Michael D. Brophy

Michael D. Brophy

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Michael Brophy is a seasoned trial attorney with more than 25 years of experience, and a partner at Goldberg Segalla. Working from the firm's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office, Mike has developed a specialty in the defense of psychiatric malpractice cases, as well as traditional medical malpractice litigation. He has been designated as lead trial counsel by health care organizations with both local and national affiliations.  

Mike's success rate exceeds 90 percent in more than 50 major cases he has taken to verdict. In addition to traditional activities, he has an active mediation practice and was a mediator in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1996. Mike has also served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Court of Common Pleas from 2005 to the present.

Along with being the co-editor of numerous articles for the Law Journal Newsletter, Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy, Mike has authored the textbook, Medical Malpractice Depositions. He possesses an AV rating through Martindale-Hubbell.

Honors
  • Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
Professional Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
Admitted to Practice
  • Pennsylvania
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Various pro hac vice admissions in state and federal courts
Court Appointments
  • Mediator, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1991-1996)
  • Court of Common Pleas, Judge Pro Tempore (2005-present)
Prior Experience
  • Staff Attorney/Supervising Staff Attorney, U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1977-1981
  • Law Clerk to the Honorable William W. Vogel, Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Norristown, Pennsylvania, 1976-1977
Education
  • State University of New York College at Oneonta, B.A., magna cum laude, 1973
  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 1976
Publications/ Presentations
  • Presenter, "Using Jury Selection To Increase Your Success At Trial," National Business Institute Seminar: Litigation to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy, August 2011
  • Co-Author, "The Fundamentals of Mediation Practice: A Brief Refresher Course," ADR Choices, Defense Research Institute, June 2010
  • Author, "The International Community Weighs in on Expert Witness Immunity," Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy Newsletter, December 2008
  • Presenter, "Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case," National Business Institute, December 2008
  • Co-Author, "Recovery for the Death of a Stillborn Child: A Journey through the Legal Process," Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy Newsletter, October 2008
  • Presenter, "Evidentiary Challenges to the Admissibility of Expert Testimony," National Business Institute Seminar: Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices-Supporting the Case, December 2007
  • Presenter for numerous CLE presentations sponsored by Pennsylvania Bar Institute and National Business Institute
  • Author, "Partial Birth Abortion: The Supreme Court's Ruling in Gonzales vs. Carhart," Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy Newsletter, June 2007
  • Author, "Medical Malpractice Depositions," Juris Publishing, Inc., 2004 (ISBN 1-57823-153-1)
  • Presenter, "Grand Rounds," Thomas Jefferson University Hospital regarding Professional Liability - Psychiatrists 2004
  • Presenter, "Emerging Trends in Psychiatric Malpractice," AHLA Seminar, New York, 2002
  • Co-Editor, Law Journal Newsletter, Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy:
    • "The Debate on Cardiac Stent Safety," December 2006
    • "The July 2006 IOM Report on Medication Errors," August 2006
    • "Physician-Assisted Suicide Passes Supreme Court Muster," March 2006
    • "Suits Against Healthcare Employers: Negligent Hiring," December 2005
    • "Confronting Medical Error," October 2005
    • "The Impact of Obesity in Healthcare Litigation: One Lawyer's Experience," April 2005
    • "Physician Apologies for Medical Errors, a Role in Risk Management?" December 2004
    • "Multi-Million Dollar Verdicts: Time for a Second Opinion," two-part article published May and June 2004
    • "Fear of Cancer: A Med Mal Nightmare?" June 2003
    • "Federal Appellate Courts Interpret Patient Stabilization Requirement of EMTALA," two-part article published in December 2002 and January 2003
    • "Peer Review: Ruling May Signal New Chapter in Expert Testimony of Medical Society Members," May 2002
    • "Reconsidering the Results of National Medical Error Reporting," November 2001
    • "Emerging Medical-Legal Issues in the Prescriber-Patient Relationship," June 2001
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