Victoria L. Leath, Senior Registered Nurse Paralegal
Victoria Leath is the Senior Registered Nurse Paralegal with the Cleveland law
firm of Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy Co., L.P.A. In this position, she participates in all
aspects of the case including: initial client contact, client interviews, medical research and review
and communication with expert witnesses. She also assists in preparing questions for medical deposition. Victoria is actively involved in
the digital presentations for trials, settlement conferences and mediations.
As a trial support
paralegal, she assists the trial attorney in providing a smooth presentation of
the facts to the jury.
When Vicky joined the firm in 1991, she brought with her over twelve years of experience in critical
care nursing at local hospitals in the areas of emergency medicine, cardiac care, intensive care, recovery
room care and obstetrics. She also served as a Utilization Review / Quality Assurance Coordinator at a regional
medical center.
Ms. Leath is a former facilitator at Ursuline College in the Legal Studies Degree Program
and former adjunct faculty member at Notre Dame College of Ohio in the Paralegal Degree Program.
Education:
- University of Akron, B.S.N.
- Lorain County Community College, A.A.S.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- The American Association for Justice
- Ohio Nurses Association
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
- Legal Studies Advisory Board, Ursuline College
Courses Taught at Ursuline College:
- Medical Legal Research and Issues
- Evidence and Discovery
- Microcomputer Application in Law
Guest Speaking Engagements:
- "Medical Records" - Institute for Paralegal Education, a division of NBI, Inc.
- "Electronic Communication in the Law Firm" - American Bar Association
- "Nurses Roles in the Law Firm" - Cuyahoga County College, Legal Nurse Consulting Program
Community Service
- Tutoring - Miles Elementary School in Garfield Heights, Ohio
- Outreach Ministry
Team - Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church, Pepper Pike, Ohio
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