David M. Ottenwess

• Ann Arbor Rec & Ed, Catholic Youth Organization, Boys Basketball Coach (2014-2017)
• Catholic Youth Organization, Boys Basketball Coach (2018-2021)

• Successfully represented Michigan Athletic Trainers Society, Inc., in obtaining a favorable official interpretation of the PT Administrative Rules from the Michigan Department of Community Health and the Michigan Attorney General’s office
• Successfully represented a Michigan hospital and its CEO in a labor/RICO matter involving complex issues of labor law, including Section 302 allegations and claims of RICO Act Violations, in federal court through to the United States Supreme Court which ultimately vacated an unfavorable decision against the hospital by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Successfully secured a defense verdict before a jury on behalf of a hospital and its CEO in a Polygraph Protection Act case
• Successfully litigated a First Amendment case (prior restraint) resulting in the successful dismissal of a TRO and lawsuit against client
• Successfully defended to a jury verdict a patent infringement case between two musical groups and a record company
• Successfully litigated election law matters in State Court including defending Wayne County’s Super Majority Tax legislation and the successful return of the names of two candidates to election ballots after wrongfully being removed or challenged

• Handled over 700 matters in civil litigation, including personal injury, employment, contracts, health law, constitutional and election law
• Defended hospitals and physicians in medical practice cases before juries in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Montcalm and Washtenaw Court Circuit Courts
• Defended corporations and individuals before juries in federal court (United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts)
• Defended physicians in licensing matters
• Defended multi-state corporations in sexual harassment, sex and race discrimination cases in state and federal courts
• Represented corporations and individuals in arbitration and evidentiary hearings
• Litigated breach of employment contracts on behalf of health care providers and physicians

Transaction and Dispute Resolution Experience:

• Appointed as Special Master to United States District Court (Eastern District, Michigan) to facilitate the development of compliance programs on matters involving the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) pursuant to federal court litigation involving the DWSD and a consortium of several municipalities in Southeast Michigan (February 2011 – April 2013)
• Case Evaluator Panelist in civil litigation cases in Wayne and Washtenaw Counties
• Mediator in contract disputes
• Arbitrator in civil personal injury matters
• Works closely with hospital administrators and risk managers on peer review questions and sentinel events
• Advises hospitals and risk managers regarding health law and professional liability questions in an effort to reduce and eliminate potential litigation and other risks
• Review and draft employment contracts
• Frequent speaker on Legal and Professional Liability matters

• Successfully represented Michigan Athletic Trainers Society, Inc., in obtaining a favorable official interpretation of the PT Administrative Rules from the Michigan Department of Community Health and the Michigan Attorney General’s office
• Successfully represented a Michigan hospital and its CEO in a labor/RICO matter involving complex issues of labor law, including Section 302 allegations and claims of RICO Act Violations, in federal court through to the United States Supreme Court which ultimately vacated an unfavorable decision against the hospital by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Successfully secured a defense verdict before a jury on behalf of a hospital and its CEO in a Polygraph Protection Act case
• Successfully litigated a First Amendment case (prior restraint) resulting in the successful dismissal of a TRO and lawsuit against client
• Successfully defended to a jury verdict a patent infringement case between two musical groups and a record company
• Successfully litigated election law matters in State Court including defending Wayne County’s Super Majority Tax legislation and the successful return of the names of 2 candidates to election ballots after wrongfully being removed or challenged

1. American Educational Institute- Anatomy of a Lawsuit: What you don’t know can hurt you, March 2023
2. American Educational Institute- The Physician as a Witness, March 2023
3. Michigan Defense Trial Counsel- Best Practices for Effective (virtual) Advocacy and Tips for the Young Lawyer, Winter Meeting, November 2022
4. Michigan Defense Trial Counsel – Reptile Theory and Its Impact on Standard of Care, Annual Meeting, June 20-21, 2019
5. Oakwood Symposium Presentation: How Communication Breakdown Can Lead to Medical Care Letdown, November 2014
6. AHRA 39th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Dallas Texas – Medical Malpractice Liability: What You Don’t Know May Hurt You, August 16, 2011
7. Michigan Defense Trial Counsel – Defending Damages in 2010, Winter Meeting, November 5, 2010
8. Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management – Changing Legal Landscape in Healthcare, Michigan Supreme Court Update, October 5, 2010
9. Radiology Staff, Harper, Children’s and Detroit Receiving Hospitals – Professional Exposure in Radiology Cases in Michigan, March 14, 2007
10. Radiology Staff, Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital – Professional Exposure in Radiology Cases in Michigan, March 6, 2007
11. Radiology Staff, Sinai-Grace Hospital – Professional Exposure in Radiology Cases in Michigan, February 27, 2007
12. Medical Staff, POH Medical Center – Office Practice Issues – OIG and the Physician Practice, April 29, 2006
13. Medical Staff, POH Medical Center – How the NPDB Impacts Your Practice, April 25, 2004
14. Medical Staff, POH Medical Center – What is Informed Consent? June 16, 2003
15. Department of Surgery, Garden City Hospital – What is Informed Consent? June 3, 2003
16. The 14th Annual GE Mammography Symposium, Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, Michigan – Today’s Legal Issues in Mammography, March 22, 2003
17. Medical Staff and Managers, Garden City Hospital – What is Informed Consent? March 13, 2003
18. Radiology Technologists, Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital – Legal Issues and Appropriate Documentation, 2000, 2001 and 2002
19. Physician Members, Troy Internal Medicine, PC – Professional Liability Insurance Options in Michigan, June 2002
20. Radiology Staff of all DMC Hospitals – State of the Law in Michigan under Tort Reform – An Overview, January 2001
21. Medical Staff, POH Medical Center – How to Act and React When Deposed in a Medical Malpractice Matter, October 1999
22. Radiology Staff, Bon Secours Hospital – Pitfalls in Dictation, March 1996

• Ann Arbor Rec & Ed, Catholic Youth Organization, Boys Basketball Coach (2014-2017)
• Catholic Youth Organization, Boys Basketball Coach (2018-2021)
• Love For a Child, Board Member (2023-present)