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CURRICULUM VITAE
E. DREW BRITCHER, Esq.,
ADMISSIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
New Jersey 1984
District Court of New Jersey 1984
New York 1985
U.S. Court of Claims 1990
Certified Civil Trial Attorney 1993 (Recertified 2001)
EXPERIENCE
BRITCHER, LEONE & ROTH, L.L.C.
Glen Rock and Parsippany, NJ
January 2000 to Present
Partner- Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer
LEONARD & BUTLER, P.C.
Morristown, New Jersey
September 1995 to November 1999
Partner- Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer
STERN, STEIGER, CROLAND, P.A.
Paramus, New Jersey
September 1984 to September 1995
Associate then Partner-Personal Injury Trial Lawyer
PUBLISHED OPINIONS
Coyne v. NJDOT, 182 N.J. 481 (2005)
Calafiore v. Morristown Memorial Hosp., et al. (2005) (Amicus
Curiae)
Reynolds v. Gonzalez, 172 N.J. 266 (2002) (Amicus Curiae)
R.F. v. Abbott Laboratories, 162 N.J. 596 (2000) (Amicus
Curiae)
N.J.M. v. Breen, 153 N.J. 424 (1998) (Amicus Curiae)
Hawksby v. DePietro, 319 N.J. Super. 89 (App. Div. 1999)
Stigliano v. Connaught Labs., Inc.,140 N.J. 305 (1995)
Sinclair v. Roth, 356 N.J. Super. 4 (App. Div. 2002)
DelGaudio v. Rodriguera, 280 N.J. Super. 125 (App. Div. 1995)
Dunphy v. Gregor, 136 N.J. 99 (1994) (Amicus Curiae)
Stigliano v. Connaught Labs., Inc., 270 N.J. Super 373 (App.
Div. 1994)
Mueller v. Parke Davis, 252 N.J. Super. 347 (App. Div. 1991)
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Professional Achievement Award, New Jersey State Bar Association,
Young Lawyers Division 1988
Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2000
ATLA-NJ Gold Medical for Distinguished Service Award 2002
Ten Leaders of Northern New Jersey, Personal Injury and Trial
Attorneys,
Digital Press International 2003-2004
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Distinguished Service Award
2004
Bergen County Bar Foundation Lawyer Achievement Award 2004
New Jersey Super Lawyer – New Jersey Monthly 2005
Weidemann-Wysocki Award – Association of Trial Lawyers of America
2005
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer – New Jersey Monthly 2006
EDUCATION
NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL, New York, New York
Juris Doctor June 1984
Honors and Activities
Order of the Barristers
Phi Delta Phi, Province I Graduate of the Year
National Finalist, ATLA National Student Mock Trial
Winning Team & Best Brief, Region I ATLA Student Mock Trial
Quarterfinalist, Entertainment/Communications Moot Court
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
ABA Client Counseling Competition
Moot Court Executive Board
President, Student Trial Lawyers Association
Phi Delta Phi, Dwight Inn Graduate of the Year
Vice Magister, Dwight Inn Phi Delta Phi
Who’s Who Among American Law Students 1983-1984
Who’s Who Among American College and University Students 1984
Outstanding Young Men of America 1983-1984
RUTGERS COLLEGE, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts May 1981 (Political Science)
History and Secondary Education credit requirements also achieved
K-12 Certification (Social Studies)
Honors and Activities
Dean’s List
University Student Legislative Liaison
Congressperson, Rutgers College Governing Association
Class President
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY, Hackensack, New Jersey
Certificate Awarded August 1983
Pharmacology
RUTGERS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Certificate Awarded May 1983
Physiology-Pharmacology
ACADEMIC
APPOINTMENTS
Upsala College, East Orange, New
Jersey
Adjunct Instructor 1987
Tort Litigation
Seton Hall Law School, Newark, New
Jersey
Guest Lecturer 2003
Medical Malpractice
PUBLICATIONS
Board of Editors, Leader’s Product
Liability Newsletter (1984-1990)
“Starting the Clock on Dalkon Shield Suits”, Leader’s Product
Liability
Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 9 (March 1985)
“Watershed Year for Dalkon Shield
Legislation”, Leader’s Product Liability
Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 7
(January 1986)
“Malpractice Strategy, Settlement
Brochures”, Medical Malpractice Law Strategy,
Volume 3, Number 6 (April 1986)
“Broad View of Design Defects”,
Leader’s Product Liability Newsletter, Volume 5,
Medical Malpractice, (published by
Matthew Bender)
“Clinton Healthcare Plan is
afflicted with Bias” 137 N.J.L.J. 1250 (1994)
“Compensating Children Injured by
Vaccinations-Route to take before going to Court”, with Mindy Michaels Roth,
10 NJL 308 (2001)
“The Patient Safety Act of 2004”, co-authored with Abbott Brown,
Esq., NJL
(2005 )
“The Patient First Act of 2004”, co-authored with Abbott Brown,
Esq., NJL
(2005)
PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
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“Creative
Settlement Techniques”, Bergen County Bar Association,
Hackensack, New Jersey, March 1994
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“Recent
Advances in Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims”,
Dunphy v. Gregor, ATLA-NJ Annual Convention, Absecon, New
Jersey, June 1994
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“Proving Medical Malpractice
Cases”, ATLA-NJ Concurrent Seminar, Woodbridge, New Jersey,
December 1994
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“Recent
Advances In Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims”,
Dunphy v. Gregor,
ATLA-NJ Annual Convention, Absecon, New Jersey, June 94 Mid-Winter
Convention, Maui, Hawaii, February 1995
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“Effective Techniques of Obtaining and Interpreting Medical
Information When
Preparing a Case for Trial”,
Institute of Continuing Legal Education,
Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1995
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“Handling
Medical Device Cases”, Bergen County Bar Association,
Hackensack,
New Jersey, April 1995
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“Testimony of Treating Physicians and the Physician-Patient
Privilege”, ATLA-NJ, NJ Annual Convention, June 1995
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Chairperson, Basic Trial Academy, ATLA-NJ, Edison, NJ, Fall 1995
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“Product
Liability”, ATLA-NJ Basic Trial Academy, October 1996
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“Medical
Negligence: From Evaluation Through Trial”, ATLA-NJ, Edison,
New Jersey, February 1997
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“Product
Liability”, ATLA-NJ Basic Trial Academy, October 1997
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Panelist,
“Medical Law & Negligence”, ATLA-NJ, November 1997
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Chairperson, “Medicine for Lawyers”, ATLA-NJ, Fall 1997
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“Product
Liability”, ATLA-NJ Basic Trial Academy, October 1998
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Panelist,
“Top Ten in Torts”, Boardwalk Seminar, ATLA-NJ, April 1998
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Co-Chairperson, “Medicine for Lawyers”, ATLA-NJ, Spring 1999
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Panelist,
“Top Ten in Torts”, Boardwalk Seminar, ATLA-NJ, April 1999
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“Product
Liability”, ATLA-NJ Basic Trial Academy, October 1999
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Co-Chairperson, “Medicine for Lawyers”, ATLA-NJ, Spring 2000
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Panelist,
“Kumho Tire and Expert Witnesses”, ATLA-NJ, Edison,New Jersey, February 2000
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Panelist,
“Top Ten in Torts”, Boardwalk Seminar, ATLA-NJ, April 2000
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Panelist,
“Top Ten in Torts”, Boardwalk Seminar, ATLA-NJ, April 2001
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“The Step
by Step Process of Handling Victim Compensation Fund
Applications,” ATLA-Midwinter
Convention, Miami, Florida, January 2002
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“Hot
Topics in Medical Malpractice: Update 2001,” ICLE, New
Brunswick,
New Jersey, October 2001
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“The Step
by Step Process of Handling Victim Compensation Fund
Applications”, ATLA-NJ, Woodbridge,
New Jersey, February 2002
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“Another
Arrow in Your Quiver-Using the Internet in Discovery and
Beyond”,
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ATLA-NJ
Concurrent Seminar, Edison, New Jersey, February 2002
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“The Step
by Step Process of Handling Victim Compensation Fund
Applications,” Virginia Trial
Lawyers Association, Fairfax, Virginia,
March 2002
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“The Step
by Step Process of Handling Victim Compensation Fund
Applications,” Maryland Trial
Lawyers Association, Baltimore, Maryland,
March 2002
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“The Step
by Step Process of Handling Victim Compensation Fund
Applications,” ATLA-NJ, Teaneck,
New Jersey, April 2002
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“The Step
by Step Process of Handling Victim Compensation Fund
Applications,” ATLA-NJ, Atlantic
City, New Jersey April 2002
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“Understanding the Victim Compensation Fund”, New York Law
School,
Clinical Education Department, New
York, New York, April 2002
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Panelist,
“Top Ten in Torts”, Boardwalk Seminar, ATLA-NJ, April 2002
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“The Step
by Step Process of Handling Victim Compensation Fund
Applications”, ATLA, Atlanta, Georgia July 2002
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“The Step
by Step Process of Handling Victim Compensation Fund
Applications”, ATLA-NJ, Newark, New Jersey August 2002
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“Hot
Topics in Medical Malpractice: Update 2002,” ICLE, New
Brunswick, New Jersey, October 2002
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“Handling
Wrongful Birth/Wrongful Life Cases in Today’s World”, Last
Chance Seminar-Masters Track, Louisiana Trial Lawyers
Association, New
Orleans, Louisiana, December 2002
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“Handling
Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Cases”, ATLA-NJ, Edison, New
Jersey, February 2003
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“Hot
Topics in Personal Injury Litigation”, ATLA-NJ, Edison, New
Jersey,
February 2003
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“Dealing
with ACOG 163 and the Importance of Neuroimaging”, ATLA
Midwinter Convention, Maui, Hawaii, February 2003
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“Dealing
with Neonatal Encephalopathy and Cerebral Palsy, Defining
Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology” Boardwalk Seminar ATLA- NJ,
April 2003
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“Handling
Wrongful Birth/Wrongful Life Cases in Today’s World”, Boardwalk
Seminar, ATLA-NJ, April 2003
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Panelist
“Top Ten in Torts”, Boardwalk Seminar, ATLA-NJ, April 2003
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“Hot
Topics in Medical Malpractice: Update 2003" ICLE, New Brunswick,
NJ,
October 2003
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“Proving
Liability in Medical Malpractice Cases”, Co-Chair Medical
Malpractice
Seminar, ATLA-NJ, Edison, NJ,
February 2004
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“From the
Web to the Courtroom, Finding and Using Animations and Exhibits
on
the Internet”, Co-Speaker with
Stephanie F. Pierson, ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic
City, NJ, April 2004
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Panelist,
“Top Ten in Torts”, Boardwalk Seminar, ATLA-NJ, April 2004
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Co-Chairperson, “Understanding the Patient First and Patient
Safety Acts”, ATLA-NJ Seminar, Jamesburg, NJ, June 2004
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“Hot
Topics in Medical Malpractice: Update 2004", ICLE, New
Brunswick, NJ,
October 2004
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“The
Patient First Act and Patient Safety Act”, Co-Chair Medical
Malpractice
Seminar, ATLA-NJ, Edison, NJ
February 2005
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Panelist
“Top Ten in Torts”, Boardwalk Seminar, ATLA-NJ, April 2005
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Co-Chairperson, “Medicine for Lawyers”, ATLA-NJ Boardwalk
Seminar, Atlantic
City, NJ April 2005
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“Pre-natal Diagnosis”, ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City,
NJ April 2005
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Co-Chairperson, “Winning Medical Malpractice Cases,” ICLE, New
Brunswick,
NJ May 2005
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Moderator, “Handling Auto Cases after DiProspero and Serrano”
ATLA-NJ July 2005
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“Hot
Topics in Medical Malpractice: Update 2005”, ICLE, New
Brunswick, NJ, October 2005
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Co-Chairperson, “Knowing When to Hold ‘Em” Medical Malpractice
ATLA‑NJ,
Edison, NJ February 2006
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Co-Chairperson, “Hot Topics in Medical Malpractice – A Rapid
Fire Look at
What’s New and What You May Not Be
Familiar With Yet.” ATLA‑NJ Boardwalk Seminar Atlantic City,
NJ April 2006
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“Live in
the Courtroom – Videoconference Testimony – Where and How” – Hot
Topics in Medical Malpractice,
ATLA‑NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ April 2006
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Panelist,
“Top Ten in Torts” ATLA‑NJ Boardwalk Seminar, Atlantic City, NJ
April
2006
BAR ACTIVITIES
President, ATLA-NJ 2005-2006
President-Elect, ATLA-NJ 2004 - 2005
First Vice-President, ATLA-NJ 2003 - 2004
Second Vice-President, ATLA-NJ 2002 - 2003
Board of Trustees, Trial Lawyers Care, Inc., 2001 - 2005
Third Vice-President, ATLA-NJ 2001 - 2002
Treasurer, ATLA-NJ 2000 - 2001
Secretary, ATLA-NJ 1999 - 2000
Parliamentarian, ATLA-NJ 1998 - 1999
State Delegate, ATLA-NJ 1996 - 1998
Board of Governors, ATLA-NJ 1995 - 1996
Medical Malpractice Committee Chairperson, ATLA-NJ, 2002 - Present
Amicus Committee Chairperson, ATLA-NJ 1995 - Present
Law Member, American College of Legal Medicine 2002 B
Present
Long Range Planning Committee Co-Chairperson, ATLA-NJ, 2003 -
Present
Legislative Committee Co-Chairperson, ATLA-NJ, 2003 - Present
Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America 1983 - Present
Member, ATLA-NJ 1983 B
Present
Member, Bergen County Bar Association 1984 - Present
Co-Chairperson, Bergen County Bar Association, Medical-Legal
Cooperation
Committee, 1990 B
Present
Co-Chairperson, Bergen County Bar Association, Continuing Legal
Education Committee, 2004 - Present
Member, Bergen County Bar Association, Nominating Committee,
2004 - 2007
Member, Morris County Bar Association 1984 - Present
Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association 1984 -1987
Member, American Bar Association 1984 - 1987
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association 1984 - 1987
Member, New York State Bar Association 1984 - 1986
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Board of Trustees, Trial Lawyers Care, Inc., 2001 – Present
Vice Chairperson, Planned Parenthood (PPGNNJ) 1999 - 2001
Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood (PPGNNJ) 1995 - 2001 and 2004 –Present
Board of Trustees, American Legion Jersey Boys’ State Foundation 2005 - Present
Committee Member, Boys Scout Troop 173, Parsippany, NJ 1999 - 2000
Committee Chairperson, Cub Scout Pack 142, Parsippany, NJ 1996 -
1999
President, Rutgers College Class of 1981, 1981 - 1986
Executive Committee, Rutgers Alumni Association, Inc. 1984 -
1987
Reunion Chairperson, Rutgers College Class of 1981, 1986
- Present
Recipient, Rutgers College Class of 1931 Award, 1991
Counsel, Little Vikings Football Association 1998 - 2000
Coach, Morris County Soccer League, Select Team 1992
Coach, Parsippany Soccer Club, Travel Team, 1989 - 1993, 1997 - 1998
President, Morris County Senior Soccer Association 1989 - 1994
Captain, Montville Masters Soccer Club 1989 - Present
Staff, American Legion Jersey Boys’ State 1977 - 1990
Lecturer, American Legion Jersey Boys’ State 1991 - Present
Staff, YMCA Mid-Atlantic Region Model United Nations 1981 - 1988
Staff, YMCA New Jersey Youth and Government Program 1981 - 1988
Advisor, Explorer Scouts, Law and Government 1985 - 1987
Lecturer, American Legion Jersey Boys’ State 1990 – Present
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
Democratic State Committeeman 1993 - 1997
Democratic County Committeeman (Parsippany) 1984 - 2000
Member, World Cup Host Committee 1994
Campaign Manager, Letts for Mayor, Parsippany, NJ 1994
Campaign Manager, Letts for Mayor, Parsippany, NJ 1993
Senate Candidate, 26th District 1993
Senate Candidate, 26th District 1991
Mayoral Candidate, Parsippany-Troy Hills 1989
Assembly Candidate, 26th District 1987
Member, Parsippany Zoning Board of Adjustment 1986 -1989
Chairperson, Parsippany Democratic County Committee 1985 -1989
Town Coordinator, Askin for Congress 1986
Coordinator, Shapiro for Governor 1985
Coordinator, Torricelli for Congress 1982
Town Coordinator, Maguire for Congress 1980
Democratic County Committeeman, (Paramus) 1980 - 1983
President, Paramus Young Democrats 1976 - 1980
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