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Dennis R. Thelen

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LeBeau Thelen LLP

5001 E Commercenter Dr
Bakersfield , CA 93309
Phone: (661) 325-8962
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Email: dthelen@lebeauthelen.com

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Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Robert Acquarelli, M.D., Ph.D. v. Liliana Meglei Cohen, M.D., et al. Medical Defendant Oct. 15, 2021
Robbie Lee Parker v. Kyle G. Cologne, M.D.; Keck School of Medicine of USC; USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center; Roland Rodriguez, M.D.; Igor Garcia-Pacheco, M.D.; Jorge A. Enriquez, M.D.; Bakersfield Memorial Hospital; GEMCare Healthplan, Inc.; Managed Care Systems, LLC; GEMCare Medical Associates; Golden Empire Managed Care, a Medical Group Inc. dba GEMCare Medical Group, Inc.; GEM Physicians Medical Group, Inc.; California Physicians' Service dba Blue Shield of California; and Does 1-100 Medical Defendant Apr. 24, 2020
Ginaline Domingo, individually and on behalf of Dana Domingo, a minor v. Sierra View District Hospital; William E. Franklin, D.O.; Lamin T. Seisay, PA-C; Valarie N. Domingo; David Anthony Domingo; Gabrielle J. Haupricht; and Derek U. Domingo Medical Defendant Apr. 19, 2019
Sharrell Lynn Castro v. Jorge A. Enriquez- Diaz, M.D. Medical Defendant Jan. 4, 2019
King James Scott, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Kayla Scott; Kayla Scott v. Barry J. Berman, M.D.; Women's Health Clinic Medical Group; James McMillan, M.D.; Antelope Valley Hospital, a facility of the Antelope Valley Healthcare District; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Medical Defendant Dec. 1, 2017
Patsy Jo Wolford, Gerald W. Wolford, Tina Crisler v. Shabbir Shakir, M.D., Victor Onyaguluchi, CRNA, Premier Anesthesia Medical Group Medical Defendant Nov. 17, 2017
Michael Tinnish, Nancy Tinnish v. Imad Abumeri, M.D.; Bakersfield Neuroscience & Spine Institute; Timothy M. Wiebe, M.D.; Marshall S. Lewis, M.D.; Dignity Health dba Mercy Hospital Downtown Bakersfield, and dba Bakersfield Memorial Hospital; and Does 1 to 100, inclusive Medical Defendant Sep. 8, 2017
Maria Soto v. Karim Zahriya, M.D. Medical Malpractice Defendant May 27, 2017
Steven Pawling, Melanie Pawling v. Ravi Patel, M.D., Inc. dba Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center, Ravi Patel, M.D. Medical Malpractice Defendant Apr. 8, 2017
Luciana Cobian, Orlando Cobian, Tyler Cobian, a minor by and thru his Guardian ad Litem, Luciana Cobian v. The Women's Clinic, a Medical Group of Antelope Valley; Barry J. Berman, M.D.; James Ngo, M.D.; Renaissance Imaging Center at Antelope Valley Hospital; Rajiv Pai, M.D., and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Medical Malpractice Defendant Dec. 24, 2016
Karen Fields v. Khaled Tawansy, M.D., Golden State Eye Center Medical Malpractice Defendant Oct. 22, 2016
Christian Vargas v. Mark Kasow, M.D. Medical Malpractice Defendant Oct. 8, 2016
Libby Beebe, Terry Beebe v. Eric Peck, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 2, 2016
James Van Valkenburg v. County of Tulare, Tulare County Health and Human Services, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Jun. 25, 2016
Margarita Romo, Gustavo Romo v. Kaweah Delta Medical Center, Sebastiano Cassaro, M.D., and Victoria Gerken, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Jun. 11, 2016
Diane Calvillo, Shawna Calvillo, Evan Calvillo, Marci Calvillo v. Phillip Kissel, M.D., Arthur Duberg, M.D., Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, Larry Herron, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant May 28, 2016
Jennifer Garcia v. San Dimas Medical Group Inc., James Tsai, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 14, 2015
Teresa Gilner, David Gilner, and the Estate of Edward Gilner v. John A. Woodcock, D.O. Personal Injury Defendant Sep. 26, 2015
Vickie Bullard and John Bullard v. Ravi Patel, M.D., Inc., dba Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center (CBCC) Personal Injury Defendant Dec. 20, 2014
Jamie Costa v. San Dimas Medical Group Inc., Tillai Kannappan, M.D., Gregory Klis, M.D., and Dignity Health aka Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 16, 2013
Vincent Lau, M.D., Lindy Lau v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., William J. Bartlett, M.D., and Southern California Permanente Medical Group Personal Injury Defendant Dec. 8, 2012
Christine Scott, Roy Scott v. Tillaikarasi Kannappan, M.D., C.R. Bard Inc., Gregory Klis, M.D. Torts Defendant Sep. 8, 2012
Mario Lopez Jr., deceased, through his co-successors in interest, Mario Lopez III and Michael Lopez; Elida Lopez, individually; Mario Lopez III, individually; and Michael Lopez, individually v. County of Tulare, William Wittman, Christopher Landin and Tulare County Sheriff's Department, and Does 1 through 20 Civil Rights Defendant Jul. 14, 2012
Kenny Charles, by and through his guardian Nicholas Charles v. Mark Pesche, D.O., and Alyssa Watanabe, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Feb. 4, 2012
Nancy Jane Gargan and Richard Gargan v. Todd Shapiro, Mark Schamblin, Long Dinh, and Catholic Healthcare West of Central California Bakersfield Memorial Personal Injury Defendant Dec. 24, 2011
Dawn Olar v. Bobby Ray Miller Jr., M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Dec. 24, 2011
Carrie Valdez v. Jason Helliwell, M.D., Advanced Women’s Medical Health Center Inc. Personal Injury Defendant Mar. 26, 2011
Lee Landmark, Corine Landmark v. Edgardo Barcelona, M.D., Kanwaljit Gill, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 18, 2009
Pamela Avila, Lance Avila, Kim Christmas, Jeffrey Avila, Melisa Avila v. Robert Hinds, D.O. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 26, 2008
Norma M. Hudson v. Jeffrey Child, M.D., Kern Radiology Group Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 24, 2007
Rachel Fox v. Donald C. Loos Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 27, 2005
Angelica L. Lopez v. Ronald Wong Personal Injury Defendant May 10, 2005
Julie Brister, Sharon Coffman, Susan Frye, Terry Gladu v. Leslie Burson, Robert Laughlin Personal Injury Defendant Sep. 28, 2004
Daniella Rodriguez v. Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Arthur Park, John Fortenberry Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 27, 2004
James Apodaca, Sandy Apodaca v. Hanford Community Medical Center, Gayleen Soloniuk-Tays, Danette Dutra Personal Injury Defendant May 25, 2004
Robert Adams v. Longs Drug Stores California Inc. Personal Injury Defendant May 4, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Defendant Feb. 3, 2004
Lisa Menees, Robert Menees v. Todd Andrews, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Personal Injury Defendant Jan. 21, 2004
Cassandra Swords v. Laurene Hedrick Personal Injury Defendant Oct. 7, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Feb. 8, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Feb. 20, 1999
Barton v. Kern County, dba Kern Medical Center Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 15, 1998
Janice Ryan v. Christopher M. Parks, M.D.; Armando Alvarez, M.D.; Fakhruddin Hasta, M.D.; Mercy Hospital; Laurie Enox Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 11, 1998
Case Name Topic Role Published
Robert Acquarelli, M.D., Ph.D. v. Liliana Meglei Cohen, M.D., et al. Medical Defendant Oct. 15, 2021
Robbie Lee Parker v. Kyle G. Cologne, M.D.; Keck School of Medicine of USC; USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center; Roland Rodriguez, M.D.; Igor Garcia-Pacheco, M.D.; Jorge A. Enriquez, M.D.; Bakersfield Memorial Hospital; GEMCare Healthplan, Inc.; Managed Care Systems, LLC; GEMCare Medical Associates; Golden Empire Managed Care, a Medical Group Inc. dba GEMCare Medical Group, Inc.; GEM Physicians Medical Group, Inc.; California Physicians' Service dba Blue Shield of California; and Does 1-100 Medical Defendant Apr. 24, 2020
Ginaline Domingo, individually and on behalf of Dana Domingo, a minor v. Sierra View District Hospital; William E. Franklin, D.O.; Lamin T. Seisay, PA-C; Valarie N. Domingo; David Anthony Domingo; Gabrielle J. Haupricht; and Derek U. Domingo Medical Defendant Apr. 19, 2019
Sharrell Lynn Castro v. Jorge A. Enriquez- Diaz, M.D. Medical Defendant Jan. 4, 2019
King James Scott, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Kayla Scott; Kayla Scott v. Barry J. Berman, M.D.; Women's Health Clinic Medical Group; James McMillan, M.D.; Antelope Valley Hospital, a facility of the Antelope Valley Healthcare District; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive Medical Defendant Dec. 1, 2017
Patsy Jo Wolford, Gerald W. Wolford, Tina Crisler v. Shabbir Shakir, M.D., Victor Onyaguluchi, CRNA, Premier Anesthesia Medical Group Medical Defendant Nov. 17, 2017
Michael Tinnish, Nancy Tinnish v. Imad Abumeri, M.D.; Bakersfield Neuroscience & Spine Institute; Timothy M. Wiebe, M.D.; Marshall S. Lewis, M.D.; Dignity Health dba Mercy Hospital Downtown Bakersfield, and dba Bakersfield Memorial Hospital; and Does 1 to 100, inclusive Medical Defendant Sep. 8, 2017
Maria Soto v. Karim Zahriya, M.D. Medical Malpractice Defendant May 27, 2017
Steven Pawling, Melanie Pawling v. Ravi Patel, M.D., Inc. dba Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center, Ravi Patel, M.D. Medical Malpractice Defendant Apr. 8, 2017
Luciana Cobian, Orlando Cobian, Tyler Cobian, a minor by and thru his Guardian ad Litem, Luciana Cobian v. The Women's Clinic, a Medical Group of Antelope Valley; Barry J. Berman, M.D.; James Ngo, M.D.; Renaissance Imaging Center at Antelope Valley Hospital; Rajiv Pai, M.D., and Does 1 through 25, inclusive Medical Malpractice Defendant Dec. 24, 2016
Karen Fields v. Khaled Tawansy, M.D., Golden State Eye Center Medical Malpractice Defendant Oct. 22, 2016
Christian Vargas v. Mark Kasow, M.D. Medical Malpractice Defendant Oct. 8, 2016
Libby Beebe, Terry Beebe v. Eric Peck, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 2, 2016
James Van Valkenburg v. County of Tulare, Tulare County Health and Human Services, et al. Personal Injury Defendant Jun. 25, 2016
Margarita Romo, Gustavo Romo v. Kaweah Delta Medical Center, Sebastiano Cassaro, M.D., and Victoria Gerken, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Jun. 11, 2016
Diane Calvillo, Shawna Calvillo, Evan Calvillo, Marci Calvillo v. Phillip Kissel, M.D., Arthur Duberg, M.D., Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, Larry Herron, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant May 28, 2016
Jennifer Garcia v. San Dimas Medical Group Inc., James Tsai, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 14, 2015
Teresa Gilner, David Gilner, and the Estate of Edward Gilner v. John A. Woodcock, D.O. Personal Injury Defendant Sep. 26, 2015
Vickie Bullard and John Bullard v. Ravi Patel, M.D., Inc., dba Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center (CBCC) Personal Injury Defendant Dec. 20, 2014
Jamie Costa v. San Dimas Medical Group Inc., Tillai Kannappan, M.D., Gregory Klis, M.D., and Dignity Health aka Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 16, 2013
Vincent Lau, M.D., Lindy Lau v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., William J. Bartlett, M.D., and Southern California Permanente Medical Group Personal Injury Defendant Dec. 8, 2012
Christine Scott, Roy Scott v. Tillaikarasi Kannappan, M.D., C.R. Bard Inc., Gregory Klis, M.D. Torts Defendant Sep. 8, 2012
Mario Lopez Jr., deceased, through his co-successors in interest, Mario Lopez III and Michael Lopez; Elida Lopez, individually; Mario Lopez III, individually; and Michael Lopez, individually v. County of Tulare, William Wittman, Christopher Landin and Tulare County Sheriff's Department, and Does 1 through 20 Civil Rights Defendant Jul. 14, 2012
Kenny Charles, by and through his guardian Nicholas Charles v. Mark Pesche, D.O., and Alyssa Watanabe, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Feb. 4, 2012
Nancy Jane Gargan and Richard Gargan v. Todd Shapiro, Mark Schamblin, Long Dinh, and Catholic Healthcare West of Central California Bakersfield Memorial Personal Injury Defendant Dec. 24, 2011
Dawn Olar v. Bobby Ray Miller Jr., M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Dec. 24, 2011
Carrie Valdez v. Jason Helliwell, M.D., Advanced Women’s Medical Health Center Inc. Personal Injury Defendant Mar. 26, 2011
Lee Landmark, Corine Landmark v. Edgardo Barcelona, M.D., Kanwaljit Gill, M.D. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 18, 2009
Pamela Avila, Lance Avila, Kim Christmas, Jeffrey Avila, Melisa Avila v. Robert Hinds, D.O. Personal Injury Defendant Apr. 26, 2008
Norma M. Hudson v. Jeffrey Child, M.D., Kern Radiology Group Personal Injury Defendant Nov. 24, 2007
Rachel Fox v. Donald C. Loos Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 27, 2005
Angelica L. Lopez v. Ronald Wong Personal Injury Defendant May 10, 2005
Julie Brister, Sharon Coffman, Susan Frye, Terry Gladu v. Leslie Burson, Robert Laughlin Personal Injury Defendant Sep. 28, 2004
Daniella Rodriguez v. Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Arthur Park, John Fortenberry Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 27, 2004
James Apodaca, Sandy Apodaca v. Hanford Community Medical Center, Gayleen Soloniuk-Tays, Danette Dutra Personal Injury Defendant May 25, 2004
Robert Adams v. Longs Drug Stores California Inc. Personal Injury Defendant May 4, 2004
Confidential Personal Injury Defendant Feb. 3, 2004
Lisa Menees, Robert Menees v. Todd Andrews, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Personal Injury Defendant Jan. 21, 2004
Cassandra Swords v. Laurene Hedrick Personal Injury Defendant Oct. 7, 2003
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Feb. 8, 2001
Confidential Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) Defendant Feb. 20, 1999
Barton v. Kern County, dba Kern Medical Center Personal Injury Defendant Aug. 15, 1998
Janice Ryan v. Christopher M. Parks, M.D.; Armando Alvarez, M.D.; Fakhruddin Hasta, M.D.; Mercy Hospital; Laurie Enox Personal Injury Defendant Jul. 11, 1998