LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Morris Polich & Purdy LLP is pleased to announce that on Friday, June 13, 2014, Roger Perkins, Esq. received the Medmarc Attorney of the Year Award for 2014 at the Medmarc annual conference in Vail, Colorado. Sonia Valdes, Esq., Vice President of Claims, presided over the awards ceremony.
Honoring outstanding service, Medmarc selects an Attorney of the Year based upon nominations, balloting and feedback from their claims staff, policyholders and industry peers. Medmarc is one of the nation's leading underwriters of products liability insurance for medical technology and life sciences companies. Medmarc is rated "A" (Excellent) by A.M. Best.
Roger Perkins is a partner and trial lawyer in Morris Polich & Purdy LLP's San Diego office. Roger's practice, while recently focused on product liability defense, including the defense of pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech companies, also includes representing clients in toxic and mass torts, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, construction and transportation, as well as environmental and commercial matters. Roger has served as National Coordinating Counsel for major defendants in Latex Glove, Pain Pump and Cold Therapy Litigations. He also frequently serves as regional and local counsel.
Roger has tried many cases to jury verdict, is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a Master in the American Inns of Court, Enright Chapter and served as an instructor at the IADC's Trial Academy in 2004.
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