July 2011
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Pamela Pantages is an invited speaker at the AAJ Summer Convention in July 2011. Ms. Pantages will be a co-presenter with Katherine James, a witness consultant from Los Angeles, California. Ms. Pantages and Ms. James will be discussing how to assist parents in navigating the unfamiliar world of litigation, and how to be the best representatives on behalf of their injured children.
February 2011
- Pamela Pantages was an invited speaker at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Winter Convention in Miami, Florida. The convention was attended by approximately 1000 lawyers, judges, paralegals and law students from around the country. The meeting was geared toward teaching legal professionals about successful trial methods and exploring a variety of specialized practice topics. Ms. Pantages spoke on how to use professional literature to establish standards of care during litigation and at trial.
September 2010
- Michael Becker has been invited to speak at the Advocacy Institute's Plaintiff's Litigation/Trial Summit being held in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 31, 2011.
Super Lawyers for 2011
- Michael Becker and Pamela Pantages have again been named Super Lawyers for the year 2011. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase rating process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis, and this honor is only conveyed to 5% of attorneys in Ohio each year.
Super Lawyers for 2009
- Mike Becker has been recognized annually as Ohio Super Lawyers based upon a statewide nomination process, review of resumes and evaluation by other attorneys. This honor is only conveyed to 5% of attorneys in Ohio each year.
This year, Pamela Pantages has joined the prestigious ranking and has been recognized as a 2009 Ohio Super Lawyer. Pamela is an accomplished trial attorney and has represented victims of medical negligence throughout Ohio with a special interest in the area of birth injury cases, including shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus injuries that can profoundly change a newborn's life forever. We are proud of you Pam!
Super Lawyers for 2008
- Michael Becker was again chosen for inclusion as a Ohio Super Lawyer for the year 2008. Only 5% of lawyers in the state are named. This is not a popularity contest and is based upon considerable polling and peer evaluation efforts with detailed research that evaluates each candidate based on 12 indications of peer recognition and professional achievement. The process to be named a Super Lawyer involves checks and balances that produce a well-rounded and diverse listing of attorneys. There are a series of safeguards built into the database to prevent lawyers from campaigning their way onto the list or engaging in any sort of cooperative voting. The objective of Super Lawyers is to create a list that is useful to consumers of legal services and is a credible rating system to be used in choosing legal counsel. Inclusion on this list is not a guarantee of quality, but designation as a Super Lawyer is one piece of information that consumers can consider when searching for a lawyer.
May 2008
- Michael Becker and Pamela Pantages won $15,865,270.00 in Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), Ohio in the case of Abram Elia vs. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Mr. Becker and Ms. Pantages represented a 7-year old boy who suffered significant brain damage as a consequence of the failure to closely monitor his well-being during labor.
- Michael Becker was an invited speaker at the Annual Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) convention in Columbus, Ohio. His presentation was entitled "Becker's Bits," and included Mr. Becker's thoughts and insight on how to successfully represent victims of medical negligence. Mr. Becker also talked about "Mike's Kids," the philanthropic organization he founded and its work done on behalf of disabled children.
- Pamela Pantages won $1,175,000.00 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in the case of Nora Rivera, et al. vs. MetroHealth Medical Center. Ms. Pantages represented a 5-year old girl who suffered a severe total right brachial plexus injury following the delivery complication of shoulder dystocia.
March 2008
- Michael Becker won $8,699,000.00 dollars, the largest medical negligence verdict in the history of Montgomery County (Dayton), Ohio in the case of Katelyn Lewis, et al. vs. Tony B. Sarin, M.D., et al. Mr. Becker represented an 11-year old girl who was severely disabled as a result of injuries she received at the time of her birth.
January 2008
- Pamela Pantages was an invited speaker at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) at the National Winter Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ms. Pantages's presentation was entitled "Shoulder Dystocia and Brachial Plexus Injuries: Defense Theories of Causation and How to Rebut Them."
Super Lawyers for 2007
- Michael Becker has been selected again as a 2007 Ohio Super Lawyer and will be part of the 5% of Ohio attorneys that receive the honor of being recognized as 2007 Ohio Super Lawyers. The recognition will be published in the January, 2007 issue of the Cincinnati Magazine, Northern Ohio Live and Ohio Super Lawyer Magazine.
Super Lawyers for 2006
- Attorney Mike Becker has been selected as 2006 Ohio Super Lawyer. Only 5% of attorneys receive this honor each year. The selection procedure includes peer nominations from 35,000 lawyer ballots, a blue ribbon panel review process and independent research on candidates. Law & Politics performs the polling, research and selection of Super Lawyers in a process designed to identify Ohio Lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine and Cincinnati Magazine will publish the list of all Super Lawyers on December 27, 2005.
