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Arlene A. Wiese
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Arlene's practice is devoted primarily to healthcare, medical malpractice, commercial litigation, including mass tort litigation, products liability, premises liability, and environmental and toxic tort litigation. She represents parties in litigation in both state court and federal court in claims involving physicians, allied health providers, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, acute care hospitals, and other long-term care facilities. Arlene represents parties before state and federal agencies, including the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. |
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- Successfully eliminated elder abuse, unfair business practice and fraud causes of action on numerous occasions through motions to strike, demurrers and motions for summary judgment.
- Successfully argued and obtained motion for summary judgment on elder abuse cause of action on behalf of nursing home physicians
- Obtained numerous dismissals on behalf of physicians practicing in anesthesiology, nursing homes, cardiology, cardio thoracic surgery, otolaryngology, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, infectious diseases, radiology, oncology, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, neonatology, and emergency medicine.
- Successfully argued and obtain motion for summary judgment on behalf of hospitals in premises liability actions.
- Successfully defended hospitals and physicians in birth injury cases.
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Successfully argued and obtained motion for summary judgment based on statute of limitations on behalf of gynecologists.
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| | | Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California, 1998
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State Bar of Texas, 2006
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| | | Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree in biology from the University of California, Los Angeles, 1991; performed clinical research in Alzheimer’s disease, neurology, genetics and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery
- Juris Doctor Degree from Gonzaga University School of Law, 1996
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American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Research and Writing
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| | | Publications & Presentations
- Author & Presenter, "Make the Seemingly Mundane Deposition Valuable," DRI Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar, 2009
- Author & Presenter, "Moving West: Basic Comparisons Between Texas and New Mexico Law," July 2009
- Presenter, “Improving Nursing Documentation from the Legal Perspective,”
November 2007 - Presenter, “Legal Issues Affecting Physician Owners and Small Medical Staffs:
Potential Liability In Credentialing and Peer Review,” February 2007 - Presenter, “Updates in California Discovery Statutes CLE,” 2005.
- Presenter, “Medical Records Subpoenas – Avoiding Road Blocks CLE,” 2004
- Presenter, “HIPAA’s Effect on Law Firm Practice CLE,” 2003
- Presenter, “How to Avoid Burnout CLE,” 1999
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Researcher for Publication, "The use of combined antegrade-retrograde infusion of blood cardioplegic solution in pediatric patients undergoing heart operations," The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1992, Vol 104, 1349-1355
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| | | Memberships
- Dallas Bar Association, Member, Health Law and Litigation Sections
- North Texas Society for Healthcare Risk Management,
President, 2010;
Vice President, 2009; Education Conference Committee and Sponsorship Chair, 2008;
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management - Texas Bar Association, Member, Health Law Section
- California Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
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Southern California Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Member, 1998-2005
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| | | Community Service
- Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
- Clothe-A-Child in Frisco, Texas
- Pioneer Heritage Middle School Band booster, Board member and Sponsorship Chair
- Frisco High School Band Booster Volunteer
- Pioneer Heritage Middle School Band Booster Board 2007-2009
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Frisco Bible Church – AWANA Leader in Children’s Ministry
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| | | Personal
Arlene was born in Manila, Philippines. She is fluent in Spanish. Arlene also holds a purple belt in Kajukenbo, a Hawaiian martial art.
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