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Matthew P Keris 
Scranton, Pennsylvania
phone (570) 496-4602
fax (570) 496-0567
email mpkeris@mdwcg.com

Matthew Keris has an extensive medical malpractice defense practice, representing doctors, physician groups, hospitals and regional health centers.  He received his bachelor's degree from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law.  As a claims attorney with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund, he managed several hundred Philadelphia area medical malpractice cases before entering private practice in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, focusing primarily on medical malpractice, general liability and products liability defense. 

In addition to his active trial practice, Mr. Keris has been involved in the continuing education of medical and legal professionals, including the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists and the Pennsylvania Bar Association, as a frequent author and lecturer on the latest developments in risk management and medical malpractice litigation. 

Mr. Keris is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Middle District of Pennsylvania.  He is a member of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Lackawanna County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations, formerly serving as the co-chairman in the PBA's Young Lawyers Division.

Areas of Practice:
Insurance Defense
Medical Malpractice
General Liability
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1996
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2000
Education:
Roger Williams University School of Law, Bristol, Rhode Island, 1996
J.D.


Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 1993
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Who's Who American Colleges & Universities
Honors: Phi Alpha Theta International History Honor Fraternity, President
Major:  History


Published Works:
Civil Litigation Upate, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Co-Contributor/Author


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Hospital Liability Update, Eastern Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthetist Association, September 2004


Charting Pitfalls, Eastern Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthetist Association, September 2003


Faculty, Lorman Education Services


MCare Act of 2002: Changes in Hospital Event Reporting, Eastern Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthetist Association, July 2002


Electronic Health Record Charting Issues, National Patient Safety Week Keynote Lecture, Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA, March 9, 2006


Electronic Medical Records and Anticipated Litigation Issues, Committee of Professional Liability & Risk Mgmt., The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Washington, DC, June 12, 2007


Faculty, Progressive Business Publications, National Constitution Center


The Future Is Here: New Legal Issues Regarding Electronic Medical Records, National Constitution Center, National Teleconference, March 29, 2007


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Health Care Law Committee


Lackawanna County Bar Association, 2000 - Present


Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Member, Board of Directors, 2004 - Present


Middle District North of Pennsylvania Defense Institute, Director



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