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Heather L. Weakley, Partner Attorney
Asbestos Litigation; Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Employment Law; Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Biologics; Products Liability
Phone:213-417-5105
Web:http://www.mpplaw.com
Address: 1055 West Seventh Street, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Law Firm:Morris Polich & Purdy LLP
Lawyer:Heather L. Weakley
Phone:213-417-5105
Fax:213-488-1178
Lawyer Title:Partner
Practice Areas:Asbestos Litigation; Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Employment Law; Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Biologics; Products Liability
Bio:Ms. Weakley's litigation and trial practice concentrates on product liability defense, including medical devices and asbestos litigation, as well as employment law and general civil litigation. As national counsel in medical device multi-district litigation cases, she has extensive experience in supervising and managing voluminous attorneys from comprehensive electronic document productions through significant trial preparation. Ms. Weakley has first and second-chaired several jury trials with the potential for multi-million dollar awards resulting in defense verdicts, hung jury or favorable resolutions. She has spoken at national counsel meetings for a Fortune 500 company on national litigation strategies. Her employment practice concentrates on litigation for discrimination and sexual harassment. She has presented numerous seminars on these and other issues. Ms. Weakley further maintains a general civil litigation practice in wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, burn injuries, sports, amusements, fairs and festivals. She handles and supervises cases from inception through case evaluations, settlement negotiations and trials. She has first-chaired and successfully defended several trials, including insurance fraud jury trial, general liability jury trial and bench trial.
Admitted:1995, California; U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
College:San Diego State University, B.A., cum laude, 1990; Duke University School of Law/Free University of Brussels, 1993
Law School:Summer Institute in Transnational Law, Brussels, Belgium; Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1995
Membership:American Bar Association (Member, Employment Law Section); Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Civil Litigation and Employment Law Sections).
Web:http://www.mpplaw.com
Languages:English

Lawyer Heather L. Weakley, graduated from San Diego State University, B.A., cum laude, 1990; Duke University School of Law/Free University of Brussels, 1993 Summer Institute in Transnational Law, Brussels, Belgium; Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1995, is now employed by Morris Polich & Purdy LLP at 1055 West Seventh Street, Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90017.

While being a member of American Bar Association (Member, Employment Law Section); Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Civil Litigation and Employment Law Sections)., Heather L. Weakley is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Heather L. Weakley as your lawyer, you should consider whether Heather L. Weakley offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Heather L. Weakley has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Heather L. Weakley's office is located at Los Angeles, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Heather L. Weakley has been admitted in 1995, California; U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. His or her practice areas include Asbestos Litigation; Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Employment Law; Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Biologics; Products Liability.

Heather L. Weakley's college and law school education includes San Diego State University, B.A., cum laude, 1990; Duke University School of Law/Free University of Brussels, 1993, Summer Institute in Transnational Law, Brussels, Belgium; Southwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1995. Other biographical background includes Ms. Weakley's litigation and trial practice concentrates on product liability defense, including medical devices and asbestos litigation, as well as employment law and general civil litigation. As national counsel in medical device multi-district litigation cases, she has extensive experience in supervising and managing voluminous attorneys from comprehensive electronic document productions through significant trial preparation. Ms. Weakley has first and second-chaired several jury trials with the potential for multi-million dollar awards resulting in defense verdicts, hung jury or favorable resolutions. She has spoken at national counsel meetings for a Fortune 500 company on national litigation strategies. Her employment practice concentrates on litigation for discrimination and sexual harassment. She has presented numerous seminars on these and other issues. Ms. Weakley further maintains a general civil litigation practice in wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, burn injuries, sports, amusements, fairs and festivals. She handles and supervises cases from inception through case evaluations, settlement negotiations and trials. She has first-chaired and successfully defended several trials, including insurance fraud jury trial, general liability jury trial and bench trial.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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