Legal Assistant: Debbie Hull
Legal Secretary: Liz Huggins
Overview
Edward P. Quillin is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has tried over 175 jury trials throughout Texas in cases involving catastrophic injury, property damage, and death. He also represents individuals and entities in a variety of business litigation matters and disputes. Given his extensive courtroom experience, he is often hired in ongoing cases which have no scope for resolution and must proceed to trial.
In addition to being listed among Texas Super Lawyers, Ed Quillin has earned the highest AV Pre-eminent peer review rating for legal knowledge and ethical representation. He is also Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Ed graduated from The University of Akron School of Law in 1986 where he was a member of the Akron Law Review.
Business Litigation
For over 35 years, healthcare professionals have turned to Ed Quillin with their business needs related to operating a medical practice and resolving disputes between partners and patients.
Services for business and/or administrative needs include:
- Partner disputes
- Breach of contract disputes
- Trademark disputes
- Non-compete litigation
- Commercial lease agreements / landlord-tenant disputes
A large percentage of business litigation clients are healthcare professionals who return to Ed Quillin for business litigation services after representing them in other litigation matters. Many healthcare professionals are referred by their colleagues.
Medical Board Administrative Hearings
Experienced licensed medical professionals know that any disgruntled patient can file a grievance for perceived misconduct or negligence. The Texas Medical Board is required to review circumstances of every grievance to determine whether disciplinary action is necessary against the licensed medical professional. Ed Quillin protects healthcare providers from disciplinary actions.
- Physician representation for administrative hearings
- Medical professional license and reinstatement
- Records documentation and HIPAA violations
- Billing practices, Medicare/Medicaid fruad
Ed Quillin has a successful record for providing aggressive physician representation for administrative hearings involving:
- Professional ethics violations
- License violations
- Medical records disputes
- HIPAA regulatory compliance
- Healthcare insurance coverage
- Medicare and Medicaid billing
Medical Malpractice
Defense verdict for emergency physician in a $1 million suit alleging improper transferring to another facility in ambulance following diagnosis of pneumonia with respiratory failure in a 30 year old patient.
Defense verdict for a plastic surgeon in a $2.25 million suit alleging failure to timely diagnose and treat infection leading to amputation in a 17 year old patient.
Defense verdict for pulmonologist in a $4 million wrongful death suit alleging internal bleeding following liver biopsy leading to death of a 47 year old patient.
Defense of a hospitalist in a $24 million suit alleging improper performance of lumbar puncture while patient was receiving anticoagulants resulting in paralysis of a 28 year old patient. Hospitalist found 51% negligent. Verdict reversed on appeal.
Professional Affiliations
- Dallas Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association
Education
University of Akron School of Law
- JD, 1986
- Akron Law Review
Bowling Green State University
- BSBA
Admissions
Texas
United States District Court
- Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas
Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
- Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2009-2024