How to handle exaggerated damages and Plaintiffs’ damage experts
Plaintiffs are seeking “nuclear” verdicts and have hired the same over-used damage experts to come up with exaggerated life care plans and economic...
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Appellate Update: Medical Facility’s Internal Protocols May Be Admissible At Trial
Brief Overview In July 2022, the Michigan Supreme Court released its opinion in Meyers v Rieck, ___ Mich ___(2022). The Court overruled previous...
Stephanie Ottenwess Convinced the Michigan Board of Medicine to Use Its Discretion and Grant A Physician A Medical License
Ottenwess Law Managing Partner, Stephanie Ottenwess, successfully represented an ophthalmologist before the Board of Medicine in obtaining his...
Hospital Claims Dismissed Based On Proximate Cause
Ottenwess Law represented a hospital in a claim involving a Physician Assistant and nurses. Plaintiff blackboarded over $8 million in economic...
David Ottenwess participates in Michigan Defense Trial Counsel panel “Best Practices For Effective (Virtual) Advocacy and Tips for the Young Lawyer
Ottenwess Law partner David Ottenwess join Judge Julie Gatti and Bowman and Brooke Managing Partner Jodi Munn Schebel as panelists for the “Best...
Managing Partner Stephanie Ottenwess participates as a panelist in “Future of Law Firms in a Post-COVID World” panel
Ottenwess Law’s Managing Partner Stephanie Ottenwess served as a panelist in the “Future of Law Firms in a Post-COVID World” panel at the Michigan...
David Ottenwess has been nominated as one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Leaders in the Law” for 2022
Ottenwess Law is proud to announce that Founding Partner David Ottenwess has been named as one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Leaders in the Law” for...
Ottenwess Law congratulates three of its lawyers who have been named to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Ottenwess Law congratulates three of its lawyers who have been named to the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most...
David M. Ottenwess, has been selected to the 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers
Ottenwess Law is proud to announce that our Founding Partner, David M. Ottenwess, has been selected to the 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list. This...
Stephanie Ottenwess Selected to Receive “Influential Women of Law” Distinction
Ottenwess Law is proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Stephanie Ottenwess, has been selected to receive Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s...
The Team at Ottenwess Law was honored to participate in the 7th Annual Walk for Miracles supporting Beaumont Children’s on June 11, 2022
The Team at Ottenwess Law was honored to participate in the 7th Annual Walk for Miracles supporting Beaumont Children's on June 11, 2022. The Team...
Nursing Claims Dismissed
Ottenwess Law represented a hospital in a claim involving nursing allegations. After discovery had been completed and Plaintiff’s two nursing...
We Are Moving!
Ottenwess Law is excited to announce that the firm is relocating this spring! Our office will be moving to the Town Center in Southfield, MI. Our...
Stephanie Ottenwess Selected to be Amongst Women Who Move Detroit
Stephanie Ottenwess is noted to be amongst a group of women who move Detroit. She has been featured in the “Women Who Move Detroit” section of Hour...
David Ottenwess Selected As Member of Awards Committee with the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Ottenwess Law is pleased to share that David Ottenwess has been selected as a member of the Awards Committee with the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel...