Judicial Advocacy

The Litigation Center

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The Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and State Medical Societies is the voice of America's medical profession in legal proceedings across the country. The mission of the Litigation Center is to represent the interests of the medical profession in the courts. It brings lawsuits, files amicus briefs and otherwise provides support or becomes actively involved in litigation of general importance to physicians.

The Litigation Center's docket of cases casts a wide net over the medical-legal landscape, including physician payment issues, medical staff privileges, medical liability issues, peer review and scope-of-practice matters, among many other topics.

The Litigation Center is always looking for new and interesting cases to support. Review the cases selection criteria for details on the requirements.

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Litigation Center staff

Contact the Litigation Center with questions or comments. 

Leonard A. Nelson, Director, (312) 464-4110[email protected]

Kyle A. Palazzolo, Assistant Director, [email protected]

Diana T. Huang, Associate Director, [email protected]

Virginia Evans, Legal Coordinator, [email protected]

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