• Civil Litigation
• Long Term Care
• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability
• Premises Liability
• Pharmaceuticals
• Medical Device
• Toxic Tort
• Risk Management
• Insurance Coverage
• Professional Errors & Omission Claims
• Bad Faith Litigation
• Appeals

Wentz & Zavarelli, L.L.P.
One Panorama Center
7701 Las Colinas Ridge
Suite 250
Irving, Texas 75063
(469) 665-9105 | (469) 665-9106 Fax
kwentz@wandzlaw.com

CURRENT SCOPE

Kevin Wentz represents clients in civil litigation in the above-referenced matters.  Mr. Wentz has served as the presiding officer in medical peer review proceedings.  He has also been a frequent speaker and has been published in the area of medical malpractice litigation and the management of health care claims.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

A Lawyer Has to Know His/Her Limitations.  The Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Cases: A Constitutional Compromise (co-author), Texas Tech Law Review Vol. 23 (1992).

Health Care and the Law, University of Dallas MBA Program (1995).

Quality Management In-Service Program (1995).

Selection of Medical Expert Witnesses, Tarrant County Association of Defense Counsel (1991).

General Risk Management Issues - Prior To Receiving Notice Of A Lawsuit (May 1996)

Documentation, Chain of Command And What To Expect When You Are Involved In A Medical Malpractice Claim (May 1999)

Documentation, Chain of Command And What To Expect When You Are Involved In A Medical Malpractice Claim (May 2000)

Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations Update.  Texas Association of Defense Counsel (1998)

Mr. Wentz has appeared on the nationally broadcast Health and Science network as a guest lecturer discussing legal issues in health care.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Admitted, Texas 1982; Admitted, U.S. District Court For the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame, J.D. 1982 (Editorial Board, Notre Dame Journal of Legislation); St. John’s University, B.A.1979.

At Notre Dame, Mr. Wentz was a member of the Notre Dame Law School’s National Mock Trial Team and was selected as a Thomas J. White Scholar, recognizing achievement in legal writing, academic excellence and leadership.