Practice Areas Medical Malpractice
Litigation
Product Liability
Insurance Defence
Julia Smith Wiley is a partner with Robison, Curphey & O'Connell and has extensive trial experience in the defense of lawsuits involving serious injuries and death. She defends physicians, hospitals, nurses, physical therapy professionals, and long term care facilities in negligence and medical malpractice actions.
Julia earned her Juris Doctor degree (with honors) in 1984 from the Ohio State University College of Law. She received her undergraduate degree (with high honors) from the University of Dayton in 1981.
PRACTICE DETAILS
Medical Malpractice. Julia counsels health care providers in risk management, employment, and hospital/physician relation issues.
Litigation. Julia is lead trial counsel in numerous federal district court and common pleas court cases and is experienced in Appellate advocacy in both the State and Federal systems.
Product Liability. Julia’s experience includes the defense of manufacturers and drug companies for product liability claims.
Insurance. Julia serves as regional counsel for several local and national insurance carriers.
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Girl Scouts of Maumee Valley Council
Putnam County Historical Society
Monclova Summerfest Committee
Executive Women’s Golf Association – former Toledo Chapter President and Board Member
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
Society of Ohio Hospital Attorneys
Ohio State Bar Association, Medicine, Law Committee, and Litigation section
Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
Defense Research Institute
Toledo Bar Association-Former Secretary and Trustee
Morrison R. Waite Inns of Court - Master
BAR ADMISSIONS
Ohio, 1984
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 1986
U.S. District Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1987
EDUCATION
J.D., Ohio State University College of Law (cum laude), 1984
B.A., University of Dayton (magna cum laude), 1981
PRESENTATIONS and PUBLICATIONS
"Medical Malpractice - Traps for the Unwary Resident and how
to Avoid Them" presented to resident physician students.
"Medical Charting Issues" presented to resident physician
students.
RECOGNITION
Who's Who in Toledo Area Law - Medical Malpractice, Toledo
Business Journal, 2010 - 2009
