Education
Legal Education
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey, 2006
- J.D.
- Honors: Excellence in Oral Advocacy Award
Non Legal Education
- Georgetown University Medical School, 1982
- M.D.,
- Adelphi University, 1978
- B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Chemistry
Past Positions
- Dechert LLP, Mass Tort Litigation Practice Group, Philadelphia, PA – Involved in researching, vetting and developing nationally recognized medical experts for mass tort defense; takes fact witness depositions; on-site consultant during depositions for adverse expert witnesses, Consulting Attorney, 2006 - 2012
- Moorestown, New Jersey – Provides medical-legal malpractice case analysis for plaintiffs and defendants; procures medical experts; on-site deposition consultant, Integrity Medical Legal Consulting, LLC, 2007 - Present
- Superior Court of New Jersey - Assisted with legal research and drafted opinions, Judicial Intern, Honorable Jack M. Sabatino,, 2004 - Present
- Medical Consultant, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, PA -Medical case analysis; on-site trial consultant for VIOXX mass tort trial, Medical Experience, 2005 - 2006
- Medical Consultant, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Division of Health Care Quality and Oversight, Trenton, NJ - Assisted in developing state-wide standards for stroke and cardiovascular care, Medical Experience, December 1, 2003 - May 1, 2004
- Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -Responsible for the education and training of resident physicians, Medical Experience, 1991 - 2003
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Three Rivers Cardiac Surgical Group, Pittsburgh,, Medical Experience, 1989 - 1991
- Chief Cardiothoracic Fellow, Cardiothoracic and Transplant Fellowship, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Medical Experience, 1988 - 1989
- Chief Surgical Resident for General Surgery, Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (“Penn State”), Hershey, PA, Medical Experience, 1986 - 1987
- General Surgery Residency, Penn State, Hershey, PA , Medical Experience, 1983 - 1987
- Surgical Internship, Penn State, Hershey,, Medical Experience, 1982 - 1983
Classes and Seminars
- Presenter, Rules of Evidence for the Expert Witness, Rutgers School of Law,, 2006 - 2012
- Presenter, Direct and Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses,, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Education, 2010 - Present
- Presenter, Voir Dire of Medical Experts,, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Education, 2008 - Present
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2006
- New Jersey, 2006
Other Affiliations
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- American Board of General Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- American College of Surgeons (Fellow)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Douglas J. DiPaola |
| Firm | Butler Snow LLC |
| Address | Renaissance at Colony Park, 1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1400, Ridgeland, MS 39157 |
| Phone | 601-948-5711 |
| Phone | 601-985-4500 |
| Website | www.butlersnow.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |