W. Robert Lasater, Jr.

Education

	University of Kansas (J.D., 1969)
	University of Kansas (B.A., 1966)

Professional Experience

Mr. Lasater is a director in the Albuquerque office. His professional experience is in health law and litigation. His specialty is in litigating professional and managed care liability claims and a wide variety of other health care issues.

Mr. Lasater’s clients include HMOs, hospitals, physicians and other health care providers. He renders advice to clients in such areas as bioethics, products liability, risk management and credentialing. He currently serves on the Medical-Legal Liaison Committee and the New Mexico Medical Review Commission. Mr. Lasater has lectured on many health law topics including "Legal Aspects of Perinatal Medicine", "Legal Conundrums of Cancer Screening", EMTALA, Stark and antikickback issues.

Mr. Lasater has achieved the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating.

Mr. Lasater is listed in Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2005-2006) under litigation: general commercial and in (2007) under litigation: medical malpractice and insurance defense.

Mr. Lasater is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his expertise in medical malpractice law and personal injury litigation. He is also listed in Southwest Super Lawyers-2007 for his expertise and experience in personal injury defense: medical malpractice.

Professional Memberships and Activities

	State Bar of New Mexico
	Kansas Bar Association
	American Bar Association
	Albuquerque Bar Association
	American College of Trial Lawyers
	American Board of Trial Advocates
	New Mexico Health Lawyers Association
	American Arbitration Association-Panel of Neutrals