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Edward Dudensing is an American elder abuse and neglect attorney and former Deputy District Attorney for the County of Sacramento. He is the founder and lead counsel of Dudensing Law,[1] which has offices in Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, California.
Education
[edit]Edward Dudensing earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.[2] He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Davis School of Law,[3] graduating in 1994. During his time at law school, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif[4] and the Order of the Barrister. Dudensing also served as the Executive Editor of the UC Davis Law Review[5] and coached the law school's travelling mock trial teams for numerous years.[6]
Legal Career
[edit]After graduating from law school, Dudensing began his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert C. Broomfield, Chief Judge of the Federal District Court in Arizona. He then joined the international law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. From 1999 to 2003, Dudensing served as a Deputy District Attorney in Sacramento County, handling criminal cases, including murder and rape.
In 2003, Dudensing founded Dudensing Law, focusing exclusively on representing victims of elder neglect and abuse.
Notable Cases
[edit]- Sam Rios, Jr., et al. v. Pine Creek Care Center, Plum Healthcare Group LLC, et al.: A $30.9 million jury verdict in 2023.[7]
- Barbara Lovenstein, et al. v. Eskaton Fountainwood Lodge, et al.: A $42.5 million jury verdict in 2019.[8]
- Family and Estate of Frances Tanner v. Horizon West Healthcare, Inc. and Colonial Healthcare, Inc.: A $29.1 million jury verdict in 2010.[9]
In addition to trial work, Dudensing has also served as lead counsel in several appellate cases, including:
- Valentine v. Plum Healthcare Group, LLC, 37 Cal. App. 5th 1076 (2019)[10]
- Hutcheson v. Eskaton Fountainwood Lodge, 17 Cal. App. 5th 937 (2017)[11]
- Goldman v. Sunbridge Healthcare, LLC, 220 Cal. App. 4th 1160 (2013)[12]
Professional Involvement and Advocacy
[edit]Edward Dudensing is an active member of several legal and advocacy organizations, including the State Bar of California,[13] the Sacramento County Bar Association, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR),[14] the National Consumer Voice for Long-Term Care,[15] and the American Association of Justice Nursing Home Litigation Group.[16]
Dudensing is a vocal advocate for policy changes and better enforcement of elder care regulations. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including the Los Angeles Times,[17] CalMatters[18][19], ABC 7[20][21],The Sacramento Bee,[22] Healthcare Dive,[23] and The Mercury News[24], discussing the need for improved oversight and accountability in the care of older adults.
Dudensing is currently an adjunct professor[2] at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly Hastings), where he teaches law students about Elder Abuse Litigation.
References
[edit]- ^ "Nursing Home Elder Abuse Attorney | Dudensing Law". dudensinglaw.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b "Top Rated Sacramento, CA Elder Law Attorney | Ed Dudensing | Super Lawyers". SuperLawyers.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Top Rated Sacramento, CA Elder Law Attorney | Ed Dudensing | Super Lawyers". SuperLawyers.com. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Member Schools". The Order of the Coif. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Vol. 27 Board of Editors, 1993-94 | UC Davis Law Review". lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Trial Practice Honors Board - Home". students.law.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ Stanton, Sam (January 25, 2023). "Sacramento Jury Awards Record $30.9 Million in Nursing Home Neglect Case". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Tony (April 26, 2019). "He Stayed at a Northern California Nursing Home, Then Died. Why Jury Awarded Huge Verdict". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Jury awards $29.1 million in nursing home death". SFGATE. Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Lexis® - Sign In | LexisNexis". signin.lexisnexis.com. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "ROBIN HUTCHESON v. ESKATON FOUNTAINWOOD LODGE (2017)". Findlaw. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ Goldman v. Sunbridge Healthcare, LLC, vol. 220, September 27, 2013, p. 1160, retrieved 2025-03-03
- ^ "Edward Peter Dudensing # 182221 - Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "HOME - CANHR". 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Home". The Consumer Voice. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Nursing Homes". www.justice.org. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Column: As some nursing homes cry poverty, what can be done about increased staffing requirements?". Los Angeles Times. 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ Commentary, Guest (2020-04-05). "Coronavirus pandemic requires renewed focus by California policymakers on eldercare". CalMatters. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ Commentary, Guest (2024-03-25). "California needs to take 'walkaway deaths' and senior care oversight more seriously". CalMatters. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Oakland man dies from 'reckless overmedication' after escaping from nursing home, complaint alleges". ABC7 San Francisco. 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ "Oakland nursing home faces lawsuit alleging rape, neglect and fraud after 'hiding problems'". ABC7 San Francisco. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ Dudensing, Edward (August 21, 2019). "Many View Assisted Living as Just Housing, Not Health Care. That's Dangerous". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Dudensing, Edward (July 29, 2024). "The Senate can protect the elderly by supporting nursing home staffing regulations — not overturning them". Healthcare Dive. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
- ^ Dudensing, Ed (2020-06-17). "Opinion: Over 350 COVID-19 deaths expose California assisted-living homes". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2025-03-03.