Featured Presentations

Explore Our Collection of Presentations Our Team of Medical Malpractice Attorneys Have Delivered

Upcoming Presentations:

Ethics of Client Management CLE (California Asian Pacific American Bar Association Annual Conference, September 9, 2025)
MSJs to Motions and Appellate Aftermath (Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Convention, November 14, 2025)
Focus Groups in the Medical Malpractice Case (Consumer Attorneys of California – Hawaii Seminar, December 4, 2025)

Cross-Examining Experts in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Benjamin Ikuta

Beverly Bills Bar Association

August 27, 2025

Taking the Expert Deposition

Benjamin Ikuta

Orange County Bar Association, August 2, 2025

Don't Be Afraid of Arbitrations (UM/UIM, Employment, Kaiser)

Michelle Hemesath

CAOC/CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar,

May 3, 2025

Blind Spots and Gold Mines: Focus Groups to Rethink Med Mal MILs

Benjamin Ikuta

CAOC/CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar,

May 3, 2025

Differences in Litigation Between Kaiser North and South

Benjamin Ikuta

Consumer Attorneys of California Kaiser Seminar, April 10, 2025

Validity of Joint 998 Offers

Benjamin Ikuta

Consumer Attorneys of California – Hawaii Seminar, December 5, 2024

The Art of Effective Depositions

Benjamin Ikuta & Michelle Hemesath

Southeast District Bar Association, May 22, 2024

Michelle Spoke at the CAOC Sonoma Travel Seminar March 2024

Michelle Hemesath

CAOC Sonoma Travel Seminar, March 8, 2024

Using Sanchez to Your Advantage: Practical Insights from Plaintiff, Defense, and Judicial Perspectives

Michelle Hemesath

Using Sanchez to Your Advantage, January 25, 2024

Medicolegal Summit Speaker

Benjamin Ikuta

Annual Summit for California Association of Long Term Care Medicine (CALTCM), November 2023

Arbitrating a Kaiser Case

Michelle Hemesath

Kaiser Virtual Seminar, October 24, 2023

Identifying Good Med-Mal Cases

Michelle Hemesath

Law Di Gras Conference, October 20, 2023

Professional Negligence & Abuse Speaker

Benjamin Ikuta

CAALA Las Vegas, August 31, 2023

Is it MICRA (Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act)?

Ben Ikuta & Michelle Hemesath

Beverly Hills Bar Association – MICRA Zoom Discussion

July 24, 2023

Medical Malpractice &
Changes to MICRA

Michelle Hemesath

South Bay Bar Association – Civil Litigation Section In-Person Luncheon

May 11, 2023

CAOC Palm Springs Seminar Speaker

Michelle Hemesath

Palm Springs Seminar, May 6, 2023

"Is It MICRA?"

Benjamin Ikuta & Michelle Hemesath

Southeast District Bar Association Event

April 26, 2023

TBI Med Legal Conference
MTBI/TBI Symptom Academy:
Vestibular Dysfunction Moderator

Michelle Hemesath

TBI Med Legal Conference

March, 2023

Impactful Depositions

Benjamin Ikuta

MCLE Extravaganza, January 13, 2023

The Coming Changes to Med-Mal Caps with Ben Ikuta

Benjamin Ikuta

The California Appellate Law Podcast, January 3, 2023

Nuts & Bolts of Medical Malpractice & Changes to MICRA Explained

Benjamin Ikuta

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, September 29, 2022

Quoted by San Francisco Chronicle Article: Court Reinstates Malpractice Suit Against UCSF by Woman Whose Child was Stillborn

Bob Egelko

San Francisco Chronicle, September 21, 2022

Arbitration in Medical Malpractice Cases

Benjamin Ikuta

CAALA Las Vegas Seminar, September 2, 2022

Medical Malpractice Podcast

Benjamin Ikuta, Michelle Hemesath, and Jennifer Johnson

Justice Team Podcast, June 2, 2022

Everything you Need to Know about the Change in MICRA

Michelle Hemesath and Benjamin Ikuta

Justice HQ, May 26, 2022

The Power of the Pen: MILS, MSJS, & Other Motions

Benjamin Ikuta – CAOC/CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar, May 20, 2022

Post Kaiser Arbitration Cost Recovery - is it Available?

Benjamin Ikuta

Consumer Attorneys of California Kaiser Seminar, April 5, 2022

Trials in the Time of COVID: Tips and Insights for Trying Cases in Today's "New Normal"

Michelle Hemesath and Benjamin Ikuta

South Bay Bar Association, October 14, 2021

Tips for Modern Law Firm Management During COVID - Don’t Be Scared!

Benjamin Ikuta (moderator)

CAOC/CAOIE/OCTLA Palm Springs Seminar, April 30, 2021

Interviewed in LA Times Article: Are vaccination requirements legal?

Kristina Davis

Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2021

Podcast Features

Explore Podcast Episodes Featuring Our Expert Medical Malpractice Attorneys

What Do You Do When Winning Cases Doesn't Feel Like Winning Anymore? ft. Ben Ikuta | #AOP Ep. 14

Ben Ikuta

May 9, 2025

Ben Ikuta Discusses with the Basics of Medical Malpractice with Attorney Robert Mansour

Ben Ikuta

August 6, 2024

The Coming Changes to Med-Mal Caps, with Ben Ikuta

Ben Ikuta

March 31, 2023

Ben & Michelle Explore Key Medical Malpractice Topics on the Justice Team Podcast

Ben Ikuta & Michelle Hemesath

June 2, 2022