Peter Bertling is an experienced trial and appellate attorney who started his legal career as an associate with Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols in 1987. He has been the founding partner of Bertling & Clausen since August 2000. He specializes in the defense of medical malpractice and civil rights actions. Peter Bertling is about to open Bertling Law Group at his office in Santa Barbara which Will be effective from Jan 1, 2018.

1. Peter Bertling – Highly Specialized
In the Defense of Medical
Malpractice

2. Peter Bertling – An experienced trial and
appellate attorney
•Started his legal career as an associate with Bonne,
Bridges, Mueller, O’Keefe & Nichols in 1987
•Shareholder in the firm between 1995 and 1999
•Subsequently recruited by Baker, Manock, and Jensen
to open and serve as Resident Partner in the Santa
Barbara office.
•Has been the founding partner of Bertling & Clausen
since August 2000
•Specializes in the defense of medical malpractice and
civil rights actions

3. Peter Bertling – Skilled trial lawyer
Member of ABOTA, a preeminent organization of trial lawyers
Accomplished appellate lawyer whose published appellate
decisions include –
•McNall V. Summers (1994) 25 Cal.App.4th 1300: This decision
clarifies when an injury is manifested for purposes of accruing the
three-year statute of limitation set forth in Code of Civil Procedure
340.5.
•Cassandra P.v. Callahan (1993) 20 Cal. App.4th 1673: This
decision upholds the trial court’s discretion to exclude a brain-
injured child from appearing in court during the liability phase of a
bifurcated medical malpractice trial.

4. Peter Bertling – Concerning his education
•Graduated from California Western School of Law in
1987
•Elected the Vice President of the Student Body
•Served as Director of the Moot Court Board
•Won the National Trial Competition sponsored by
prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers
•California State Champion of the ABA National
Appellate Advocacy Competition in 1986

5. Peter Bertling – All about his passion
•Great passion for theatre and classical music
•Enjoys domestic and international travel with his wife

6. Some of Peter Bertling’s representative trial
experiences
•Crawford v. Doe: Santa Barbara Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Lengyel v. Doe: Ventura Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Bedolla v. Doe: Ventura Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Sullivan v. Doe: San Luis Obispo Superior Court
•Temple v. Doe: King’s County Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Robles v. Doe: Santa Barbara Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Pillado v. Doe: Santa Barbara Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Quinlan v. Doe: Ventura Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Striefel v. Doe: Ventura Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Wilson v. Doe: Ventura Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Micky v. Doe: Santa Barbara Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Andersson v. Doe: Ventura Superior Court Defense Verdict
•Schwartz v. Doe: Santa Maria Superior Court Defense Verdict

7. Peter Bertling – About to open Bertling Law
Group
•About to open Bertling Law Group at his office in Santa
Barbara
•Will be effective January 1, 2018
•Jemma Saunders, a full time associate, will be part of
his team and specialize in employment law.
•Peter Bertling will be representing veterans in actions
based on military malpractice and neglect as well as
victims of sexual abuse, assault and harassment.
•Cyndi Sierra will be joining Bertling Law Group as the
firm’s paralegal.

8. THANK YOU
Peter Bertling