Janice F. Mulligan

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A strategic legal thinker, Ms. Mulligan has the experience, the skill and the tenacity to get the outstanding results her clients deserve. She is experienced in many practice areas including complex health law issues involving big health data, privacy, cybersecurity, AI and other new technologies.

Janice has a long track record of successfully prosecuting complex cases involving numerous high-profile corporations and health care providers. Recognized as an outstanding attorney and one of the most respected attorneys in California, she has been selected as a top lawyer by multiple peer-reviewed organizations. She has been listed as a Top Attorney in San Diego in the New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine and San Diego Magazine. She also has been selected for advocacy and leadership awards from the American Bar Association, the UIA (The Union Internationale des Avocats or International Association of Lawyers), San Diego County Bar Association, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Lawyers Club and the San Diego Press Club. She has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Women Lawyers in San Diego by Super Lawyers. She is highly respected in the legal community for her consistent and thorough investigation, meticulous preparation and zealous representation.

Proud to be born and raised in Chicago, Ms. Mulligan credits her success to the amazing mentors and professors who have educated her at the University of San Diego (B.A., 1978), Oxford University, St. Anthony’s College, (1976-77), University of San Diego School of Law (J.D. 1981, Order of the Coif), and the Trial Lawyers College (2012). Ms. Mulligan lectures extensively both domestically and internationally. As an outgrowth of her representation of people in a variety of cases and her national and international lectures, she has also gained extensive experience. She has a particular interest in the California privacy laws, including the CMIA (California Medical Information Act) the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) and the CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act) as well as pending legislation involving the use of Artificial Intelligence.

Janice F. Mulligan is a hard-working, accomplished and compassionate attorney who has dedicated her career to helping people since she founded her law firm in 1986.

Ms. Mulligan is a proud member of Lexing®, the first international network of lawyers dedicated to digital and technology law, created by the founder and managing partner of Alain Bensoussan-Avocats, a law firm headquartered in Paris (France) specializing in IT and new technologies.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Giving back to the community is important to Ms. Mulligan.  Her community involvement includes the following:

  • UIA Health Law Commission
    President (2018 – 2022)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, HEALTH SERVICES FAMILY PRACTICE & PREVENTIVE MEDICINE :
    Voluntary Clinical Instructor (2012 – 2016)
  • AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION:
  • Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Council, Member (2002-2012), Fellow (2012-to date), Plaintiff’s Policy Task Force , Chair (2000- 2002), American Bar Association TIPS Cybersecurity & Privacy Task Force (2016-), Standing Committee on the American Judicial System, Member/State Courts (2016), House of Delegates (1998-2012), Nominating Committee (2011-2012),Standing Committee on Governmental Affairs (2008-2011), Standing Committee on Medical Professional Liability, Chair (2003-to 2007), ABA-TIPS- ABOTA National Trial Academy Faculty (2012, 2013)
  • STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA:
    Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission, Commissioner (January 2014-to date), Lawyer Referral Services Committee, Co-Chair (1990-1992),Litigation Section, Executive Committee, Member (1995-1998), Public Affairs Committee, Member (1985-1998)
  • SAN DIEGO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION:
    Board of Directors (1987-1990), Lawyer Referral and Information Service, Chair (1985-1988)
  • WELSH INN OF COURT:
    Master (2007-to date)
  • SAN DIEGO INN OF COURT:
    President (2007-2008),Board of Directors (2001-2009)
  • UNION INTERNATIONALE DES AVOCATS (UIA):
    Biotechnology Commission, Vice-Chair (2012- date),Tort Commission, Vice-Chair (2016)
  • CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES (CILS):
    Fellow, International Institute for Law and Medicine (2014-date),Guest Professor, Rezekne, Latvia (2010), Debrecen, Hungary (2011) Catholic University, Center for American Law Lublin, Poland (2013), International Mediations Seminar, Salzburg, Austria (2015)
  • SAN DIEGO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT:
    Arbitrator (1988-2009)
  • CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF SAN DIEGO:
    Board of Directors, Member (1986-1991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION:
    Board of Directors, University at Large, Member (1983-1988), Board of Directors Law School ,Member (1985-1988)
  • LAWYERS CLUB OF SAN DIEGO:
    Judicial Endorsements Committee ,Chair (1999-2004),Advisory Board,Member (1998-2010), Board of Directors Member (1986-1989)

PUBLICATIONS:

Ms. Mulligan is also a prolific writer. Her publications include the following:

  • Mulligan, JF, Wine, C, New Age of Mediation: U.S. Medical Malpractice Mediation University of Bologna , Journal Sicurezza e Scienze Sociali (publication pending, 2016)
  • Mulligan, JF, Berger VL, et al., How Would You Like Your Pacemaker to be Hacked? Healthcare Cyber Vulnerability: A Risk Management Nightmare for the 21 st Century, Juriste Magazine, Union Internationale des Avocats (Spring, 2016)
  • Mulligan, JF, Berger VL, Cybermedicine: Technological Boon or Data Security Nightmare?, The Warrior , Trial Lawyers College (Spring, 2016)
  • Mulligan, JF, Hansen, HH, Uitto,J., Craig,PA, Garfin, SR, “Legal Implications and Strategies”,Chapter, Bridwell KH, Editor-in-Chief: The Textbook of Spinal Surgery, 3d ed.(2012)
  • Braun, JA and Mulligan, JF, Discovery in the Wandering or Elopement Case. Long-Term Care Litigation, Volume 4, Number I (2000) Reprinted with permission, The Elder Law Portfolio Series , Vol.I, ed by Harry S. Margolies (2006, 2007)
  • Braun, JA and Mulligan, JF Litigating the Nursing Home Wandering or Elopement Case, Part I: Standard of Care and Discovery (2001)Long Term Litigation 4-5, Reprinted with permission, The Elder Law Portfolio Series, Vol.I, ed by Harry S. Margolies (2006, 2007)
  • Mulligan, JF, Levin, Steven M. Levin, Litigating Nursing Home Wandering Cases, 2 Elder’s Advisor 9-20 (2000) Reprinted with permission, The Elder Law Portfolio Series , Vol.I, ed by Harry S. Margolies (2006, 2007)
  • Mulligan JF Medical Sleuthing American Bar Association Journal, Vol. 86 61, January (2000)
  • Mulligan JF Taking the Experts’ Deposition American Bar Association Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section Trial Techniques (Summer, 2003)
  • Mulligan JF 10 Rules For Succeeding in a Solo/Small Firm with a Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice American Bar Association, Presidential Showcase Annual Meeting, August, 2003 Republished in TIPS Brief, Fall, 2004 ed
  • DiCaro, J.R., Mulligan, J.F., Reeve, T.B., Medical Malpractice in California Handbook National Business Institute (1996 updated 1997,1998,1999,2000 and 2001)
  • Fischer, D., Giovanello, A., Mulligan, J.F., Elder Abuse Tort Claims in California National Business Institute (1999, updated 2000)
  • Diachenko, T.M., Mulligan, J.F., HMO’s, IPO’s, IPP’s, When Are Health Care Professionals Liable? Ulrich, Nash, & Gump, Inc. (1999)


AWARDS:

Ms. Mulligan is the grateful recipient of the following awards, conferred by her peers:

-Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
Finalist: Trial Lawyer of the Year (2019)

-Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award (2018)

-Consumer Attorneys of Orange County
Top Gun – Trial Lawyer of the Year – Medical Malpractice (2018)

-Union des Avocats Internationale
Monique Raynaud-Contamine Medal
Best Scientific Paper, Conferred at Annual Congress in Valencia, Spain (2015)

-American Bar Association
TIPS Section James K.Carroll Leadership Award
Conferred at TIPS 80th Anniversary , Library of Congress, Washington D.C. (2013)

-San Diego Press Club
Excellence in Journalism Awards (2012)

-Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
Outstanding Advocacy Award(2008)

-San Diego County Bar Association
Award for Contributions to the Legal Profession (2006)

-Lawyer’s Club
Belva Lockwood Award for Contributions to the Legal Profession  (2001)

Janice is also a proud wife and mother of an amazing daughter.  She loves helping people, teaching, litigating difficult cases and fighting for justice.