Part 1 - Course Staff

Paul Sauchelli, DMD, JD

Paul Sauchelli, DMD, JD is a 1982 graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry and a 1992 graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law. Dr. Sauchelli has 35 years of relevant experience in dentistry and law. He served as a Director in Ethics and Jurisprudence while an Associate Professor at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Sauchelli, as the principal at dmdjd Consulting, LLC, works closely with dental professional liability programs—currently exclusively with ProAssurance, third-party administrators, and his fellow dentists, providing risk management advice and standard of care opinions. He has also served as an expert witness for both defendants and plaintiffs in dental malpractice litigation

Aimee K. Lipkis, JD

Aimee K. Lipkis, JD is passionate about the defense of medical professionals. Her passion and dedication existed long before she became a partner at Cray Huber. Aimee grew up in a family of physicians. Aimee has extensive experience in complex medical and professional negligence cases having defended professionals at depositions, mediations, and jury trials. She understands how the reputation of the medical professional is impacted by claims of malpractice and has helped defend the reputations of hundreds of physicians and healthcare providers including internists, cardio-thoracic surgeons, neonatologists, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists, resident physicians, medical assistants, infectious disease specialists, dentists, chiropractors, nurses and other medical and health professionals. Aimee’s practice also includes counseling physicians, nurses, and medical assistants in professional liability avoidance techniques. Her detailed record reviews, knowledge of medicine, skill at taking depositions, legal strategy, and fearless personality have resulted in successful resolutions of attacks against her clients.