Douglas A. Amo Douglas A. Amo became a partner in Pivo & Halbreich in October, 1992, and is a founding member of Pivo, Halbreich, Martin, Wilson & Amo, LLP. He has successfully represented a variety of clients, with significant experience and expertise in the handling of healthcare-related claims, including medical and hospital malpractice, hospital staffing, and healthcare benefit disputes. Mr. Amo handles personal injury and wrongful death cases including automobile, products liability, public entity and general liability issues. Mr. Amo’s trial experience includes numerous cases presented to Superior Court juries and binding arbitration panels, including complex medical malpractice and significant damages cases involving orthopedics; unusual infectious diseases; cardiac and vascular issues involving amputation; rare cardiac, vascular and neurologic anomalies in both infants and adults; various cancer cases and head and neck surgery.

Formerly with the National Park Service (in association with the U.S. Attorney’s Office), Mr. Amo prosecuted misdemeanor and felony crimes in Yosemite National Park.

PRACTICE AREAS

      • Medical and Professional Liability / Healthcare
      • Public Entity Negligence
      • Personal Injury and Wrongful Death / General Liability / Products Liability
      • Employment litigation
      • Toxic torts

EDUCATION

• • University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., 1983
• • University of California, Davis, B.A., 1979

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• • Admitted to practice before all courts in the State of California (1985); the Supreme Court of the United States (1991); the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1985); the United States District Court of California, Central District (1985)
• • Member of Robert A. Banyard Inn of Court
• • Orange County (California) Bar Association
• • American Bar Association
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PROFESSIONAL

HIGHLIGHTS

• • Frequent Lecturer on Pre-Litigation Risk Management for Hospitals and Physician Groups
• • Judge Pro Tempore in the Orange County (California) Superior Court
• • Private Arbitrator on Binding Medical Malpractice Arbitrations
• • Judge; Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (Mock Trial Program)