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Dorothy L. Raizman

Dorothy L. Raizman

Partner
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phone:
412-567-0214
877-206-3829
Fax:
412-325-2595
412-247-0720
E-mail:

Mrs. Dorothy Raizman is a partner at Raizman Frischman & Matzus, P.C. She has practiced exclusively in the area of medical malpractice for the last 30 years. Graduating from Chatham College in 1968 with the distinction of Phi Beta Kappa, she pursued a career teaching for three years before attending law school. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1977.

Leadership

Mrs. Raizman is a member of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, a prestigious honor which she shares with other members of the legal community who have distinguished themselves as litigators. Membership is strictly by invitation only.

Experience

Mrs. Raizman has committed her professional career to understanding the science of medicine and representing individuals injured in medical settings. She has handled a wide variety of medical malpractice cases, including those involving birth injuries, misdiagnosis of cancer, spinal cord compression, neurologic impairment, improperly treated medical emergencies and cardiac presentations, undiagnosed and untreated infections and their devastating complications, and vaccine injuries.

Commitment to the Community

Dorothy Raizman has mirrored her professional interests with her charitable involvement. She has been honored to sit on the boards of Chatham College, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and, most recently, the American Liver Foundation.

Areas of Practice

  • Medical Malpractice

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 1977
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1977
  • U.S. Federal Court, 1977
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1990

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • J.D. - 1977
  • Chatham College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1968
    • Honors: With Distinction of Phi Beta Kappa
    • Major: English

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County, Member