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Martha Marie Eastman
is a competitor. She will fight for you and your
families’ rights while remaining professional
and compassionate.
Ms. Eastman is the past Chair
for the national nursing home litigation
group in the American Association of Justice
("AAJ"). She is a frequent speaker and teacher
on issues regarding nursing home abuse and neglect.
She has lectured on nursing home abuse in Kentucky,
California, Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Illinois,
Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, New Mexico, and New
Jersey.
In addition to speaking about
nursing home abuse, Ms. Eastman has been an invited
speaker and teacher at the National Judicial College,
the Association of Trial Lawyers of America’s
annual national convention, and has spoken at
law-sponsored events in Kentucky, Ohio, Florida,
Tennessee, Nevada, California and Louisiana. She
is routinely asked to speak and present papers
at lawyer education programs offered across the
United States on trial advocacy, deposition techniques,
nursing home abuse and medical negligence.
Ms. Eastman was born in Louisville,
Kentucky. She majored in both English and Political
Science at Kent State University where she received
both athletic and academic scholarships. Ms. Eastman
went to law school at the University of Louisville.
She was the Executive Editor of the law review
at Louisville and was awarded several academic
and writing scholarships. Ms. Eastman graduated
in 1990 at the top of her class, receiving honors
as well as several awards and distinctions.
After graduating from law school,
Martha clerked for the Honorable Harry W. Wellford,
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She then became
an associate at Cravath, Swaine and Moore in New
York City where she worked in the litigation department.
She became associated with the law firm of Armstrong
Allen Prewitt Gentry Johnston and Holmes in Memphis,
Tennessee and worked primarily in insurance defense
(including medical negligence), employment law
and First Amendment law.
Ms. Eastman now focuses her practice
on medical negligence, including cases involving
obstetrics and gynecology, cancer, orthopedics,
emergency room medicine and nursing home abuse.
Ms. Eastman was a competitive
swimmer at Lakeside Swim Club from first grade
through her college years at Kent State University
where she was awarded athletic and academic scholarships.
Today, Ms. Eastman competes in triathlons around
the world. She finished the World Championship
Ironman Triathlon in 1995 and 1997. In fact, in
1997, she finished first among all women lawyers
in the world at the Ironman Championship.
Also in 1997 and in 1999, she was chosen to compete
for the United States National Team at the World
Championships in Perth, Australia and Montreal,
Canada, respectively. In addition, Ms. Eastman
competes in bicycle races and local running events.
Ms. Eastman has two children. One
day they plan to ride their bikes across the country
together.
Professional Presentations
Colleges
Depositions
National Judicial College: Essentials of Civil Litigation
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Trial Advocacy College, Reno, Nevada (October 2003), Presentation and Publication
Past Invitations
Nursing Home Litigation Group: Clinical and Financial Oversight of Nursing Home Care
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Moderator, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Convention, Boston, MA (July 2004)
Damages & Evidence: Evaluating, Pleading and Proving – Nursing Home Litigation and Elder Law
Essentials of a Nursing Home Case
Expert Witnesses – Medical Malpractice
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National Business Institute, Advanced Issues in Kentucky Medical Malpractice, Louisville, KY (May 2004)
Settlement Strategies in Complex Medical Malpractice Cases
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National Business Institute, Advanced Issues in Kentucky Medical Malpractice, Louisville, KY (May 2004)
The Future of Medical Malpractice
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National Business Institute, Advanced Issues in Kentucky Medical Malpractice, Louisville, KY (May 2004)
Opening Statement – Setting the Stage for a Successful Verdict
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National Business Institute, Advanced Trial Advocacy in Kentucky, Louisville, KY (May 2004), Presentation and Publication
Comprehensive Cross-Examination
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National Business Institute, Advanced Trial Advocacy in Kentucky, Louisville, KY (May 2004), Presentation and Publication
Ethical Considerations
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National Business Institute, Advanced Trial Advocacy in Kentucky, Louisville, KY (May 2004), Presentation and Publication
Putting Together a Powerful Closing Argument
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National Business Institute, Advanced Trial Advocacy in Kentucky, Louisville, KY (May 2004), Presentation and Publication
Goetzman and Liens: How to Deal with Them
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Litigating Nursing Home Cases, Fort Lauderdale, FL (March 2004)
HIPPA Revisited
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Moderator, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National College of Advocacy Teleseminar, Nationwide (March 2004)
Preparing Your Client for the Deposition
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Co-Presented with Doug Keene, Keene Trial Consulting; Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Trial Advocacy College: Depositions, New Orleans, LA (January 2004)
Structuring Depositions with Difficult Witnesses
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Co-Presented with Phillip Miller, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Trial Advocacy College: Depositions, New Orleans, LA (January 2004)
Common Types of Claims – Nursing Home
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National Business Institute, Nursing Home Malpractice in Kentucky: Successful Case Management from Investigation to Trial, Louisville, KY (October 2003), Presentation and Publication
Initial Considerations and Pretrial Procedure – Nursing Home
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National Business Institute, Nursing Home Malpractice in Kentucky: Successful Case Management from Investigation to Trial, Louisville, KY (October 2003), Presentation and Publication
Discovery in Nursing Home Litigation
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National Business Institute, Nursing Home Malpractice in Kentucky: Successful Case Management from Investigation to Trial, Louisville, KY (October 2003), Presentation and Publication
Case Management – Trial Organization
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Trial Advocacy College: Essentials of Civil Litigation, National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada (October 2003), Presentation and Publication
Mock Trial
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Trial Advocacy College: Essentials of Civil Litigation, National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada (October 2003)
How to Do a Focus Group
Getting What Nursing Homes Don't Want to Give You: Discovery in Nursing Home Cases
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Convention, San Fransisco, CA (July 2003), Presentation and Publication
Addressing Damages in Opening
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Panel Discussion, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Convention- Advocacy Track, San Fransisco, CA (July 2003), Presentation and Publication
“Establishing Relief for the Most Innocent of All Aids Victims: Liability for Perinatal Transmission of AIDS,” 28 Journal of Family Law Issue 3 (1990)
Future Invitations
Using Focus Groups to Overcome Juror Bias
Common Types of Claims – Nursing Home
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National Business Institute, Nursing Home Malpractice in Kentucky: Successful Case Management from Investigation to Trial, Louisville, KY (October 2004), Presentation and Publication
Initial Considerations and Pretrial Procedure – Nursing Home
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National Business Institute, Nursing Home Malpractice in Kentucky: Successful Case Management from Investigation to Trial, Louisville, KY (October 2004), Presentation and Publication
Discovery in Nursing Home Litigation
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National Business Institute, Nursing Home Malpractice in Kentucky: Successful Case Management from Investigation to Trial, Louisville, KY (October 2004), Presentation and Publication
Common Types of Claims – Nursing Home
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National Business Institute, Nursing Home Malpractice in Kentucky: Successful Case Management from Investigation to Trial, Lexington, KY (October 2004), Presentation and Publication
Initial Considerations and Pretrial Procedure – Nursing Home
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National Business Institute, Nursing Home Malpractice in Kentucky: Successful Case Management from Investigation to Trial, Lexington, KY (October 2004), Presentation and Publication
Discovery in Nursing Home Litigation
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National Business Institute, Nursing Home Malpractice in Kentucky: Successful Case Management from Investigation to Trial, Lexington, KY (October 2004), Presentation and Publication
Discovery Abuse
Structuring Depositions with Difficult Witnesses
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Trial Advocacy College: Depositions, New Orleans, LA (January 2005)
How to Overcome Juror Bias in a Deposition
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Trial Advocacy College: Depositions, New Orleans, LA (January 2005)
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