Background
Brunette, Stephen A. was born on September 15, 1951 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States.
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Stephen A. Brunette
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University of Colorado (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1973). University of Nebraska (Juris Doctor, 1980. Master of Arts, 1986).
Career
Admitted to the bar, 1981, Nebraska. 1995, Colorado.
Author: "Significant Recent Cases on Expert and Scientific Evidence," 1 (4) Shepard"s Expert and Science Evid. Q. 615, Spring 1994 (with Stephen F. Lynch).
"Introduction to Post-Daubert Forensic Science," 1(3) Shepard"s Expert and Science Evid.
Q. 127, Winter 1994; "Significant Developments in Expert and Scientific Evidence," 1(2) Shepard"s Expert and Science Evid. Q. 421, Fall 1993; "Keeping Up with EMF Research," 1(2) Shepard"s Expert and Science Evid.
Q. 261, Fall 1993. "Review of Significant Literature Addressing Scientific Evidence," 1(1) Shepard"s Expert and Science Evid.
Q. 63, July 1993; "Daubert Has Immediate Impact?" 1(1) Shepard"s Expert and Science Evid. Q. 107, July 1993; "Cause of Action for Injury to Student in School Playground Accident," 2 COA2d 487, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1993.
"Cause of Action for Injury Caused by Negligent Operation of Police Vehicle," 1 COA2d 819, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1993. "Admissibility of Expert Testimony Based on Opinions or Conclusions of Non-Testifying Others," 1 Science Evid.
R. 83, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Scientific Evidence, 1992.
"Cause of Action for Injury Suffered in Collision Involving Ambulance," 29 COA 655, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1992. "Cause of Action to Invalidate or Secretariat Aside Deed Based on Undue Influence," 28 COA 291, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1992 (with Doctorate. Bradley Pettit). "Cause of Action Against Provider of Mental health Treatment for Injury Caused by Patient," 20 COA 89, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1989.
"Cause of Action Against Parent at Common Law for Injury Caused by Child," 18 COA 113, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1989.
"Cause of Action to Recover for Injury to or Death of Student in Accident Involving Transportation To or From School," 17 COA 745, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1988. "Cause of Action for Adoption Without Consent of Parent on Ground of Abandonment," 16 COA 219, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1988.
"Cause of Action to Recover Workers" Compensation Benefits for Occupational Disease," 15 COA 61, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1988. "Cause of Action for Violation of State Consumer Protection or Deceptive Trade Practices Statute in Connection with Real Estate Transaction," 14 COA 227, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1987.
"Cause of Action Against Hospital for Infection Contracted by Patient," 13 COA 491, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1987.
"Cause of Action Against Blood Bank for Negligence in Supplying Blood," 12 COA 679, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1987. "Evidentiary and Policy Issues in Conservatorship Proceedings Involving Persons of Advanced Age," 3(4) Elder law Review 1, NSBA/YLS, 1985. "The Role of Psychologists in State Legislation Governing Sex Offenders," Professional Psychology, 1980, 11, 194-201 (with Bruce Doctorate. Sales).
"Recognition of Pictorial as Compared with Verbal Descriptions," Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1974, 4, 524-526 (with William F. Battig).
Editor: Shepard"s Expert and Science Evid. Q., 1993-1996 (with Bert Black and Marc South. Klein).
Attorney Sanctions Newsletter, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1990-1991. Expert Evidence Reporter, Shepard"s/McGraw-Hill, 1989-1990.
Elder Law Review, Young Lawyers Section, Nebraska State Bar Association, 1984-1985.
Speaker: "Daubert and Other Approaches to Scientific Evidence," Fourth National Court Technology Conference, National Center for State Courts, Nashville, Tennessee, October 14, 1994 (with Joe Cecil). "Judicial Scrutiny of Scientific Literature on Which Expert Testimony is Based," 45th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Boston Massachusetts, February 18, 1993. "Medical and Scientific Evidence of Causation in Toxic Tort Litigation," 44th Annual Meeting, AAFS, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 20, 1992.
"Workers" Compensation for "Mental Injury"," Biennial Convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, Chicago, Illinois, October 1983.
Moderator: Forensic Arts and Sciences: Odontology," 48th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Nashville, Tennessee, February 22, 1996. "Forensic Arts and Sciences: Criminalistics," 48th Annual Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Nashville, Tennessee, February 22, 1996 (with Joseph P. Bono).
"Forensic Scientific Evidence and Testimony in the Courtroom," Plenary Session, 47th Annual Meeting, AAFS, Seattle, Washington, February 15, 1995. "Judicial Control of Scientific Evidence Beyond Daubert," Standing Committee on Scientific Evidence, Section of Science and Technology, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 7, 1994 (with Marc South. Klein and James O"Reilly).
"Improving Judicial Access to "Valid" and "Reliable" Forensic Science," 46th Annual Meeting, AAFS, San Antonio, Texas, February 17, 1994 (with Kenneth South. Field).
"Elements of Causation in Toxic Tort Litigation: Preparation of Proof," 46th Annual Meeting, AAFS, San Antonio, Texas, February 18, 1994. Trustee, Forensic Sciences Foundation, 1994. Member: El Paso County, Colorado, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations.
American Arbitration Association (Member, Commercial Panel of Neutrals, 1996).
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Program Company-Chair, 1994-1996, Secretary, 1996-1997, and Fellow, 1996, Jurisprudence Section. Member, Professional Oversight Task Force, 1994).
Experience in commercial, construction, medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability litigation and appeals. Author and editor of evidence, litigation, and trial practice articles for Shephard"s "Causes of Action," "Expert and Scientific Evidence Quarterly," "Expert Evidence Reporter," and "Attorney Sanctions Newsletter".
Practice emphasizes Alternative Dispute Resolution, real estate and construction, elder law, and consultation on the use and management of medical, scientific, and other expert evidence.
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Membership
Member: El Paso County, Colorado, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. American Arbitration Association (Member, Commercial Panel of Neutrals, 1996). American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Program Company-Chair, 1994-1996, Secretary, 1996-1997, and Fellow, 1996, Jurisprudence Section.
Member, Professional Oversight Task Force, 1994).
