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Obituaries

Sep. 11, 2009

Lawyer Excelled At Handling Difficult Issues

Suzanne Janis DeRosa 1947-2009

By Susan McRae
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Suzanne Janis DeRosa, an appellate specialist with the medical malpractice defense firm of Schmid & Voiles, whose passion for the law was known by friends and colleagues alike, has died. She was 62.

DeRosa died Friday at her Studio City home after a 2-year battle with cancer.

"Her dedication to the law, her love of the law kept her going even when she was facing the worst challenge of...

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