Micholle Mordock has defended a wide variety of healthcare providers including: physicians, dentists, veterinarians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, chiropractors, certified registered nurse anesthetists, colon hydrotherapists, counselors, social workers, EMT’s, pharmacists, home health nurses, nursing homes, senior living facilities, out-patient surgery centers, LTAC’s, SNF’s, rural community clinics, behavioral health facilities, hospice, rehabilitation hospitals, family health clinics, pharmacies, university student training practical schools, veterinarian clinics, medical device company – diabetic supplies, dialysis units, teaching colleges and community health centers. In addition to medical malpractice trial and appellate work, she has also successfully defended clients before the Nursing, Medical, Physical Therapy and Dental State Boards.
Micholle Mordock began her career on the plaintiff side, litigating medical malpractice and mass tort claims, including MDL work. This diversity has lent a larger perspective to the scope of her practice.
Prior to joining Bradley Murchison, Micholle Mordock worked as in house counsel assisting CNA Insurance Company with regulatory compliance for the medical malpractice policies in the State of Louisiana in order to ensure they were compliant with the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act requirements. Micholle Mordock provides in service presentations and “lunch and learns” for LTAC, hospital and SNF clients to assist in defensive charting techniques and weathering DHH inspections. Micholle Mordock grew up in Switzerland and also attended university in Mexico City and has proficient fluency in both French and Spanish.
Mass tort / MDL litigation of: Fen-Phen, Rezulin, Baycol, Zocor, Vioxx, Stadol (drug side effect matters) and Bridgestone Tire defects. Successful resolution in all matters.
Assisted with $105 million dollar MDL Propulsid litigation. Represented over 600 clients in LA and MS.
Successful verdict in 4th Judicial District Court medical malpractice case (Monroe, LA) involving the mis-diagnosis of toxic epidermal necrolysis and subsequent death, 2004
Plaintiff verdict in medical malpractice case in 14th Judicial District Court, Lake Charles, LA, double salpingo-oopherectomy, 2004
Litigation of over 650 cases in the field of health care while in house for CNA Insurance Company.
Defense of more than 40 state board actions before the Louisiana State Board’s of Nursing, Dentistry, Physical Therapy and Medical Examiners.
Successful mitigation of risk in defending colon-hydrotherapist on a case involving a perforated bowel and subsequent loss of intestinal integrity, 2008
Floyd Allemore v. Camellia Hospice, 152 So. 3rd 872 (1st Cir. 2014) successful Motion for Summary Judgment dismissal and appellate upholding of decision that a Doctor of Physical Therapy, under the Louisiana Physical Therapy Act could not offer an opinion on causation and subsequent dismissal for failure to prove an element of Plaintiff’s burden of proof.
Motion for Summary Judgment Dismissal shortly before trial, defending CRNA certified to provide anesthesia for cardio-thoracic robotic surgery in matter involving a femoral arterial bleed and subsequent death, 2017
The Best Lawyers in America ©, New Orleans, LA, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, 2024
CNA Chairman’s Award, 2nd place, 2016
CNA “Emerging Leader”, 2017
CNA Diversity & Inclusion Champion, 2017
CNA “Learning Champion”, 2017-2019
CNA Focus Award, Gold, 2005, 2008
CNA Focus Award, Silver, 2012
Head of Physical Therapy Practice Group, CNA. Conducted bi-monthly presentations and acted as resource for nationwide physical therapy cases, 2009-2019
Presented the defense perspective to newly graduated MD’s at LSU Medical School on 2 person panel regarding how to avoid litigation, 2014-2018
“Strategically Managing Litigation Training in Reptile Theory”, Teacher and Facilitator, 2014-2019
“Mitigating Risk to Achieve Excellence”, Leading Age Expo, 2017
