Victoria L. Vance

Victoria L. Vance has joined the Cleveland office of Tucker Ellis & West LLP as Counsel. Ms. Vance is the former Senior Counsel and Director of Litigation for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Drawing upon her experiences at The Cleveland Clinic and a successful 20-year trial practice, Ms. Vance’s practice will focus on counseling and representing healthcare providers, insurers, reinsurers, and underwriters in the evaluation, monitoring, management, and resolution of claims, investigations, and other risks. She will also be assisting parties in evaluating and resolving a broad range of civil, commercial, and personal injury disputes.

Awards & Professional Recognition

Vicky has been continuously named a “Northeast Ohio Leading Lawyer” by Inside Business Magazine since 2001.

Civic & Professional Involvement

Association of Corporate Counsel
American Health Lawyers Association
     Registered as a Dispute Resolver with ADR Service
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
     Advisor to Cleveland Metropolitan School District Mock Trial Teams (2009, 2010)
Defense Research Institute
Federal Bar Association
Legal Aid Society, Brief Advice Clinic
Ohio State Bar Association
Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Society of Ohio Healthcare Attorneys

Recent Publications

"The Physician Witness: Issues and Ethical Considerations," Northern Ohio Physician, Vol. 94, No. 6 (November/December 2009)
"Medicare’s Section 111 Secondary Payer Program" -- Monthly Update (April 2010, February 2010, December 2009, October 2009, August 2009, June 2009, May 2009)
"MMSEA Section 111 Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting" -- Overview (May 2009)

Speaking Engagements

“Through the Looking-Glass…and Back Again”, a presentation on Inside-Outside Counsel roles, presented by the Insurance Staff Counsel Committee, 2010 OSBA Convention and Annual Meeting, Dayton, OH (May 2010)

“eTechnology and Privacy: The New Frontier of Opportunity and Liability”, Bermuda Captive Conference, Bermuda (June 2009)

“After the Critical Event: MedicoLegal Strategies”, AACD, American Society of  Anesthesiologists, Orlando, FL (October 2008)

“Neurosurgical Practice Development: Negotiation and Professional Liability: What the  Neurosurgeon Needs to Know”, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 58th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (September 2008)

“Medico-Legal Issues in Perioperative Medicine: Lessons from Real Cases”, 3rd Annual Perioperative Medicine Summit, InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, OH (September 2007)

“Minimizing Medical Liability Risk: What Nurses Need to Know”, Cleveland Spine Review The Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute, Cleveland, OH (July 2007)

“Legal Issues of the Electronic Medical Record”, Hot Topics in Oncology: A Comprehensive Program for Experienced Nurses and Physicians Assistants, The Cleveland Clinic Taussig Center, Cleveland, OH (October 2006)
 

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