Timothy L. Sifers graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He went on to graduate from the School of Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. While in law school, Timothy Sifers was the recipient of the American Bar Association National Trial Competition Award and the Order of Barristers for superior accomplishment in Trial and Appellate Advocacy. Upon graduation, Timothy Sifers was the law clerk for the Honorable W. Stephen Nixon in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Missouri. He practiced insurance defense litigation following his clerkship before specializing in complex litigation including pharmaceutical and securities litigation.
The experience Timothy Sifers has in pharmaceutical litigation includes representing clients nationwide in Fen-Phen litigation. He represented both clients who chose to participate in the Fen-Phen class action settlement, as well as, clients who chose to opt out of the settlement to pursue claims individually. Additionally, Timothy Sifers worked with clients pursuing claims against Merck regarding the drug Vioxx. Currently, he continues to work in the area of pharmaceutical litigation.
Timothy Sifers' experience in securities litigation includes representing mutual fund shareholders in derivative claims alleging excessive fees in violation of the Investment Company Act. Attorney Timothy Sifers also represents clients with individual claims against broker-dealers and financial advisors in federal court and NASD arbitration.
Mr. Sifers has experience in the medical malpractice and nursing home litigation arena as well and joined The Potts Law Firm beginning in June of 2005. Timothy Sifers is licensed to practice in Missouri, Kansas, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and the United States District Court District of Kansas. Mr. Sifers has been Co-Counsel in the following Verdicts and Settlements:
- A $12.1 million verdict in the US District Court of Kansas in March of 2009 against an ER doctor who was negligent in her assessment of a young girl, resulting in quadriplegia;
- A $2.3 million settlement during trial against a hospital for negligent credentialing of a surgeon; and
- A $3 million confidential settlement against a hospital and physicians for post operative complications in a premature child.
Mr. Sifers is currently involved in the following litigation:
- In Re: Bisphenol-A (BPA) Polycarbonate Plastic Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 1967;
- Shoulder Pain Pump Litigation;
- Paxil Litigation; and
- Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Litigation.
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Timothy Sifers, Esq.
The Potts Law Firm, LLC
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Kansas City, MO 64105
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