[b]Peter Bertling[/b] began his legal career as an associate with Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols in 1987 and was a shareholder in the firm between 1995 and 1999. He was subsequently recruited by Baker, Manock & Jensen to open and serve as the Resident Partner in their Santa Barbara Office. In August 2000 Mr. Bertling became the founding partner of Bertling & Clausen where he specializes in the defense of medical malpractice and civil rights actions.

Mr. Bertling is a skilled trial lawyer and member of ABOTA, a pre-eminent organization of trial lawyers whose purpose is to elevate the standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession. He is also an accomplished appellate lawyer whose published appellate decisions include:

[b]McNall V. Summers (1994) 25 Cal.App.4th 1300:[/b] This decision clarifies when an injury is manifested for purposes of accruing the three-year statute of limitation set forth in Code of Civil Procedure 340.5.

[b]Cassandra P.v. Callahan (1993) 20 Cal. App.4th 1673:[/b] This decision upholds the trial court’s discretion to exclude a brain-injured child from appearing in court during the liability phase of a bifurcated medical malpractice trial.

[b]About Peter Bertling[/b]

[b]Peter Bertling[/b] founded Bertling & Clausen, L.L.P. in 2000. He specializes in the representation of health care providers in medical malpractice, medical board and medical staff matters. Since 1987 he has represented governmental agencies and private health care providers in civil rights and class actions for the alleged violation of a prisoner’s access to adequate medical, mental health and dental care pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983. Mr. Bertling has received the prestigious AV rating by Martindale Hubble which is awarded to lawyers who have been recognized by their peers for having achieved the highest level of professional excellence and ethical standards.