Tammi J. Lees

Tammi defends health care providers and institutions in civil litigation involving claims of professional liability, general liability, and medical malpractice. She has tried approximately 25 medical malpractice cases to verdict throughout Northeast Ohio with first- and second-chair responsibilities. She also helps medical and other organizations resolve a wide range of personal injury matters, including premises liability claims. In addition, Tammi counsels health care providers on issues involving risk management, pre-litigation disputes, and discovery issues.

Tammi has particular strengths in researching and analyzing complex legal issues and writing compelling briefs. Clients appreciate the detailed and thorough approach Tammi adopts with respect to every aspect of the matters she undertakes.

Experience

• Successfully tried more than 25 medical malpractice cases to verdict with first and second chair responsibilities
• Defended health care providers including physicians, nurses, and hospitals in professional and general liability matters
• Secured summary judgment on negligent misrepresentation claim brought against a non-profit organization in a multi-million dollar personal injury lawsuit
• Secured summary judgment on defamation, discrimination, and intentional inflection of emotional distress claims brought by a patient against a hospital system
• Secured summary judgment on negligent hiring/retention/supervision claims brought against an emergency medicine group
• Secured summary judgment in favor of a pathologist in a case alleging medical negligence for the failure to conduct an autopsy on a stillborn
• Secured successful outcome for a skilled nursing facility at a hearing concerning the proposed discharge of a resident
• Secured dismissal of a patient's discrimination claim brought against a hospital system
• Secured summary judgment on behalf of a physician on claim for fraud in a case alleging concealment and misrepresentation   
• Secured summary judgment in medical negligence / wrongful death case alleging negligent wound care
• Secured summary judgment for oncologist in medical negligence case.
• Secured summary judgment for hospital system on punitive damages / malicious credentialing claim.
• Served as risk management consultant for a private OB/GYN practice
• Secured summary judgment on behalf of a hospital system and its nursing staff based upon the statute of repose