix, VI

E-mail: lee@rohnlaw.com

Web: http://www.lawyers.com/rohnlaw

____________________________________________

Antonio M. Romanucci

Board Member

Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Chicago , IL

E-mail: amr@rblaw.net  

Web: http://www.randblaw.com/  

____________________________________________

William A. Rossbach

Board Member

Rossbach, Hart, Bechtold, P.C.

Missoula , MT

E-mail: bill@rossbachlaw.com  

Web: http://www.missoulalaw-firm.com/  

____________________________________________

Frederick S. Schwartz

Board Member

Law Office of Frederick S. Schwartz

Sherman Oaks, CA

E-mail: fred@fredschwartzlaw.com  

Web: http://losangelesconsumerattorney.com/   

___________________________________________  

Donald H. Slavik

Board Member

Steamboat Springs, CO

E-mail: dslavik@slavik.us

 

 

 

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Bernard W. Smalley, Sr.

Board Member

Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman & Smalley, PC

Philadelphia , PA

E-mail: bsmalley@anapolschwartz.com        

Web: http://www.anapolschwartz.com/

____________________________________________

Todd A. Smith

Board Member

Power Rogers & Smith, P.C.

Chicago , IL

E-mail: tsmith@prslaw.com  

Web: http://www.prslaw.com/

 

____________________________________________

 

Thomas M. Sobol

Board Member

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, LLP

Cambridge, MA

Email:  Tom@hbsslaw.com  

Web: www.hbsslaw.com  

____________________________________________

Kenneth A. Suggs

Board Member

Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC

Columbia , SC

E-mail: ksuggs@medlawlegalteam.com

Web: http://www.medlawlegalteam.com/

____________________________________________

Tara D. Sutton

Board Member

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP

Minneapolis , MN

Email: tdsutton@rkmc.com  

Web: http://www.rkmc.com/

__________________________________________

James F. Szaller

Board Member

Brown & Szaller

Cleveland , OH

E-mail: szaller@lawandhelp.com  

Web: http://lawandhelp.com/

_____________________________________________

Michael P. Thornton

Board Member

Thornton & Naumes, L.L.P.

Boston , MA

E-mail: mthornton@tenlaw.com

Web: http://www.tenlaw.com/

____________________________________________

Stephen M. Tillery

Board Member

Korein Tillery LLC

St. Louis , MO

E-mail: stillery@koreintillery.com  

Web: http://www.koreintillery.com/  

____________________________________________ 

Janet R. Varnell

Board Member

Varnell & Warwick, P.A.

The Villages, FL

E-mail:  JVarnell@VarnellandWarwick.com  

Web: http://www.varnellandwarwick.com  

____________________________________________

Mikal C. Watts

Board Member

Watts , Guerra & Craft, LLP

San Antonio , TX

E-mail: mcwatts@wgclawfirm.com  

Web: http://www.wgclawfirm.com/

____________________________________________

Perry Weitz

Board Member

Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.

New York , NY

E-mail: pweitz@weitzlux.com

Web: http://www.lawyer1.com/

____________________________________________

Steven N. Williams

Board Member

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy

Burlingame , CA

E-mail: swilliams@cpmlegal.com  

Web: http://www.cpmlegal.com/  

____________________________________________

 

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